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Specialist Global Shares Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of international shares, and to produce total investment returns after fees which aims to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex-Australia Index ($A) over a rolling five-year periods.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is intended to be suitable for investors seeking a diversified portfolio of listed international securities.

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 0.62% 4.43% 3.64% 15.82% 16.37% 17.38% 12.44% 10.46%
Growth return 0.62% -8.65% -9.34% 1.32% 5.67% 8.13% 2.38% -1.57%
Income return 0% 13.08% 12.98% 14.5% 10.7% 9.25% 10.06% 12.03%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Specialist Global Shares Fund
Australian Equities
0.14%
International Equities
97.45%
Cash
2.41%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Specialist Global Shares Fund (Wholesale)
WPC0011AU
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Unknown
18 Nov 2005
$104.65 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.1996 (as at 18 Sep 2025)
$1.1966 (as at 18 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.85% (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.90% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $1,000,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
MLC MultiActive Global Shares Mutual Fund - Open End 99.58%
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FAQs about the Specialist Global Shares Fund

The objective of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is To provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of international shares, and to produce total investment returns after fees which aims to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex-Australia Index ($A) over a rolling five-year periods.

The strategy of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is The Fund is intended to be suitable for investors seeking a diversified portfolio of listed international securities.

The APIR code of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is WPC0011AU.

Specialist Global Shares Fund’s total return last month was 0.62%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.62% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Specialist Global Shares Fund’s total return for the last three months was 4.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -8.65% and an income return of 13.08%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Specialist Global Shares Fund’s one-year total return is 15.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.32% and an income return of 14.5%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Specialist Global Shares Fund’s one-year total return is 17.38%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.13% and an income return of 9.25%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
0.14%
International Equities
97.45%
Cash
2.41%

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund was $104.65 million.

The Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund has an inception date of 18 Nov 2005.

The current entry price of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is $1.1996 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1966 per unit (as at 18 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is $1.1966 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1996 per unit (as at 18 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Specialist Global Shares Fund managed fund is $1,000,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

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.