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Specialist Australian Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares, and produce investment returns which aim to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index over rolling five-year periods (after fees and expenses).
Fund Strategy
The Fund is intended to be suitable for investors seeking a diversified portfolio of listed Australian securities. It invests in the Securities in companies listed in Australia.

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 2.34% 6.45% 8.16% 10.33% 11.04% 9.02% 9.49% 8.86%
Growth return 2.34% 3.33% 4.99% 6.02% 5.27% 4.29% 4.02% 3.71%
Income return 0% 3.12% 3.17% 4.31% 5.77% 4.73% 5.47% 5.15%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Specialist Australian Shares
Australian Equities
88.23%
International Equities
9.45%
Cash
2.32%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Specialist Australian Shares (Wholesale)
WPC0005AU
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Unknown
18 Nov 2005
$65.44 million (as at 30 Jun 2025)
$1.2747 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
$1.2696 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.05% (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 1.01% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0.21
Minimum initial investment $10,000,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Multimix Wholesale Australian Shares Trust Mutual Fund - Unspecified 99.74%
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FAQs about the Specialist Australian Shares

The objective of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is To provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares, and produce investment returns which aim to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index over rolling five-year periods (after fees and expenses).

The strategy of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is The Fund is intended to be suitable for investors seeking a diversified portfolio of listed Australian securities. It invests in the Securities in companies listed in Australia.

The APIR code of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is WPC0005AU.

Specialist Australian Shares’s total return last month was 2.34%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.34% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Specialist Australian Shares’s total return for the last three months was 6.45%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.33% and an income return of 3.12%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Specialist Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 10.33%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.02% and an income return of 4.31%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Specialist Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 9.02%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.29% and an income return of 4.73%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is :

Australian Equities
88.23%
International Equities
9.45%
Cash
2.32%
Alternatives
0%

As at 30 Jun 2025, the size of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund was $65.44 million.

The Specialist Australian Shares managed fund has an inception date of 18 Nov 2005.

The current entry price of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is $1.2747 per unit and the current exit price is $1.2696 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is $1.2696 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2747 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Specialist Australian Shares managed fund is $10,000,000. 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.