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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 25 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^ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Return | -2.3% | -2.2% | -0.1% | 6.3% | 15.3% | 5.6% | 14.4% | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| Benchmark* | -3.8% | -2.3% | -2.4% | -1.2% | 6.2% | -0.5% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 5.7% |
^ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integral Diagnostics Limited | IDX | Health Care | 3.0% |
| TPG Telecom Limited | TPG | Communication Services | 3.0% |
| Australian Clinical Labs Limited | ACL | Health Care | 3.0% |
| Ooh!Media Limited | OML | Communication Services | 2.9% |
| Clearview Wealth Limited | CVW | Financials | 2.8% |
| Cuscal Limited | CCL | Financials | 2.7% |
| Hansen Technologies Limited | HSN | Information Technology | 2.6% |
| Readytech Holdings Limited | RDY | Information Technology | 2.6% |
| Kelsian Group Limited | KLS | Industrials | 2.5% |
| Amotiv Limited | AOV | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
Fund holdings as at 31 Mar 2025
Unit Prices
| Date | Entry | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | $1.6955 | $1.6871 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $1.6688 | $1.6604 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | $1.6847 | $1.6763 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | $1.6775 | $1.6691 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | $1.6863 | $1.6779 |
Distribution information
| Period ending | Amount (cents per unit) |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 2.0000 cpu |
| June 2024 | 3.5877 cpu |
| December 2023 | 2.0000 cpu |
| 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 |
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 (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
| 79.9% | 13.5% | 21.9% | 71.2% | 44.7% |
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
Morningstar - Silver
Zenith - Recommended
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 | Insignia Expand | Insignia Pursuit | Insignia Rhythm | Macquarie Wrap | Mason Stevens | Netwealth | Portfolio Care | Powerwap | Praemium | Dash
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