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25 Jan 2019 - Performance Report: Harvest Lane Asset Management Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date25 January 2019
ManagerHarvest Lane Asset Management
Fund NameHarvest Lane Asset Management Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Market Neutral
Latest Return DateDecember 2018
Latest Return1.27%
Latest 6 Months1.22%
Latest 12 Months13.30%
Latest 24 Months15.63%
Annualised Since Inception9.10%
Inception Date01 July 2013
FUM (millions)AU$12
Fund OverviewThe Fund aims to deliver a return of greater than 10% p.a. after all fees and charges over a 3 year period with low or no correlation to the Australian equity market. By focusing on select takeover and corporate activity the fund aims to achieve this whilst also exhibiting lower than average volatility than the market.

Harvest Lane Asset Management employs a conservative, highly selective and opportunistic approach. Using their extensive knowledge in the area of corporate actions, the Fund's managers assess each opportunity based on a thoughtful, diligent and disciplined process and invest where they believe an opportunity exists to generate above average investment returns relative to the risk incurred.

Investment decisions are made without speculating on market direction, with rigid risk controls enforced to minimise the risk of large losses of investor capital. The Fund invests in securities that are predominantly listed on the ASX and occasionally in those listed in other developed markets. Equity swaps and other derivatives may be used at times to reduce risk. The fund typically holds high levels of cash in the absence of sufficiently attractive opportunities to deploy investor capital in accordance with its objectives.
Manager CommentsThe Harvest Lane Absolute Return Fund rose +1.27% in December, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +1.39% and taking 12-month performance to +13.30% versus the Index's -2.84%. Over the past 3 and 6 months the Fund has returned +0.53% and +1.22% respectively, significantly outperforming the Index's 3-month return of -8.24% and 6-month return of -6.83%. Since inception in July 2013, the Fund has returned +9.10% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 7.13%, which is superior to the Index in terms of both performance and volatility; the Index has returned +7.64% p.a. with an annualised volatility of 10.87% over the same period. In addition, the Fund has maintained a modest up-capture ratio and excellent down-capture ratio over the past 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months, as well as since inception, highlighting the Fund's capacity to perform well in negative markets; the Fund's down-capture ratio since inception of -35.6% indicates that, on average, the Fund has risen during the months the market has fallen.

Harvest Lane noted December was a comparatively quiet period by contrast with previous months, with numerous positions reaching their maturity in the early weeks of the month. A handful of new opportunities arose, although they say the month was largely characterised by adding to existing positions where low cash levels had previously prevented Harvest Lane from reaching their preferred exposure levels.

Overall, Harvest Lane say the portfolio is highly prospective moving into 2019 and believe the future returns have the potential to equal or eclipse those of recent times.
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