What is the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund (“Fund”)?

The Fund offers investors access to a concentrated portfolio of around 40 quality, growing smaller companies managed by a specialist team whose single focus is on the emerging companies universe.

What are Australian Small Companies?

Small companies or small caps, are companies outside the top 100 listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). These companies are generally considered to have high growth potential over the long term, but can also be more volatile and carry more risk.

What is the investment team’s approach to investing in Australian Small Companies?

The investment team believe that the way to identify the most attractive opportunities is to undertake consistent, rigorous proprietary company research and financial analysis. Smaller companies can also exhibit significant volatility in returns, so an active, fundamental, research-based process is imperative. The team are resolute in their focus on risk management and ESG assessment in order to maximise gains and limit losses.

What is the investment strategy of the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund?

The Fund utilises an active management approach. The Fund’s investment manager seeks to invest in no more than 40 growing, smaller companies invested over an average time frame of three or more years based on their growth potential.

What benchmark is the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund measured against?

The Fund’s benchmark is the S&P ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index. This index tracks the top 300 Australian equities on the ASX excluding those in the top 100.

Who is the investment manager of the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund?

Flinders Investment Partners is a boutique investment manager that specialises solely on listed Australian small and emerging companies. The investment team has over 60 years of combined experience and the investment professionals have the skills and knowledge to rigorously research and manage investments in emerging companies. All are partners in the business and investors in the Fund.

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

To build a portfolio of quality, growing smaller companies that will outperform the Benchmark by 3% pa (after fees) over rolling 3-year periods through an active, research-based approach that assesses risk and investment fundamentals.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Growing businesses generate the most value for shareholders, especially if they can be identified early in their growth phase. Flinders believe that the way to identify these attractive companies is to undertake significant, rigorous and consistent proprietary research and financial analysis. Flinders are resolute in their focus on risk management in order to maximise gains and limit losses, leading to potentially higher returns for investors.

FUND FACTS

Benchmark	S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index
Stock Range	35 - 60
Individual Stock Weight	0-10%
Inception Date	30 September 2015

Distribution Frequency	Semi-Annual
Currency	AUD
APIR Code	ETL0449AU

Performance, Prices & Distributions

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Distributions

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Fund Documents

Notice of Fund termination

Annual Report - 30 June 2024

Important Legal Information

This website is maintained by Warakirri Asset Management Limited (ABN 33 057 529 370) (Australian Financial Services Licence Holder No. 246782) and provides general product information only and does not constitute financial advice as it does not take into account an individual’s personal circumstances and is not an offer or solicitation to enter into an agreement. Investors should not rely on the information on this website and should refer to the Fund’s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Reference Guide and TMD, and seek independent advice from their financial adviser. A PDS and TMD for the Fund is available on this website or by calling 1300 927 254. The PDS and TMD should be considered before making an investment decision. Investments entail risks, the value of investments can go down as well as up and investors should be aware they might not get back the full value invested. The underlying investment manager for the Fund, Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd, is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Warakirri Asset Management Ltd. Portfolio holdings are subject to change.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

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