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The Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund (Fund) is focused on generating income by investing in highly rated* investment grade global asset backed securities (“ABS”).
The Fund is actively managed, with individual investments made across different global ABS subsectors. The Fund is managed by Bentham Asset Management, which has over 10 years of investment experience in the sector.
Fund Features
- Provides investors access to the global asset backed securities market
- Globally diversified sources of income
- High credit quality portfolio: minimum 90% allocation to Investment Grade issues
- Floating rate asset class targeting a total return above cash
- Low volatility / risk level. Focus on preservation of capital
- Targeted monthly income distribution
- Daily unit pricing
Fund Profile
| Fund Name | Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund |
| Investment manager | Bentham Asset Management |
| Responsible entity | Fidante Partners Limited |
| Minimum investment timeframe | Medium term - 3 years |
| Benchmark | Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index |
| Currency | AUD denominated |
| Distribution frequency | Monthly |
| Fund aim | To provide exposure to the global asset backed securities (“ABS”) market and generate stable income with some capital growth |
| Performance objective | The performance objective for the Fund is to exceed the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index by 1.5% per annum after fees over rolling three year periods while maintaining a minimum average credit quality of A-. |
| Investment universe |
Includes global asset backed securities, securitised debt, government bonds, government backed bonds, cash and derivatives |
| ASX mFund |
ASX Class available via mFund code BAM06 |
*The Fund has an objective to maintain a minimum average credit quality of A-
**Wholesale as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
Fidante Partners Limited ABN 94 002 835 592, AFSL 234668 (Fidante Partners), is the Responsible Entity and issuer of interests in the Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund (Fund). The Fund is available to wholesale clients (as defined by the Corporations Act 2001) only. Bentham Asset Management Pty Ltd ABN 92 140 833 674, AFSL 356199 (Bentham) is the investment manager of the Fund.
Returns
Net fund performance* - as at 31 January 2019 (%)
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | 3 months | 6 months | 1 Year | 2 Year | Since Inception (p.a.) |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | -0.03 | 0.88 | 1.72 | 3.51 | 3.89 |
| Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index | 0.49 | 0.98 | 1.95 | 1.85 | 1.84 |
*Returns are calculated after fees and using pre-distribution month end withdrawal unit prices, and assumes all income is reinvested in additional units. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Returns may be volatile and may vary from year to year. Source: Fidante Partners Services Limited, State Street. Fund inception date: 31 October 2016
Distribution History (% of NAV*)
| Fin Year | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | YTD |
| FY19 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 2.12 | |||||
| FY18 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 3.38 |
| FY17 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 |
*Calculated as the CPU distribution at month end divided by the ex-distribution NAV at the start of the month. Past distributions are no indication of future distributions. Source: Fidante Partners Services Limited.
| Report | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Jan 2019 | pdf - 208 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Dec 2018 | pdf - 322 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Nov 2018 | pdf - 339 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Oct 2018 | pdf - 341 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Sep 2018 | pdf - 363 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Aug 2018 | pdf - 331 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Jul 2018 | pdf - 355 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Jun 2018 | pdf - 181 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | May 2018 | pdf - 182 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Apr 2018 | pdf - 182 KB |
| Bentham Asset Backed Securities Fund | Mar 2018 | pdf - 182 KB |







