Fund Overview
Class C units are available only by invitation from the Responsible Entity.
Best ideas portfolio
Based on deep fundamental research, our team has high conviction in the companies selected for this portfolio.
Focus on targeted return
Built on investments we have identified with the ability, in our view, to generate attractive returns over the longer-term.
We trade time for value
Exploits short-term volatility and poor short-term price discovery due to the fund’s longer time horizon.
SMID cap expertise
Managed by a global team with deep research expertise and strong capital allocation track record.
Investment objective
The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index (after fees and expenses and before taxes) on a rolling five-year basis.
Investment process
The Vaughan Nelson Global SMID Cap Equity team seek investments that in our view have the ability to generate attractive returns over the longer-term.
Stock selection is driven by this targeted return objective, not benchmark construction.
The investment team have a rigorous, bottom-up fundamental analysis and disciplined approach to help uncover drivers of long-term strong performance.
3 lenses for success
Undervalued earnings growth
Where the future redeployment of capital is not reflected in current valuation
Undervalued assets
Where the asset is priced at a significant discount or we identify a catalyst to close the valuation gap.
Undervalued dividend yield
Where the majority of targeted return is generated by the dividend.
Key documents
Class C units are available only by invitation from the Responsible Entity. For a copy of the Product Disclosure Document, Investment Guide and Target Market Determination please contact us.
Fund Facts
The Vaughan Nelson Global Equity SMID Fund
| Portfolio Managers | James Eisenman, CFA, CPA Marco Priani, CFA, CPA, FRM Kevin Ross, CFA Chris Wallis, CFA,CPA Find out more |
| Benchmark | MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index |
| Inception | 2 September 2024 |
| ARSN | 657 058 841 |
| APIR | IML1457AU |
| Distribution frequency | Generally Annually |
| Performance fee | Nil (the constitution for the Fund permits a performance fee to be charged. However the RE has waived its right to charge this fee) |
| Management fee | Please contact us for more information about the fee for Class C units |
