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Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The key belief underpinning the Manager’s investment philosophy is that the historical approach taken by many income-oriented investors is outdated in today’s markets. Long-term structural changes in markets mean that the traditional “income sectors” (e.g. Banks and Telecoms) typically pursued for income no longer offer sustainability of dividends and earnings, while at the same time the traditional “cyclical sectors” are experiencing a structural shift towards companies providing more reliable income.
Fund Strategy
The key belief underpinning the Manager’s investment philosophy is that the historical approach taken by many income-oriented investors is outdated in today’s markets. Long-term structural changes in markets mean that the traditional “income sectors” (e.g. Banks and Telecoms) typically pursued for income no longer offer sustainability of dividends and earnings, while at the same time the traditional “cyclical sectors” are experiencing a structural shift towards companies providing more reliable income.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 0.89% 1.38% 2.04% 3.17% 4.45% 5.18% 8.11% -%
Growth return 0.89% -0.69% -0.11% -3.81% -4.77% -3.27% -2.43% -%
Income return 0% 2.07% 2.15% 6.98% 9.22% 8.45% 10.54% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 1.78% 0.36% 3.06% 7.37% 11.2% 9.81% 10.21% 10.12%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund
Australian Equities
96%
Cash
4%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
99.40%
Cash
-1.06%
International Equities
0.74%
Property & Infrastructure
1.30%
Fixed Interest
-0.33%
Alternatives
-0.04%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund
Ellerston Capital Limited
ECL7259AU
Australia Equity Income
starstar (as at 31 Dec 2025)
Investment Fund
1 May 2019
$52314279 million (as at 31 Dec 2025)
$0.9813 (as at 30 Jan 2026)
$0.9765 (as at 30 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.05% (as at 30 Sep 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.90% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
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FAQs about the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund

The objective of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is The key belief underpinning the Manager’s investment philosophy is that the historical approach taken by many income-oriented investors is outdated in today’s markets. Long-term structural changes in markets mean that the traditional “income sectors” (e.g. Banks and Telecoms) typically pursued for income no longer offer sustainability of dividends and earnings, while at the same time the traditional “cyclical sectors” are experiencing a structural shift towards companies providing more reliable income.

The strategy of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is The key belief underpinning the Manager’s investment philosophy is that the historical approach taken by many income-oriented investors is outdated in today’s markets. Long-term structural changes in markets mean that the traditional “income sectors” (e.g. Banks and Telecoms) typically pursued for income no longer offer sustainability of dividends and earnings, while at the same time the traditional “cyclical sectors” are experiencing a structural shift towards companies providing more reliable income.

The APIR code of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is ECL7259AU.

Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund’s total return last month was 0.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.89% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund’s total return for the last three months was 1.38%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.69% and an income return of 2.07%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund’s one-year total return is 3.17%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.81% and an income return of 6.98%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund’s one-year total return is 5.18%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.27% and an income return of 8.45%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
96%
Cash
4%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is Ellerston Capital Limited.

The Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund belongs to the Australia Equity Income sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2025, the size of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund was $52314279 million.

The Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 May 2019.

The current entry price of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is $0.9813 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9765 per unit (as at 30 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is $0.9765 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9813 per unit (as at 30 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Ellerston Equity Income KIS Fund managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

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.