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Pengana Axiom International - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund's investment objective is to obtain returns greater than the MSCI All Country World Total Return Index (net, AUD) ('Index') over the medium to long term.
Fund Strategy
The Pengana Axiom International Ethical Fund invests in companies that are dynamically growing and changing for the better, more rapidly than generally expected and where the positive changes are not yet reflected in expectations or valuation. Axiom identifies forward looking positive changes, accelerations, and inflections in a business's key operations.

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 -1.57% 3.85% 0.74% 14.06% 17.79% 19.35% 11.37% 9.36%
Growth return -1.57% -11.97% -14.6% -3.31% 8.08% 12.7% 3.02% 0.53%
Income return 0% 15.82% 15.34% 17.37% 9.71% 6.65% 8.35% 8.83%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.92% 6.62% 5.1% 20.06% 19.45% 20.5% 15.74% 12.6%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Pengana Axiom International
International Equities
98.28%
Cash
1.72%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.75%
Cash
1.75%
Australian Equities
1.20%
Property & Infrastructure
1.16%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.15%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Pengana Axiom International
Pengana Capital Limited
HOW0002AU
Equity World Large Growth
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
2 May 1994
$360.23 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$3.5919 (as at 10 Sep 2025)
$3.5811 (as at 10 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.35% (as at 22 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.35% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Amazon.com Inc Equity 7.20%
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FAQs about the Pengana Axiom International

The objective of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is The Fund's investment objective is to obtain returns greater than the MSCI All Country World Total Return Index (net, AUD) ('Index') over the medium to long term.

The strategy of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is The Pengana Axiom International Ethical Fund invests in companies that are dynamically growing and changing for the better, more rapidly than generally expected and where the positive changes are not yet reflected in expectations or valuation. Axiom identifies forward looking positive changes, accelerations, and inflections in a business's key operations.

The APIR code of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is HOW0002AU.

Pengana Axiom International’s total return last month was -1.57%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.57% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Pengana Axiom International’s total return for the last three months was 3.85%. This was made up of a growth return of -11.97% and an income return of 15.82%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Pengana Axiom International’s one-year total return is 14.06%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.31% and an income return of 17.37%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Pengana Axiom International’s one-year total return is 19.35%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.7% and an income return of 6.65%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is :

International Equities
98.28%
Cash
1.72%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is Pengana Capital Limited.

The Pengana Axiom International managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund was $360.23 million.

The Pengana Axiom International managed fund has an inception date of 2 May 1994.

The current entry price of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is $3.5919 per unit and the current exit price is $3.5811 per unit (as at 10 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is $3.5811 per unit and the current entry price is $3.5919 per unit (as at 10 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Pengana Axiom International managed fund is $10,000. 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.