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10 May 2019 - Performance Report: Harvest Lane Asset Management Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date10 May 2019
ManagerHarvest Lane Asset Management
Fund NameHarvest Lane Asset Management Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Market Neutral
Latest Return DateApril 2019
Latest Return1.65%
Latest 6 Months1.87%
Latest 12 Months10.02%
Latest 24 Months (pa)8.43%
Annualised Since Inception8.78%
Inception Date01 July 2013
FUM (millions)AU$13.1
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 +1.65% in April, taking annualised performance since inception in July 2013 to +8.78% with a volatility of 7.03%. By contrast, the ASX200 Accumulation Index has returned +9.54% p.a. with an annualised volatility of +10.87% over the same period. The Fund's Sortino ratio of 1.64 versus the Index's 1.04, average negative return of -1.47% versus the Index's -2.45% and down-capture ratio of -35.58% highlight the Fund's capacity to protect investors' capital in falling markets.

Harvest Lane noted the portfolio made quick time in recouping a significant portion of March's losses. The gain was attributed mainly to two positions that showcased the additional upside the strategy has in the presence of competing bids. The remainder of the portfolio saw broad based gains that rounded out a strong month.

Harvest Lane believe corporate activity levels continue to show strength and the portfolio remains well positioned to capitalise for the remainder of the financial year and beyond.
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