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Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The Totus Alpha Fund aims to maximize returns for Unitholders through fundamental industry and company research and active portfolio management.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is a long/short investment fund principally investing in listed equities and index futures in Australia and internationally. The Fund also uses short sales and derivatives with the objective of generating absolute returns and to hedge the exposure of the portfolio. The Fund may also invest in commodities, options, futures, bonds and various debt instruments. The Fund is not a market neutral fund and accordingly may switch between net long positions and net short positions.

Fund Performance Comparison

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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 -1.07% 0.76% 9.75% 7.57% 11.27% 12.62% 13.01% -%
Growth return -1.07% 0.76% 4.31% 2.23% 0.4% 5.16% 5.89% -%
Income return 0% 0% 5.44% 5.34% 10.87% 7.46% 7.12% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.92% 6.62% 5.1% 20.06% 19.45% 20.5% 15.74% 12.6%
As at 31 Oct 2019. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main
Australian Equities
27.40%
International Equities
76.69%
Cash
-3.25%
Alternatives
-0.84%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
1.42%
International Equities
95.51%
Cash
1.78%
Alternatives
0.15%
Property & Infrastructure
1.15%
Fixed Interest
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main
Closed
TOT0006AU
Equity World Long Short
Not Rated
Investment Fund
2 Apr 2012
$86.94 million (as at 30 Nov 2017)
$165.4969 (as at 31 Oct 2019)
$165.4969 (as at 31 Oct 2019)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Minimum initial investment $250,000
Minimum additional investments $50,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Jun 2025)

Holding (as at 30 Jun 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Uber Technologies Inc Equity 9.28%
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FAQs about the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main

The objective of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is The Totus Alpha Fund aims to maximize returns for Unitholders through fundamental industry and company research and active portfolio management.

The strategy of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is The Fund is a long/short investment fund principally investing in listed equities and index futures in Australia and internationally. The Fund also uses short sales and derivatives with the objective of generating absolute returns and to hedge the exposure of the portfolio. The Fund may also invest in commodities, options, futures, bonds and various debt instruments. The Fund is not a market neutral fund and accordingly may switch between net long positions and net short positions.

The APIR code of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is TOT0006AU.

Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main’s total return last month was -1.07%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.07% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2019.

Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main’s total return for the last three months was 0.76%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.76% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2019.

Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main’s one-year total return is 7.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.23% and an income return of 5.34%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2019.

Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main’s one-year total return is 12.62%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.16% and an income return of 7.46%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2019.

The asset allocation of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is :

Australian Equities
27.40%
International Equities
76.69%
Cash
-3.25%
Alternatives
-0.84%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund belongs to the Equity World Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 30 Nov 2017, the size of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund was $86.94 million.

The Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund has an inception date of 2 Apr 2012.

The current entry price of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is $165.4969 per unit and the current exit price is $165.4969 per unit (as at 31 Oct 2019).

The current exit price of the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is $165.4969 per unit and the current entry price is $165.4969 per unit (as at 31 Oct 2019).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Totus Alpha - Founders Series Main managed fund is $250,000. Minimum additional investment is $50000.

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.