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15 Sep 2016 - KIS Asia Long Short Fund

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Report Date13 September 2016
ManagerKIS Capital Partners
Fund NameKIS Asia Long Short Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateAugust 2016
Latest Return0.52%
Latest 6 Months11.24%
Latest 12 Months18.12%
Latest 24 Months25.87%
Annualised Since Inception15.10%
Inception Date01 October 2009
FUM (millions)AU$104.077
Fund OverviewThe Fund's investment objective is to generate absolute returns, in Australian dollars, of around 15% p.a. after all fees without noticeable correlation to any particular asset class or market.
Whilst the Fund's primary strategy is focused on long/short equities, the ability to retain discretionary powers to allocate across a number of other investment strategies is reserved. These strategies may include, but not be limited to: convertible bond investments, portfolio hedging, equity related arbitrage, special situations (e.g. merger arbitrage, rights offerings, participation in international public offerings and placements, etc.).
The Fund's geographic focus is Asia excluding Japan, but including Australia). The Fund may invest outside of this region to the extent that:
1. The investment decision is driven from the Asian region or;
2. The exposure is intended to mitigate risk or enhance return from factors external to the Asian region.
Manager CommentsKIS Asia Long Short Fund rose 0.52% for the month of August taking the return for the most recent 12 months to 18.12% versus an S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index of 8.96% over the same period. Since inception, the Fund has achieved annualised returns of 15.10% p.a., with low volatility of 5.54%, to give notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 2.02 and 4.64 respectively.

The Fund's performance was driven largely by long positions in Altium Ltd (ALU.AX) 0.45% and short positions in Aurizon Holdings Ltd Ltd (AZJ.AX) 0.20% and Navitas Ltd (NVT.AX) 0.18%. Detractors for the month included long positions in Plymouth Minerals Ltd (PLH.AX) -0.27%, AHALife Holdings (AHL.AX) -0.23% and Actinogen Medical Ltd (ACW.AX) -0.17%.

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