The Matrix ReviewJune 2019
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Business Update
• A diversified boutique asset manager• Long funds R6.2 billion
• Hedge funds R3.1 billion
• Strong growth of Long assets in 2018
• Hedge funds since 2006 (12+ years)• Stable assets in tough environment
• Delivering uncorrelated absolute returns
2Source: Matrix
• A Level 3 B-BBEE contributor
• Consistent performance across product range
AUM Growth since 2006 (R millions)
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What Funds do we offer?
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Type of Fund Fund Name Target Note
Low Equity Sanlam Select Defensive Balanced Fund CPI + 3% Number 2 in Low Equity Category since inceptionAchieved CPI + 3%, minimal drawdowns
Medium Equity Sanlam Select Absolute Fund CPI + 4% Took over mandate in October 2017Number 4 in Category since under Matrix management
High Equity Matrix Novare Balanced Fund CPI + 5% Launched Fund in February 2018Utilising asset allocation skills with higher equity content
Income Matrix Novare Stable Income Fund CPI + 3% Launched Fund in December 2018Ran a number of segregated accounts prior to this
Multi Asset CIS
Type of Fund Fund Name Target Note
Equity Matrix Novare Equity Fund SWIX + 1% Number 5 in General Equity Category Since InceptionAchieved SWIX + 1.92% after all fees
Bond Sanlam Select Bond Plus Fund ALBI Delivered ALBI since inceptionAnnualised return over 5 years of 8.89%
Money Market Matrix Novare Money Market Fund STEFI Comp Competitive feesDelivered Stefi Composite + 0.25%
Single Asset CIS
All performance throughout this report after all fees and costs
Main CIS Funds vs Peer Groups and Indices since inception
4Performance from 1 June 2014– 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix, Reuters
Sanlam Select Defensive Balanced A1
Sanlam Select Bond Plus B2
Matrix Novare Equity C
ALBI
SWIX TR
ALSI TR
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Average Low Equity Manager
Average Gen Eqty Manager
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What Funds do we offer?
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Type of Fund Fund Name Target Note
Fixed Income Matrix NCIS Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund Cash + 8% Achieved Cash + 10% after all fees since inceptionLow Correlation to asset classes with moderate volatility
Multi Strategy Matrix NCIS Multi Strategy Retail Hedge Fund Cash + 8% Outperforming local Equities at Bond like volatilityDiversified mix of Hedge Fund strategies
Hedge Funds CIS
Performance from 1 October 2008 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix, Reuters
Matrix NCIS Multi Strategy Retail Hedge Fund
Matrix NCIS Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund
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Traditional FundsFund Specific Performance
Traditional Funds rolling 24M PeriodsQuartile vs Peers*
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* The chart shows the ranking of funds managed by Matrix Fund Managers compared to peer groups in the multi asset low equity, and general equity categories from ASISA.Performance from 1 June 2014 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
Consistent Top Quartile ranking for both funds
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Sanlam Select Defensive Balanced A1 Matrix Novare Equity C 1ST Quartile 2ND Quartile
Multi Asset CIS Fund vs Peers Since InceptionASISA MA Low Equity Category
8Performance from 1 June 2014 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
8.16%
6.09%
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NFB Ci Stable A
Sanlam Select Defensive Balanced A1
Abax Absolute Prescient A
Sygnia Skeleton Balanced 40 A
Sasfin BCI Stable A
Sanlam Multi Mgd Conservative FoF A2
Kagiso Stable A
Prime Balanced Income FoF B1
Hollard Prime Strategic Defensive FoF B
SIM Inflation Plus
Prime Classic Port Conservative FoF C
Allan Gray Stable A
Discovery Cautious Balanced
Optimum BCI Stable A
Prime Cabernet Stable FoF C
Allan Gray Optimal A
ABSA Inflation Beater A
Nedgroup Inv Core Guarded C
PSG Wealth Preserver FoF D
Investec Cautious Managed B
Platinum BCI Income Provider FoF
Plexus Wealth BCI Conservative A
Old Mutual Real Income A
MI-PLAN IP Inflation Plus 3 B5
Average
Ranked 2nd out of 91 funds
Multi Asset CIS Fund vs CPI Since Inception
9Performance from 1 June 2014 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
Achieving CPI+ 3%Worst Drawdown -2.7%
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Drawdown (RHS) Sanlam Select Defensive Balanced A1 CPI CPI+3%
Multi Asset CIS Fund vs Peers Since InceptionASISA MA Medium Equity Category
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Ranked 4th out of 102 funds
Performance from 1 November 2017 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
Only 20 Months of performance!!
