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FUND MANAGER Solaris Investment Management
ASX Code
APIR FSF0525AU
ASSET CLASS AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES
INVESTMENT STYLE The Fund can invest in listed Australian securities, as well as in securities expected to be listed on an Australian exchange.
INVESTMENT PROFILE

To outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

CURRENCY MANAGEMENT Unhedged
INCEPTION DATE 01-04-2011
BENCHMARK S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (100%)
FUND SIZE S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (100%)
DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY Quarterly
NO. OF HOLDINGS 40-70
FEES 1.04% p.a.
STRUCTURE

Benefits

Benefits

Benefits of investing in the Solaris Core Australian Equity Fund

Investment in the Solaris Core Australian Equity Fund offers investors a range of benefits:

  • Management expertise: The investment and management expertise of Solaris, a boutique Australian owned equities fund manager providing access to investment opportunities and markets that individual investors usually cannot achieve on their own.
  • Investment approach: Solaris selects a diversified portfolio of securities using fundamental analysis to exploit market inefficiencies in forecasts and valuations. Solaris' investment approach involves a detailed analysis of the securities and key financial markets, with an eye on global perspectives.
  • Diversification: The Fund's investments will be spread across a carefully researched and actively managed portfolio of up to 70 different company stocks. This diversification of investments can help reduce overall investment risk.
  • Investment opportunities: Access to wholesale investment opportunities that may not generally be available to private investors.
  • Resources: Access to full-time research resources, a rigorous investment process, highly developed risk management expertise, and advanced trading systems and technology.

Risk level

Growth

Investor suitability

This risk level is aimed at investors who are prepared to take more risk in exchange for potentially higher returns on their investment over the longer term. Growth investors are comfortable with volatility and with the possibility of negative returns.

RISK LEVEL Very high
INVESTOR SUITABILITY

Individuals who want:

  • To receive a regular income stream using their superannuation (super) savings, or permanent incapacity, terminal illness or super death benefits.
  • The flexibility to change their income level as their monetary needs change and the ability to make lump sum withdrawals(where legally permitted) to fund theirlarger expenditure needs
  • To invest in a concessionally taxed environment
  • To invest via a pooled investment arrangement
  • To make an active investment choice in relation to their super (potentially with the assistance of a financial adviser)
  • To invest in one, or a combination of, the investment options that sit within the investment categories.

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Key Features

About the Fund

The Fund can invest in listed Australian securities, as well as in securities expected to be listed on an Australian exchange. The Fund will hold between 40 and 70 securities and will seek to remain fully invested with an allowable maximum cash exposure of 5% of total assets at any one time.

About Solaris

Solaris Investment Management is a style neutral, Australian equities funds manager with a tried and tested investment process. The Solaris team consists of a diverse and experienced group of investment professionals, boasting years of industry experience in varying market conditions.

Solaris employees are majority equity partners in the business, it's how we make sure our interests are perfectly aligned with investors.

Mandate

How we invest your money

Solaris uses fundamental analysis to choose stocks, to exploit market inefficiencies in forecasts and valuations.

Active Management can provide better investment returns than passive investment.

To achieve superior returns, positions are taken which may deviate from the benchmark portfolio, through skilful stock selection.

All investment decisions are supported by detailed analysis of the securities and key financial markets, with an eye on the global perspective.

We apply strict risk controls to minimise the exposure to downside risk.

Analyst management of the portfolio is the best way to capture market inefficiencies.

Solaris aims to integrate material ESG factors into the valuation of each company included in, or considered for inclusion in, the portfolios we manage.

Selecting stocks is our main area of expertise. Our research aims to identify the "true" value of each stock, based on qualitative and quantitative company fundamentals. We do not have a bias towards value or growth stocks ("style-neutral"). We identify the stocks with the best expected return, regardless of perceived style.

Asset classes and allocation

The Fund is subject to the following parameters:

  • Cash 0-5%
  • Australian shares 95-100% (including derivatives)