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FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To achieve long-term capital growth that exceeds the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over rolling 5-year periods before fees 1 and taxes.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests primarily in large and mid-capitalization securities in emerging economies; including those of companies listed on developed market exchanges whose majority activities take place in emerging market countries. Emerging Countries are defined as countries which are not classified as developed markets by both MSCI and FTSE.

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 1.56% 4.08% 10.38% 24.6% 14.75% 13.57% 11.77% -%
Growth return 1.56% -1.19% 4.79% 17.96% 11.38% 10.78% 8.76% -%
Income return 0% 5.27% 5.59% 6.64% 3.37% 2.79% 3.01% -%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return -0.37% 7.63% 10.56% 21.08% 15.33% 12.54% 7.81% 7.78%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund
International Equities
98.70%
Cash
1.30%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.76%
Cash
1.99%
Australian Equities
2.10%
Property & Infrastructure
0.09%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.03%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund (Wholesale)
The Trust Company (RE Services) Limited
FSF8443AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Jul 2025)
Investment Fund
30 Sep 2017
$181.92 million (as at 4 Sep 2025)
$1.5198 (as at 4 Sep 2025)
$1.5154 (as at 4 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.96% (as at 20 Jan 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.96% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Equity 8.69%
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FAQs about the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund

The objective of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is To achieve long-term capital growth that exceeds the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over rolling 5-year periods before fees 1 and taxes.

The strategy of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is The Fund invests primarily in large and mid-capitalization securities in emerging economies; including those of companies listed on developed market exchanges whose majority activities take place in emerging market countries. Emerging Countries are defined as countries which are not classified as developed markets by both MSCI and FTSE.

The APIR code of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is FSF8443AU.

FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund’s total return last month was 1.56%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.56% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund’s total return for the last three months was 4.08%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.19% and an income return of 5.27%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund’s one-year total return is 24.6%. This was made up of a growth return of 17.96% and an income return of 6.64%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund’s one-year total return is 13.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.78% and an income return of 2.79%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is :

International Equities
98.70%
Cash
1.30%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is The Trust Company (RE Services) Limited.

The FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 4 Sep 2025, the size of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund was $181.92 million.

The FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund has an inception date of 30 Sep 2017.

The current entry price of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is $1.5198 per unit and the current exit price is $1.5154 per unit (as at 4 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is $1.5154 per unit and the current entry price is $1.5198 per unit (as at 4 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund managed fund is $20,000. 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.