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30 Jul 2019 - Performance Report: Gyrostat Absolute Return Income Equity Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date30 July 2019
ManagerGyrostat Capital Management
Fund NameGyrostat Absolute Return Income Equity Fund
StrategyEquity Income
Latest Return DateJune 2019
Latest Return-0.42%
Latest 6 Months2.14%
Latest 12 Months7.09%
Latest 24 Months (pa)4.18%
Annualised Since Inception4.39%
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 Equity Fund returned +7.09% over the financial year, outperforming the RBA Cash Rate by +5.61%. Since inception in December 2010, the Fund has returned +4.39% per annum with an annualised volatility of 3.57%. The Fund is a 'conservative' asset allocation with 'hard' protection always in place with a 9 year track record of no quarterly NAV draw-downs exceeding 3%, regular equity income and demonstrated returns increasing with volatility levels. The Fund has a tail hedge in place for large gains on large market falls.

The Fund's objective is to deliver regular and stable equity income (by passing through ASX 20 dividends) at a minimum of the BBSW 90 + 3% with capital security and growth. The Fund buys and holds ASX 20 shares with lowest cost protection always in place with upside. Gyrostat noted during June 2019 there was very little market volatility - there was a small reduction in NAV of 0-0.42% consistent with the Fund's guidance.
 
Gyrostat believe the Fund is well positioned to benefit from any uplift in market volatility, which is consistent with 'late cycle' market conditions. They continue to be committed to their distinctive 'hard' risk parameter.
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