Growth Equity Product Profile Product Details Fund Assets $169,758,428.48 Fund Inception Date 01/10/2008 Number of Issuers 40 Base Currency AUD Investment Style Growth Overview We focus on fundamental bottom-up stock analysis to identify and select quality growth companies with sustainable business models and proven management teams that are focused on the creation of shareholder value. We utilise the recommendations from this analysis to build a concentrated, best-ideas portfolio of approximately 40 stocks that is benchmark indifferent, yet diversified, due to the limited overlap of economic exposures between companies. Our in-depth research supports our longer-term perspective, seeking to hold companies for three to five years. Performance Data Average Annual Total Returns (Institutional, AUD %) 1 Since Inception 3 Mths YTD 1 Yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs (16/10/2008) 4.36 4.36 25.05 14.39 20.30 13.79 Growth Fund - Gross of Fees Institutional 4.11 4.11 23.88 13.31 19.17 12.70 Growth Fund - Net of Fees Institutional 0.79 0.79 13.31 7.96 16.96 9.32 Australia (Net 2.79 2.79 18.54 9.67 19.08 11.29 Australia Growth Average Annual Total Returns (Wholesale, AUD %) 3 Mths YTD 1 Yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Since Inception (01/10/2008) 4.35 4.35 25.05 14.39 20.30 12.54 Growth Fund - Gross of Fees Wholesale 4.06 4.06 23.67 13.12 18.97 11.29 Growth Fund - Net of Fees Wholesale 0.79 0.79 13.31 7.96 16.96 8.66 Australia (Net Australia Growth 2.79 2.79 18.54 9.67 19.08 10.51 30% 20% 10% 0% 25.05 23.67 18.54 20.30 18.97 16.96 19.08 13.31 14.39 13.12 12.54 11.29 7.96 9.67 8.66 10.51 4.35 4.06 4.35 4.06 0.79 2.79 0.79 2.79 3 Mths YTD 1 Yr 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Since Inception Growth Fund - Gross of Fees Wholesale Growth Fund - Net of Fees Wholesale Australia (Net Australia Growth 1. Periods of more than one year are annualised. Past performance is not an indicator or a guarantee of future performance.
Calendar Year Returns (Wholesale, AUD %) 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 Growth Fund - 26.90 3.79 18.03 13.81 43.23 22.48-7.04-0.07 22.36 Gross of Fees Wholesale Growth Fund - 25.50 2.63 16.71 12.57 41.63 21.30-8.05-1.17 20.95 Net of Fees Wholesale Australia (Net 13.38 7.92 11.80 15.01 48.03 14.14-5.34-2.04-0.30 Australia Growth 18.98 3.64 16.61 16.92 48.94 15.24-4.64 0.73 2.81 Portfolio Manager Insight Market Review In a volatile quarter, global equities ended modestly higher in Australian dollar terms. After a strong start to the year, markets gave up their gains initially on concerns about higher inflation and a resulting rise in interest rates, and later on growing fears about a potential global trade war and a sell-off in the global technology sector. Although the global economic expansion continued, the potential for a faster return to more normalized monetary policy as inflation begins to pick up around the world gave markets pause. Additionally, political fears returned to the forefront following the Trump administration s plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum and on Chinese imports. Performance Review During the quarter, the portfolio outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World ex Australia, as stock selection and sector allocations contributed to relative performance. In particular, security selection in the Information Technology, Health Care and Materials sectors boosted relative returns. Conversely, security selection in the Consumer Staples sector undermined relative performance. In terms of sector allocations, an overweight in Information Technology and an underweight in Consumer Staples contributed to relative returns. An overweight in Materials and an underweight in Consumer Discretionary were modest drags on relative performance. Regionally, emerging markets exposure and stock selection in North America boosted relative performance. An overweight in the United Kingdom hampered relative returns. Outlook & Strategy After a volatile first quarter, we see a number of factors beginning to take shape that indicate to us equity markets may be in for a messy 2018. These factors include growing trade tensions between the United States and its major trading partners, rising tensions with Russia, potentially greater uncertainty in the Middle East should the US scrap the Iran nuclear deal, and company-specific challenges facing some of the biggest US technology firms. Despite these challenges, we note that stability in the currency and bond markets over the first quarter suggests to us that stock markets have been undergoing a valuation