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Paragon Australian Long Short Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Capital growth over a 3-5yr time horizon.
Fund Strategy
Australian long-short equities absolute return fund, focusing on core competencies in the resource and industrial sectors. The Fund deploys a high conviction, long bias strategy, focusing on proprietary, fact based research. This fundamental bottom up stock selection, coupled with a global macro perspective to actively manage market risk, places capital preservation as a key objective of the Fund.

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -2.19% 32.61% 5.34% 91.47% 36.64% 7.59% 19.55% 9.88%
Growth return -2.19% 32.61% 5.34% 91.47% 35.68% 4.35% 14.36% 7.08%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.96% 3.24% 5.19% 2.8%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.62% -3.69% 1.24% 9.79% 9.43% 7.18% 12.14% 7.72%
As at 30 Apr 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
-0.03%
Australian Equities
94.48%
International Equities
4.13%
Cash
-0.73%
Property
1.85%
Fixed Interest
0.29%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Paragon Australian Long Short Fund
Paragon Funds Management Ltd
PGF0001AU
Equity Australia Long Short
star (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Mar 2013
$44.5 million (as at 31 Jul 2023)
$2.9022 (as at 30 Apr 2025)
$2.8935 (as at 30 Apr 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 5.78% (as at 18 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 3.80% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $10,000.00

FAQs about the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund

The objective of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is Capital growth over a 3-5yr time horizon.

The strategy of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is Australian long-short equities absolute return fund, focusing on core competencies in the resource and industrial sectors. The Fund deploys a high conviction, long bias strategy, focusing on proprietary, fact based research. This fundamental bottom up stock selection, coupled with a global macro perspective to actively manage market risk, places capital preservation as a key objective of the Fund.

The APIR code of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is PGF0001AU.

Paragon Australian Long Short Fund’s total return last month was -2.19%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.19% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2025.

Paragon Australian Long Short Fund’s total return for the last three months was 32.61%. This was made up of a growth return of 32.61% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2025.

Paragon Australian Long Short Fund’s one-year total return is 91.47%. This was made up of a growth return of 91.47% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2025.

Paragon Australian Long Short Fund’s one-year total return is 7.59%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.35% and an income return of 3.24%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2025.

The asset allocation of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is Paragon Funds Management Ltd.

The Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2023, the size of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund was $44.5 million.

The Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 Mar 2013.

The current entry price of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is $2.9022 per unit and the current exit price is $2.8935 per unit (as at 30 Apr 2025).

The current exit price of the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is $2.8935 per unit and the current entry price is $2.9022 per unit (as at 30 Apr 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Paragon Australian Long Short Fund managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.