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UBS Australian Small Companies Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform (after management costs) the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over rolling five year periods.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is an actively managed fund investing in a portfolio of 30 - 60 Australian small company equity securities across a range of industry sectors.

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 -0.87% 2.96% 4.07% 21.04% 10.61% 0.33% 7.15% 10.53%
Growth return -0.87% 2.8% 0.37% -% 7.96% -5.87% -0.89% 1.53%
Income return 0% 0.16% 3.7% -% 2.65% 6.2% 8.04% 9%
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

UBS Australian Small Companies Fund
Australian Equities
96.59%
Cash
3.41%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.05%
Cash
4.04%
International Equities
3.38%
Property
1.23%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.28%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
UBS Australian Small Companies Fund
UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd
UBS0004AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Investment Fund
31 Mar 2004
$182.02 million (as at 30 Sep 2024)
$1.8139 (as at 11 Nov 2024)
$1.7977 (as at 11 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.02% (as at 20 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.30% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 1.45
Minimum initial investment $50,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2024)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Netwealth Group Ltd Equity 4.20%
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FAQs about the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund

The objective of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform (after management costs) the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over rolling five year periods.

The strategy of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is The Fund is an actively managed fund investing in a portfolio of 30 - 60 Australian small company equity securities across a range of industry sectors.

The APIR code of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is UBS0004AU.

UBS Australian Small Companies Fund’s total return last month was -0.87%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.87% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

UBS Australian Small Companies Fund’s total return for the last three months was 2.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.8% and an income return of 0.16%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

UBS Australian Small Companies Fund’s one-year total return is 21.04%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

UBS Australian Small Companies Fund’s one-year total return is 0.33%. This was made up of a growth return of -5.87% and an income return of 6.2%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

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

Australian Equities
96.59%
Cash
3.41%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd.

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

As at 30 Sep 2024, the size of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund was $182.02 million.

The UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund has an inception date of 31 Mar 2004.

The current entry price of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is $1.8139 per unit and the current exit price is $1.7977 per unit (as at 11 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is $1.7977 per unit and the current entry price is $1.8139 per unit (as at 11 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund managed fund is $50,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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.