Datt Capital Funds now available to investors via HUB24

Datt Capital Funds now available to investors via HUB24 February 18, 2025: Boutique Australian equity investment manager Datt Capital has had its two funds - the Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund and the Datt Capital Small Companies fund - added to the HUB24 platform, boosting their accessibility to a wider financial advisery and wholesale audience.

"We are delighted to have these funds now available on HUB24. Previously, access was limited to qualifying wholesale or professional investors. This inclusion significantly expands the reach of our market leading investment strategies, allowing a wider range of investors and financial advisers to benefit from our expertise in these asset classes," Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer, Datt Capital, said.

The Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund was launched in August 2018, while the Datt Capital Small Companies Fund, which seeks to benefit from the insights gained through the management of the Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund and invests in emerging small cap companies, was launched in October 2023.

The Absolute Return Fund seeks to minimise the risk of permanent capital loss, achieve an absolute return throughout the economic cycle and temper the market risks typical of equity funds.

"We believe utilising a multi-asset approach reduces downside risk and volatility in returns," Datt said. The Datt Capital Small Companies Fund aims to capture alpha from companies outside the ASX/S&P100 and invest in smaller capitalised companies that have the potential to grow at above market rates. It invests in 15 to 25 Australian listed companies outside the S&P/ASX100 index and pre-IPO equities.

"Both these funds have strong track records. The Datt Capital Absolute Return fund delivered investors 38.45% returns in the last financial year. The Datt Capital Small Companies fund also delivered 30.34% to its investors over its first full year of operation to October last year," Datt said.

HUB24 is one of the biggest platforms in Australia with total funds under administration of $120.9 billion as at end of December 2024 with 4886 financial advisers using the platform.