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7 Aug 2014 - Monash Absolute Investment Fund

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Report Date06 August 2014
ManagerMonash Investors Pty Limited
Fund NameMonash Absolute Investment Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateJuly 2014
Latest Return3.20%
Latest 6 Months7.84%
Latest 12 Months20.24%
Latest 24 Months48.31%
Annualised Since Inception21.67%
Inception Date30 May 2012
FUM (millions)AU$45
Fund OverviewThe Monash Absolute Investment Fund is a long/short equity fund, with a home bias to investing in Australia. It invests in shares as a source of specific opportunity, not to go up and down with the market.

The fund seeks to identify opportunities in the share market to make positive returns (long and short) irrespective of market conditions. It is style agnostic, as compelling investment opportunities exist across all investment styles from time to time. The Fund places a high priority on capital preservation, and has an absolute return focus in accepting market risk.

The Manager's experience across value, growth and discounted cash flow styles allows them to use a comprehensive approach to investment decisions that applies all three. They also have the patience to seek out only compelling opportunities, rather than settling for relative value.

The portfolio is somewhat concentrated, looking to diversify across industries and themes, rather than by trying to stay near an index. The portfolio may at times have a large amount of cash or other protection. However once investments are made turnover may be relatively high in order to lock in gains and avoid losses.
Manager CommentsMonash Absolute Investment Fund returned 3.20% during July and 20.24% over the prior year with a volatility of 8.62% in line with the Index. The Sortino ratio was 7.04 and the Up and Down Capture ratios 0.90 and 0.14 respectively.

The Manager's month-end exposure was net 81% and gross 82% and the VAR 1.1%.

The Month-End Note discusses Fund holdings and is available on the AFM website.
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