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| Fund Overview | 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. On the short side, the portfolio is particularly concentrated, with stock selection limited by both liquidity and the difficulty of borrowing stock in smaller cap companies. Short positions are only taken when there is a high conviction view on the specific stock. The Fund uses derivatives in a limited way, mainly selling short dated covered call options to generate additional income. These typically have less than 30 days to expiry, and are usually 5% to 10% out of the money. ASX SPI futures and index put options can be used to hedge the portfolio's overall net position. |
| Manager Comments | The Fund's December performance was achieved in a market which although positive lagged most of its global developed market peers, and which at one stage was down over 4% on concerns over the US tapering of asset purchases. Local headwinds included a flood of IPO's draining liquidity, a falling A$, and a deterioration in the fiscal outlook facing the new coalition government. By month end the Manager had increased the Fund's net exposure to 74.8%, based on 82.5% long, and 7.7% short. |
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