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24 Sep 2014 - Auscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date18 September 2014
ManagerAuscap Asset Management
Fund NameAuscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateAugust 2014
Latest Return5.24%
Latest 6 Months15.28%
Latest 12 Months44.87%
Latest 24 Months
Annualised Since Inception44.02%
Inception Date01 December 2012
FUM (millions)AU$25
Fund OverviewThe Auscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund aims to generate strong absolute returns in excess of the RBA Cash Rate, with low correlation to equity markets.

The Fund focuses on fundamental long and short investments. The Fund may utilise a multi-strategy approach if short term opportunities to increase returns, hedge the portfolio, protect capital or minimise volatility are found.

The Fund is a high conviction fund and the combined portfolio will typically have 25-45 positions, investing primarily in stocks in the ASX200. The Fund may be net long, short or neutral depending on the strategies employed at the time. The Fund may hold cash so that it is in a position to take advantage of market volatility and compelling investment opportunities as and when they arise.

The Fund may be geared up to 200% gross long or short and up to 150% net long or short.
Manager CommentsAuscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund returned 5.24% during August, a strong out-performance of the equity market return of 0.62%, with a 12 month performance of 44.87% and a volatility of 6.55%.

Over the last 12 months the Fund has recorded a Sharpe ratio of 5.40, 100% positive months with Up and Down Capture ratios of 1.73 and -1.00 with the Sharpe ratio since inception (Dec 2012) is 3.39.

Average gross capital employed by the Fund was 144.8% long and 22.5% short and average net exposure over the month was +122.3%. At the end of the month the Fund had 37 long positions and 5 short positions.

Over the course of the last financial year, the Fund had a large exposure to the consumer discretionary, diversified financials, healthcare, industrials, real estate and telecommunications sectors. These sectors contributed most of the Fund's FY14 returns. The Fund had very little exposure to the two largest sectors in the market, Banks and Materials.
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