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Macquarie Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund provides exposure to an actively managed and diversified portfolio of Australian small cap equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange. 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 Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to an actively managed and diversified portfolio of Australian small cap equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange. The Fund may also provide exposure to equity issued by Australian entities on offshore exchanges, derivatives (including options, futures, warrants and forwards) and cash.
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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 -0.93% 2.98% 5.15% -8.08% 8.27% 13.23% 6.74% 11.41%
Growth return -0.85% 3.22% 5.63% -8.15% 2.79% 8.51% 1.22% 7.68%
Income return -0.08% -0.24% -0.48% 0.07% 5.48% 4.72% 5.52% 3.73%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return -2.34% -0.53% 2.77% -6.74% 6.45% 10.41% 2.18% 6.1%
As at 30 Sep 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Small Companies
Australian Equities
96.84%
Cash
3.16%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.51%
Cash
3.87%
International Equities
3.73%
Property & Infrastructure
0.18%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.70%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Small Companies
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0088AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
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Investment Fund
31 Jan 1998
$910.12 million (as at 30 Sep 2026)
$6.9754 (as at 29 Oct 2026)
$6.9448 (as at 29 Oct 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.90% (as at 8 Oct 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.90% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2026) Type % of Portfolio
Vault Minerals Ltd 4.64%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Small Companies

The objective of the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to an actively managed and diversified portfolio of Australian small cap equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange. 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 strategy of the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to an actively managed and diversified portfolio of Australian small cap equities through securities listed, or expected to be listed, on the Australian Securities Exchange. 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 Small Companies managed fund is MAQ0088AU.

Macquarie Small Companies’s total return last month was -0.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.85% and an income return of -0.08%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Macquarie Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 2.98%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.22% and an income return of -0.24%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Macquarie Small Companies’s one-year total return is -8.08%. This was made up of a growth return of -8.15% and an income return of 0.07%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Macquarie Small Companies’s one-year total return is 13.23%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.51% and an income return of 4.72%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
96.84%
Cash
3.16%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

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

As at 30 Sep 2026, the size of the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund was $910.12 million.

The Macquarie Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 31 Jan 1998.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund is $6.9754 per unit and the current exit price is $6.9448 per unit (as at 29 Oct 2026).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund is $6.9448 per unit and the current entry price is $6.9754 per unit (as at 29 Oct 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Small Companies managed fund is $500,000. 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.