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| Fund Overview | The objective of the Fund is to identify undervalued Microcap companies, invest in them and, through a medium to long term commitment, attempt to deliver superior investment returns. The Fund invests primarily in ASX listed Microcap companies, which at the time of initial investment are generally below a market capitalisation of A$250 million. The Fund may also invest in companies with a higher market capitalisation, but these will be limited to no more than 20% of the assets of the Fund. At times the Fund may invest in pre-IPO securities that are due to be listed on the ASX within 3-6 months, and have lodged a prospectus with ASIC. These investments will also be limited to no more than 10% of the assets of the Fund. The Fund will be limited to investing no more than 20% of the Fund's assets in any one security or company. The Fund will make investments with a medium to long term time horizon of between 3-5+ years. The Fund will not speculate in derivatives. It will be permitted to hold other securities that are directly associated with a particular investment such as options granted with a specific company issue etc. The Fund will not engage in short selling or stock lending. The Fund will not hold financial debt of any kind. |
| Manager Comments | Since inception in March 2009 the Fund has returned 29.63%, double the ASX 200 return of 14.32% with a slightly higher volatility of 14.97% as compared to the Index volatility of 12.59%. Investors have been rewarded for the higher volatility with a Sharpe ratio of 1.59 and a Sortino ratio of 3.69. Index comparatives statistics are 0.84 and 1.27. Domestically the month has seen a stabilisation in consumer confidence following a post-budget fall. Despite the negative bent in media reporting, the Australian consumer has plenty of good reasons to open their wallets. The labor market is relatively stable, interest rates are near all time lows, property and equity markets have risen, increasing household wealth. On the liabilities side, the GFC saw households take a defensive mindset and reduce their gearing levels. There exists significant pent up demand within Australian households. |
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