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24 Jul 2020 - Performance Report: Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors
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Report Date24 July 2020
ManagerBennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP), a Bennelong boutique
Fund NameBennelong Emerging Companies Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateJune 2020
Latest Return2.22%
Latest 6 Months-11.34%
Latest 12 Months17.33%
Latest 24 Months (pa)16.20%
Annualised Since Inception23.03%
Inception Date01 November 2017
FUM (millions)AU$26.1
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 in line with the market in June, returning +2.22%. Over FY20, the Fund has risen +17.33% against the ASX200 Accumulation Index's -7.68%. Since inception in November 2017, the Fund has returned +23.03% p.a. against the Index's annualised return over the same period of 4.04%.

Over the June quarter the Fund outperformed the Index by +31.54% as the micro and small-cap stocks held by the Fund recovered even harder than the broader market. However, Bennelong reiterate that, while micro and small-cap stocks can deliver larger returns, they also come with significantly greater risk. This is highlighted by the fund's annualised volatility since inception of 36.54% against the Index's 17.40%.

Top contributors included Viva Leisure, BWX, Baby Bunting, EML Payments and Mader. While each of these companies operate in very different industries, Bennelong noted they are all high quality and believe they have very promising growth prospects.

As a result of the volatility seen so far in 2020, particularly in the micro and small-cap end of the market, Bennelong have made a number of changes to the portfolio. They believe the portfolio is currently well positioned for attracted returns over the long-term, regardless of the market's short-term movements.
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