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Mercer Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to exceed the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium to long term.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to Australian small companies shares utilising an actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels, with a focus on operational efficiency and sustainability.

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 3.32% 14.22% 20.77% 17.9% 19.48% 15.12% 10.03% 10.17%
Growth return 3.32% 14.22% 14.13% 10.93% 15.06% 11.1% 1.04% 3.5%
Income return 0% 0% 6.64% 6.97% 4.42% 4.02% 8.99% 6.67%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 3.44% 15.31% 25.25% 21.5% 20.14% 15.54% 9.27% 9.62%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
89.99%
International Equities
1.64%
Cash
1.88%
Property & Infrastructure
6.50%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
90.89%
International Equities
4.07%
Cash
4.21%
Property & Infrastructure
0.23%
Fixed Interest
0.01%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Australian Small Companies (Wholesale)
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
MIN0007AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2025)
Investment Fund
30 Nov 2004
$914.47 million (as at 28 Oct 2025)
$0.9531 (as at 28 Oct 2025)
$0.9479 (as at 28 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.57% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.07% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

FAQs about the Mercer Australian Small Companies

The objective of the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is The Fund aims to exceed the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium to long term.

The strategy of the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to Australian small companies shares utilising an actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels, with a focus on operational efficiency and sustainability.

The APIR code of the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is MIN0007AU.

Mercer Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 3.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.32% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 14.22%. This was made up of a growth return of 14.22% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 17.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.93% and an income return of 6.97%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 15.12%. This was made up of a growth return of 11.1% and an income return of 4.02%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

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

Australian Equities
89.99%
International Equities
1.64%
Cash
1.88%
Property & Infrastructure
6.50%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

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

As at 28 Oct 2025, the size of the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund was $914.47 million.

The Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 30 Nov 2004.

The current entry price of the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is $0.9531 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9479 per unit (as at 28 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is $0.9479 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9531 per unit (as at 28 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Australian Small Companies managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.