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3 Dec 2012 - Performance Report: BlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date02 December 2012
ManagerBlackRock Asset Management Australia Limited
Fund NameBlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund
StrategyEquity Market Neutral
Latest Return DateOctober 2012
Latest Return1.76%
Latest 6 Months5.77%
Latest 12 Months11.99%
Latest 24 Months34.20%
Annualised Since Inception12.61%
Inception Date31 August 2001
FUM (millions)
Fund OverviewThe BlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund aims to deliver returns that are 8% per annum above those of the RBA Cash Rate Target before fees, over rolling 3 year periods.

The Fund's portfolio primarily consists of long and short Australian equity positions. The Fund may also invest in other funds managed by BlackRock. Derivative securities, such as futures, forwards, swaps and options, can be used to manage risk and return

Key insights into the investment process include:
- Analyst Expectations
- Relative Valuation
- Earnings Quality
- Market Signals
- Timing

Short-Term return enhancing opportunities including:
- Dividend reinvestment plans
- Manging index changes
- Managing cash flows
- Arbitrage
- Initial public offerings and Seasoned Equity Offerings
- Off Market Buybacks
Manager CommentsBlackRock's Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund has delivered a return of 1.76% in October, bringing the return for the latest 12 months to 11.99%.

Monthly performance was driven by long positions in Graincorp and Flight Centre which outweighed losses on short positions in Discovery Metals and Alumina.
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