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20 Feb 2018 - Performance Report: Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund

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Report Date20 February 2018
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateJanuary 2018
Latest Return-0.27%
Latest 6 Months10.77%
Latest 12 Months16.57%
Latest 24 Months31.44%
Annualised Since Inception10.70%
Inception Date02 December 2015
FUM (millions)AU$2.19
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 fell by -0.27% in January. Since inception in November 2009, the Fund has returned +10.70% per annum. The ASX200 Accumulation Index has returned +7.87% over the same period, with almost the same level of volatility. The Fund's up-capture and down-capture ratios since inception indicate that, on average, the Fund has outperformed in both rising and falling markets.

At the end of the month, weightings were increased in the IT and Materials sectors and were decreased in the Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Financials and Industrials sectors. Weightings remained unchanged in the Telco's, Utilities, Energy and REITs 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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