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G8 Education Limited (ASX: GEM) - ETF Exposure

- Current share price for GEM : $0.095

G8 Education Limited (GEM) is an ASX-listed company and is held by a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs). It is one of Australia's providers of early childhood education and care. It owns and operates more than 400 early learning centres across 21 early learning brands.

GEM General Information +

ASX Code GEM
Website N/A
Industry/Sector Education Services
Market Cap ($M) 73
GEM Share Price $0.095
Day High $0.095
Day Low $0.092
Last Close $0.095
GEM Share Price Movement - ( No change )
Prices as at 16:41, 29 Sep 2026
+Security prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes and are indicative only.

Already own an Australian ETF? You may already have meaningful exposure to GEM

G8 Education Limited (GEM) is held across 12 ETFs spanning strategies that include education services exposure . Its weighting in those funds means performance can have an outsized influence - when GEM moves, funds like ISO, SSO, QOZ, DACE and VAS that hold it can move with it.

For more concentrated exposure, ETFs such as ISO (iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF Index Fund) allocate about 0% to GEM , while the average exposure across all 12 ETFs that hold it is around 0.4% .

Top ETF holdings

Last updated: ETF data and holdings as at 28 September 2026

Own GEM directly or through an ETF?

How does holding G8 Education Limited (GEM) shares directly compare to ETFs that include it?

GEM Direct
ISO
ASX
SSO
ASX
QOZ
ASX
DACE
ASX
VAS
ASX
Holdings 1 company 218 holdings 218 holdings 201 holdings 485 holdings 331 holdings
GEM Weight 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Diversification Single Stock Broad Broad Broad Broad Broad
Annual Cost Brokerage only 0.55% p.a. 0.5% p.a. 0.4% p.a. 0.28% p.a. 0.07% p.a.
Approx. Yield - 4.41% 9.37% 3.85% 4.41% 4.16%
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Yields and costs are approximate. ETF yields reflect the fund's dividend distributions, not GEM's direct yield. Annual cost uses each ETF's MER.

GEM Exposure on $10,000 investment

How a $10,000 investment in G8 Education Limited (GEM) one week ago compares with ETFs that hold it.

Security Investment type Current price 7-day price movement Dollar change Value today
G8 Education Limited (GEM) Direct share $0.095 -2.06% -$206 $9,794
iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF Index Fund (ISO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $4.960 -1.98% -$198 $9,802
State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (SSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $14.320 -1.72% -$172 $9,828
Betashares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (QOZ) Equity - Australia $19.180 -0.47% -$47 $9,953
Dimensional Australian Core Equity (Managed Fund) (DACE) Equity - Australia Strategy $18.740 -1.11% -$111 $9,889
Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) Equity - Australia $109.170 -0.19% -$19 $9,981

Assumes $10,000 invested 7 days ago. Figures are based on price movement only and exclude distributions, fees and brokerage.

G8 Education Limited (GEM) Upcoming Dividends & Yields

Distribution Type Dividend Franking Ex-dividend date Payment date Current Price+ Price 7D Avg Dividend Yield
Result 2¢ 100% 12 Sep 2025 3 Oct 2025 - - -
HFResult 3.5¢ 100% 6 Mar 2025 3 Apr 2025 - - -
Result 2¢ 100% 6 Sep 2024 30 Sep 2024 - - -

See all dividends from G8 Education Limited (GEM) or use our Upcoming Dividends tool to search for dividends across all ASX-listed securities.

G8 Education Limited (GEM) price-sensitive announcements

GEM - CY26 Half Year Investor Presentation
The 2026 Half Year Results for G8 Education Limited reflect a challenging period with a re
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
25 Aug 2026 | 7:48 AM
GEM - CY26 Half Year ASX Announcement
G8 Education Limited announced its financial results for the half-year ending 30 June 2026
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
25 Aug 2026 | 7:48 AM
GEM - CY26 Half Year Report and Accounts
G8 Education Limited, an Australian company, reported their 2026 interim financial results
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
25 Aug 2026 | 7:47 AM
GEM - Trading Update
G8 Education Limited announced a series of strategic initiatives to address ongoing challe
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
29 Apr 2026 | 8:41 AM

