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15 Dec 2016 - KIS Asia Long Short Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date14 December 2016
ManagerKIS Capital Partners
Fund NameKIS Asia Long Short Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateNovember 2016
Latest Return0.68%
Latest 6 Months8.31%
Latest 12 Months17.24%
Latest 24 Months29.10%
Annualised Since Inception14.88%
Inception Date01 October 2009
FUM (millions)AU$116
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 0.68% in November, taking the return for the most recent 12 months to 17.24%. Over the last 12 months, the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index returned 9.69%, the MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index returned 8.01%. Since inception, the Fund has achieved an annualised returns of 14.88% p.a., with low volatility of 5.46%, to give notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 2.02 and 4.66 respectively.

November's return was driven largely by a short position in Isentia Group Ltd (ISD.AX) 0.66%, a long and short position in Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (DMP.AX) 0.34% and a long position in Altium Ltd (ALU.AX) 0.22%. Detractors for the month included long positions in Cardinal Resources Ltd (CDV.AX) -0.86%, XREF Ltd (XF1.AX) -0.25% and Speedcast International Ltd (SDA.AX) -0.20%.
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