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26 Jan 2017 - MHOR Australian Small Cap Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date23 January 2017
ManagerMHOR Asset Management
Fund NameMHOR Australian Small Cap Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateDecember 2016
Latest Return5.14%
Latest 6 Months
Latest 12 Months
Latest 24 Months
Annualised Since Inception6.31%
Inception Date01 August 2016
FUM (millions)AU$19.5
Fund OverviewThe MHOR Australian Small Cap Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over a rolling 5-year period after fees and expenses. The portfolio is made up of 25-75 stocks listed on the ASX or NZX. The fund may also invest in stocks to be listed within the next 12 months. The portfolio is constructed to achieve an aggregate exposure that delivers a growth profile that is materially above that of the broader market. The fund may hold between 0% - 50% of its assets in cash.

MHOR looks for investment that exhibit the following set of characteristics:
-Opportunity - to take advantage of growth and positive alignment with industry themes and trends.
-Quality business - competitively advantaged product or service offering.
-Financial flexibility - appropriately resourced to capture its opportunity.
-Management - with the vision and capability to bring it all together.
-Fundamentally undervalued.

MHOR also considers labour standards, environmental, social and ethical considerations when making investment decisions but only to the extent that these factors impact the assessment of risk or return. There is a high level of risk associated with this fund, therefore the minimum suggested investment timeframe is 3-5 years.
Manager CommentsMHOR Australian Small Cap Fund rose 5.14% in December, outperforming the ASX Small Ordinaries Index which returned +3.61%, by 1.53%. Since inception in August 2016, the Fund has outperformed the market by 5.10%, returning an absolute +2.59% compared to the benchmark which is down -2.51%.

The Fund entered December 2016, with 34 stocks (including 1 unlisted) and just 1.4% as cash, in aims to take advantage of the post-Trump rally. In December, the Fund changed course, with the later part spent preparing the Fund for the upcoming earnings season, steadily de-risking the portfolio into market strength and raising cash. At month end, the Fund had 33 stocks and cash increased to 11.2%.

The Fund's largest positive contributions came from Spirit Telecom (ST1), Robo 3D (RBO) and Nextdc (NXT). The only major detractor for the month was Ellex Medical Lasers (ELX). The portfolio continues to have growth bias and has considerable exposure to smaller 'undiscovered' stocks as the team believes these have attractive growth opportunities.

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