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12 Mar 2013 - Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date07 March 2013
ManagerBennelong Group
Fund NameBennelong Long Short Equity Fund
StrategyEquity Market Neutral
Latest Return DateFebruary 2013
Latest Return-0.28%
Latest 6 Months0.31%
Latest 12 Months21.96%
Latest 24 Months27.13%
Annualised Since Inception20.43%
Inception Date01 January 2003
FUM (millions)AU$295.7
Fund OverviewBennelong Long Short Equity Management applies a qualitative stock selection process to construct a diversified portfolio of paired securities based on relative value. The Bennelong Long Short Equity Management strategy invests primarily in the S&P/ASX 100 and is dollar neutral at cost.
Manager CommentsThe Bennelong Long-Short Equity Fund delivered -0.28% for February 2013 and 21.95% for the previous 12 months.

Fund performance was flat for the month with solid earnings results from several long positions offset by results from the short portfolio which were largely not as poor as expected.

The market rally over the past 6 months has been largely driven by large cap stocks with good dividend yields and lower than average risk. Recently the rally has broadened and value has start move higher. The Fund has maintained its focus on high return on equity, quality businesses but several large cap, high yield, low beta stocks are trading at premiums to long term valuations. The Fund reduced its exposure in some stocks that have run ahead of their fundamental valuation.

The manager notes that recent performance has run ahead of earnings and that evidence of a earnings growth recovery will be needed to justify recent market strength.


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