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Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index after fees but before taxes over the medium to long term, by investing in or short selling securities in a borad range of publicvaly listed entities.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in short sells securities in a broad range of publicly listed entities on Australian and New Zealand securities exchanges. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its portfolio in securities listedon exchanges outside of Australia and New Zealand, and may also invest in securities that are likely to be listed in the near future (usually within the next 24 months).

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 3.65% 10.15% 15.63% 15.88% 17.56% -% -% -%
Growth return 3.65% 9.32% 14.76% 14.29% 15.16% -% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.83% 0.87% 1.59% 2.4% -% -% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.1% 7.03% 11.65% 14.74% 14.82% 13.04% 12.32% 9.87%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality
Australian Equities
89.33%
International Equities
7.08%
Cash
3.59%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.72%
International Equities
4.82%
Cash
-0.78%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality
Equity Trustees Limited (BNP)
ETL3029AU
Equity Australia Long Short
Not Rated
Investment Fund
8 Aug 2023
$83.43 million (as at 29 Aug 2025)
$1.3073 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
$1.3007 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.01% (as at 21 Nov 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.92% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2023) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd Equity 12.60%
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FAQs about the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality

The objective of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index after fees but before taxes over the medium to long term, by investing in or short selling securities in a borad range of publicvaly listed entities.

The strategy of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is The Fund invests in short sells securities in a broad range of publicly listed entities on Australian and New Zealand securities exchanges. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its portfolio in securities listedon exchanges outside of Australia and New Zealand, and may also invest in securities that are likely to be listed in the near future (usually within the next 24 months).

The APIR code of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is ETL3029AU.

Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality’s total return last month was 3.65%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.65% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality’s total return for the last three months was 10.15%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.32% and an income return of 0.83%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality’s one-year total return is 15.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 14.29% and an income return of 1.59%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

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The asset allocation of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is :

Australian Equities
89.33%
International Equities
7.08%
Cash
3.59%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is Equity Trustees Limited (BNP).

The Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 29 Aug 2025, the size of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund was $83.43 million.

The Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund has an inception date of 8 Aug 2023.

The current entry price of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is $1.3073 per unit and the current exit price is $1.3007 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is $1.3007 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3073 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Blackwattle Long/Short 130/30 Quality managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

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.