Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund

Quarterly Fact Sheet - December 2020

‘Ausbil’s Active Sustainable Equity Fund¹ is predominantly made up of Australian shares, which meet Ausbil’s sustainable approach to investing’

Investment aim

The Fund aims to achieve returns (before fees and taxes) in excess of the benchmark over the long term by primarily investing in listed Australian companies which meet Ausbil’s sustainable approach to investing. There is no guarantee that this objective will be achieved.

Key features of the strategy

• Invest in 30-45 listed companies primarily selected from the S&P/ASX 200 Index
• Process favours companies with a relatively good sustainable profile and are not subject to long-term earnings sustainability risk
• Companies with material direct or indirect exposure to the following ‘controversial activities’ are excluded: the production or distribution of alcohol, tobacco⁵, gambling, pornography; and weapons & armaments⁶; or the mining of thermal coal7 and uranium

Key benefits of the strategy

• Exposure to companies with a sustainable approach, satisfying a range of environmental, social and corporate governance considerations
• Managed by Ausbil’s multi-award winning investment team

Investment Style

We classify ourselves as ‘core’; wherein at certain stages of the cycle the portfolio may have a value or growth tilt as markets provide opportunities for particular types of stocks to enjoy earnings growth. Ausbil employs a four-stage process to provide the framework for portfolio construction consistent with its investment philosophy. The process is summarised in the diagram below:

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Product Features

Characteristic	Comments
APIR	AAP3940AU
Benchmark	S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index
Minimum Investment⁵	$20,000
Pricing Frequency	Daily
Distribution Timetable	Semi-Annually; end June and end December
Management Fee	1.00% p.a

Performance²

Period	Fund Return%³	Benchmark%⁴	Out/Under Performance%
3 months	16.62	13.70	2.92
6 months	21.40	13.20	8.20
FYTD	21.40	13.20	8.20
CYTD	16.11	1.40	14.70
1 year	16.11	1.40	14.70
2 years pa	21.77	11.86	9.91
Since inception pa Date: 31 Jan 2018	12.15	7.09	5.06

Sector Allocations ²

	Fund%	Index%²	Tilt%
Energy	0.00	3.75	-3.75
Materials	21.60	20.32	1.28
Industrials	13.34	7.83	5.51
Consumer Discretionary	2.59	7.71	-5.12
Consumer Staples	3.53	5.93	-2.40
Health Care	12.02	10.67	1.35
Financials	26.95	27.76	-0.82
Information Technology	11.64	5.19	6.44
Communication Services	0.00	2.45	-2.45
Utilities	0.00	1.40	-1.40
Real Estate	7.99	6.99	1.00
Cash	0.35	0.00	0.35
Total	100.00	100.00	0.00

Top 10 Stock holdings²

Company Name	Fund%	Index%⁴	Tilt%
CSL	8.53	7.01	1.52
Commonwealth Bank	7.89	7.93	-0.04
National Australia Bank	5.54	4.05	1.50
ANZ Bank	4.98	3.51	1.47
Afterpay	4.43	1.50	2.93
Fortescue Metals Group	4.07	2.12	1.95
Macquarie Group	4.06	2.56	1.50
The a2 Milk Company	3.53	0.46	3.07
Westpac Bank	3.31	3.81	-0.49
Qantas	3.24	0.50	2.74

1. Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund (AAP3940AU).
2. Data as at 31 Decemberr 2020.
3. Fund returns are net of fees but before taxes.
4. The benchmark is S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index.
5. The investable universe has no exposure to tobacco companies. The Fund will have no direct exposure to tobacco companies.
6. The Fund has a particularly low tolerance to companies that manufacture nuclear missiles, landmines and cluster munitions.
7. From 1 January 2021, the exploration, mining and/or distribution of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, oil sands and coal.
8. Ausbil has the discretion to waive these minimums.

Unless otherwise specified, any information contained in this publication is current as at the date of this report and is prepared by Ausbil Investment Management Limited (ABN 26 076 316 473 AFSL 229722) (Ausbil). Ausbil is the issuer of the Ausbil Active Sustainable Equity Fund (ARSN 623 141 784) (Fund). This report contains general information only and the information provided is factual only and does not constitute financial product advice. It does not take account of your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on it, you should seek independent financial and tax advice about its appropriateness to your objectives, financial situation and needs. Securities and sectors mentioned in this monthly report are presented to illustrate companies and sectors in which the Fund has invested and should not be considered a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any particular security. Holdings are subject to change daily. The value of an investment and the income from it can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Unless otherwise stated, performance figures are calculated net of fees and assume distributions are reinvested. Due to rounding the figures in the holdings, breakdowns may not add up to 100%. No guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy, adequacy or reliability of any statements, estimates, opinions or other information contained herein (any of which may change without notice) and should not be relied upon as a representation express or implied as to any future or current matter. You should consider the Product Disclosure Statement which is available at www.ausbil.com.au before acquiring or investing in the fund.