AFM Fund Profile — Victor Smorgon Partners Resources Gold Fund

Fund & Manager Details

Key Facts

Fund Type: Single Discretionary/Quantitative: Discretionary
Strategy: Equity Long/Short This Funds FUM (millions):
Style: Blend Fund Inception Date: Since 14 May 2020
Geographic Mandate: Australia/Global Latest Return Date: August 2026
Fund Domicile: Australia Investor Type: Wholesale
Status: Open Reporting Status: Current

Manager Details and Fund Description

Manager: Victor Smorgon Partners Total FUM for all funds:
Manager Overview:

Victor Smorgon Partners is an Australian investment manager based in South Yarra, Victoria, and is an authorised representative of Como Services. The firm manages the Victor Smorgon Partners Resources Gold Fund and draws on the Victor Smorgon Group's history of investing in resources and gold-related assets. Peter Edwards and David Leeton are co-founders of Victor Smorgon Partners. The investment team includes portfolio manager Cameron Judd, who has more than 20 years' experience in the resources sector across engineering, mining analysis, mining private equity and investment management. The manager describes its investment style as fundamental and research-based, focusing on domestic and global companies with management quality, value and above-average growth potential, alongside an assessment of overall market conditions. Its stated gold-sector experience includes ownership and operation of Stawell Gold Mines, holding gold bullion at the Perth Mint and investing in junior listed explorers and other gold-related investments.

Fund/Strategy Overview:

Victor Smorgon Partners Resources Gold Fund  seeks exposure to gold and other precious metals through a concentrated long/short portfolio of Australian and globally listed gold and precious-metal companies, together with physical precious metals, precious-metal ETFs, royalties, streaming assets and other direct or indirect gold-related investments. Since 1 January 2024, the Fund has intended to invest across the mine-life cycle, primarily in companies operating in Tier 1 jurisdictions, with a maximum single-stock position of 20% of the portfolio at cost. It intends to maintain at least 50% of FUM in physical gold and Australian or globally listed gold equities, while physical gold and other precious metals may represent up to 10% of FUM. Gold derivatives may be used to manage portfolio risk, and short selling may be used for hedging or where the manager expects a security to decline. The process is discretionary and fundamental, assessing company management, value, above-average growth potential and overall market conditions. Foreign-currency exposure may be actively hedged to reduce currency fluctuations rather than for speculative purposes.

Other funds operated by manager:
Victor Smorgon Partners Global Equities Fund, Victor Smorgon Partners Global Multi-Strategy Fund(Soft closed)

Investment Details

Investment Terms

Minimum Investment: Minimum Additional Investment: Minimum Term: Investment Frequency:
AU$100,000 0 Monthly
Regular Savings Option: Regular Savings Min. Amount: Regular Savings Max. Amount: Regular Savings Freq.:
 
Redemption Notice: Redemption Frequency: Notes:
10 Business Days Monthly
Distributions: Distribution Frequency: Last Distribution Date: Last Distribution Amount:
Yes Annually N/A0

Structure

Offshore/Onshore: Fund Structure: Share Classes: Trustee/Responsible Entity:
Onshore Unit Trust AU$ Como Services
Administrator: Prime Broker: Custodian: Legal:
Unity Fund Services One Managed Investment Funds DLA Piper; Mills Oakley

Fund Fees

Management Fee: Performance Fee: High Water Mark: Hurdle:
1% 20% Yes 8% p.a.
Buy Spread: Sell spread: Early Redemption Fee: Fees Notes:
0.300% 0.300% Platform Class performance fee is payab...

