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21 Jun 2019 - Performance Report: Gyrostat Absolute Return Income Equity Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date21 June 2019
ManagerGyrostat Capital Management
Fund NameGyrostat Absolute Return Income Equity Fund
StrategyEquity Income
Latest Return DateMay 2019
Latest Return5.29%
Latest 6 Months2.57%
Latest 12 Months9.22%
Latest 24 Months (pa)4.44%
Annualised Since Inception4.48%
Inception Date10 December 2010
FUM (millions)AU$12
Fund OverviewOur absolute return income equity fund combines protection, returns and regular income through all stages of the investment cycle (including large market falls).

Our objective is to deliver regular and stable income stream (from ASX20 dividends) in a low interest rate environment with capital security - an 'alternative - defensive' asset class.

Fund features:

- holds a diversified portfolio of higher yielding ASX20 stocks.
- has the lowest cost protection, always in place, at the stock specific level, with upside.
- delivers regular equity income by passing through dividends.

Advances in investment risk management enable cost effective protection to always be in place for a 'hard' defined risk parameter (say no more than 3% capital at risk). Returns are designed to increase as volatility levels increase, as this provides more opportunities to lower protection costs.

Investment Objectives:

- Returns: 6% - 8% pa in trending markets, greater than 8% pa in volatile markets, short term bond returns in stable markets
- Income: Minimum cash rate + 3% paid semi-annually (currently 4.8% p.a.) from dividends and franking credits
- Protection: No quarterly NAV draw-downs exceeding 3%

Also includes a 'tail hedge' for gains on large market falls
Manager CommentsThe Gyrostat Absolute Return Income Fund rose +5.29% in May, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +3.58% and taking annualised performance since inception to +4.48%. The Fund has returned +9.22% over the past 12 months versus the RBA Cash Rate's +1.50%.

The Fund performed strongly in May with solid gains across the portfolio, particularly the banking sector with the post-election rally. Gyrostat noted this was consistent with their track record and guidance of returns increasing with market volatility. The Fund has a tail hedge always in place for increasing gains on large market falls.

During 2018-19 Gyrostat's investment view remains that stock market volatility will increased both up and down, consistent with historical 'late cycle' market conditions. Gyrostat noted they prefer trending and volatile markets.
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