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12 Jul 2012 - Performance Report: Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date11 July 2012
ManagerBennelong Group
Fund NameBennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateJune 2012
Latest Return1.38%
Latest 6 Months4.87%
Latest 12 Months1.60%
Latest 24 Months22.76%
Annualised Since Inception13.74%
Inception Date01 May 2006
FUM (millions)AU$28
Fund OverviewThe Kardinia Absolute Return Fund is an Australian domiciled equity long/short fund investing in ASX listed securities. The Fund uses some exchange traded call options and there is limited use of SPI futures contracts to hedge overall market risk.

The Fund consists of a concentrated long/short portfolio typically comprising 30 to 40 ASX300 listed stocks, generally with a long bias aligned to the overall market direction. There is a slight bias to large cap stocks in the long side of the portfolio, although in a rising market the portfolio will tend to hold smaller caps, including resource stocks, more frequently.

The Fund was launched on 17th August 2011 following the resignation of Portfolio Managers Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder from Herschel Asset Management in late July 2011. While at Herschel Burgess and Rehder had managed the Fund under the name of the Herschel Absolute Return Fund.

As a result management of the Fund was transferred to Kardinia Capital, a new boutique fund manager 65% owned by Burgess and Rehder, with the balance owned by Bennelong Funds Management. The Fund's investment strategy and prior track record remains intact.
Manager CommentsThe Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund rose 1.38% in June with short positions delivering the bulk of the outperformance. A long position in News Corp and shorts in Billabong, Boral, CSR, Fairfax and Alumina were all significant contributors whilst Whitehaven Coal and Ansell were the largest detractors from performance.

Net equity market exposure remained steady at 27.4% (34.1% long and 6.7% short).
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