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15 May 2017 - APN AREIT Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date12 May 2017
ManagerAPN Funds Management Limited
Fund NameAPN AREIT Fund
StrategyReal Estate
Latest Return DateApril 2017
Latest Return2.27%
Latest 6 Months8.83%
Latest 12 Months4.78%
Latest 24 Months22.79%
Annualised Since Inception16.69%
Inception Date19 January 2009
FUM (millions)AU$1262.56
Fund OverviewEstablished in 2009, the APN AREIT Fund is a property securities fund investing in Australian Securities Exchange ('ASX') listed Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts ('AREITs') and cash/fixed interest. The Fund does not invest in direct property.

The senior management of APN FM all have significant experience in their fields. They include CEO Real Estate Securities, Michael Doble who has 25 years'experience having held various senior roles specialising in real estate valuation, consultancy and funds management. Immediately prior to joining APN in 2003 he was Head of Property at ANZ Funds Management. He is a fellow of the Australian Property Institute and FINSIA as well as holding a Bachelor of Business (Property).

The Fund aims to deliver a competitive yield with lower risk than the market. The underlying stocks are selected based on a highly disciplined investment approach that focuses on the fundamentals and number of valuation approaches. The Fund provides access to a wide spread of property-based revenue streams that are specifically analysed, selected and weighted with the aim of delivering strong and sustainable income returns. The Fund is suited to medium to long term investors seeking a relatively high monthly income and some capital growth over the long term.
Manager CommentsAPN AREIT Fund gained 2.27% compared to the S&P/ASX 300 Property Trust Accumulation Index, which returned +2.56% for the month of April. Since inception, the Fund's long-term performance remains strong, with annualised returns of 16.69% p.a., which has been delivered with a lower volatility than that of the Index, to give notable Sharpe and Sortino of 1.08 and 1.73 respectively.

For the month of April, the portfolio's property sector allocation remained mainly unchanged, with 60% in the Retail sector, followed by 20% in the Office sector. More than half of the portfolio consisted of the Fund's top 5 holdings, which included Scentre Group, Vicinity Centres, Stockland, Charter Hall Retail REIT and Dexus Property Group.
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