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Fund Review
Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
Performance as at Aug 2026
Insync Fund Managers, established in Jul 2009 by Monik Kotecha, is a global equity specialist based in Sydney. It invests in concentrated portfolios of high-quality companies aligned with global megatrends. The firm emphasises conservative stock selection, managing market and currency risks. Monik Kotecha serves as Chief Investment Officer, and the team includes professionals like Grant Pearson in distribution and marketing, Mark Haet as a Senior Investment Analyst, and Conor Byrne as Chief Operating Officer.
| 1 Year | 3 Years3 | 5 Years3 | 7 Years3 | Inception3,4 | ||
| Total Return | Fund | -6.13% | 6.20% | 2.90% | 7.59% | 11.30% |
| Peer Group1 | 7.63% | 13.44% | 7.59% | 11.35% | 11.42% | |
| Index2 | 9.75% | 15.63% | 10.90% | 12.73% | 11.83% | |
| Volatility | Fund | 10.81% | 10.74% | 13.48% | 13.83% | 11.78% |
| Peer Group1 | 8.65% | 9.65% | 11.02% | 11.52% | 10.03% | |
| Index2 | 12.17% | 10.63% | 11.08% | 11.08% | 10.40% | |
| 1Equity Long - Large Cap - Global, 2All Countries World Index (AUD), 3Annualised, 4Jul 2018 | ||||||
Strategy Description
Insync's fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth and deliver absolute returns of 8-12% per annum after fees and costs and before tax over a full market cycle by investing in a concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies that benefit from multiyear structural changes known as Megatrends. The fund screens 40,000 global companies to a select 150, focusing on financial metrics before further analysing 20-40 companies for the portfolio using proprietary valuation techniques and industry scrutiny. While it can hold up to 10% in cash and use derivatives and currency contracts for hedging, it operates primarily as a long-only fund, remaining substantially invested throughout market cycles.
Cumulative Performance
Core Details |
PG = Peergroup Average | ||
| APIR: | ETL5510AU | Status: | Open |
| Peer Group: | Equity Long - Large Cap - Global | Inception Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Strategy: | Equity Long | Style: | Growth |
| Geography: | Global | Domicile: | Australia |
| Investors: | Retail | Distributions: | Annually |
| Fund Size: | AU$ 139.03m | Manager FUM: | AU$ 194.85m |
| Applications: | Daily, Initial: AU$ 10,000 | Redemptions: | Daily |
| Management Fee: | 0.98% (PG avg: 0.91%) | Performance Fee: | 0.00% (PG avg: 6.05%) |
| Buy/Sell Spread: | 0.2%/0.2% (PG avg: 0.16%/0.15%) | Hurdle: | N/A |
| Early Redemption Fee | No | High Water Mark: | N/A |
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Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
Performance vs Equity Long - Large Cap - Global and All Countries World Index (AUD)
Since Oct 2009, the Fund has returned 11.3% p.a. vs the Peer Group's return over the same period of 11.42%. Over the past 12 months, the fund has returned -6.13% vs the peer group's 7.63%. For the 3, 5 and 7 year periods, the fund has returned 6.2%, 2.9% and 7.59% respectively vs the Peer Group's returns of 13.44%, 7.59% and 11.35% respectively. The fund's returns have been delivered with a volatility of 11.78% p.a. vs the Peer Group's 10.03%.
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| Year | Jan % | Feb % | Mar % | Apr % | May % | Jun % | Jul % | Aug % | Sep % | Oct % | Nov % | Dec % | YTD % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.95 | -2.42 | -7.80 | -1.37 | 2.36 | 1.90 | 3.54 | 2.20 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -4.95 |
| 2025 | 4.08 | -0.03 | -2.96 | -0.34 | 2.99 | -0.11 | -0.88 | -0.51 | 1.14 | 1.81 | -0.90 | -3.22 | 0.82 |
| 2024 | 5.50 | 6.50 | 0.59 | -5.12 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 2.17 | -1.09 | -0.32 | 2.47 | 5.57 | 0.53 | 20.75 |
| 2023 | 4.49 | 2.29 | 6.06 | 2.55 | 0.65 | 3.35 | 1.68 | 0.96 | -3.69 | -1.14 | 5.76 | 2.79 | 28.49 |
| 2022 | -6.94 | -9.17 | -2.15 | -5.90 | -3.39 | -3.19 | 7.67 | -4.59 | -4.44 | 5.77 | 4.78 | -5.38 | -25.07 |
| 2021 | -3.63 | 0.79 | 2.95 | 5.59 | -0.95 | 9.61 | 4.26 | 2.63 | -5.72 | 1.59 | 7.74 | 0.35 | 27.03 |
| 2020 | 5.23 | -2.94 | -7.89 | 6.14 | 7.39 | -1.94 | 1.98 | 6.73 | 0.33 | -3.14 | 3.73 | 0.05 | 15.43 |
| 2019 | 4.63 | 5.38 | 2.16 | 7.35 | -2.25 | 6.66 | 4.17 | 2.30 | -1.70 | -0.33 | 4.62 | -0.35 | 37.24 |
| 2018 | 3.44 | 1.57 | -0.77 | 2.78 | 2.67 | 3.57 | -0.49 | 5.88 | -0.82 | -6.50 | -3.08 | -2.81 | 4.87 |