Performance & Risk

Returns

Latest Return Date: Latest Result: Fund Inception Date: Annualised Return:
August 2026 26.00% 14 May 2020 21.95%
Latest 3 Months: Latest 6 Months: Latest 12 Months: Latest 2 Years p.a.:
10.13% -8.16% 42.17% 51.09%
Latest 3 Years p.a.: Latest 4 Years p.a.: Latest 5 Years p.a.: Latest 7 Years p.a.:
48.35% 41.45% 29.30% N/A

Performance Statistics

% Positive Months (S.I.): Average Return: Average +ve Return: Average -ve Return:
53.95% 2.04% 8.34% -5.34%
Best Month: Worst Month: Up Capture Ratio (S.I.): Down Capture Ratio (S.I.):
26.00% -24.30% 73.72% -8.14%
Largest Drawdown (S.I.): Longest Drawdown (S.I.): Current Drawdown (%): Current Drawdown (Months):
-35.58% 39 months -8.16% 6 months

Risk

Annualised Standard Deviation (S.I.): Downside Deviation (S.I.): Sortino Ratio (S.I.): -
30.09% 17.57% 0.99 -
Sharpe Ratio (12 months): Sharpe Ratio (3 years): Sharpe Ratio (5 years): Sharpe Ratio (S.I.):
0.99 1.33 0.88 0.73
Please note, Sharpe and Sortino ratios are calculated using the Australian Risk Free Rate

Ranking, Research & Availability

Fund Quintile in its Peer Group (Equity Alternative - Global) as at July 2026

AFM's Quintile Rankings show performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) of Victor Smorgon Partners Resources Gold Fund compared to a peer group of funds with a similar strategy and geographic mandate. Each green square places a fund in one quintile (or 20%) of its peer group - five indicating that the fund is in the top (best) quintile for the corresponding KPI.

As a reference point the equivalent "quintile" performance of the peer group's underlying market index is also indicated by the red dot.

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Victor Smorgon Partners Resources Gold Fund
All Countries World Index (AUD)

External Research and Ratings: As reported by each Fund Manager.

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Fund Performance

Historical Performance (all figures shown here are net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % YTD %
2026 3.50 8.90 -15.00 -1.50 -0.40 -11.30 -1.46 26.00 N/R N/R N/R N/R 3.51
2025 13.40 3.70 9.80 2.60 3.70 -4.20 -1.60 18.00 21.60 -2.80 11.20 4.50 109.89
2024 -4.80 -3.70 14.70 6.50 -0.10 -5.70 6.50 4.80 3.80 10.30 -4.40 -4.00 23.73
2023 8.10 -14.70 16.10 8.20 -6.40 1.30 0.80 5.00 -1.90 14.10 9.50 -0.90 41.19
2022 -8.50 11.30 4.10 -3.10 -6.50 -24.30 11.80 -5.30 -8.40 -0.40 9.90 5.20 -18.80
2021 -4.40 -10.80 -3.60 12.20 5.90 -9.40 0.80 -2.70 -2.50 13.70 1.90 3.80 1.77
2020 N/R N/R N/R N/R 6.50 5.00 11.20 -3.10 -0.40 -0.60 -7.90 2.00 12.07

Historical Financial Year Performance (all figures shown here are are percentage per month net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % FYTD %
2026/2027 -1.46 26.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 24.16
2025/2026 -1.60 18.00 21.60 -2.80 11.20 4.50 3.50 8.90 -15.00 -1.50 -0.40 -11.30 32.95
2024/2025 6.50 4.80 3.80 10.30 -4.40 -4.00 13.40 3.70 9.80 2.60 3.70 -4.20 54.35
2023/2024 0.80 5.00 -1.90 14.10 9.50 -0.90 -4.80 -3.70 14.70 6.50 -0.10 -5.70 35.63
2022/2023 11.80 -5.30 -8.40 -0.40 9.90 5.20 8.10 -14.70 16.10 8.20 -6.40 1.30 22.65
2021/2022 0.80 -2.70 -2.50 13.70 1.90 3.80 -8.50 11.30 4.10 -3.10 -6.50 -24.30 -16.38
2020/2021 11.20 -3.10 -0.40 -0.60 -7.90 2.00 -4.40 -10.80 -3.60 12.20 5.90 -9.40 -11.31
2019/2020 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.50 5.00 11.83