The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, investing in a broad range of microcap companies predominantly from Australia. The Fund focuses on microcap businesses that generate predictable free cash flows at an appropriate multiple for the forecast growth profile. Not only does this process see great businesses with strong fundamentals added to portfolios, it ensures businesses that don’t generate cash, lack sustainability or are being priced nonsensically by the market are avoided, which is crucial in the microcap space.
Spheria Australian Microcap Fund
Overview
About the Fund
SIV Compliant
The Fund complies with the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) Complying Investment Framework. The SIV program provides an opportunity for investors looking to migrate to Australia. For more information on the SIV program please visit the Austrade website.
Investment Managers
Marcus is a co-founder of Spheria and has been a Portfolio Manager since Spheria's inception in April 2016. He has managed Australian, European and global equity portfolios out of Australia and London through volatile market cycles for over 20 years. Marcus has an established track record generating strong investment portfolio returns for investors. He worked alongside his Co-Portfolio Manager Matthew Booker at Schroders since the beginning of 2013 and co-managed the Australian small and micro-cap portfolios with Matthew. These funds generated double digit returns above benchmark during this timeframe.
Matthew is a co-founder of Spheria Asset Management and a portfolio manager with research responsibilities. He has managed small company portfolios through volatile market cycles for over 16 years and has established a significant track record for generating returns that have exceeded portfolio benchmarks. Prior to co-founding Spheria, Mr Booker worked at Concord Capital and then Schroders, managing the smaller companies fund as well as the micro-cap product at Schroders. Mr Booker is an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and a Fellow of FINSIA. He has over 25 years of financial markets experience.
Adam Lund is a co-founder of Spheria and is the Head of Trading with investment research and portfolio construction responsibilities. Adam has over 12 years experience in funds management and spent 5 years as an equities and derivatives trader at Schroders Investment Management Australia. At Schroders, Adam worked closely with Spheria co-founders, Matthew Booker and Marcus Burns.
Ratings
The Spheria Australian Microcap Fund received a ‘Recommended’ rating from Zenith Investment Partners (February 2021)1 and a ‘Recommended’ rating from Lonsec Research (August 2020)2.
Fund Facts
| Spheria Australian Microcap Fund | value |
|---|---|
| Benchmark | S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index |
| Investment Objective | The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term |
| Investing Universe | Primarily listed companies outside the top ASX 250 listed companies by market capitalisation and companies listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange with an equivalent market capitalisation |
| Holdings | Generally 20-65 stocks |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Fees | 1.35% p.a. management fee & 20% performance fee of the Fund’s excess return versus its benchmark, net of the management fee |
| Cash | Up to 20% cash, typically 5% - 10% |
| Expected Turnover | 20% - 40% |
| Style | Long only |
| APIR | WHT0066AU |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $25,000 |
Why Australian Microcaps?
Microcap companies generally have more potential for growth relative to large companies as they may be in the early stages of development or are providing new services or technologies.
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Platform Availability List
The Spheria Australian Microcap Fund is available on the below Platforms. Platforms provide investors with consolidated and centralised reporting (including administration, tax, and distribution) by bundling together a range of managed funds as one single product. If the Fund is not available on your preferred platform, please contact us. Please check with your platform for minimum investment requirements and fees.
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BT Panorama
BT Wrap
DPM
FNZ Group
HUB24
IOOF Portfolio Service
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MLC Navigator
MLC Wrap
Netwealth
OneVue
PowerWrap
Praemium
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Disclaimer
All website content in respect of the Spheria Australian Microcap Fund (ARSN 611 819 651), Spheria Australian Smaller Companies Fund (ARSN 117 083 762), Spheria Global Microcap Fund (ARSN 627 330 287), Spheria Opportunities Fund (ARSN 144 032 431) (the Funds) are issued by Pinnacle Fund Services Limited ABN 29 082 494 362 AFSL 238 371 (“PFSL”) as responsible entity of the Funds and are prepared by Spheria Asset Management Pty Limited (“Spheria”) (ABN 42 611 081 326), a Corporate Authorised Representative (1240979) of Pinnacle Investment Management Limited (ABN 66 109 659 109) (AFSL 322140), as the investment manager of the Trust.
The information provided in this website is of a general nature only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision in respect of the Fund, you should consider the current product disclosure statement (PDS) of the Fund and the Fund’s other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the ASX, which are available at www.asx.com.au, and assess whether the Fund is appropriate given your objectives, financial situation or needs. If you require advice that takes into account your personal circumstances, you should consult a licensed or authorised financial adviser.
Neither PFSL nor Spheria guarantees repayment of capital or any particular rate of return from the Fund. Neither PFSL nor Spheria gives any representation or warranty as to the currency, reliability, completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this website. All opinions and estimates included in this website constitute judgments of Spheria as at the date of website creation and are subject to change without notice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
1 The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (Spheria Australian Microcap Fund WHT0066AU rating issued February 2021, Spheria Australian Smaller Companies Fund WHT0008AU rating issued February 2021, Spheria Global Microcap Fund WHT6704AU rating issued November 2020, Spheria Opportunities Fund WHT0025AU rating issued February 2021) referred to in this document is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at http://www.zenithpartners.com.au/RegulatoryGuidelines.
2 The rating issued (Spheria Australian Microcap Fund WHT0066AU rating issued August 2020, Spheria Australian Smaller Companies Fund WHT0008AU rating issued August 2020) is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445 (Lonsec). Ratings are general advice only, and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update. Lonsec uses objective criteria and receives a fee from the Fund Manager. Visit lonsec.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2020 Lonsec. All rights reserved.
