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1 Mar 2018 - Performance Report: NWQ Fiduciary Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date01 March 2018
ManagerNWQ Capital Management Pty Ltd
Fund NameNWQ Fiduciary Fund
StrategyMulti Strategy
Latest Return DateJanuary 2018
Latest Return0.40%
Latest 6 Months10.16%
Latest 12 Months11.94%
Latest 24 Months6.85%
Annualised Since Inception7.30%
Inception Date23 February 2018
FUM (millions)AU$89
Fund OverviewThe NWQ Fiduciary Fund (Fund), managed by NWQ Capital Management, is a diversified multi-manager portfolio, modelled on NWQ's Fiduciary Model Portfolio. The principal investment objective of the Fund is to produce attractive positive returns irrespective of market direction. This is achieved through active allocations to selective fund managers that employ a variety of traditional and absolute return strategies. The Fund places emphasis on managers who demonstrate a rigorous and repeatable investment process that has delivered a strong track record.

The Fund aims to produce returns, after management fees and expenses of between 8% to 11% p.a. over rolling five-year periods. Furthermore, the Fund aims to achieve these returns with volatility that is a fraction of the Australian equity market, in order to smooth returns for investors.
Manager CommentsThe NWQ Fiduciary Fund returned +0.4% in January, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +0.85% and taking annualised performance since inception in May 2013 to +7.30%. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios since inception are 1.07 and 2.00 respectively, superior to the Index's Sharpe ratio of 0.56 and Sortino ratio of 0.76.

In January, the returned of the underlying managers were varied. NWQ noted that the Beta managers, whose returns can depend on the direction of the equity market, produced marginally positive returns demonstrating sound stock selection. Alpha managers drove portfolio performance during the month, demonstrating the diversification benefits that these managers can provide in falling markets. The portfolio currently comprises five Alpha managers (62.5% of the portfolio), four Beta managers (25%) and 12.5% cash.
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