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Sterling Units - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Sterling Equity uses an active investment approach and aims to produce risk-adjusted investment returns that are superior to those commonly available to investors.
Fund Strategy
The core of Sterling Equity's strategy is to identify companies that are likely to have enduring success and to purchase their shares at a substantial discount to its estimation of their intrinsic value.

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 5.58% 17.64% 25.84% 33.07% 29.83% 24.47% 16.91% 17.93%
Growth return 5.58% 17.64% 16.81% 23.51% 22.54% 16.03% 9.11% 11.1%
Income return 0% 0% 9.03% 9.56% 7.29% 8.44% 7.8% 6.83%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return -0.78% 4.71% 14.66% 10.56% 16.03% 15.17% 12.98% 10.11%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
94.96%
International Equities
4.95%
Cash
-0.69%
Property & Infrastructure
1.33%
Fixed Interest
-0.49%
Alternatives
-0.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Sterling Units
STE0001AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
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Investment Fund
1 Dec 2009
$268 million (as at 30 Sep 2025)
$3.81122 (as at 24 Oct 2025)
$3.7733 (as at 24 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.85% (as at 11 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 4.37% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 3.52
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $50,000

FAQs about the Sterling Units

The objective of the Sterling Units managed fund is Sterling Equity uses an active investment approach and aims to produce risk-adjusted investment returns that are superior to those commonly available to investors.

The strategy of the Sterling Units managed fund is The core of Sterling Equity's strategy is to identify companies that are likely to have enduring success and to purchase their shares at a substantial discount to its estimation of their intrinsic value.

The APIR code of the Sterling Units managed fund is STE0001AU.

Sterling Units’s total return last month was 5.58%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.58% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Sterling Units’s total return for the last three months was 17.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 17.64% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Sterling Units’s one-year total return is 33.07%. This was made up of a growth return of 23.51% and an income return of 9.56%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Sterling Units’s one-year total return is 24.47%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.03% and an income return of 8.44%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Sterling Units managed fund is :

Australian Equities
100%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Sterling Units managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2025, the size of the Sterling Units managed fund was $268 million.

The Sterling Units managed fund has an inception date of 1 Dec 2009.

The current entry price of the Sterling Units managed fund is $3.81122 per unit and the current exit price is $3.7733 per unit (as at 24 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Sterling Units managed fund is $3.7733 per unit and the current entry price is $3.81122 per unit (as at 24 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Sterling Units managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $50000.

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.