5.37%
1.97%
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Counterpoint SCI Moderate R
Wealth Associates BCI Moderate FoF A
Prescient Pos Rtn QuantPlus C
Sanlam Select Absolute A1
Kagiso Protector A
Novare Multikor Moderate FoF A
Coreshares OUTStable Index O
Prime Chardonnay Moderate FoF C
Fairtree Flex Balanced Prescient A1
Sasfin BCI Balanced A
Sygnia Skeleton Balanced 60 A
Ci Moderate Strategic A
FNB Moderate FoF B1
ABSA Wealth Preserver Plus A
Prime Optimal Balanced FoF B1
MI-PLAN IP Inflation Plus 7 B5
Momentum Target 4 Fund of Funds A
ABSA Multi Managed Passive Accum B
Mergence CPI + 4% Prime A1
Momentum Target 5 Fund of Funds A
SIM Mgd Moderate FoF A2
MI-PLAN IP Inflation Plus 5 B5
Optimum BCI Balanced A
Old Mutual Moderate Balanced A
Average
Multi Asset CIS Fund vs Peers Since InceptionASISA MA High Equity Category
11Performance from 1 March 2018 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
Ranked 66th out of 220 funds
Only 16 Months of performance!!
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3.29%
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Long Beach Managed Prescient A1
H4 Diversified B1
Financial Fitness Balanced IP FoF A
Warwick BCI Balanced B
Counterpoint SCI Balanced Plus A1
Element Islamic Balanced SCI A
Kagiso Balanced A
Sentio SCI HIKMA Shariah Balanced A2
Denker SCI Balanced A
Sasfin BCI Prudential A1
Investec Opportunity B
Nedgroup Inv Balanced A
Fairtree Balanced Prescient A1
Sanlam Private Wealth Balanced
AF Investments Aggessive Passive A1
Element Balanced SCI A
NFB Ci Managed A
Rezco Managed Plus A
Kanaan BCI Balanced FoF
Coreshares OUTModerate Index O
Gryphon Prudential FoF B
ABAX Balanced Prescient A1
SIM Mgd Moderate Aggr FoF A2
Matrix Novare Balanced A2
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Matrix Novare Equity Fund vs Peers Since Inception*ASISA General Equity Category
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*This fund was run as a segregated mandate from 1 June 2014 to 30 November 2015. The Matrix Novare Equity C Fund was launched on 1 December 2015 with a similar mandate to the segregated account. The source of return data for the initial 18 month period is therefore Matrix Fund Managers.
Performance from 1 June 2014 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
7.79%
5.87%
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Fairtree Equity Prescient A1
Momentum Emerg Mgr Growth F1
Satrix Momentum Index A1
Anchor BCI Equity A
Matrix Novare Equity C
Momentum Macro Growth B1
Aylett Equity Prescient A1
Investec Equity A
Sygnia Divi Index A
Sanlam Value Institutional B1
Satrix Dividend Plus Index A1
ABSA Prime Equity A
36ONE BCI Equity A
Sygnia Active Equity A
Gryphon All Share Tracker
Momentum Ultra Long-Term Value B4
Laurium Equity Prescient A1
FTSE/JSE All Share SWIX TR
Prime General Equity B
Truffle SCI General Equity A
Melville Douglas STANLIB High Alpha A
SIM Top Choice Equity A1
Marriott Dividend Growth R
ClucasGray Equity Prescient A1
H4 Focused Wealth A1
Ranked 5th out of 123 funds
Bond CIS Fund vs Peers Since InceptionASISA IB Variable Term Category
13Performance from 1 June 2014 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
8.89%
8.65%
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Investec Corporate Bond Z
Allan Gray Bond A
ABSA Bond A
Coronation Bond R
Momentum Managed Bond B1
Momentum Active Bond B1
Sanlam Select Bond Plus B2
Beassa ALBI TR
STANLIB Bond R
Nedgroup Inv Core Bond A
Oasis Bond D
Community Growth Gilt
AF Investments Pure Fixed Interest A
Investec Gilt A
ABSA Multi-Managed Bond A
Ashburton Multi Manager Bond B1
Citadel SA Bond H4 B1
SIM Bond Plus R
Momentum Bond B7
Satrix Bond Index A1
Old Mutual Bond R
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Prudential High Yield Bond A
SMM Yield Plus B8
Sanlam Multi Mgd Bond B1
Ranked 7th out of 40 funds
Money Market Fund vs Peers Since InceptionASISA Money Market Category
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Ranked 15th out of 45 funds
funds
Performance from 1 August 2016 – 30 June 2019Source: Morningstar, Matrix
7.67%
7.42%
7.00% 7.20% 7.40% 7.60% 7.80% 8.00% 8.20% 8.40%
Old Mutual Inst Money Mkt B2
Momentum Outcome Based Money Market B4
ACI Money Market A1
SIS Money Market
Prescient Money Market A
BCI Money Market A
Cadiz Money Market A
Allan Gray Money Market
Hollard Prime Money Market B
Coronation Money Market A
Citadel SA Money Market H4 B1
Ashburton Money Market B1
Granate SCI Money Market A
RECM Money Market A
Matrix Novare Money Market B1
Old Mutual Multi-Managers MoneyMarket A
Gryphon Money Market A
STANLIB Corporate Money Market B1
Old Mutual Money Market A
Nedgroup Inv Money Market R
Glacier Money Market A
Average
Momentum Money Market A
Prudential Money Market A
STeFI Composite
Hedge FundsFund Specific Performance
Matrix NCIS Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund
Net Investment Performance
Periods Greater than 1 year are annualised Growth of R100 invested since inception (1 Oct 2008)
16The Fund converted to a regulated CIS Hedge Fund on 1 September 2016.Performance prior to that date is from an unregulated environment.
