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24 Jun 2019 - Performance Report: Spectrum Strategic Income Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date24 June 2019
ManagerSpectrum Asset Management Limited
Fund NameSpectrum Strategic Income Fund
StrategyCredit
Latest Return DateMay 2019
Latest Return0.69%
Latest 6 Months3.26%
Latest 12 Months5.11%
Latest 24 Months (pa)4.40%
Annualised Since Inception8.03%
Inception Date31 May 2009
FUM (millions)AU$65.2
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 +0.69% in May, taking annualised performance since inception in June 2009 to +8.03% versus the RBA Cash Rate's +2.72%. Most of the Fund's return for the month is attributed to credit, although a portion is duration and slope as Spectrum do have some fixed securities. Spectrum noted the Fund easily outperformed the Bloomberg FRN Index which returned 17bp in May.

Spectrum saw storm clouds gathering on a number of fronts during May, specifically highlighting the US/China trade war in their latest report. They suspect Trump's sanction of Huawei may yet return to haunt him as a number of large US Technology companies depend on Huawei to buy their products - Google and Broadcomm intervened to seek relief for the imposed sanctions due to the detrimental effect on their businesses.

The net result of Trump's efforts, they say, saw a risk-off event; equities were sold, high yield was sold, and bonds enjoyed a rally. Spectrum's view is that risk-off looks certain to continue for as long as fears of trade remain elevated and Trump looks for further opportunities to impose tariffs.
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