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Top performing investment funds

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Top performing investment funds

The Top performing managed funds list is determined by the 3 year historical return of funds rated 3 stars or higher by Morningstar Research.
Fund name APIR Morningstar
rating		 Sector Returns
3 Mth. 1 Yr. 3 Yr.
Loftus Peak Global Disruption Hedged Act ETF starstarstarstarstar Equity World - Currency Hedged 398.97% 445.44% 102.58%
Global X FANG+ ETF starstarstarstarstar Equity North America 8.91% 42.81% 44.77%
VanEck Gold Miners ETF starstarstarstar Equity Global Resources 22.42% 70.35% 42.19%
Pengana High Conviction Equities B PCL9196AU starstarstarstar Equity World Mid/Small 46.84% 37.31% 41.48%
Pengana High Conviction Equities HHA0020AU starstarstarstarstar Equity World Mid/Small 47.00% 35.40% 41.39%
Colonial Geared Index Global Share FSF5688AU starstarstarstarstar Equity World Large Blend 13.09% 36.59% 36.39%
Plato Global Alpha A WHT1465AU starstarstarstarstar Equity World Large Blend 9.09% 40.02% 35.74%
Hyperion Global Growth Companies C WHT8557AU starstarstarstar Equity World Large Growth 1.55% 40.72% 31.21%
Hyperion Global Growth Companies ETF starstarstarstar Equity World Large Growth 1.62% 37.82% 30.19%
Hyperion Global Growth Companies B WHT8435AU starstarstarstar Equity World Large Growth 1.62% 37.82% 30.19%
Hyperion Global Growth Companies A WHT0070AU starstarstarstar Equity World Large Growth 1.48% 38.56% 29.92%
BetaShares Video Games and Esports ETF starstarstarstarstar Equity Global Technology 13.89% 90.73% 29.72%
Colonial FirstChoice - Hyperion Global Growth Companies FSF6906AU starstarstarstar Equity World Large Growth 1.30% 35.87% 27.94%
Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund BFL3779AU starstarstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 12.59% 37.07% 26.63%
Cromwell Phoenix Global Opportunities CRM0245AU starstarstarstarstar Equity World Mid/Small 12.22% 34.36% 22.74%
NovaPort Smaller Companies HOW0016AU starstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 0.00% 41.01% 22.35%
Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Small Companies MPL1241AU starstarstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 14.53% 36.80% 20.62%
Firetrail Australian Small Companies M WHT2716AU starstarstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 11.42% 35.80% 20.43%
Firetrail Australian Small Companies A WHT3093AU starstarstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 11.49% 35.87% 20.36%
Apis Global Long/Short Wholesale HFL0108AU starstarstarstarstar Equity World Long Short 15.52% 40.99% 20.01%
Ellerston Micro Capital Client ECL5380AU starstarstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 17.35% 34.77% 19.52%
Firetrail Australian Small Companies Act ETF starstarstarstar Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend 11.50% 36.28% 19.05%
iShares Asia 50 ETF (AU) starstarstarstar Equity Asia Pacific w/o Japan 10.75% 33.03% 16.80%
iShares China Large - Capital ETF (AU) starstarstarstar Equity Greater China 7.60% 52.98% 12.74%
VanEck FTSE China A50 ETF starstarstarstar Equity Greater China 12.90% 34.83% 6.40%

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.

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Portability

At any time, you can terminate the fee arrangement with us and manage the securities yourself. You will have no capital gains tax (CGT) events triggered if you wish to transfer the listed securities held within your PMA to another broking account to self-manage (transfer fees may apply). 

Diversification

You can invest in model portfolios of listed securities covering a range of asset classes such as Australian equities, international equities, listed property and fixed income, combining investment expertise with complete administration of your portfolio including ongoing rebalancing and full tax reporting. 

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Our investment management fees start at just $55 p.a. and capped at $550 p.a. for total investments over $100,000*. You can also benefit from low brokerage costs of $4.40 or 0.088% (whichever is greater on any buys or sells).

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Instead of owning the underlying securities, investors buy units in the managed fund and will receive distributions according to the amount of units they hold.
Managed funds allow individuals to invest in assets or asset classes that may normally be difficult for an individual to access on their own, for example international markets. Additionally, they have diversification benefits and the fund is managed by a professional fund manager.

Managed funds are either listed or unlisted. Listed managed funds trade on the share market. This means they can be bought or sold on the share market. Investors can access them by buying units through their broker. Unlisted managed funds are not traded on a share market. To purchase (or sell) units in an unlisted managed fund, you must buy (or sell) directly through the fund manager. 

A managed fund is a pooled investment. Investors combine their money with other investors, and this pool of funds is managed by a fund manager. Investors will own units in the managed fund but not the underlying securities.