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19 Dec 2019 - Performance Report: Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date19 December 2019
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Emerging Companies Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateNovember 2019
Latest Return2.95%
Latest 6 Months40.57%
Latest 12 Months71.47%
Latest 24 Months (pa)34.20%
Annualised Since Inception39.91%
Inception Date01 November 2017
FUM (millions)AU$24.13
Fund OverviewThe Fund invests in ASX-listed securities of small and micro capitalised companies that are covered by the investment research capabilities of Bennelong Australian Equity Partners ('BAEP').

The Fund may invest in securities expected to be listed on the ASX within 12 months. The Fund may also invest in securities listed, or expected to be listed, on other exchanged where such securities relate to ASX-listed securities
Manager CommentsThe Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund rose +2.95% in November, taking 12-month performance to +71.47% versus the ASX200 Accumulation Index's +25.98%. Since inception in November 2017, the Fund has returned +39.91% p.a. versus the Index's +12.08%. As would be expected of a fund investing in micro and small caps, these returns have been achieved with significantly higher volatility than the market.

The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios for performance since inception, 1.53 and 2.69 respectively, by contrast with the Index's Sharpe of 1.16 and Sortino of 1.78, highlight the Fund's capacity to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns whilst also avoiding the market's downside volatility.

The Fund's top holdings at the end of the month included Viva Leisure, Bwx and Mader.

Bennelong noted that, whilst performance has been reasonably strong, they continue to find very attractive opportunities among emerging companies that they believe should position the Fund for decent future returns over time.
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