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Lennox Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term (before fees).
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to a select, actively managed portfolio of small cap equities. This is achieved by investing in securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the New Zealand Securities Exchange (NZX). The Fund may also provide exposure to equity issued by Australian or New Zealand entities on other approved exchanges. The Fund may also invest in derivatives (including options, futures and warrants), cash and unlisted companies that are expected to list within 12 months.

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 5.23% 10.66% 10.65% 14.95% 15.72% 14.55% 8.32% -%
Growth return 5.23% 3.64% 3.63% 7.48% 9.13% 7.95% 2.43% -%
Income return 0% 7.02% 7.02% 7.47% 6.59% 6.6% 5.89% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 8.41% 12.42% 16.72% 23.4% 15.71% 9.81% 7.91% 9.19%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Lennox Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
92.09%
Cash
7.91%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.27%
Cash
3.90%
International Equities
3.88%
Property & Infrastructure
0.34%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Lennox Australian Small Companies
Fidante Partners Limited
HOW3590AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
28 Apr 2017
$239.7 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$1.708 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$1.6948 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.31% (as at 21 Nov 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.31% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.21
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Apr 2025)

Holding (as at 30 Apr 2025) Type % of Portfolio
IRESS Ltd Equity 4.48%
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FAQs about the Lennox Australian Small Companies

The objective of the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term (before fees).

The strategy of the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a select, actively managed portfolio of small cap equities. This is achieved by investing in securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the New Zealand Securities Exchange (NZX). The Fund may also provide exposure to equity issued by Australian or New Zealand entities on other approved exchanges. The Fund may also invest in derivatives (including options, futures and warrants), cash and unlisted companies that are expected to list within 12 months.

The APIR code of the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is HOW3590AU.

Lennox Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 5.23%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.23% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Lennox Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 10.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.64% and an income return of 7.02%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Lennox Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 14.95%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.48% and an income return of 7.47%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Lennox Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 14.55%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.95% and an income return of 6.6%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

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

Australian Equities
92.09%
Cash
7.91%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is Fidante Partners Limited.

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

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund was $239.7 million.

The Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 28 Apr 2017.

The current entry price of the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is $1.708 per unit and the current exit price is $1.6948 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is $1.6948 per unit and the current entry price is $1.708 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Lennox Australian Small Companies managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

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.