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3 top ASX small cap shares that delivered for this fund’s portfolio
Tristan Harrison | April 7, 2021 3:58pm |
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There are a few top-performing small cap ASX shares that delivered strong performance in March 2021 that helped the 1851 Emerging Companies Fund outperform its benchmark.
What’s 1851 Emerging Companies Fund?
It’s a fund that invests on small cap companies outside of the
S&P/ASX 100 Index (ASX: XTO). The 1851 Capital fund typically invests in 30 to 80 small cap ASX shares to try to beat the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index.
1851 Emerging Companies Fund has been a very strong performing fund since inception after it launched just before the COVID-19 crash. Since inception in February 2020, the fund has delivered a net investment performance per annum of 28.6%. That’s
Why is the WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price on the rise?
Bernd Struben | February 19, 2021 11:27am |
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At the time of writing, the WAM Capital share price has lifted 0.49% to $4.07.
What did the company report?
The Wam Capital share price is in the green today after the asset manager reported an operating profit before tax of $233.4 million. That’s up 144.1% year on year. Operating profit after tax of $166.5 million increased 136.6% from the first half of the 2020 financial year. The company credited the strong performance of its investment portfolio for the results.
WAM Capital said its investment portfolio gained 22.8% during the half year. That’s a 7.1% outperformance over the