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25 Feb 2019 - Performance Report: Spectrum Strategic Income Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report DateJanuary 2019
ManagerSpectrum Asset Management Limited
Fund NameSpectrum Strategic Income Fund
StrategyCredit
Latest Return DateJanuary 2019
Latest Return0.27%
Latest 6 Months1.66%
Latest 12 Months3.35%
Latest 24 Months8.21%
Annualised Since Inception8.03%
Inception Date31 May 2009
FUM (millions)AU$68.8
Fund OverviewThe Spectrum Strategic Income Fund aims to deliver steady income which is higher than bank deposits but without the volatility of equity markets. The Fund provides daily liquidity and does not use leverage or derivatives. The Fund invests primarily in Australian dollar corporate bonds and limits exposure to long-term interest rate risk by investing mainly in floating rate notes.
Manager CommentsThe Spectrum Strategic Income Fund rose +0.27% in January, taking 12-month performance to +3.35% and annualised performance since inception in June 2009 to +8.03%. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios, 1.66 and 4.55 respectively, highlight the Fund's capacity to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns whilst largely avoiding the market's downside volatility.

Spectrum noted they maintain minimal direct exposure to domestic residential property and maintain an underweight position in the lenders to the sector. They fear that unless home loan growth re-accelerates prices will fall far more than the 6% experienced nationally since late 2017. They say the parallels with other property corrections driven by slowing credit growth are a concern.

They believe falling local government bond yields and low corporate default rates could spur a chase for returns. This, they say, may remain supportive of lower credit spreads (capital gains) as Japan experienced when government bond yields collapsed. Spectrum expect 2019 to be an interesting year for A$ corporate bond investors.
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