| Fund: Coolabah Active Composite Bond PIE Fund |
| Strategy: Composite Bond |
| Return (since Dec. 2023): 5.40% pa net |
| Net return volatility (since Dec. 2023): 3.78% pa |
Objective: The Fund targets returns in excess of the Bloomberg Ausbond Composite 0+ Yr Index (hedged to NZD) by 1.0% to 2.0% per annum over rolling 12 month periods.
Strategy: The Fund offers exposure to an actively managed fixed-income strategy focused on mispricings in Australian and global government and corporate bond markets with an interest rate duration risk broadly similar to that of the Index. The Fund currently invests in the Coolabah Active Composite Bond Fund (Underlying Fund), an Australian unit trust managed by Coolabah. The Fund targets a position of being fully hedged back to New Zealand dollars.
The Underlying Fund is permitted to invest in bonds, such as government and semi-government bonds, bank and corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities, including residential-mortgage-backed securities, issued in Australian Dollars or in G10 currencies hedged to Australian Dollars, as well as cash, cash equivalents and related derivatives. It can borrow, use derivatives and short-sell, meaning it may be geared (or leveraged). Leverage can amplify gains and also amplify losses.
| Period Ending 2026-06-30 | Net Return† | AusBond Comp Bond Index* | Net Excess Return‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.96% | 0.81% | 0.15% |
| 3 months | 2.66% | 2.16% | 0.50% |
| 6 months | 1.91% | 1.52% | 0.38% |
| 1 year | 1.47% | 0.33% | 1.14% |
| Inception pa Dec. 2023 | 5.40% | 3.78% | 1.62% |
| Underlying Fund ^ | |||
| 3 years pa | 6.34% | 3.91% | 2.43% |
| 5 years pa | 2.20% | 0.58% | 1.62% |
| Inception pa Mar. 2017 | 3.72% | 2.20% | 1.52% |
^ The Underlying Fund (Coolabah Active Composite Bond Fund) is an Australian unit trust. The returns displayed are estimated in NZD based on the actual AUD returns with 1 month forward contracts. † Net returns are calculated from the historic gross returns using the current fee structure as displayed in the PDS. ‡ The Excess Return columns represent the gross and net return above the AusBond Composite Bond Index hedged to NZD. # The yields shown are estimates based on the yield of the underlying strategy hedged to New Zealand Dollar (NZD) using the NZD Bank Bill 3 Month Index (NDBB3M) and the AUD Bank Bill 3 Month Index (BBSW3M).
* The yield displayed for the Fund is the annual running yield before fees. A fund’s running yield is a forward-looking measure of the income expected to be generated by the portfolio based on the coupons payable on the bonds held by the fund as at that date, before management fees, performance fees and fund expenses. The yield can change daily depending on factors, such as the fund's investment activity and market movements, and may be different on the day you invest. All investments carry risks, including that the value of investments may vary, future returns may differ from past returns, and that your capital is not guaranteed. The Fund has a different risk profile to the other comparisons, including, amongst other things, that it uses leverage, which means that both gains and losses may be amplified. To understand the Fund’s risks better, please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement.
| Underlying Strategy Ratings: Superior - More Complex (Foresight); Recommended (Lonsec); Recommended (Zenith) |
| Fund Inception | 6-Dec-2023 | Distributions | Quarterly |
| Asset-Class | Composite Bond | Target Return | Net 1.0%-2.0% pa over AusBond Composite Bond Index |
| Min. Investment | NZD$1,000 | Withdrawals | Daily Requests (funds normally in 4 days) |
| Buy/Sell Spread | 0.00%/0.025% | Investment Manager | Coolabah Capital Investments (Retail) |
| Supervisor | Public Trust | Manager | FundRock NZ |
| Mgt. & Admin Fee | 0.40% pa | Perf. Fee | 20.5% of returns over AusBond Composite Bond Index hedged to NZD |
In the commentary below, returns indicated with * are estimated returns in NZD based on AUD returns hedged to NZD with 1m forward contracts. All other returns are NZD Denominated where unit classes in NZD exist, and estimated from AUD returns hedged to NZD using 1m forward contracts before the inception of the NZD unit class. Strategy commentary is for the AUD Market.
Portfolio commentary: In June, the long duration daily liquidity Active Composite Bond PIE Fund (NZFIXDP) returned 0.96% net, outperforming the AusBond Composite Bond NZD Hedged Index (0.81%) by 0.15%. Over the previous 12 months, NZFIXDP returned 1.47% net, outperforming the AusBond Composite Bond NZD Hedged Index (0.33%) by 1.14%. NZFIXDP ended June with a running yield of 3.82% pa, a weighted-average credit rating of AA-, and a portfolio weighted average MSCI ESG rating of AA.
Since the inception of NZFIXDP 2.6 years ago in December 2023, it has returned 5.40% pa net, outperforming the AusBond Composite Bond NZD Hedged Index (3.78% pa) by 1.62% pa. While NZFIXDP's return volatility since inception has been low at around 3.78% pa (measured using daily returns), as a daily liquidity product with assets that are marked-to-market using executable prices, volatility does exist. This contrasts with illiquid credit (eg, loans and high yield bonds) wherein assets that have very high risk can appear to have remarkably low volatility, which is, in fact, just a mirage explained by the inability to properly value these assets using executable prices.
Strategy commentary: Coolabah's performance was robust in June, with gains recorded across both our duration-exposed and floating-rate strategies. A stand-out was the long-duration Active Composite Bond Fund (ETF: FIXD), which returned 1.14% net versus the AusBond Composite Bond Index, which climbed 0.96%. At the short-duration end of the spectrum, the Global Floating Rate High Yield Fund (ETF: YLDX) rose 0.71% to 0.73% net, depending on the share class.
Gross running yields remain healthy in the 7% zone for the likes of the Floating-Rate High Yield Fund and the Long Short Opportunities Fund as central bank cash rates have risen.
Twelve-month net returns have also been pleasing, led by the Long Short Opportunities Fund (7.10% net), the Global Floating Rate High Yield Fund (6.89% to 7.08% net), the YLDX ETF (6.95% net), and the Floating-Rate High Yield Fund (6.53% to 6.75% net).