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

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Report Date27 September 2018
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateAugust 2018
Latest Return1.02%
Latest 6 Months8.55%
Latest 12 Months19.68%
Latest 24 Months29.94%
Annualised Since Inception11.06%
Inception Date02 December 2015
FUM (millions)AU$4.2
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 +1.02% in August, taking 12-month performance to +19.68% versus the ASX200 Accumulation Index's +15.40%. Since inception in November 2009, the Fund has returned +11.06% p.a. versus the Index's +8.23%. These returns have been achieved with a similar level of volatility to the market. 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.

As at the end of August, the Fund's weightings had been increased in the Discretionary, Health Care, Telco's, IT, REIT's and Financials sectors, and decreased in the Consumer Staples, Energy and Materials sectors. The Fund's top holdings are CBA, BHP, Westpac, CSL, Reliance Worldwide, ANZ, NAB and Aristocrat Leisure.

The Fund combines a passive investment in the ASX20 Index and an actively managed investment in the ASX ex-20. The passive position is achieved by investing individually in each of the ASX20's individual stocks with approximately the same weightings they represent in the ASX300. Currently, this weight is approximately 60% of the Fund's portfolio. The active position in ex-20 stocks aims to allow the Fund to outperform the broader market.
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