Contactus@ ausbil.com.au Ausbil Investment Ausbil Australian Emerging Management Limited ABN 26 076 316 473 AFSL 229722 Leaders Fund Level 27 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Monthly performance update GPO Box 2525 Sydney NSW 2001 November 2020 Phone 61 2 9259 0200 Fax 61 2 9259 0222 ‘The much anticipated potential vaccine became Fund Characteristics a reality, earlier than expected, underpinning a Returns1 as at 30 November 2020 resurgence in economic growth’ Period Fund Bench- Out/Under Return1 mark2 performance Performance Review % % % Fund performance for November 2020 was +9.59 (net of fees) versus 1 month 9.59 7.68 1.91 the benchmark return of +7.68%. The benchmark is represented by a composite, 70% of the S&P/ASX MidCap 50 Accumulation Index and 3 months 8.96 9.07 -0.10 30% of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index. 6 months 20.53 21.16 -0.63 At a sector level, the Portfolio’s overweight position in the Materials sector FYTD 20.07 18.39 1.68 added to relative performance. The underweight positions in the Consumer CYTD 8.08 11.13 -3.05 Staples, Health Care and Utilities sectors also added value. Conversely, 1 year 9.18 9.90 -0.72 the overweight positions in Energy and Information Technology detracted 3 years pa 4.78 8.67 -3.89 from performance. The underweight exposures to Industrials, Consumer 5 years pa 8.94 12.61 -3.66 Discretionary, Financials, Communication Services and Real Estate also 10 years pa 8.20 8.59 -0.39 detracted value. 15 years pa 7.34 6.63 0.71 At a stock level, the overweight positions in Lynas, Webjet, Corporate Since inception pa 10.66 9.34 1.33 Travel Management, Galaxy Resources, Worley, Uniti Group, Bank of Date: April 2002 Queensland and Domain Holdings contributed to relative performance. The nil positions in Domino’s Pizza and Ansell also added value. Top 10 Stock Holdings Conversely, the overweight positions in NextDC, Super Retail Group, Elders, Megaport, Saracen Mineral Holdings and Afterpay detracted from Name Fund Index2 Tilt relative performance. The underweight positions in Xero, REA Group, % % % Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Beach Energy also detracted value. Afterpay 6.75 5.59 1.16 Market Review Lynas 6.28 0.42 5.86 Charter Hall Group 4.07 1.64 2.44 November generated a multi-decade high for monthly equity returns. While slightly underperforming the larger cap indexes, the Blended Benchmark BlueScope Steel 3.95 2.20 1.75 (70% S&P/ASX MidCap 50 and 30% S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries) still Domain Holdings Australia 3.82 0.14 3.69 contributed a strong positive +7.7% return, on the back of a modest Worley 3.81 1.05 2.77 pullback in the golds and the technology sector. While tech and gold Boral 3.81 1.29 2.52 were used as funding sources for tilting towards cyclicals in November, NextDC 3.78 1.31 2.47 this comes on the back of a largely tech-led performance this year which WiseTech Global 3.61 1.23 2.38 saw Information Technology deliver an annual return within the Blended ResMed Inc. 3.54 2.42 1.12 Benchmark of +53.9%. The much anticipated potential vaccine became a reality, earlier than expected, underpinning a resurgence in economic growth and driving Sector Tilts money into cyclicals and pandemic-impacted companies. Sector Fund Index2 Tilt % % % Outlook Energy 3.81 3.20 0.61 At the time of writing, the vaccine announcements had been followed Materials 30.83 20.39 10.45 by the first approval for use of the vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech in Industrials 8.76 12.32 -3.56 the UK, underscoring the rapidly changing environment. Moreover, the Australian September quarter GDP read was published at +3.3%, Consumer Discretionary 16.02 13.61 2.41 marking a technical end to the pandemic recession, though GDP Consumer Staples 3.46 3.65 -0.19 remains below trend, and is not expected to recover in dollar terms Health Care 4.42 6.79 -2.37 until mid-2021. This outcome underscores the recovery profile that Financials 4.66 10.92 -6.26 Ausbil has predicted since the pandemic began, and has ensured the Information Technology 20.81 20.27 0.54 portfolios were well positioned ahead of the vaccine announcements Communication Services 1.67 1.92 -0.24 in order to benefit from the recent market rebound. Ausbil’s view of a Utilities 0.00 1.78 -1.78 U-shaped recovery remains, which started in the second half of 2020, Real Estate 4.07 5.17 -1.09 and should be strengthening into 2021, with a consequent recovery in earnings. While this is well supported by the data flow, a number of key Cash 1.48 0.00 1.48 assumptions underpin this view. The outlook assumes that the vaccines Total 100.00 100.00 0.00 will be efficacious, there will be no material return to wholesale lockdowns, 1. Fund returns are net of fees and gross of taxes. and that the earnings recovery that we expect to unfold in the coming 2. The composite benchmark is 70% S&P/ASX Midcap 50 Accumulation Index and reporting cycles will support increased employment. Ausbil’s outlook also 30% S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index. assumes the current trade tensions with China will remain minimal in terms of actual trade impact, with a path forward for eventual resolution. 1 Ausbil Investment Management Limited Level 27 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Toll Free 1800 287 245 Unless otherwise specified, any information contained in this publication is current as at the date of this report and is prepared by Ausbil Investment Management Limited (ABN 26 076 316 473 AFSL 229722) (Ausbil). Ausbil is the issuer of the Ausbil Australian Emerging Leaders Fund (ARSN 089 995 442) (Fund). This report contains general information only and the information provided is factual only and does not constitute financial product advice. It does not take account of your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. 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