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18 Jun 2015 - The Paragon Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date12 June 2015
ManagerParagon Funds Management
Fund NameThe Paragon Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateMay 2015
Latest Return2.40%
Latest 6 Months12.45%
Latest 12 Months24.16%
Latest 24 Months56.69%
Annualised Since Inception21.66%
Inception Date28 February 2013
FUM (millions)AU$30.8
Fund OverviewThe Paragon Fund is a concentrated long/short Australian equities product that is fundamentally driven with a focus on the industrial and resource sectors. Paragon's own research process and active portfolio management is overlaid with risk management and an overarching focus on capital preservation.

Paragon believes that markets are not always efficient, exhibiting a common tendency to price securities well outside of their intrinsic value over the medium term. This market characteristic provides the opportunity for Paragon, an active manager with a flexible mandate, to generate superior investment returns over the longer term.

Paragon believes that it is critical to understand both the companies and the industries in which they operate, in order to fully comprehend each investment opportunity. Accordingly, a fundamental approach to company research is taken. Assessing the potential downside is also paramount in framing the risk/reward trade-off for potential investments.

Manager CommentsThe Paragon Fund returned 2.40% versus the ASX 200 Accumulation's 0.40%, for the month of May 2015. The Fund's annual return since inception has been 21.66% p.a. versus the Index's 10.39% p.a. This annual return has been achieved with slightly higher volatility (11.21%) compared to the Benchmark's 10.98%. The Fund has a notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 1.59 and 3.85 respectively.

Key drivers of the Paragon Fund's performance for May included solid returns from Macquarie, Henderson Group, Orocobre, Nanosonics and Reward Minerals. Short positions in REA Group and 1-Page also contributed. At the end of the month the fund had 33 long positions and 14 short positions

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