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31 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Delft Partners Global High Conviction Strategy
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31 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: PURE Resources Fund
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31 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund
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30 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Altor AltFi Income Fund
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30 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: PURE Income & Growth Fund
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30 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: DS Capital Growth Fund
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Fund Overview | The investment team looks for industrial businesses that are simple to understand, generally avoiding large caps, pure mining, biotech and start-ups. They also look for: - Access to management; - Businesses with a competitive edge; - Profitable companies with good margins, organic growth prospects, strong market position and a track record of healthy dividend growth; - Sectors with structural advantage and barriers to entry; - 15% p.a. pre-tax compound return on each holding; and - A history of stable and predictable cash flows that DS Capital can understand and value. |
Manager Comments | The DS Capital Growth Fund has a track record of 10 years and has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in January 2013, providing investors with an annualised return of 12.13% compared with the benchmark's return of 8.65% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 2 occasions in the 10 years since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -15.63% vs the index's -11.9%, and since inception in January 2013 the fund's largest drawdown was -22.53% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -26.75%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in February 2020 and lasted 6 months, reaching its lowest point during March 2020. The fund had completely recovered its losses by August 2020. The Manager has delivered these returns with 1.69% less volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.88 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 88% of the time in rising markets and 32% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 63% and a down-capture ratio of 68%. |
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27 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Argonaut Natural Resources Fund
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Fund Overview | Argonaut Natural Resources Fund ('ANRF') is an actively managed wholesale fund investing in listed resource and mining service companies. ANRF seeks to create a diversified portfolio of investments which will generate absolute returns in excess of the S&P ASX 300 Resources Index. The Fund typically holds between 10 and 25 separate equity investments. Its portfolio is built around a rigorous investment process that assesses Market conditions and Macro economic influences, then conducts detailed Micro stock specific analysis. At times, ANRF may consider holding higher levels of cash (max 30%) if valuations are full and it is difficult to find attractive investment opportunities. The Fund does not borrow for investment or any other purposes, but it may short sell securities as part of its portfolio protection strategies. |
Manager Comments | The Argonaut Natural Resources Fund has a track record of 3 years and therefore comparison over all market conditions and against its peers is limited. However, the fund has outperformed the ASX 200 Total Return benchmark since inception in January 2020, providing investors with an annualised return of 42.35% compared with the benchmark's return of 5.55% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund hasn't experienced any negative annual returns in the 3 years since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -19.06% vs the index's -11.9%, and since inception in January 2020 the fund's largest drawdown was -19.06% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -26.75%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in April 2022 and lasted 7 months, reaching its lowest point during June 2022. The fund had completely recovered its losses by November 2022. During this period, the index's maximum drawdown was -11.9%. The Manager has delivered these returns with 3.51% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has only fallen below 1 once over the past three years and which currently sits at 1.66 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 83% of the time in rising markets and 33% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 200% and a down-capture ratio of 39%. |
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27 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund
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25 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Skerryvore Global Emerging Markets All-Cap Equity Fund
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Fund Overview | The strategy is index unaware and is based on a focus on the quality of the businesses in which the Fund invests. The Skerryvore investment team select individual stocks based on their merit and without reference to the composition of the Benchmark. The Manager's country and sector allocations reflect the active bottom up investment approach of the Skerryvore team. The Fund also invests in companies that are incorporated and listed in developed market countries which have economic exposure to emerging markets. The difference in allocation against any emerging markets index can be significant. |
Manager Comments | The Skerryvore Global Emerging Markets All-Cap Equity Fund has a track record of 1 year and 5 months and therefore comparison over all market conditions and against its peers is limited. However, the fund has outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets (MMEF) AUD benchmark since inception in August 2021, providing investors with an annualised return of -5.45% compared with the benchmark's return of -6.47% over the same period. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -13.9% vs the index's -20.81%, and since inception in August 2021 the fund's largest drawdown was -17.45% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -21.92%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in September 2021 and has so far lasted 1 year and 3 months, reaching its lowest point during June 2022. The Manager has delivered these returns with 2.92% less volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio for performance over the past 12 months of -0.68 and for performance since inception of -0.58. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 86% of the time in rising markets and 30% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 56% and a down-capture ratio of 70%. |
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25 Jan 2023 - Performance Report: Cyan C3G Fund
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Fund Overview | Cyan C3G Fund is based on the investment philosophy which can be defined as a comprehensive, clear and considered process focused on delivering growth. These are identified through stringent filter criteria and a rigorous research process. The Manager uses a proprietary stock filter in order to eliminate a large proportion of investments due to both internal characteristics (such as gearing levels or cash flow) and external characteristics (such as exposure to commodity prices or customer concentration). Typically, the Fund looks for businesses that fit one or more of the following criteria: a) under researched, b) fundamentally undervalued, c) have a catalyst for re-rating. The Manager seeks to achieve this investment outcome by actively managing a portfolio of Australian listed securities. When the opportunity to invest in suitable securities cannot be found, the manager may reduce the level of equities exposure and accumulate a defensive cash position. Whilst it is the company's intention, there is no guarantee that any distributions or returns will be declared, or that if declared, the amount of any returns will remain constant or increase over time. The Fund does not invest in derivatives and does not use debt to leverage performance. However, companies in which the Fund invests may be leveraged. |
Manager Comments | The Cyan C3G Fund has a track record of 8 years and 5 months and has outperformed the ASX Small Ordinaries Total Return benchmark since inception in August 2014, providing investors with an annualised return of 6.09% compared with the benchmark's return of 5.79% over the same period. On a calendar year basis, the fund has experienced a negative annual return on 2 occasions in the 8 years and 5 months since its inception. Over the past 12 months, the fund's largest drawdown was -37.97% vs the index's -20.77%, and since inception in August 2014 the fund's largest drawdown was -45.18% vs the index's maximum drawdown over the same period of -29.12%. The fund's maximum drawdown began in November 2021 and has so far lasted 1 year and 1 month, reaching its lowest point during September 2022. During this period, the index's maximum drawdown was -24.24%. The Manager has delivered these returns with 0.84% more volatility than the benchmark, contributing to a Sharpe ratio which has fallen below 1 five times over the past five years and which currently sits at 0.35 since inception. The fund has provided positive monthly returns 83% of the time in rising markets and 34% of the time during periods of market decline, contributing to an up-capture ratio since inception of 54% and a down-capture ratio of 82%. |
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