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17 Dec 2019 - Performance Report: Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date17 December 2019
ManagerDatt Capital
Fund NameDatt Capital Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateNovember 2019
Latest Return1.31%
Latest 6 Months12.18%
Latest 12 Months13.15%
Latest 24 Months (pa)
Annualised Since Inception9.62%
Inception Date01 August 2018
FUM (millions)AU$4
Fund OverviewThe Fund utilises a long term investment approach focused on capital preservation and absolute wealth accumulation.

Our investment objectives are:

1) To minimise the risk of permanent capital loss
2) Generate a net return of 10% through the economic cycle

An unconstrained, concentrated approach focused on superior risk-adjusted returns.

The investment strategy:

- targets long-term capital growth in a prudent manner, with an emphasis on capital preservation and low volatility in returns
- aims to outperform in markets where equities are down
- diversifies investments across asset classes and duration to reduce risk while maintaining relatively concentrated exposure to attractive investment opportunities
- is an application of the Manager's investment process, that has no institutional constraints and is completely benchmark unaware
Manager CommentsThe Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund rose +1.31% in November, taking 12-month performance to +13.15% and annualised performance since inception in August 2018 to +9.62%. The Fund's Sortino ratio of 1.27 and down-capture ratio for performance since inception of 15.1% highlight the Fund's capacity to outperform in falling markets.

As at the end of November, the Fund comprised 38% CRE debt, 52% equities and 10% cash. During the month Datt Capital increased the Fund's position in Adriatic Metals which they believe is chronically undervalued due to an over exaggerated perception of sovereign risk. Top equity performers included Adriatic Metals and Afterpay, while Lynas and Alice Queen were the main equity detractors.

Datt Capital believe they are well positioned leading into the new year given the Fund's cash holdings and the portfolio's skew towards opportunities which the manager considers ripe for consolidation. They noted all of their holdings hold high quality and desirable assets which the manager feels reduces their potential downside over time and provides them positive leverage in instances where a sector may be in decline overall.
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