3 ASX shares that helped this fund manager smash the market

The OC Micro-Cap Fund was a strong performer during the final quarter of 2020.

According to its most recent quarterly update, the fund manager delivered a 17.5% return for investors during the three months ended 31 December.

This stretched its 12-month return to an impressive 43.1%, which is an outperformance of 16% versus the benchmark S&P/ASX Emerging Companies Accumulation Index.

What has been driving the OC Micro-Cap Fund’s strong returns?

There were three key contributors to the fund’s strong performance during the final quarter of 2020.

The first was the Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY) share price, which recorded a 98.5% gain over the period.

OC notes that the lithium miner was a big winner after the “market came to…