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13 Aug 2015 - The Paragon Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date10 August 2015
ManagerParagon Funds Management
Fund NameThe Paragon Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateJuly 2015
Latest Return4.30%
Latest 6 Months9.87%
Latest 12 Months5.63%
Latest 24 Months51.65%
Annualised Since Inception20.19%
Inception Date28 February 2013
FUM (millions)AU$31.1
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 +4.30% after fees for the month of July 2015. Since inception the Fund has a cumulative return of +55.96% after fees vs. the ASX200 Accumulation Index +23.48%. The Fund has a notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 1.45 (Index 0.60) and 3.20 (Index 0.87) respectively.

Key positive contributors for July included Yowie Group, Henderson Group, Orora, Mayne Pharma and Senetas. The portfolio had the most net exposure in Industrials at 52.7%, followed by Financials at 21.90%. At the end of the month the Fund had 30 long positions and 15 short positions.

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