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Quest Long Short Australian Equities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index after fees ove rthe long term with an actively managed portfolio of long and short positionsin Australian equities. There is no guarantee that this objective will be achieved.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in a portfolio of ASX listed or to be listed securities (long and short) that are generally chosen from the S&P/ASX 200 Index. The Fund may also invest in exchange traded derivatives to manage risk and cash or cash equivalents. Short selling (up to 30% of Fund NAV ) may be used to expand the range of available investment opportunities with the aim of enhancing returns when selected share prices are expected to fall or underperform. Proceeds from shorting may be reinvested in preferred long positions to further enhance returns.

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 1.56% 4.85% 3.02% 0.22% 3.83% 4.42% 10.65% -%
Growth return 1.56% 2.17% 0.39% -2.34% 1.48% 2.04% 7.73% -%
Income return 0% 2.68% 2.63% 2.56% 2.35% 2.38% 2.92% -%
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

Quest Long Short Australian Equities
Australian Equities
97.15%
Cash
2.85%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.72%
Cash
-0.78%
International Equities
4.82%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Quest Long Short Australian Equities
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL4748AU
Equity Australia Long Short
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
30 Apr 2020
$116.32 million (as at 31 Dec 2024)
$1.7055 (as at 15 Sep 2025)
$1.6953 (as at 15 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 3.38% (as at 6 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.95% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $50,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
CSL Ltd Equity 8.20%
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FAQs about the Quest Long Short Australian Equities

The objective of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index after fees ove rthe long term with an actively managed portfolio of long and short positionsin Australian equities. There is no guarantee that this objective will be achieved.

The strategy of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is The Fund invests in a portfolio of ASX listed or to be listed securities (long and short) that are generally chosen from the S&P/ASX 200 Index. The Fund may also invest in exchange traded derivatives to manage risk and cash or cash equivalents. Short selling (up to 30% of Fund NAV ) may be used to expand the range of available investment opportunities with the aim of enhancing returns when selected share prices are expected to fall or underperform. Proceeds from shorting may be reinvested in preferred long positions to further enhance returns.

The APIR code of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is ETL4748AU.

Quest Long Short Australian Equities’s total return last month was 1.56%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.56% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Quest Long Short Australian Equities’s total return for the last three months was 4.85%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.17% and an income return of 2.68%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Quest Long Short Australian Equities’s one-year total return is 0.22%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.34% and an income return of 2.56%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Quest Long Short Australian Equities’s one-year total return is 4.42%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.04% and an income return of 2.38%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is :

Australian Equities
97.15%
Cash
2.85%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2024, the size of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund was $116.32 million.

The Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund has an inception date of 30 Apr 2020.

The current entry price of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is $1.7055 per unit and the current exit price is $1.6953 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is $1.6953 per unit and the current entry price is $1.7055 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Quest Long Short Australian Equities managed fund is $50,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.