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22 Jun 2017 - KIS Asia Long Short Fund

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Report Date20 June 2017
ManagerKIS Capital Partners
Fund NameKIS Asia Long Short Fund
StrategyEquity Long/Short
Latest Return DateMay 2017
Latest Return-0.51%
Latest 6 Months-0.08%
Latest 12 Months8.23%
Latest 24 Months19.50%
Annualised Since Inception13.83%
Inception Date01 October 2009
FUM (millions)AU$146.87
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 -0.51% in May, taking the return for the most recent 12 months to 8.23%. Since inception, the Fund has achieved an annualised return of 13.83% p.a., with low volatility of 5.45%, to give notable Sharpe and Sortino ratios of 1.89 and 4.27 respectively.

The Fund's positive contributors included a long position in Cardinal Resources Ltd (CDV.AX) 0.40% and short positions in Bendigo, Adelaide Bank Ltd (BEN.AX) 0.29% and Stockland Ltd (SGP.AX) 0.13%. Detractors for the month included a long position in Hengdeli Holdings Ltd (3389.HK) -0.21%, a short postion in Caltex Australia Ltd (CTX.AX) -0.20% and a long position in O-Net Technologies Group Ltd (0877.HK) -0.19%.
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