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17 Nov 2014 - The Paragon Fund

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Report Date14 November 2014
ManagerParagon Funds Management
Fund NameThe Paragon Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateOctober 2014
Latest Return-2.50%
Latest 6 Months17.79%
Latest 12 Months23.80%
Latest 24 Months
Annualised Since Inception23.88%
Inception Date28 February 2013
FUM (millions)AU$21.6
Fund OverviewAustralian long-short equities absolute return fund, focusing on core competencies in the resource and industrial sectors. The Fund deploys a high conviction, long bias strategy, focusing on proprietary, fact based research. Capital preservation is a key objective of the Fund.

Paragon accepts that markets are not always efficient in pricing information into securities and that no one investment style works in every stage of the investment cycle. Subsequently Paragon adopts a top down thematic led approach to identify companies exhibiting sustainable or improving returns on capital driven by volume growth, pricing power and competitive advantages.

Paragon utilises both quantitative analysis to provide probability weighted high/low/base case valuations and qualitative analysis in assessing management, the business model and likely direction of returns. Paragon will allocate assets to each investment opportunity based on a risk/reward profile. Positions have defined investment parameters and risk limits, which are then monitored on an ongoing basis.
Manager CommentsThe Paragon Fund returned -2.50% (ASX 200 Accum 4.43%) during October with annual returns at 23.80% (Index 6.39%) with a volatility 14.39% (Index 10.33%). The 12 month Sharpe and Sortino ratios are 1.39 (0.41) and 3.63 (0.55).

The since inception (Feb 2013) Up and Down Capture ratios are notable at 0.82 and -0.65.

Key drivers of the Paragon Fund performance for October included solid returns from Regis Healthcare and our short position in Syrah Resources, offset by falls in LNG Ltd, TFS Corp and our short position in Transfield Services. At the end of October the fund had 26 long positions and 5 short positions with a net exposure of 72.8% and a gross exposure 91.8%.
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