Karara Australian Equities Fund
The Karara Australian Equities Fund is a registered managed investment scheme open to wholesale investors.
Retail investors can access our Australian Equities strategy through the Ironbark Karara Australian Shares Fund.
Investor profile
The Fund may suit an investor seeking moderate to high growth potential over the suggested investment horizon and willing to accept the high risk/return profile of investing in a portfolio of actively managed Australian shares.
Investment horizon is at least five years.
Investment objective
To outperform the S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index (before fees and taxes) over rolling 4-year periods.
Investment strategy
The Fund will invest in companies listed (or to be listed) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
The Fund may invest in derivatives, provided they are not used to gear the Fund.
The following portfolio construction guidelines will generally apply:
• shares of 25-35 companies included in the S&P/ASX 100 Index plus an allocation to smaller companies
• cash limited to 10% of the Fund’s net assets
• share holdings restricted to 15% of the issued capital of a company.
Note: These guidelines may be adjusted from time to time.
Fees
Management fee: 0.78% pa (series 1 units) 0.92% pa (series 2 units)
Performance fee: nil
Fund audit expenses: Capped at 0.20% pa
Performance as at 31st January 2020
| Karara Australian Equities Fund | 1 mth | 3 mths | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross return | 3.21% | 5.05% | 22.10% | 10.64% | 8.41% | 6.12% |
| Net return | 3.14% | 4.85% | 21.17% | 9.78% | 7.56% | 5.29% |
| S&P/ASX ASX300 Accum. Index | 4.89% | 6.03% | 24.99% | 12.39% | 9.42% | 5.26% |
| Outperformance (net of fees) | -1.75% | -1.18% | -3.81% | -2.61% | -1.86% | 0.02% |
Other information
Responsible Entity: Perpetual Trustees Services Limited
Distributions: Annually as at 30 June
Buy/sell spread: 0.25%
Application/withdrawals: Daily with notice to be received by 2pm on a business day
As a result of the amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 made by the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 which have come into effect on 12 March 2014, some key changes have been made to the Privacy Policy of the Responsible Entity.
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