Jun- 19Matrix Fixed
Income Hedge Fund
Cash Bonds SA Equity
YTD 7.01% 3.2% 7.7% 12.2%
1 Year 15.7% 6.6% 11.5% 4.4%
3 Years 10.9% 6.8% 9.9% 6.9%
5 Years 9.0% 6.5% 8.6% 5.8%
Since Inception 15.8% 6.3% 9.0% 11.9%
Correlation 1.00 0.26 0.59 0.01
Volatility 11.2% 0.4% 7.2% 13.6%
Outperforming Equities with lower volatility and no correlation
Performance from 1 October 2008 – 30 June 2019Source: Matrix, Reuters
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Matrix NCIS Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund Cash ALBI ALSI TR
Matrix NCIS Multi Strategy Retail Hedge Fund
Net Investment Performance
Periods Greater than 1 year are annualised Growth of R100 invested since inception (1 Oct 2006)
17The Fund converted to a regulated CIS Hedge Fund on 1 September 2016.Performance prior to that date is from an unregulated environment.
Jun-19Matrix Multi
Strategy Hedge Fund
Cash Bonds SA Equity
YTD 7.2% 3.2% 7.7% 12.2%
1 Year 10.7% 6.6% 11.5% 4.4%
3 Years 6.6% 6.8% 9.9% 6.9%
5 Years 8.2% 6.5% 8.6% 5.8%
Since Inception 11.8% 6.8% 8.7% 11.0%
Correlation 1.00 0.14 0.30 -0.01
Volatility 8.6% 0.5% 7.4% 14.6%
Equity like return with Bond volatility and low correlation to asset classes
Performance from 1 October 2006 – 30 June 2019Source: Matrix, Reuters
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Matrix NCIS Multi Strategy Retail Hedge Fund Cash ALBI ALSI TR
Regulatory Requirements
18Matrix Fund Managers. Authorised Financial Services Provider.
Mandatory DisclosuresCollective Investment Schemes (unit trusts) are generally medium to long-terminvestments. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.The manager does not provide any guarantee in respect to the capital or thereturn of the portfolio. The performance figures given show the yield calculatedon a Net Asset Value (“NAV”) basis. The NAV is the total value of all the assets inthe portfolio including any income accruals and less any permissible deductions(brokerage, STT, VAT, auditor’s fees, bank charges, administration fees, trusteeand custodian fees, the annual management fee and other transaction fees) fromthe portfolio divided by the number of participatory interests (units) in issue.Individual investor performance may differ as a result of initial fees, time ofentry/actual investment date, date of reinvestment, and dividends withholdingtax.
Collective investments are traded at ruling prices and can engage in scrip lendingand borrowing. Forward pricing is used. Excessive withdrawals from the portfoliomay place the portfolio under liquidity pressures and a process of ring-fencing ofwithdrawal instructions and managed pay-outs over time may be followed. TheManager retains full legal responsibility for any portfolio hosted on its CISplatform. The value of an investment is dependent on numerous factors whichmay include, but not limited to, share price fluctuations, interest and exchangerates and other economic factors. Where foreign securities are included in aportfolio there may be potential constraints on liquidity and the repatriation offunds, macroeconomic risk, political risk, currency risk, tax risk, settlement risksand potential limitations on the availability of market information. As a result thevalue per unit may go up or down, however, our robust investment processtakes these factors into account.
Additional information, including but not limited to; how we treat our investors(TCF), key investor information documents, minimum disclosure documents(MDD), conflict of interest management policy, as well as other informationrelating to the portfolios, including the basis on which the manager undertakes torepurchase participatory interests offered to it, and the basis on which selling andrepurchase prices will be calculated, as well as a detailed description of how
performance fees are calculated and applied, is available on request from the
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Matrix Fund Managers is approved by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority
(previously; the South African Financial Services Board) as a hedge fund
investment manager (Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act Category I,
II & IIA licence, FSP Registration No. 44663).
During 2016 the Matrix hedge funds converted from being unregulated
investment funds to regulated Collective Investment Schemes in Hedge Funds in
terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act and Board Notice 52 of
2015. Matrix Fund Managers has entered into a co-naming agreement with
Novare CIS (RF), a regulated Collective Investment Scheme Management
Company whereby the Matrix hedge funds are administered by Novare CIS.
Performance numbers are historical, the value of all investments and the income
there from can go down as well as up, and as such the past is not necessarily a
guide to future performance. The performance and risk statistics contained
herein are net of fees. Historical performance numbers will include performance
from the periods when the relevant fund was an unregulated hedge fund. Further
detail about the relevant conversion dates can be requested from Matrix Fund
Managers.
Eben Karsten
T +27 (0)21 673 7890
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matrixfundmanagers.co.za
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