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Kardinia Long Short Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund is a unit trust targeting absolute returns. In order to achieve the risk/return objectives of the Fund, a variety of strategies are employed in a portfolio of Australian and New Zealand listed equities, derivatives and cash.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is a unit trust targeting absolute returns. In order to achieve the risk/return objectives of the Fund, a variety of strategies are employed in a portfolio of Australian and New Zealand listed equities, derivatives and cash.

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 3.74% -6.6% -3.9% -1.66% 6.6% 6.17% 3.79% 3.1%
Growth return -2.09% 3.13% -6.4% -4.14% -2.27% 1.84% -3.55% -1.86%
Income return 5.83% -9.73% 2.5% 2.48% 8.87% 4.33% 7.34% 4.96%
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

Kardinia Long Short Fund
Australian Equities
67.85%
Cash
32.15%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
95.82%
Cash
-1.04%
International Equities
4.26%
Property & Infrastructure
1.31%
Fixed Interest
-0.33%
Alternatives
-0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Kardinia Long Short Fund
Equity Trustees Ltd
BFL0010AU
Equity Australia Long Short
starstar (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Investment Fund
11 Apr 2012
$16059313 million (as at 31 Jan 2026)
$0.96652 (as at 19 Feb 2026)
$0.96266 (as at 19 Feb 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.06% (as at 13 Jan 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.17% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.18
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $10,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2026) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd 10.76%
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FAQs about the Kardinia Long Short Fund

The objective of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is The Fund is a unit trust targeting absolute returns. In order to achieve the risk/return objectives of the Fund, a variety of strategies are employed in a portfolio of Australian and New Zealand listed equities, derivatives and cash.

The strategy of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is The Fund is a unit trust targeting absolute returns. In order to achieve the risk/return objectives of the Fund, a variety of strategies are employed in a portfolio of Australian and New Zealand listed equities, derivatives and cash.

The APIR code of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is BFL0010AU.

Kardinia Long Short Fund’s total return last month was 3.74%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.09% and an income return of 5.83%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Kardinia Long Short Fund’s total return for the last three months was -6.6%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.13% and an income return of -9.73%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Kardinia Long Short Fund’s one-year total return is -1.66%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.14% and an income return of 2.48%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Kardinia Long Short Fund’s one-year total return is 6.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.84% and an income return of 4.33%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
67.85%
Cash
32.15%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jan 2026, the size of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund was $16059313 million.

The Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund has an inception date of 11 Apr 2012.

The current entry price of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is $0.96652 per unit and the current exit price is $0.96266 per unit (as at 19 Feb 2026).

The current exit price of the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is $0.96266 per unit and the current entry price is $0.96652 per unit (as at 19 Feb 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Kardinia Long Short Fund managed fund is $20,000. 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.