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Pengana Global Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund's investment objective is to obtain returns greater than the MSCI All Country World Index SMID Cap unhedged in Australian dollars ('Index') over rolling 3 year periods after fees.
Fund Strategy
The Pengana Global Small Companies Fund is managed by specialist US-based manager Lizard Investors LLC. Lizard believes that unique opportunities exist due to limited available research, corporate actions or unfavourable investor perception. The investment manager uses a value-oriented approach to identify and invest in quality businesses that?create significant value but are mispriced, overlooked, or out of favour. The portfolio is well-diversified across different geographies and industries.

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 1.02% -0.86% -4.85% 7.39% 10.33% 7.53% 4.47% 7.21%
Growth return 1.02% -0.86% -11.21% 0.21% 6.38% 4.5% 0.4% 4.8%
Income return 0% 0% 6.36% 7.18% 3.95% 3.03% 4.07% 2.41%
Market index (MSCI World Small Cap NR AUD)
Total return 1.53% 3.69% 13.64% 10.95% 19.32% 13.61% 11.03% 10.13%
As at 30 Nov 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Pengana Global Small Companies
International Equities
89.22%
Cash
10.78%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
93.83%
Cash
2.74%
Australian Equities
3.24%
Property & Infrastructure
0.19%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Pengana Global Small Companies
Pengana Capital Limited
PCL0022AU
Equity World Mid/Small
starstar (as at 30 Nov 2025)
Investment Fund
31 Mar 2015
$52.53 million (as at 31 Oct 2025)
$1.5473 (as at 11 Dec 2025)
$1.538 (as at 11 Dec 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.10% (as at 26 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.10% (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

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
NICE Information Service Co Ltd Equity 3.55%
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FAQs about the Pengana Global Small Companies

The objective of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is The Fund's investment objective is to obtain returns greater than the MSCI All Country World Index SMID Cap unhedged in Australian dollars ('Index') over rolling 3 year periods after fees.

The strategy of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is The Pengana Global Small Companies Fund is managed by specialist US-based manager Lizard Investors LLC. Lizard believes that unique opportunities exist due to limited available research, corporate actions or unfavourable investor perception. The investment manager uses a value-oriented approach to identify and invest in quality businesses that?create significant value but are mispriced, overlooked, or out of favour. The portfolio is well-diversified across different geographies and industries.

The APIR code of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is PCL0022AU.

Pengana Global Small Companies’s total return last month was 1.02%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.02% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

Pengana Global Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was -0.86%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.86% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

Pengana Global Small Companies’s one-year total return is 7.39%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.21% and an income return of 7.18%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

Pengana Global Small Companies’s one-year total return is 7.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.5% and an income return of 3.03%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2025.

The asset allocation of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is :

International Equities
89.22%
Cash
10.78%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is Pengana Capital Limited.

The Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity World Mid/Small sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2025, the size of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund was $52.53 million.

The Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 31 Mar 2015.

The current entry price of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is $1.5473 per unit and the current exit price is $1.538 per unit (as at 11 Dec 2025).

The current exit price of the Pengana Global Small Companies managed fund is $1.538 per unit and the current entry price is $1.5473 per unit (as at 11 Dec 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Pengana Global Small Companies 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.