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21 Jun 2017 - Bennelong Australian Equities Fund

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Report Date19 June 2017
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateMay 2017
Latest Return-1.04%
Latest 6 Months9.14%
Latest 12 Months6.79%
Latest 24 Months16.11%
Annualised Since Inception13.53%
Inception Date30 January 2009
FUM (millions)AU$307.3
Fund OverviewBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) is a boutique asset manager offering Australian equities solutions for institutional and retail clients. The business was founded in 2008 by Paul Cuddy and Mark East, in partnership with Bennelong Funds Management. Prior to establishing BAEP, Paul and Mark were Co-Heads of Australian Equities at ING Investment Management.

The Bennelong Australian Equities Fund seeks quality investment opportunities which are under-appreciated and have the potential to deliver positive earnings.
The investment process combines bottom-up fundamental analysis with proprietary investment tools that are used to build and maintain high quality portfolios that are risk aware. The investment team manages an extensive company/industry contact program which helps identify and verify various investment opportunities.

The companies within the portfolio are primarily selected from, but not limited to, the S&P/ASX 300 Index. The Fund may invest in securities listed on other exchanges where such securities relate to the ASX-listed securities. The Fund typically holds between 25-60 stocks with a maximum net targeted position of an individual stock of 6%.
Manager CommentsBennelong Australian Equities Fund returned -1.04% in May, outperforming the S&P/ASX-300 Accumulation Index which returned -2.74%, by +1.70%. Over the longer term, the Fund continues to outperform the market, delivering an annualised return since inception of +13.53%.

Stocks within the Fund generally held up well despite the difficult market. Leading the contributors was Aristocrat, the slot machine manufacturer. Other contributors to the Fund's outperformance were Treasury Wine Estates, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Reliance Worldwide. Also, contributing was an underweight exposure to the Banking sector. The investment team continues to remain focused on the company fundamentals, particularly in an environment of macro and political uncertainty.
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