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Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to significantly exceed the return of the S&P/ASX Small Industrials Total Return Index after taking into account management costs over a 7 year period.
Fund Strategy
The opportunity to invest into a diversified portfolio of small and microcap companies that both pass our ethical screening process and have strong fundamental investment merit. The Fund utilises an active, bottom up, stock picking style and investors should expect most of the return to be generated from capital growth rather than income.

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 1.85% 6.73% 10.24% 18.64% -2.16% 0.69% 12.39% -%
Growth return 1.85% 6.73% 9.79% 15.68% -8.69% -6.57% 4.98% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0.45% 2.96% 6.53% 7.26% 7.41% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 4.79% 7.55% 16.71% 13.83% -0.6% 2.72% -% 6.69%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale
Australian Equities
88.71%
Cash
11.29%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
90.84%
Cash
4.34%
International Equities
2.63%
Property
1.92%
Fixed Interest
0.24%
Alternatives
0.03%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale
Australian Ethical Investment Ltd
AUG0027AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Jul 2015
$232.66 million (as at 29 Feb 2024)
$1.70492 (as at 12 Apr 2024)
$1.69981 (as at 12 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.20% (as at 30 Sep 2022)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Gentrack Group Ltd Equity 4.29%
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FAQs about the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale

The objective of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is The Fund aims to significantly exceed the return of the S&P/ASX Small Industrials Total Return Index after taking into account management costs over a 7 year period.

The strategy of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is The opportunity to invest into a diversified portfolio of small and microcap companies that both pass our ethical screening process and have strong fundamental investment merit. The Fund utilises an active, bottom up, stock picking style and investors should expect most of the return to be generated from capital growth rather than income.

The APIR code of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is AUG0027AU.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale’s total return last month was 1.85%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.85% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale’s total return for the last three months was 6.73%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.73% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale’s one-year total return is 18.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 15.68% and an income return of 2.96%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale’s one-year total return is 0.69%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.57% and an income return of 7.26%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is :

Australian Equities
88.71%
Cash
11.29%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is Australian Ethical Investment Ltd.

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

As at 29 Feb 2024, the size of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund was $232.66 million.

The Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jul 2015.

The current entry price of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is $1.70492 per unit and the current exit price is $1.69981 per unit (as at 12 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is $1.69981 per unit and the current entry price is $1.70492 per unit (as at 12 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Australian Ethical Emerging Companies Wholesale managed fund is $25,000.

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.