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4 Jun 2020 - Performance Report: Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date04 June 2020
ManagerDatt Capital
Fund NameDatt Capital Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateMay 2020
Latest Return9.22%
Latest 6 Months2.29%
Latest 12 Months14.74%
Latest 24 Months (pa)30.28%
Annualised Since Inception8.24%
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 +9.22% in May, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +4.86% and taking annualised performance since inception in August 2018 to +8.24% versus the Index's -0.55%. The Fund has outperformed the Index by +21.44% over the past 12 months. The Fund's down-capture ratio of 52.89% for performance since inception indicates that, on average, it has fallen approximately half as much as the market during the market's negative months.

The Fund's CRE debt portfolio continues to perform to Datt Capital's expectations. They noted their focus on short duration, low LVR and double-digit yielding deals restricted to the core Australian cities (Sydney and Melbourne) continue to bear fruit.

The Fund's equity portfolio also performed well in May. Datt Capital noted they continue to find and exploit inefficiently priced opportunities in the market. Looking forward, they are expecting a weak month for equities in June as Australia continues to reopen society, and the social and economic impact of the lockdown is gradually revealed.
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