G8 Education Limited (GEM) Recent ASX Announcements

Company Sector Market Cap ($m) Headline Release
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G8 Education Limited (GEM)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Consumer Discretionary $73 Ceasing to be a substantial holder 25 Sep 2026 5:15PM $0.091 $0.095 risen by 4.40%
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Consumer Discretionary $73 Ceasing to be a substantial holder 25 Sep 2026 8:13AM $0.096 $0.095 fallen by 1.04%
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Consumer Discretionary $73 Ceasing to be a substantial holder 24 Sep 2026 5:59PM $0.096 $0.095 fallen by 1.04%
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Consumer Discretionary $73 Becoming a substantial holder 24 Sep 2026 5:57PM $0.096 $0.095 fallen by 1.04%
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Consumer Discretionary $73 Becoming a substantial holder 17 Sep 2026 4:03PM $0.113 $0.095 fallen by 15.56%
G8 Education Limited (GEM)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Consumer Discretionary $73 Ceasing to be a substantial holder 10 Sep 2026 2:46PM $0.115 $0.095 fallen by 17.39%

GEM Financial Summary

Year to Dec NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2027F C2 $4.40 27.90% 2.20 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2026F C2 $3.40 -56.10% 2.80 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2025A $59.80 $7.70 -12.70% 13.60 2.00 1.90% 100.0%

GEM Peer Comparison

Company Mkt Cap EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
2025 A 2026 F 2027 F 2025 A 2026 F 2027 F 2025 A 2026 F 2027 F
G8 Education Limited (GEM) $70M -0.1274 -0.5607 0.2794 1.1757 2.6765 2.0920 21.98% 0.00% 0.00%
IDP Education Limited (IEL) $530M -0.7255 0.0000 0.0000 43.5927 0.0000 0.0000 4.72% 0.00% 0.00%

GEM Directors

Name Position Start Date
Mr Pejman Okhovat Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director 3 Jan 2023
Mr Stephen Michael Heath Non-Executive Director 3 Jun 2024
Dr Peter Trimble Non-Executive Director 13 May 2020
Professor Julie Ann Cogin Non-Executive Director 1 Sep 2017
Ms Margaret Anna Alicja Zabel Non-Executive Director 1 Sep 2017
Ms Antonia (Toni) Thornton Non-Executive Director 29 Nov 2021
Ms Anne Nicole Lockwood Non-Executive Director 1 Sep 2026
Ms Debra Singh Non-Executive Director, Non-Executive Chairman 29 Nov 2021

G8 Education Limited (GEM) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades

Date of change Director Buy/Sell Security Type Qty Trade Price Value
6 May 2026 COGIN, Julie Buy Direct Shares 50,000 $0.170 $8,500.000
26 Feb 2026 COGIN, Julie Buy Direct Shares 25,000 $0.365 $9,125.000
16 Sep 2025 HEATH, Stephen Buy Indirect Shares 122,000 $0.820 $100,003.910

See all changes in directors' interest & trades for G8 Education Limited (GEM) or use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.

GEM Management

Name Position
Steven Becker Chief Financial Officer
Josie King Chief Legal, Quality and Risk Officer ,Company Secretary
Shane Dann Chief Operating Officer

GEM Substantial Shareholders

Under ASX rules large investors and investment funds must disclose when they own more than a 5% stake in G8 Education Limited (GEM). However, you won't necessarily see their names in the company’s annual report, as many trade under nominee names. These shareholders are obliged to provide ongoing substantial notices relating to any change of 1% or more.

Holding Name
132,513,918 (17.17%) Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd
74,532,156 (9.66%) Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited
68,106,357 (8.83%) Macquarie Group Limited and controlled bodies corporate
58,798,597 (7.62%) Host-Plus Pty Limited
53,996,851 (6.99%) Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd
41,258,074 (5.10%) The Vanguard Group Inc.
39,288,041 (5.09%) Dimensional Entities
38,935,333 (5.05%) Vinva Investment Management
38,768,096 (5.02%) State Street Corporation and its subsidiaries

GEM Calendar of Events

Date Event
24 August 2027 Report (Interim)
22 February 2027 Report (Annual)
22 February 2027 Report (Prelim)

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