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19 Jan 2017 - Touchstone Index Unaware Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date18 January 2017
ManagerTouchstone Asset Management, A Bennelong Boutique
Fund NameTouchstone Index Unaware Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateDecember 2016
Latest Return4.42%
Latest 6 Months12.53%
Latest 12 Months
Latest 24 Months
Annualised Since Inception19.42%
Inception Date04 April 2016
FUM (millions)AU$2.7
Fund OverviewThe Fund aims to deliver capital growth and a sustainable income stream to its investors by investing in a portfolio of primarily listed Australian shares and cash, aiming to provide a total return that exceeds the return of the S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index by 2% p.a. (before fees and expenses) over a rolling 5 year period.

The portfolio is constructed using Touchstone's Quality-At-a-Reasonable-Price ('QARP') investment process. QARP is a fundamental bottom-up process, however, it also incorporates a top-down risk management framework designed to successfully manage the portfolio during varying market conditions and economic cycles.

The Touchstone Fund is concentrated, typically holding between 15-20 stocks. No individual stock will ever make up more than 10% of the portfolio at any one time. The Investment Manager may temporarily exceed the exposure limits of the Fund occasionally, particularly during periods of market volatility, to allow for holdings in excess of this 10% limit where the increase in value of the underlying security is due to market movement. The Fund may also hold between 0-50% of the portfolio in cash.

The Fund has a high level of associated risk, therefore, the minimum suggested investment time-frame is 5 years.
Manager CommentsTouchstone Index Unaware Fund rose +4.42% in December, slightly ahead of the market rise of 4.38% (S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index). For the latest 6-months, the Fund gained +12.53%. The Financial sector rallied strongly over the month and quarter and the Fund benefited from its positions in select financial stocks such as QBE Insurance, IAG and National Australia Bank.

The Fund's position in Star Entertainment Group (SGR) traded lower over the month and quarter (-2.1% mom, -14.1% qoq), after a partial recovery in November. The Fund continues to hold SGR given its strong growth outlook and solid balance sheet. The high level of cash was a drag in the quarter however, the Fund is currently comfortable with its holding. The investment team believes the Fund is well-positioned, considering the extended financial asset valuations and the heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty going forward.
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