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Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of emerging market equities by investing in securities principally listed in emerging markets. The Fund may also provide exposure to equities where the majority of their business or assets are located in emerging markets but are listed on exchanges outside of the emerging markets (excluding the Australian Securities Exchange).
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of emerging market equities by investing in securities principally listed in emerging markets. The Fund may also provide exposure to equities where the majority of their business or assets are located in emerging markets but are listed on exchanges outside of the emerging markets (excluding the Australian Securities Exchange).

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 5.71% 3.67% 15.28% 30.58% 18.75% 10.3% 4.7% 7.36%
Growth return -2.38% 3.14% 11.18% 24.26% 13.33% 9.42% 0.41% 0.93%
Income return 8.09% 0.53% 4.1% 6.32% 5.42% 0.88% 4.29% 6.43%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return 1.28% 4.09% 13.88% 24.01% 21.21% 17.05% 7.28% 9.37%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund
Australian Equities
48.63%
International Equities
48.63%
Cash
2.74%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
48.58%
International Equities
49.72%
Cash
1.61%
Property & Infrastructure
0.08%
Fixed Interest
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0651AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstar (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Investment Fund
23 Jun 2011
$186183706 million (as at 31 Dec 2025)
$1.3171 (as at 29 Jan 2026)
$1.31 (as at 29 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.28% (as at 14 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.28% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2026) Type % of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.46%
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FAQs about the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund

The objective of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of emerging market equities by investing in securities principally listed in emerging markets. The Fund may also provide exposure to equities where the majority of their business or assets are located in emerging markets but are listed on exchanges outside of the emerging markets (excluding the Australian Securities Exchange).

The strategy of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of emerging market equities by investing in securities principally listed in emerging markets. The Fund may also provide exposure to equities where the majority of their business or assets are located in emerging markets but are listed on exchanges outside of the emerging markets (excluding the Australian Securities Exchange).

The APIR code of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is MAQ0651AU.

Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund’s total return last month was 5.71%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.38% and an income return of 8.09%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund’s total return for the last three months was 3.67%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.14% and an income return of 0.53%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund’s one-year total return is 30.58%. This was made up of a growth return of 24.26% and an income return of 6.32%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund’s one-year total return is 10.3%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.42% and an income return of 0.88%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
48.63%
International Equities
48.63%
Cash
2.74%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2025, the size of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund was $186183706 million.

The Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund has an inception date of 23 Jun 2011.

The current entry price of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is $1.3171 per unit and the current exit price is $1.31 per unit (as at 29 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is $1.31 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3171 per unit (as at 29 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund managed fund is $5,000.

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.