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2 Nov 2010 - Performance Report: Taurus Precious Metals Strategy

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date01 November 2010
ManagerTaurus Funds Management Pty Ltd
Fund NameTaurus Precious Metals Strategy
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateSeptember 2010
Latest Return5.80%
Latest 6 Months16.17%
Latest 12 Months27.96%
Latest 24 Months
Annualised Since Inception35.45%
Inception Date01 February 2009
FUM (millions)US$140
Fund OverviewThe Fund invests in gold, silver, platinum and palladium physical commodity instruments (a minimum of 75%) as well as the underlying gold and precious equities (a maximum of 25%) to deliver an investment which provides gold's defensive properties but also tactically shifts to other precious metal commodities and equities to enhance returns.

Excess returns are generated by utilizing a relative value strategy and correctly switching the portfolio between the various physical commodities (gold, silver, platinum, palladium) and also between commodities and equities.

The strategy's primary goal is to provide investors with returns ahead of Gold Bullion, essentially an enhanced gold exposure. The fund aims to provide investors with a low cost, appropriately bench marked alternative / substitute to physical gold.

The investment process combines fundamental and quantitative research to isolate attractive commodities, sub-sectors and stocks.
Manager CommentsTaurus Precious Metals had a positive month rising 5.8% (USD) in line with the gold price. At month end, the Strategy’s exposure to physical gold was 79%. Equities (predominantly mid cap gold equities) were higher at around 11.4%. The Manager also introduced physical silver into the portfolio during the month. Cash was maintained at approximately 1.4%, more or less in line with September.

Amongst the precious metals, palladium again outpaced all comers increasing 12.7% closely followed by silver (+12.4%) with precious metals up in a range of 15-42% YTD, with bullion coming in at +25.6%. YTD global equities are up 4.6%.

Taurus noted that the Bulls are again back in charge, with pretty much everything in the Resources and Commodity area appreciating strongly during the month.

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