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Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium to long term (before fees). It aims to provide capital growth and some income.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of securities issued by emerging companies listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange or on other Australian securities exchanges. The Investment Manager aims to build a portfolio that provides exposure to some of the fastest growing companies primarily listed on Australian securities exchanges. The process seeks to identify companies which: rank highly on the Investment Manager's quantitative screens and may exceed market expectations over the long term.

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 -0.47% 6.67% 19.55% 20.59% 24.52% 12.82% 5.96% -%
Growth return -0.47% 6.4% 17.63% 16.59% 20.99% 9.88% 0.64% -%
Income return 0% 0.27% 1.92% 4% 3.53% 2.94% 5.32% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return -1.48% 3.84% 16.73% 19.43% 19.65% 11.49% 7.13% 8.9%
As at 30 Nov 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies
Australian Equities
93.77%
Cash
6.23%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.14%
Cash
3.99%
International Equities
4.04%
Property & Infrastructure
0.22%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.61%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ7203AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstar (as at 30 Nov 2025)
Investment Fund
27 Oct 2016
$52.59 million (as at 30 Nov 2025)
$1.9218 (as at 11 Dec 2025)
$1.8962 (as at 11 Dec 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.56% (as at 14 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.56% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.56
Minimum initial investment $20,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2025) Type % of Portfolio
GenusPlus Group Ltd Ordinary Shares Equity 2.95%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies

The objective of the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium to long term (before fees). It aims to provide capital growth and some income.

The strategy of the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is The Fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of securities issued by emerging companies listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange or on other Australian securities exchanges. The Investment Manager aims to build a portfolio that provides exposure to some of the fastest growing companies primarily listed on Australian securities exchanges. The process seeks to identify companies which: rank highly on the Investment Manager's quantitative screens and may exceed market expectations over the long term.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is MAQ7203AU.

Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s total return last month was -0.47%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.47% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s total return for the last three months was 6.67%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.4% and an income return of 0.27%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s one-year total return is 20.59%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.59% and an income return of 4%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s one-year total return is 12.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.88% and an income return of 2.94%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

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

Australian Equities
93.77%
Cash
6.23%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

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

As at 30 Nov 2025, the size of the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund was $52.59 million.

The Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund has an inception date of 27 Oct 2016.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is $1.9218 per unit and the current exit price is $1.8962 per unit (as at 11 Dec 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is $1.8962 per unit and the current entry price is $1.9218 per unit (as at 11 Dec 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is $20,000.

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.