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Acadian Australian Market Neutral - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide investment returns in excess of the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes. This will be achieved by combining cash with long and short Australian equity holdings chosen using Acadian's Australian equity investment process. Sophisticated portfolio construction techniques will be used to implement this in a way that limits equity market exposure.
Fund Strategy
The strategy is to adopt an active approach to managing a portfolio of cash as well as stocks listed on the ASX. The option will seek to provide returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The portfolio will target an exposure of up to 100% long positions; and up to 100% short positions. The net market exposure will be targeted at 0%.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.92% 3.11% 7.22% 12.94% 9.58% 9.69% 3.45% 0.76%
Growth return 0.92% 1.4% 3.24% 5.37% 2.04% 3.07% -0.6% -1.24%
Income return 0% 1.71% 3.98% 7.57% 7.54% 6.62% 4.05% 2%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return -1.31% 2.1% 8.44% 24.89% 13.39% 8.01% 8.17% 8.32%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
0.01%
Australian Equities
93.36%
International Equities
4.21%
Cash
-0.08%
Property
2.11%
Fixed Interest
0.40%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Acadian Australian Market Neutral
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF1674AU
Equity Australia Long Short
Not Rated
Investment Fund
31 Aug 2014
$0 million (as at 30 Jun 2024)
$0.8725 (as at 20 Nov 2024)
$0.8708 (as at 20 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments

FAQs about the Acadian Australian Market Neutral

The objective of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is To provide investment returns in excess of the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes. This will be achieved by combining cash with long and short Australian equity holdings chosen using Acadian's Australian equity investment process. Sophisticated portfolio construction techniques will be used to implement this in a way that limits equity market exposure.

The strategy of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is The strategy is to adopt an active approach to managing a portfolio of cash as well as stocks listed on the ASX. The option will seek to provide returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The portfolio will target an exposure of up to 100% long positions; and up to 100% short positions. The net market exposure will be targeted at 0%.

The APIR code of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is FSF1674AU.

Acadian Australian Market Neutral’s total return last month was 0.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.92% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Acadian Australian Market Neutral’s total return for the last three months was 3.11%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.4% and an income return of 1.71%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Acadian Australian Market Neutral’s one-year total return is 12.94%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.37% and an income return of 7.57%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Acadian Australian Market Neutral’s one-year total return is 9.69%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.07% and an income return of 6.62%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 30 Jun 2024, the size of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund was $0 million.

The Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund has an inception date of 31 Aug 2014.

The current entry price of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is $0.8725 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8708 per unit (as at 20 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is $0.8708 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8725 per unit (as at 20 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Acadian Australian Market Neutral managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.