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17 Mar 2014 - Totus Alpha Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date16 March 2014
ManagerTotus Capital
Fund NameTotus Alpha Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateFebruary 2014
Latest Return1.44%
Latest 6 Months30.28%
Latest 12 Months51.45%
Latest 24 Months
Annualised Since Inception31.20%
Inception Date01 April 2012
FUM (millions)AU$11
Fund OverviewThe Totus Alpha Fund aims to maximise returns for investors through fundamental industry and company research and active portfolio management. The investment strategy is based on identifying medium to long term structural investment themes and seek absolute returns by investing in securities that have concentrated exposure to those themes.

The Fund is a long/short investment fund principally investing in listed entities, commodities, futures and options in Australia and internationally. The Fund is not a market neutral fund and accordingly may switch between net long positions and net short positions. The Fund may use short sales and derivatives as determined by Totus Capital.

Gearing may be used to enhance returns and the Fund may be geared in excess of 100% of the Fund's Net Asset Value. There is a limit to net exposure of 150%.
Manager CommentsTotus Alpha Fund returned 1.44% during February with a net exposure of 78% and the Fund took full advantage of the buoyant equity markets over the last twelve months to return 51.45% over that time.

The Manager notes 'It would have been nice to keep pace with the market last month however in reality it is difficult for a hedged portfolio to keep pace in a rip roaring "risk on" environment. On balance we are not too disappointed with the result given the number of aggressive short squeezes in some of our hedge positions during the month. We are pleased to have consolidated our 2013 performance with every investor in the fund now back in positive absolute return territory (net of all fees) as at the end of February.'
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