Australian Small Cap Systematic Alpha Fund

Investment Objective

The Blue Orbit Australian Small Cap Systematic Alpha Fund aims to deliver long-term capital growth. It seeks to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index over the medium to long-term by investing in a diversified portfolio of small capitalisation listed equity securities.

The Blue Orbit team has decades of experience in researching and managing quantitative equity strategies for large institutions, pension and sovereign wealth funds globally. Blue Orbit’s investment strategy is based around proprietary Alpha Signals that have been designed specifically for small caps, with each designed to outperform in different market environments. These Signals are then combined using a sophisticated, risk controlled portfolio construction process to create the final Fund portfolio.

Investment Approach

Blue Orbit manages funds the way they will be managed in the future- combining human expertise with cutting edge technology and systems.

Fund Facts

Fund TypeWholesale/Sophisticated Investors Only
Fund BenchmarkS&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index
Performance Inception11th October 2019
Minimum investment timeframe5 years
Average no of stocks80-100
Minimum investment and Withdrawal Amounts$500,000 (initial investment), $100,000 (additional investment), $100,000 (Withdrawal)
Unit ValuationMonthly
Applications and WithdrawalsMonthly
Distribution FrequencyYearly (30 June)
Management Fee0.80% (plus GST)
Performance Fee20% (plus GST) of outperformance of Benchmark Return Payable annually. Only payable if returns in excess of previous High water Mark
Buy/Sell Spread+0.20% application / -0.20% withdrawal
TrusteeBlue Orbit Asset Management Pty Ltd

Funds Documents

How to Invest

To invest in our funds, please ensure you have read the Fund Investment Memorandum.

Investors and financial advisers can apply by downloading and completing a paper application form. To download a copy of our application form, please download from the Fund Documents section.

Please ensure you provide all the necessary Identification documents as outlined within the form.
Once your application has been completed, please submit it to Blue Orbit’s investment registry as per the details in the application form.

For any assistance or further information please contact us on clientservice@blueorbitam.com

Fund Performance

As at 31 December 2022	1 Month	3 Month	6 Month	1 Year	2 Year (annualised)	Since Inception (annualised)
Blue Orbit Australian Small Cap Systematic Alpha Fund	-4.55%	6.51%	7.22%	-17.86%	-3.00%	-1.86%
Benchmark	-3.73%	7.54%	7.03%	-18.38%	-2.33%	1.89%
Excess Return	-0.82%	-1.02%	0.19%	0.52%	-0.67%	-3.75%

Fund Returns shown are Total Returns, Net of Fees. Returns shown for the Lead Unit Series (October 2019).
Fund Inception Date is 11 October 2019. Performance for periods less than 1 year has not been annualised.
Benchmark is the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index.

Unit Prices

Date	Entry Price	NAV Price	Exit Price
30/11/2022	0.9166	0.9148	0.9129
31/10/2022	0.8831	0.8814	0.8796
30/09/2022	0.8214	0.8198	0.8181
31/08/2022	0.8987	0.8969	0.8951
29/07/2022	0.8934	0.8916	0.8898

This website has been prepared for the general information of clients and professional associates of Blue Orbit Asset Management Pty. Ltd., ABN: 74 623 916 816 | AFSL: 513710 (“Blue Orbit”). Blue Orbit is the Investment Manager and Trustee of the Blue Orbit Australian Small Cap Systematic Alpha Fund (“the Fund”). This website has been prepared for use by wholesale clients only (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and no other persons.

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