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SGH Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To outperform the benchmark, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, after fees, over rolling three year periods, by investing mainly in Australian (primarily outside the S&P/ASX 100 Accumulation Index) and New Zealand securities.
Fund Strategy
The fund seek to identify and invest in quality Australian and New Zealand listed securities through first hand company visits. Quality is chiefly an evaluation of a company's management, balance sheet and business model. Only those companies which pass SGH's rigorous quality screen are considered for portfolio inclusion. The fund see risk in terms of investing in a poor quality company, or overpaying for a good one, and do not view risk in benchmark relative terms.

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 1.36% 7.35% 10.11% 21.72% 10.71% -0.13% 5.37% 8.01%
Growth return 1.36% 7.35% 3.58% 13.44% 5.84% -3.52% -0.23% 3.56%
Income return 0% 0% 6.53% 8.28% 4.87% 3.39% 5.6% 4.45%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 0.8% 3.77% 5.84% 26.65% 9.63% -0.61% 4.65% 7.11%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

SGH Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
88.50%
Cash
2.33%
Property
9.17%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.66%
Cash
4%
Property
1.07%
International Equities
2.99%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.26%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
SGH Australian Small Companies
CSA0131AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Investment Fund
21 Mar 2001
$162.03 million (as at 22 Nov 2024)
$3.4195 (as at 25 Nov 2024)
$3.3991 (as at 25 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.26% (as at 11 Oct 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.26% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Gold Road Resources Ltd Equity 5.10%
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FAQs about the SGH Australian Small Companies

The objective of the SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund is To outperform the benchmark, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, after fees, over rolling three year periods, by investing mainly in Australian (primarily outside the S&P/ASX 100 Accumulation Index) and New Zealand securities.

The strategy of the SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund is The fund seek to identify and invest in quality Australian and New Zealand listed securities through first hand company visits. Quality is chiefly an evaluation of a company's management, balance sheet and business model. Only those companies which pass SGH's rigorous quality screen are considered for portfolio inclusion. The fund see risk in terms of investing in a poor quality company, or overpaying for a good one, and do not view risk in benchmark relative terms.

The APIR code of the SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund is CSA0131AU.

SGH Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 1.36%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.36% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

SGH Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 7.35%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.35% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

SGH Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 21.72%. This was made up of a growth return of 13.44% and an income return of 8.28%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

SGH Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is -0.13%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.52% and an income return of 3.39%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

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

Australian Equities
88.50%
Cash
2.33%
Property
9.17%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

As at 22 Nov 2024, the size of the SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund was $162.03 million.

The SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 21 Mar 2001.

The current entry price of the SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund is $3.4195 per unit and the current exit price is $3.3991 per unit (as at 25 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the SGH Australian Small Companies managed fund is $3.3991 per unit and the current entry price is $3.4195 per unit (as at 25 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the SGH 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.