International Equities Trust

Wholesale

Investment strategy

A high-conviction and actively managed portfolio of international equities.

Objective

The Trust aims to achieve competitive risk adjusted returns over the long term in accordance with U Ethical’s ethical investment policy and ethical investment and stewardship approach. Through a focus on high quality companies with strong fundamentals that are trading at acceptable valuations the Trust aims to outperform the benchmark over a rolling five-year period.

Objective

Outperform benchmark after fees over rolling 5-year periods

Benchmark

MSCI World Ex Australia Net Total Return Index AUD (unhedged)

Suggested minimum investment horizon

7 to 10 years

Risk level

High

Inception date

1 August 20191

Fund size

$73.50m (as at 31 July 2025)

APIR code

UGF1996AU

Minimum investment

$500,000

Distribution frequency

Half yearly (30 June, 31 December)

Management costs

Estimated up to 0.90% p.a.2

Buy/sell spread

0.25% / 0.25%

Additional contributions

Anytime by BPAY or recurring direct debit

Redemptions

Each business day3

1 On 1 August 2019, the International Equities Portfolio was transferred from a sub-account of the U Ethical Growth Portfolio into a unit trust, the U Ethical International Equities Trust (Trust). The Trust retains the same investment manager and investment strategy, and charges management cost of 0.90% p.a.

2 No fees for establishment, contributions, redemptions or exit. Management fees are 0.85% p.a. and recoverable expenses are 0.05% p.a.

3 Subject to conditions. Please read the Information Memorandum (IM). Valid redemption requests received before 1.00 p.m. on a business day will be processed within 2 business days at the price applicable on the day of receipt of the request, subject to the Trust’s liquidity.

International Equities Trust - Wholesale holdings

Alphabet
Alstom
Amgen
Apple
Bank New York Mellon
Bristol Myers Squibb
BT Group
CME Group
Costco
Danone
Deutsche Post
Edwards Lifesciences
Eli Lilly
GSK
Home Depot
Mastercard
Microsoft
Nordea Bank
Novo-Nordisk
NVIDIA
SAP
ServiceNow
TSMC
TJX
Unilever
Union Pacific
United Parcel Service
Vestas Wind Systems
Visa

As at 31 July 2025

U Ethical International Equities Trust - Wholesale performance

As at 31 July 2025

Fund
3 months %
6 months %
1 year % p.a.
3 year % p.a.
5 year % p.a.
10 year % p.a.
20 year % p.a.
Inception % p.a.

International Equities Trust - Wholesale

1 August 2019

9.14 %
5.77 %
19.86 %
18.74 %
12.62 %
12.1 %
n/a
14.75 %

Benchmark

1 August 2019

11.29 %
3.77 %
17.49 %
19.1 %
16.32 %
12.14 %
n/a
14.13 %

International Equities Trust - Wholesale

1 August 2019

Benchmark

1 August 2019

3 months % p.a.
9.14 %
11.29 %
6 months % p.a.
5.77 %
3.77 %
1 year % p.a.
19.86 %
17.49 %
3 year % p.a.
18.74 %
19.1 %
5 year % p.a.
12.62 %
16.32 %
10 year % p.a.
12.1 %
12.14 %
20 year % p.a.
n/a
n/a
Inception % p.a.
14.75 %
14.13 %

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Based on exit price with distributions reinvested, and are net of all fees.

On 1 August 2019, the International Equities Portfolio was transferred from a sub-account of the U Ethical Growth Portfolio into a unit trust, the U Ethical International Equities Trust (Trust). The Trust retains the same investment manager and investment strategy, and charges management costs of 0.90% p.a.

*MSCI World Ex Australia Net TR (AUD).

Unit Price

As at 2 September 2025

Fund
Entry
Exit

International Equities Trust - Wholesale

1.4903
1.4829

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