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Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of global equities by investing in securities which, in Walter Scott’s opinion, offer strong and sustained earnings growth by investing in the Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Underlying Fund). The Underlying Fund will not invest in ‘tobacco’ securities as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS) or ‘controversial weapons’ securities as defined by MSCI, Inc.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of global equities by investing in securities which, in Walter Scott’s opinion, offer strong and sustained earnings growth by investing in the Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Underlying Fund). The Underlying Fund will not invest in ‘tobacco’ securities as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS) or ‘controversial weapons’ securities as defined by MSCI, Inc.
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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 -2.64% 1.04% 10.98% 6.78% 5.18% 10.16% 5.13% 9.86%
Growth return -2.53% 1.37% 11.66% 7.79% -1.67% 2.95% -1.15% 1.03%
Income return -0.11% -0.33% -0.68% -1.01% 6.85% 7.21% 6.28% 8.83%
Market index (Vanguard Intl Shares Index Hdg AUD TR)
Total return 0.87% 5.67% 9.66% 13.17% 16.48% 15.02% 12.89% 11.13%
As at 30 Sep 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged
International Equities
96.01%
Cash
3.99%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
88.68%
Cash
1.50%
Australian Equities
9.67%
Property & Infrastructure
0.20%
Fixed Interest
-0.07%
Alternatives
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0557AU
Equity World - Currency Hedged
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2026)
Investment Fund
22 Feb 2008
$771.05 million (as at 31 Aug 2026)
$0.9693 (as at 6 Oct 2026)
$0.9667 (as at 6 Oct 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.28% (as at 5 Jun 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.28% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2026)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2026) Type % of Portfolio
Microsoft Corp 6.66%
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FAQs about the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged

The objective of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of global equities by investing in securities which, in Walter Scott’s opinion, offer strong and sustained earnings growth by investing in the Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Underlying Fund). The Underlying Fund will not invest in ‘tobacco’ securities as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS) or ‘controversial weapons’ securities as defined by MSCI, Inc.

The strategy of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of global equities by investing in securities which, in Walter Scott’s opinion, offer strong and sustained earnings growth by investing in the Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Underlying Fund). The Underlying Fund will not invest in ‘tobacco’ securities as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS) or ‘controversial weapons’ securities as defined by MSCI, Inc.

The APIR code of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is MAQ0557AU.

Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged’s total return last month was -2.64%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.53% and an income return of -0.11%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged’s total return for the last three months was 1.04%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.37% and an income return of -0.33%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged’s one-year total return is 6.78%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.79% and an income return of -1.01%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged’s one-year total return is 10.16%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.95% and an income return of 7.21%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

The asset allocation of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is :

International Equities
96.01%
Cash
3.99%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund belongs to the Equity World - Currency Hedged sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2026, the size of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund was $771.05 million.

The Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund has an inception date of 22 Feb 2008.

The current entry price of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is $0.9693 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9667 per unit (as at 6 Oct 2026).

The current exit price of the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is $0.9667 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9693 per unit (as at 6 Oct 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Walter Scott Global Equity Hedged managed fund is $5,000.

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