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Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund seeks to provide investors with long term capital growth via an investment in a portfolio of quality Australian microcap companies.
Fund Strategy
Microcap companies are defined as companies with a market capitalisation of less than $250 million on acquisition.

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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 3.1% 17.11% 26.64% 35.92% 21.08% 16.38% 18.71% 16.09%
Growth return 3.1% 17.11% 15.13% 22.04% 10.41% 6.62% 7.96% 4.26%
Income return 0% 0% 11.51% 13.88% 10.67% 9.76% 10.75% 11.83%
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

Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund
Australian Equities
92.07%
Cash
7.93%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.19%
Cash
3.97%
International Equities
3.90%
Property & Infrastructure
0.34%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd
PER0704AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
2 Sep 2013
$109.95 million (as at 30 Jun 2025)
$1.80545 (as at 2 Oct 2025)
$1.8004 (as at 2 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.26% (as at 12 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.99% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.71
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $2,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Capral Ltd Equity 8.83%
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FAQs about the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund

The objective of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is The fund seeks to provide investors with long term capital growth via an investment in a portfolio of quality Australian microcap companies.

The strategy of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is Microcap companies are defined as companies with a market capitalisation of less than $250 million on acquisition.

The APIR code of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is PER0704AU.

Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund’s total return last month was 3.1%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.1% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund’s total return for the last three months was 17.11%. This was made up of a growth return of 17.11% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund’s one-year total return is 35.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 22.04% and an income return of 13.88%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund’s one-year total return is 16.38%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.62% and an income return of 9.76%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
92.07%
Cash
7.93%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is Perpetual Investment Management Ltd.

The Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Jun 2025, the size of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund was $109.95 million.

The Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund has an inception date of 2 Sep 2013.

The current entry price of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is $1.80545 per unit and the current exit price is $1.8004 per unit (as at 2 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is $1.8004 per unit and the current entry price is $1.80545 per unit (as at 2 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $2000.

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.