Aims to provide long-term capital growth and income through investment in quality shares and taking short positions predominantly in selected Australian shares and to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (before fees and taxes) over rolling three-year periods.
How the fund has returned, and where it ranks among peers. Returns to Sep 2026 end, GBP net total return.
+6.6%
1 year return
+26.3%
3 year return
+37.4%
5 year return
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Daily NAV, percent change from the start of the range. Source: FE fundinfo.
1 month−4.2%
3 months−0.9%
Volatility, 3 years13.6%
Ongoing charge (OCF)
Fund size (GBP)£470.1M
What the fund holds
Where the money is: sectors, countries and largest holdings. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 7 Oct 2026. Swipe or use the arrows for more panels.
By sector
Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 7 Oct 2026.
Financials26.6%
Materials23.5%
Property Shares9.0%
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By country
Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 7 Oct 2026.
Australia91.9%
New Zealand2.9%
UK2.8%
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By asset class
Spot concentrations at a glance. Share of the fund's portfolio, as supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 7 Oct 2026.
Australian Equities91.9%
International Equities6.6%
Money Market1.5%
Largest holdings
The biggest positions, and how concentrated the fund is. As supplied by FE fundinfo, last updated 7 Oct 2026.
1. BHP GROUP LIMITED9.6%
2. COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA9.4%
3. WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON & COMPANY LIMITED4.9%
4. GOODMAN GROUP4.7%
5. COBRAM ESTATE OLIVES LIMITED4.0%
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Macro events and this fund
Recent events linked to this fund by its country and sector exposure, and how it moved after. A measured move, not a cause.
Performance, risk and facts
Judge return, risk and cost before a client conversation. Relative return uses the chart's time range. Facts as reported by the manager.
Against its benchmark
How the fund compares with its benchmark over the same period.
Risk
How bumpy the ride has been, plus the regulatory risk rating.
Volatility, 3 years13.6%
Scale 0 to 40%
Sharpe ratio, 3 years (FE)0.44
Scale −1 to 3
Largest fall from a peak (maximum drawdown), 3 years
−21.9%
Alpha, 3 years (FE)
−1.33
Beta, 3 years (FE)
1.54
Volatility and maximum drawdown: calculated by Funds Benchmark, as at 30 Sep 2026.
Sharpe, alpha, beta: FE fundinfo, as at 8 Jul 2026.
Fund facts
Legal and cost facts for a client note. As reported by the manager.
ISIN
AU60PER00720
Benchmark
S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index
Ongoing charge
Share class launch date
14 Mar 2003
Domicile
AU
Fund type
open-ended fund
What a sum would have become
What an amount would have grown to over the period.
n/a
Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Source: FE fundinfo. Returns are GBP net total return to month end unless stated. Headline returns to Sep 2026. Fund size is shown in GBP.
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