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27 Jul 2018 - Performance Report: Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund

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Report Date27 July 2018
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateJune 2018
Latest Return3.12%
Latest 6 Months7.04%
Latest 12 Months18.49%
Latest 24 Months35.01%
Annualised Since Inception11.07%
Inception Date02 December 2015
FUM (millions)AU$3.34
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 +3.12% in June, taking annualised performance since inception in December 2015 to +11.07% versus the ASX200 Accumulation Index's +8.05%. The Fund's up-capture and down-capture ratios since inception indicate that, on a cumulative basis, the Fund has outperformed in both rising and falling markets since inception. Over the quarter the Fund returned +10.30%, outperforming the Index by +1.83% thanks to a number of the Fund's ex-20 holdings, including Reliance Worldwide and Aristocrat Leisure.

In their quarterly report, Bennelong noted the following: they see relatively attractive valuations in equities, improving investor sentiment and markets, and the potential for a market correction. Bennelong believe that, with big-picture macro risks abound, including rate rises, trade wars, Chinese financial instabilities and excessive Australian consumer leverage, the stock market will ultimately manage its way through these issues. Bennelong point out that corrections are inevitable, however, the risk is being underinvested over the long term rather than the occasional correction.
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