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24 Apr 2017 - Affluence Investment Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date21 April 2017
ManagerAffluence Funds Management
Fund NameAffluence Investment Fund
StrategyMulti Strategy
Latest Return DateMarch 2017
Latest Return0.60%
Latest 6 Months2.99%
Latest 12 Months12.72%
Latest 24 Months20.41%
Annualised Since Inception9.89%
Inception Date28 November 2014
FUM (millions)AU$4.3
Fund OverviewThe Affluence Investment Fund is designed to deliver above average results by utilising a different strategy to those used by traditional balanced investment funds. The Fund invests in a range of opportunities across many different types of assets, managers and investment strategies. This allows for diversification across all asset classes.

The Fund does not invest directly into any asset class, rather, it invests in investment managers which satisfy Affluence Funds Management's investment criteria; its investment philosophy is based on a formula developed by CEO/Portfolio Manager Daryl Wilson since the start of his career in 1999.

The Fund targets total returns of at least 5% above inflation over rolling 3 year periods with volatility of returns less than 50% of the ASX200 Index. The Fund also aims to provide investors with a distribution yield of at least 5% p.a. To ensure appropriate diversity of managers and limit the potential for conflicts of interest, no more than 20% of the Fund will be invested with any one external manager.

Affluence seeks to achieve the Funds' investment objective by choosing attractively priced investments overseen by quality managers. The Fund uses a number of processes to identify potential investments including quantitative screens for investments which meet historical performance, volatility and other criteria. They also use a number of external researchers and information sources to assist in this process.
Manager CommentsAffluence Investment Fund increased 0.60% in March, resulting in a +12.72% return for the latest 12 months. Since inception, the Fund has returned 9.89% per annum, ahead of the S&P/ASX-200 Accumulation Index of 9.15% per annum. The Fund has achieved this return with relatively low volatility of 3.17% (Index 12.52%), to give noteworthy Share and Sortino ratios of 2.45 and 7.78 respectively.

The top performing investments for the month included the Terra Capital Natural Resources Fund, the India Avenue Equity Fund, the Smallco Broadcap Fund and the Smallco Investment Fund. However, the Fund's small holding in the Baker Steel Gold Fund and the Brookfield Prime Property Fund detracted from the performance. At the end of March, the Fund provided exposure to over 25 unlisted funds, and over 20 LIC's, and other listed entities. Around 15% of the portfolio was in cash.
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