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9 May 2017 - KIS Asia Long Short Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date08 May 2017
ManagerKIS Capital Partners
Fund NameKIS Asia Long Short Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateApril 2017
Latest Return-1.59%
Latest 6 Months1.12%
Latest 12 Months8.51%
Latest 24 Months21.48%
Annualised Since Inception14.07%
Inception Date01 October 2009
FUM (millions)AU$137
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 returned -1.59% in April, taking the return for the most recent 12 months to 8.51%. Since inception, the Fund has achieved an annualised return of 14.07% p.a., with low volatility of 5.44%, to give notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 1.92 and 4.35 respectively.

The main winner for the month, producing 27bp on the return, came from a short in Metcash (MTS.AX) whose share price suffered on concerns of supermarket price wars and Aldi's expansion. The Fund also made money on two of its long positions in BBMG Corp (2009.HK) and Altium Ltd (ALU.AX), both contributing 22bp each. The Fund, however, suffered a loss of -101bp from its long position in Range International Ltd (RAN.AX) and another -23bp from its the long position in Cardinal Resources Ltd (CDV.AX).
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