A high-conviction and actively managed portfolio of international equities.
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.
Outperform benchmark after fees over rolling 5-year periods
MSCI ACWI ex Australia Net Total Return Index (AUD)
7 to 10 years
High
1 August 20191
$79.11m (as at 30 June 2026)
UGF1996AU
$500,000
Half yearly (30 June, 31 December)
Estimated up to 0.90% p.a.2
0.25% / 0.25%
Anytime by BPAY or recurring direct debit
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.
TSMC
APPLE
NVIDIA
MICROSOFT
BROADCOM
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS PREF
SAP
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
VISA
LSEG
MASTERCARD
CME GROUP
S&P GLOBAL
MARSH & MCLENNAN
VINCI
SCHNEIDER
VERISK
UNION PACIFIC
COPART
CATL
HOME DEPOT
HERMES
TJX COMPANIES
HCA HEALTHCARE
STRYKER
ELI LILY
STERIS
EDWARD LIFESCIENCE
RESMED
ALPHABET
TENCENT
DANONE
COSTCO
UNILEVER
As at 30 June 2026
1 August 2019
1 August 2019
1 August 2019
1 August 2019
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.
*Effective 1 August 2026 the benchmark changed to MSCI ACWI ex Australia Net Total Return Index (AUD)
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