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Macquarie Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund seeks to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium to long term (before fees) and to provide capital growth and some income.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests directly, or indirectly via the Macquarie Small Companies Fund (Underlying Fund), into a diverse portfolio of smaller companies listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange, as well as equity issued by Australian entities.

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 0.99% 5.99% 9.28% 23.25% 9.7% 6.18% 9.83% 15.86%
Growth return 0.99% 5.68% 7.64% 19.83% 6.61% 3.14% 7.38% 13.86%
Income return 0% 0.31% 1.64% 3.42% 3.09% 3.04% 2.45% 2%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 1.32% 7.29% 7.28% 19.88% 7.73% -0.08% 4.6% 7.66%
As at 30 Nov 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
91%
Cash
9%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.54%
Cash
3.95%
International Equities
2.99%
Property
1.25%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.26%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Australian Small Companies
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0454AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
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Investment Fund
7 Jun 2006
$507.89 million (as at 30 Nov 2024)
$3.6606 (as at 23 Dec 2024)
$3.6446 (as at 23 Dec 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.95% (as at 8 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.95% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.35
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Perseus Mining Ltd Equity 3.96%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Australian Small Companies

The objective of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is The Fund seeks to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium to long term (before fees) and to provide capital growth and some income.

The strategy of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is The Fund invests directly, or indirectly via the Macquarie Small Companies Fund (Underlying Fund), into a diverse portfolio of smaller companies listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange, as well as equity issued by Australian entities.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is MAQ0454AU.

Macquarie Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 0.99%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.99% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

Macquarie Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 5.99%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.68% and an income return of 0.31%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

Macquarie Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 23.25%. This was made up of a growth return of 19.83% and an income return of 3.42%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

Macquarie Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 6.18%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.14% and an income return of 3.04%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
91%
Cash
9%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

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

As at 30 Nov 2024, the size of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund was $507.89 million.

The Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 7 Jun 2006.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is $3.6606 per unit and the current exit price is $3.6446 per unit (as at 23 Dec 2024).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is $3.6446 per unit and the current entry price is $3.6606 per unit (as at 23 Dec 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Australian Small Companies managed fund is $20,000.

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.