Australian Equities Trust

Retail

Investment strategy

A diversified portfolio of ethically screened shares designed to provide income and long-term capital growth.

Objective

The Trust aims to achieve competitive risk adjusted returns over the medium to long term in accordance with U Ethical’s ethical investment policy and ethical investment and stewardship approach.

Objective

Outperform benchmark after fees over rolling 5-year periods

Benchmark

S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index

Suggested minimum investment horizon

7 to 10 years

Risk level

High

Inception date

7 July 2003

Fund size

$76.370m (as at 31 May 2025)

APIR code

UGF0001AU

Minimum investment

$2000

Distribution frequency

Half yearly (30 June, 31 December)

Management costs

Estimated up to 1.315% p.a.1

Buy/sell spread

0.25% / 0.25%

Additional contributions

Anytime by BPAY or recurring direct debit

Redemptions

Each business day2

  1. No fees for establishment, contributions, redemptions or exit. Management costs apply
  2. Subject to conditions. Please read the Product Disclosure Statement. 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.

Trust Holdings

Amcor

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

Brambles

Carsales.Com

Cash

Cleanaway Waste Management

Cochlear

Coles Group

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Computershare

CSL

Dexus Property Group

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT

Fortescue Metals Group

Goodman Group

GPT Group

G.U.D Holdings

HMC Capital

InvoCare

Lendlease Corporation

Lynas Rare Earths

Macquarie Group

National Australia Bank

QBE Insurance Group

Reliance Worldwide

ResMed

Sandfire Resources

Seek

Suncorp Group

Telstra Corporation

Transurban Group

Wesfarmers

Westpac Banking Corporation

Woolworths

As at 31 March 2025

U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail performance

As at 30 June 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.

Australian Equities Trust - Retail

7 July 2003

9.21 %
5.31 %
13.31 %
13.94 %
11.54 %
9.30 %
7.80 %
8.57 %

Benchmark

7 July 2003

9.48 %
6.36 %
13.74 %
13.35 %
11.77 %
8.85 %
7.89 %
9.25 %

Australian Equities Trust - Retail

7 July 2003

Benchmark

7 July 2003

3 months % p.a.
9.21 %
9.48 %
6 months % p.a.
5.31 %
6.36 %
1 year % p.a.
13.31 %
13.74 %
3 year % p.a.
13.94 %
13.35 %
5 year % p.a.
11.54 %
11.77 %
10 year % p.a.
9.30 %
8.85 %
20 year % p.a.
7.80 %
7.89 %
Inception % p.a.
8.57 %
9.25 %

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Based on exit price with distributions reinvested, and are net of all fees.
*ASX 300 accumulation Index.

Unit Price

As at 30 June 2025

Fund
Entry
Exit

Australian Equities Trust - Retail

2.0067
1.9967

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