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13 Feb 2014 - Aurora Fortitude Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date12 February 2014
ManagerAurora Funds Management
Fund NameAurora Fortitude Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Market Neutral
Latest Return DateJanuary 2014
Latest Return0.32%
Latest 6 Months2.60%
Latest 12 Months8.12%
Latest 24 Months12.10%
Annualised Since Inception8.12%
Inception Date15 February 2005
FUM (millions)AU$161.5
Fund OverviewAurora Fortitude Absolute Return Fund is a multi-strategy market neutral fund specialising in ASX listed equities and derivatives. The core philosophy is the management of risk through a long volatility overlay incorporating listed equity and index derivatives. The multi-strategy approach includes M&A, Yield, Convergence and Long/Short strategies. The portfolio managers adopt an aggressive approach to managing downside risk whilst positioning the portfolio to benefit from positive alpha.

The Fund aims to produce positive returns irrespective of the direction of the share market. For each investment the manager considers the risk, the timeline of that risk occurring and then the potential return. Low transaction costs and liquidity are other important factors in the success and implementation of the strategies.
Manager CommentsAurora Fortitude Absolute Return Fund returned 0.32% during January, a down month for the ASX 200 Acc, and 8.12% for the previous 12 months with a very low volatility of 1.39% (S&P ASX 200 Accum 11.54%). The Fund also had a notable Sharpe ratio of 3.83 and 100% positive months.

All portfolio strategies were positive with the exception of Options at -0.05%. For the best two performing strategies the manager comments that 'Long/Short (+0.8%) performed well despite mostly comprising of long positions in the small to mid cap space.' and for the Acquisition strategy 'January proved to be a very quiet time for Mergers and Acquisitions (+0.6%) except for Dexus Property declaring its bid for Commonwealth Property Office Fund unconditional. We expect this year will provide a raft of new deals across the market capitalisation spectrum as companies seek to create value, and extract synergies via mergers and takeovers.'
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