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20 May 2019 - Performance Report: Spectrum Strategic Income Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date20 May 2019
ManagerSpectrum Asset Management Limited
Fund NameSpectrum Strategic Income Fund
StrategyCredit
Latest Return DateApril 2019
Latest Return0.31%
Latest 6 Months2.48%
Latest 12 Months4.53%
Latest 24 Months (pa)4.27%
Annualised Since Inception8.03%
Inception Date31 May 2009
FUM (millions)AU$74
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 +0.31% in April, outperforming the average RBA Cash Rate by +0.18% and taking annualised performance since inception to +8.03%. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios, 1.69 and 4.64 respectively, highlight its capacity to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns whilst also avoiding the market's downside.

In line with the overall floating rate note market, most of the Fund's return in April came from interest income. The Fund mainly invests in floating rate notes, therefore, Spectrum noted, it has not benefitted much from the large fall in government bond yields that fixed rate funds have.

They noted that the strategy for the fund is to continue to maintain a high average credit rating, currently 'A-', keep interest rate risk modest, liquidity high, continue to increase diversification and be ready for mispricing of credit risk. Their aim is to continue to beat deposits with less risk than equities and remain among the top performers of their peers.
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