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The Australian Smaller Companies Fund has been rewarding investors with attractive returns and income since its inception in 1998. The fund rigorously applies our proven investment philosophy to identify and invest in high-quality, undervalued companies outside the ASX100. It has been managed by Simon Conn for more than 20 years and is now co-managed by Lucas Goode.
- Suitable for: investors wanting attractive capital growth and income
- Invests in: 50-70 Australian companies outside the ASX 100
- Investment timeframe: 4+ years
- Investment objective: exceed the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index (ex Property Trusts) on a rolling four-year basis.
Fund Facts
| Portfolio Managers | Simon Conn & Lucas Goode |
| Benchmark | S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (ex Property Trusts) |
| Inception | 30 June 1998 |
| ARSN | 093 182 471 |
| APIR | IML0001AU |
| Distribution frequency | Generally semi-annually |
| Peformance fee | nil |
| Management fee | 0.993% p.a. of the net assets of the fund (includes net effect of GST) |
Performance
| 1mth | 3mth | 6mth | 1yr | 2yrs^ | 3yrs^ | 5yrs^ | 10yrs^ | Since inception^ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Growth | 3.9% | -1.6% | 3.9% | 3.8% | -14.4% | -6.8% | -4.5% | -3.7% | 1.4% |
| Total Return | 3.9% | -1.6% | 6.8% | 8.8% | -4.8% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 12.2% |
| Benchmark* | 6.7% | -2.5% | 0.2% | -2.0% | -8.8% | -0.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
^ Performance per annum
* The benchmark for this fund is the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index (Ex. LPT).
Fund returns are calculated using the exit price, net of management fees, assuming all distributions are reinvested with no allowance for tax. Past performance is not a reliable indicator future performance.
Sector and stocks
| Company Name | ASX code | Sector | % weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Australia Limited | A2B | Industrials | 4.3% |
| SG Fleet Group Limited | SGF | Industrials | 3.5% |
| Skycity Entertainment Group Limited | SKC | Consumer Discretionary | 3.4% |
| Clearview Wealth Limited | CVW | Financials | 3.4% |
| EQT Holdings Limited | EQT | Financials | 3.1% |
| Kelsian Group Limited | KLS | Industrials | 3.1% |
| Bega Cheese Limited | BGA | Consumer Staples | 3.0% |
| Australian Clinical Labs Limited | ACL | Health Care | 2.9% |
| Readytech Holdings Limited | RDY | Information Technology | 2.8% |
| Symbio Holdings Limited | SYM | Information Technology | 2.8% |
Fund holdings as at 30 Nov 2023
Unit Prices
| Date | Entry | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec 2023 | $1.4545 | $1.4473 |
| 06 Dec 2023 | $1.4513 | $1.4441 |
| 05 Dec 2023 | $1.4276 | $1.4204 |
| 04 Dec 2023 | $1.4412 | $1.4340 |
| 01 Dec 2023 | $1.4353 | $1.4281 |
Distribution information
| Period ending | Amount (cents per unit) |
|---|---|
| June 2023 | 3.8738 cpu |
| December 2022 | 2.5000 cpu |
| June 2022 | 19.1897 cpu |
| December 2021 | 7.0000 cpu |
| June 2021 | 12.7159 cpu |
| December 2020 | 1.5000 cpu |
| June 2020 | 2.8710 cpu |
| December 2019 | 5.0000 cpu |
For more information please refer to our Performance page – distributions and reports.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance as a result past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance as a result past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.
| Franking level (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
| 13.5% | 21.9% | 71.2% | 44.7% | 31.5% |
This is not tax advice. it is important that you seek professional taxation advice that takes into account your particular circumstances before you invest or deal with your investment.
Ratings and awards
How to invest
Direct investors can click Invest Now for a step-by-step guide to investing with IML. The Australian Smaller Companies Fund is also available on the following platforms:
Aegis (NZ) | AMP North | ANZ/IOOF Oasis | Asgard | BT Panorama | CFS Firstwrap | FNZ (NZ) | Growwrap | Hub 24 | Infocus | IOOF Expand | IOOF Pursuit | IOOF Rhythm | Macquarie Wrap | Mason Stevens | MLC Wrap | Netwealth | Portfolio Care | Powerwap | Praemium | Dash
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