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5 Mar 2018 - Performance Report: Pengana Global Small Companies Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date05 March 2018
ManagerPengana Capital
Fund NamePengana Global Small Companies Fund
StrategyGlobal Diversified
Latest Return DateJanuary 2018
Latest Return0.53%
Latest 6 Months10.35%
Latest 12 Months24.87%
Latest 24 Months43.79%
Annualised Since Inception11.88%
Inception Date01 April 2015
FUM (millions)AU$138.4
Fund OverviewThe Pengana Global Small Companies Fund provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of predominantly listed global small and mid-cap companies. Its investment objective is to obtain returns greater than the MSCI All Country World Index SMID Cap unhedged in AUD index over rolling 3 year periods after fees. Pengana Capital Limited ('Pengana') is the Responsible Entity of the Fund and has appointed Lizard as the investment manager for the Fund which is responsible for making investment decisions in relation to the Fund.

The Fund is managed by Founder & CIO Leah Zell, and Portfolio Managers Jon Moog and David Li. The Lizard investment team have over 50 years combined investment experience in global small cap investing. Leah Zell has over 30 years of experience and is a recognized expert in international investing in the international small-cap category. The Fund's investment team uses a value-oriented investment approach to small and mid-cap global equities that seeks to identify and invest in quality businesses that create significant value but are mispriced, overlooked or out-of-favour. The investment manager believes that unique opportunities exist due to limited available research, corporate actions or unfavourable investor perception.

The portfolio construction process aims to develop portfolios that incorporate the best investment ideas from the investment manager's research while allowing for liquidity constraints and perceived risk. The Fund's investment manager will not typically hedge currency exposures, however during periods of currency extremes, some currency hedging may be employed. Derivatives may be used to achieve long or short exposures, reduce risk and reduce transaction costs. Derivatives will not be used for the purposes of leverage and the Fund's net exposure will never be short.
Manager CommentsThe Pengana Global Small Companies Fund rose +0.5% in January, taking annualised performance since inception in April 2015 to +11.86% with an annualised volatility of 8.49%. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios for performance since inception are 1.17 and 2.04 respectively. The Fund's up-capture and down-capture ratios since inception indicate that, on average, the Fund has captured approximately 80% of the market's upside and only 57% of the downside.

Pengana mentioned in their latest report that the Fund benefits significantly during periods of uncertainty, as seen throughout January. The Fund started February with 20% cash, near the top of the Fund's allowable threshold, which puts the Fund in a position to buy as opportunities present themselves. Pengana noted that, while holding cash on the way up can be painful, it becomes an important tool when markets disintegrate quickly.

There were no meaningful fundamental changes to the portfolio in January. Pengana remain focused on sourcing and finding exceptional businesses.
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