Fact Sheet
As at March 2024
As at March 2024
Yarra Emerging Leaders Fund
APIR: JBW0010AU
Manager Summary
Yarra Capital Management was established in 2007 following the management buyout of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Australian investment capabilities and is backed by TA Associates, a global private equity firm with a history of investing in fund managers.
The firm is led by Dion Hershan (MD and Head of Australian Equities), Katie Hudson (Portfolio Manager and Head of Australian Equities Research), Roy Keenan (Head of Australian Fixed Income) and Brett Davidson (COO). The team comprises 15 investment professionals.
The firm is led by Dion Hershan (MD and Head of Australian Equities), Katie Hudson (Portfolio Manager and Head of Australian Equities Research), Roy Keenan (Head of Australian Fixed Income) and Brett Davidson (COO). The team comprises 15 investment professionals.
Strategy Summary
The Yarra Emerging Leaders Fund offers investors exposure to small and medium-sized companies listed on the ASX, applying a differentiated investment approach to unlock potential in the small and mid-cap universe. Yarra aim to outperform the Emerging Leaders benchmark over rolling three-year periods.
The portfolio contains between 30 and 55 stocks listed on the Emerging Leaders benchmark, selected based on a fundamental, long-term and balanced investment approach.
The portfolio contains between 30 and 55 stocks listed on the Emerging Leaders benchmark, selected based on a fundamental, long-term and balanced investment approach.
Key Terms
| Status: | Open | Inception Date: | Sep 1997 |
| Strategy: | Equity Long | Style: | Blend |
| Geography: | Australia | Domicile: | Australia |
| Investors: | Wholesale & Retail | Min. Investment: | AU$ 50,000 |
| Distributions: | 6 Monthly | Applications: | Daily |
| Fund Size: | AU$ 96.7m | Management Fee: | 1.25% |
| Manager FUM: | AU$ 6,700m | Performance Fee: | 0.00% |
Key Statistics
| Fund | Index* | Fund | Index* | ||
| Mar 2024: | 3.80% | 3.27% | Sharpe1: | 0.45 | 0.41 |
| 1 Year: | 13.79% | 14.45% | Sortino1: | 0.50 | 0.47 |
| 3 Years1,2: | 7.31% | 9.62% | Best Month1: | 17.56% | 10.21% |
| 5 Years1,2: | 9.26% | 9.15% | Worst Month1: | -27.75% | -20.65% |
| Inception1,2: | 9.91% | 8.51% | Volatility1,2: | 16.33% | 13.35% |
| Up-Capture1: | 120% | N/A | Down-Capture1: | 100% | N/A |
Cumulative Returns Fund Index
Yarra Emerging Leaders Fund - Cumulative Performance vs ASX 200 Total Return
Drawdowns Fund Index
Drawdown%
Fund Index
Quintile Ranking vs. Equity Long - Small/Mid Cap - Australia Peer Group (94 funds) as at March 2024
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ASX200 Total Return
Quintile Rankings display Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) against the fund's Peer Group. Each green square ranks the fund in one quintile (or 20%) of its peer group - five green squares indicate the fund is in the best quintile for each KPI. The performance of the peer group's underlying index is shown by a red dot.