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Australian Ethical Emerging Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The opportunity to invest into a diversified portfolio of small and microcap companies that both pass our ethical screening process and have strong fundamental investment merit. The Fund utilises an active, bottom up, stock picking style and investors should expect most of the return to be generated from capital growth rather than income.
Fund Strategy
The opportunity to invest into a diversified portfolio of small and microcap companies that both pass our ethical screening process and have strong fundamental investment merit. The Fund utilises an active, bottom up, stock picking style and investors should expect most of the return to be generated from capital growth rather than income.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -5.1% -10.43% -4.83% -0.74% 9.75% 7.92% 1.76% 10.61%
Growth return -4.01% -12.29% -14.95% -10.69% 0.06% 3.4% -4.49% 4.9%
Income return -1.09% 1.86% 10.12% 9.95% 9.69% 4.52% 6.25% 5.71%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 2.74% 2.65% 17.3% 22.76% 17.42% 12.08% 7.49% 9.51%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies
Australian Equities
79.80%
International Equities
13.28%
Cash
6.92%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.91%
International Equities
3.32%
Cash
3.84%
Property & Infrastructure
0.21%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.71%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Australian Ethical Emerging Companies
Australian Ethical
AUG0026AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstar (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Investment Fund
1 Jul 2015
$279.8 million (as at 31 Dec 2025)
$1.6953 (as at 23 Feb 2026)
$1.6902 (as at 23 Feb 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.02% (as at 1 Oct 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.69% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments $100.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Pepper Money Ltd 4.82%
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FAQs about the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies

The objective of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is The opportunity to invest into a diversified portfolio of small and microcap companies that both pass our ethical screening process and have strong fundamental investment merit. The Fund utilises an active, bottom up, stock picking style and investors should expect most of the return to be generated from capital growth rather than income.

The strategy of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is The opportunity to invest into a diversified portfolio of small and microcap companies that both pass our ethical screening process and have strong fundamental investment merit. The Fund utilises an active, bottom up, stock picking style and investors should expect most of the return to be generated from capital growth rather than income.

The APIR code of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is AUG0026AU.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies’s total return last month was -5.1%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.01% and an income return of -1.09%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies’s total return for the last three months was -10.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -12.29% and an income return of 1.86%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies’s one-year total return is -0.74%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.69% and an income return of 9.95%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies’s one-year total return is 7.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.4% and an income return of 4.52%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
79.80%
International Equities
13.28%
Cash
6.92%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is Australian Ethical.

The Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2025, the size of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund was $279.8 million.

The Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jul 2015.

The current entry price of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is $1.6953 per unit and the current exit price is $1.6902 per unit (as at 23 Feb 2026).

The current exit price of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is $1.6902 per unit and the current entry price is $1.6953 per unit (as at 23 Feb 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $100.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.