correction and consolidation, and that we are not witnessing the start of a major risk-off trade that would point to far deeper global economic and political concerns. While we believe markets are likely to remain in a state of correction over the course of 2018, political and economic tensions have the potential to spark bouts of heavy selling. At this stage, we find it difficult to see exactly how these issues will evolve, particularly given the unpredictability of the current US administration. Against a more uncertain backdrop, we believe individual stock selection will become increasingly important in volatile markets. As always, we focus on finding companies with compelling growth opportunities and well defended competitive advantages that can withstand the noise emanating from Washington, DC, and the increased political and economic fears facing the broader global equity markets. Portfolio Characteristics 2 Australia (Net Dividends) Portfolio Market Capitalisation (Millions in AUD) 68,030 157,739 Number of Issuers 40 - Return on Equity 16.70% 16.72% Price to Earnings Growth Ratio 1.78x 1.32x Historical 3-Year EPS Growth 20.88% 10.01% Estimated 3-5 Yr EPS Growth 18.05% 12.89% Price to Earnings (12 Month Forward) 24.17x 15.80x franklintempleton.com.au 2
Portfolio Diversification Geographic Weightings vs. Australia (Net 3 NORTH AMERICA EUROPE UNITED KINGDOM EMERGING MARKETS JAPAN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS 4.22 3.44 6.58 9.50 9.30 11.82 17.70 22.10 48.92 64.47 0% 25% 50% 75% Sector Weightings vs. Australia (Net 3 Information Technology 23.63 18.03 Financials 16.96 17.38 Industrials 15.65 11.79 Health Care 12.92 11.80 Consumer Discretionary 9.27 12.90 Materials 8.30 4.77 Energy 4.88 6.08 Real Estate 2.70 2.87 Consumer Staples 2.26 8.70 Utilities 2.99 Telecommunication Services 2.69 Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.44 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Growth Fund Australia (Net Growth Fund Australia (Net Top Ten Holdings 4 Top Holdings Sector Country % SIGNATURE BANK/NEW YORK NY Banks United States 3.50 DSV A/S Transportation Denmark 3.08 FERGUSON PLC Capital Goods United Kingdom 3.01 ADOBE SYSTEMS INC Software & Services United States 2.97 UMICORE SA Materials Belgium 2.82 KONINKLIJKE DSM NV Materials Netherlands 2.80 EQUINIX INC Real Estate United States 2.70 SYMRISE AG Materials Germany 2.68 TAL EDUCATION GROUP Consumer Services China 2.67 VERISK ANALYTICS INC Commercial & Professional Services United States 2.53 Supplemental Performance Statistics 3 Yrs 5 Yrs Since Inception Standard Deviation (%) Growth Fund 11.24 11.12 11.70 Australia (Net 10.36 10.56 - Tracking Error (%) 4.54 4.47 - Information Ratio 6 1.14 0.45 0.50 Beta 0.99 0.97 0.96 Sharpe Ratio Growth Fund 0.90 1.41 0.62 Australia (Net 0.52 1.31 - Investment Philosophy Research-Driven Portfolio 5. Beta, Information Ratio and Tracking Error information are measured against the Australia (Net. franklintempleton.com.au 3
Concentrated portfolio with approximately 35 40 holdings Benchmark Indifferent Longer-Term Investment Horizon Investment Horizon of 3 to 5 years Typical holding period of 4+ years Seek to Manage Risk by Limiting Economic Overlap among Holdings Select companies whose earnings streams are not highly correlated Has typically resulted in a diversified portfolio across MSCI Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors and industries Global Opportunity Set Search without borders Average allocation to emerging markets has been less than 10% Investment Process STOCK SELECTION DISCIPLINE Growth Quality Valuation Free cash flow analysis to assess: Sus ainable b sine sm del Long-t r c mpe itiv adv nt ge Va u - ener ting reinv st en r c r Framework to assess: Financial transparency and accounting quality Corporate governance including share, board and management structure and compensation metrics Environmental management, social and labor practices Common discount cash flow/dividend model to assess: Relative attractiveness of company Valuation support under different scenarios Investment Team Portfolio Manager Years with Firm Years Experience Coleen Barbeau, Senior Vice President 35 37 Don Huber, CFA, Senior Vice President 15 36 Large Cap Team Number of Members Average Years Experience Research Analysts 8 17 Additional Resources Small Cap Team Global Trading Platform Performance Analysis and Investment Risk Group Research Associates Franklin US Equity Team Global Portfolio Compliance Product Managers Years with Firm Years Experience Amber Saft 14 15 franklintempleton.com.au 4
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