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Macquarie Australian Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 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 exposure to a concentrated portfolio of Australian equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The Fund may also provide exposure to equity issued by Australian entities on offshore exchanges, derivatives (including options, futures, warrants and forwards) and cash.

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 -0.35% 4.5% 12.41% 14.07% 20.64% 14.19% 13.89% 12.41%
Growth return -0.35% 3.94% 9.44% 9.32% 15.64% 9.13% 7.15% 3.98%
Income return 0% 0.56% 2.97% 4.75% 5% 5.06% 6.74% 8.43%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 0.39% 2.7% 11.09% 12.46% 18.51% 13.08% 12.64% 9.68%
As at 31 Oct 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Australian Shares
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0443AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
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Investment Fund
29 Nov 2005
$1398.72 million (as at 31 Oct 2025)
$2.2554 (as at 20 Nov 2025)
$2.2496 (as at 20 Nov 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.60% (as at 8 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.60% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2025)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 6.67%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Australian Shares

The objective of the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 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 Shares managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of Australian equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The Fund may also provide exposure to equity issued by Australian entities on offshore exchanges, derivatives (including options, futures, warrants and forwards) and cash.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund is MAQ0443AU.

Macquarie Australian Shares’s total return last month was -0.35%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.35% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

Macquarie Australian Shares’s total return for the last three months was 4.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.94% and an income return of 0.56%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

Macquarie Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 14.07%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.32% and an income return of 4.75%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

Macquarie Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 14.19%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.13% and an income return of 5.06%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund is :

Australian Equities
95.99%
Cash
4.01%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2025, the size of the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund was $1398.72 million.

The Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund has an inception date of 29 Nov 2005.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund is $2.2554 per unit and the current exit price is $2.2496 per unit (as at 20 Nov 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund is $2.2496 per unit and the current entry price is $2.2554 per unit (as at 20 Nov 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Australian Shares managed fund 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.