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WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
WaveStone’sinvestment approach focuses on companies which Wave Stone believe exhibit Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). A company’s SCA is determined after analysing its corporate make up or ‘DNA’ and the broader industry dynamics within which it operates. WaveStone then applies a set of valuation, balance sheet and growth tests to further refine the number of companies that are considered suitable for the portfolio.
Fund Strategy
WaveStone’sinvestment approach focuses on companies which Wave Stone believe exhibit Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). A company’s SCA is determined after analysing its corporate make up or ‘DNA’ and the broader industry dynamics within which it operates. WaveStone then applies a set of valuation, balance sheet and growth tests to further refine the number of companies that are considered suitable for the portfolio.
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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 3.06% 0.64% 6.62% 2.84% 1.55% 7.98% 5.61% 7.58%
Growth return 3.16% 0.93% 7.24% 3.83% 0.32% -% -3.88% 1.13%
Income return -0.1% -0.29% -0.62% -0.99% 1.23% -% 9.49% 6.45%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 1.38% 0.45% 4.6% 3.69% 7.99% 13.35% 8% 9.43%
As at 31 Oct 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short
Australian Equities
88.93%
Cash
11.07%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
95.88%
Cash
-0.50%
International Equities
3.83%
Property & Infrastructure
1.18%
Fixed Interest
-0.37%
Alternatives
-0.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short
WaveStone Capital Pty Limited
HOW0053AU
Equity Australia Long Short
starstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2026)
Investment Fund
2 Jul 2009
$68.44 million (as at 31 Oct 2026)
$1.5796 (as at 11 Nov 2026)
$1.5748 (as at 11 Nov 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.99% (as at 20 Oct 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.97% (as at 30 Jun 2026)
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Jun 2026)

Holding (as at 30 Jun 2026) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd 16.42%
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FAQs about the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short

The objective of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is WaveStone’sinvestment approach focuses on companies which Wave Stone believe exhibit Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). A company’s SCA is determined after analysing its corporate make up or ‘DNA’ and the broader industry dynamics within which it operates. WaveStone then applies a set of valuation, balance sheet and growth tests to further refine the number of companies that are considered suitable for the portfolio.

The strategy of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is WaveStone’sinvestment approach focuses on companies which Wave Stone believe exhibit Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). A company’s SCA is determined after analysing its corporate make up or ‘DNA’ and the broader industry dynamics within which it operates. WaveStone then applies a set of valuation, balance sheet and growth tests to further refine the number of companies that are considered suitable for the portfolio.

The APIR code of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is HOW0053AU.

WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short’s total return last month was 3.06%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.16% and an income return of -0.1%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2026.

WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short’s total return for the last three months was 0.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.93% and an income return of -0.29%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2026.

WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short’s one-year total return is 2.84%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.83% and an income return of -0.99%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2026.

WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short’s one-year total return is 7.98%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2026.

The asset allocation of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is :

Australian Equities
88.93%
Cash
11.07%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is WaveStone Capital Pty Limited.

The WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Long Short sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2026, the size of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund was $68.44 million.

The WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund has an inception date of 2 Jul 2009.

The current entry price of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is $1.5796 per unit and the current exit price is $1.5748 per unit (as at 11 Nov 2026).

The current exit price of the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is $1.5748 per unit and the current entry price is $1.5796 per unit (as at 11 Nov 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the WaveStone Australian Equity Long Short managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

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.