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Perpetual Smaller Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Strategy
The fund aims to: -provide long-term capital growth and income through investment in quality Australian industrial and resource shares which, when first acquired, do not rank in the S&P/ASX 50 Index -outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (before fees and taxes) over rolling three-year periods.

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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 1.25% 12.54% 22.8% 23.17% 18.5% 10.21% 13.5% 10.59%
Growth return 1.25% 12.54% 14.66% 13.84% 12.54% 3.13% 2.76% 0.99%
Income return 0% 0% 8.14% 9.33% 5.96% 7.08% 10.74% 9.6%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 1.89% 14.27% 25.32% 22.82% 24.72% 13.86% 9.58% 9.07%
As at 31 Oct 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Perpetual Smaller Companies
Australian Equities
98.37%
Cash
1.63%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.04%
Cash
4.13%
International Equities
4.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.22%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual Smaller Companies
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd
PER0048AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
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Investment Fund
30 Oct 1996
$687.76 million (as at 30 Sep 2025)
$1.34254 (as at 5 Nov 2025)
$1.33932 (as at 5 Nov 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.25% (as at 12 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.25% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $2,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $100.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Capricorn Metals Ltd Equity 3.17%
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FAQs about the Perpetual Smaller Companies

The objective of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is

The strategy of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is The fund aims to: -provide long-term capital growth and income through investment in quality Australian industrial and resource shares which, when first acquired, do not rank in the S&P/ASX 50 Index -outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (before fees and taxes) over rolling three-year periods.

The APIR code of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is PER0048AU.

Perpetual Smaller Companies’s total return last month was 1.25%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.25% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

Perpetual Smaller Companies’s total return for the last three months was 12.54%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.54% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

Perpetual Smaller Companies’s one-year total return is 23.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 13.84% and an income return of 9.33%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

Perpetual Smaller Companies’s one-year total return is 10.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.13% and an income return of 7.08%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2025.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
98.37%
Cash
1.63%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is Perpetual Investment Management Ltd.

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

As at 30 Sep 2025, the size of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund was $687.76 million.

The Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund has an inception date of 30 Oct 1996.

The current entry price of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is $1.34254 per unit and the current exit price is $1.33932 per unit (as at 5 Nov 2025).

The current exit price of the Perpetual Smaller Companies managed fund is $1.33932 per unit and the current entry price is $1.34254 per unit (as at 5 Nov 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual Smaller Companies 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.