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27 Nov 2017 - Performance Report: Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date27 November 2017
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateOctober 2017
Latest Return4.56%
Latest 6 Months5.12%
Latest 12 Months17.23%
Latest 24 Months21.55%
Annualised Since Inception10.54%
Inception Date02 December 2015
FUM (millions)AU$1.54
Fund OverviewThe Fund aims to outperform the return of the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index by 2% per annum after fees on a rolling three-year basis by combining indexed positions in the S&P/ASX 20 stocks with an actively managed exposure in primarily Australian stocks that are outside the S&P/ASX 20.

The Fund is managed as one portfolio but comprises and combines two separately managed exposures:

1. An investment in the top 20 stocks of the markets, which the Fund achieves by taking an indexed position in the S&P/ASX 20 Index; and

2. An investment in the stocks beyond the S&P/ASX 20 Index. This exposure is managed on an active basis using a fundamental core approach.

The Fund may also invest in securities expected to be listed on the ASX, securities listed or expected to be listed on other exchanges where such securities relate to ASX-listed securities.Derivative instruments may be used to replicate underlying positions and hedge market and company specific risks. The companies within the portfolio are primarily selected from, but not limited to, the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index.

The Fund typically holds between 40-55 stocks and thus is considered to be highly concentrated. This means that investors should expect to see high short-term volatility. The Fund seeks to achieve growth over the long-term, therefore the minimum suggested investment timeframe is 5 years.
Manager CommentsThe Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund rose +4.56% in October, taking performance over the past 12 months to +17.23%. This return has been achieved with a volatility of 6.05% versus the ASX200 Accumulation Index's 7.11%. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios are also superior to those of the Index, the Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios are 0.65 and 0.92 respectively versus the Index's Sharpe ratio of 0.44 and Sortino ratio of 0.56. The Fund's up-capture and down-capture ratios since inception indicate that the Fund has, on average, risen more than the Index in rising market whilst falling less than the Index in falling markets.

At the end of October, the Fund's weightings were increased in the Consumer Staples, Health Care and Materials sectors whilst weightings in the Discretionary, Industrials, Telco's and Financials sectors.

The Fund combines a passive investment in the S&P/ASX20 Index and an actively managed investment in Australian listed stocks outside this index. The passive position is achieved by investing individually in each of the S&P/ASX20 Index's individual stocks with approximately the same weightings they represent in the S&P/ASX300. Currently this weight is approximately 60% of the Fund's portfolio. The active position in ex-20 stocks has the goal of allowing the Fund to outperform the broader market.
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