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11 Aug 2016 - The Paragon Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date08 August 2016
ManagerParagon Funds Management
Fund NameThe Paragon Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateJuly 2016
Latest Return2.90%
Latest 6 Months32.10%
Latest 12 Months35.12%
Latest 24 Months42.99%
Annualised Since Inception24.45%
Inception Date28 February 2013
FUM (millions)AU$77
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 a positive 2.90% after fees for the month of July, to take latest 12-months return to 35.12%. Since inception, the Fund has an annualised return of 24.45% p.a. vs the Index's 7.10% p.a. The Fund has a notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 1.59 (Index 0.43) and 3.52 (Index 0.54) respectively.

Key positive contributors for July included various gold holdings, as well as NetComm Wireless, Aconex and Smartgroup, offset by short positions in a rising market. The Fund's largest industry net exposure was in the Resources sector, at +59.9%. Cash balance was 7.4%. At the end of the month, the Fund had 31 long positions and 9 short positions.

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