| 2017 | -0.79 | 2.55 | 2.72 | 5.52 | 5.91 | -2.86 | -1.32 | 1.23 | 0.99 | 4.40 | 2.07 | -1.44 | 20.19 |
| 2016 | -0.85 | -1.68 | -2.11 | 1.20 | 6.33 | -2.45 | 0.84 | 0.37 | -1.34 | -3.77 | 0.83 | 3.31 | 0.27 |
| 2015 | 1.68 | 5.88 | -0.38 | -0.51 | 3.62 | -2.57 | 8.77 | -3.55 | -2.01 | 5.79 | -2.54 | -1.54 | 12.43 |
| 2014 | -1.04 | 2.91 | -2.75 | -0.80 | 2.00 | -0.58 | -0.17 | 0.94 | 2.85 | 0.47 | 6.59 | 2.83 | 13.72 |
| 2013 | 4.40 | 2.30 | 1.67 | 2.66 | 5.85 | 1.13 | 5.61 | -2.08 | -0.67 | 2.54 | 5.29 | 4.25 | 37.97 |
| 2012 | -2.90 | 4.42 | 6.96 | -0.02 | -0.86 | -0.66 | -0.07 | 2.74 | 1.40 | -0.76 | 1.80 | 0.84 | 13.26 |
| 2011 | 1.08 | 0.85 | -0.35 | 1.00 | 3.97 | -1.63 | -1.34 | 0.17 | 3.61 | -1.56 | 3.92 | 1.38 | 11.45 |
| 2010 | -1.54 | -0.07 | 1.15 | -3.38 | 2.69 | 0.74 | -1.75 | 1.90 | -2.14 | 0.81 | -1.02 | -2.15 | -4.84 |
| 2009 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | -1.32 | 0.51 | 2.67 | 1.82 |
Notes:
Returns prior to July 2018 simulated and are derived by taking the underlying gross performance of the Insync Capital Aware Fund, excluding the cost of Put Protection and adding back in an MER of 0.98% p.a.
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 7 Years | Inception | ||
| Total Return | Fund | -6.13% | 6.20% | 2.90% | 7.59% | 11.30% |
| Peer Group | 7.63% | 13.44% | 7.59% | 11.35% | 11.42% | |
| Index2 | 9.75% | 15.63% | 10.90% | 12.73% | 11.83% | |
| Volatility | Fund | 10.81% | 10.74% | 13.48% | 13.83% | 11.78% |
| Peer Group | 8.65% | 9.65% | 11.02% | 11.52% | 10.03% | |
| Index | 12.17% | 10.63% | 11.08% | 11.08% | 10.40% | |
| Sharpe | Fund | -0.89 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.43 | 0.76 |
| Peer Group | 0.45 | 0.94 | 0.44 | 0.79 | 0.88 | |
| Index | 0.51 | 1.05 | 0.71 | 0.93 | 0.89 | |
| Sortino | Fund | -1.02 | 0.27 | -0.03 | 0.55 | 1.19 |
| Peer Group | 0.61 | 1.48 | 0.57 | 1.11 | 1.33 | |
| Index | 0.67 | 1.64 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.40 | |
| Largest Drawdown | Fund | -17.41% | -17.41% | -28.54% | -28.54% | -28.54% |
| Peer Group | -7.82% | -7.82% | -20.72% | -20.72% | -20.72% | |
| Index | -9.70% | -9.70% | -16.02% | -16.02% | -16.02% |
Return in Index's 10 Best & 10 Worst Months %
Return in Index's 10 Best & 10 Worst Months %
Annualised Return vs Standard Deviation
Insync Global Quality Equity Fund - Annualised Return vs. Standard Deviation
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Insync Global Quality Equity Fund
Annual Returns
Annual Returns %
Drawdown
Drawdown%
Service Providers
| Trustee/RE: | EQT Responsible Services Entity Limited |
| Custodian: | BNP Paribas Security Services |
| Administrator: | Apex |
| Auditor: | Pitcher Partners |
| Legal: | Launch Advisory |
| Prime Broker: | Not Applicable |
Available on Investment Platforms
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Key Staff
Monik Kotecha
Chief Investment Officer
Years in industry: 36, Years at Firm: 18
Grant Pearson
Distribution & Marketing
Years in industry: 40, Years at Firm: 11
Conor Byrne
Chief Operating Officer
Years in industry: 39
Paul Darwell
Risk Manager
Years in industry: 42, Years at Firm: 1
Mark Haet
Senior Investment Analyst
Years in industry: 37, Years at Firm: 8
Ailsa Chen
Investment Analyst
Years in industry: 11, Years at Firm: 3
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AFM's proprietary Star Rating system provides a quantitative ranking of performance and risk of funds in its peer group relative to similar funds. Funds must have a minimum 1 year track record.
Star Ratings for Performance reflects annualised return. Risk is a combination of downside deviation, maximum drawdown and longest drawdown, which are allocated in reverse.
| AFM Star Rating | Relative performance band compared to funds in the same Peer Group |
|---|---|
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | Premium: The fund is in the top 10% of all funds in its peer group. |
| ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ | Top Quartile: The fund ranges between 75 and 90% of all funds in its peer group. |
| ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ | Second Quartile: The fund ranges between 50 and 75% of all funds in its peer group. |
| ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ | Third Quartile: The fund ranges between 25 and 50% of all funds in its peer group. |
| ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ | Fourth Quartile: The fund is in the lowest 25% of all funds in its peer group. |
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