Maple-Brown Abbott
Australian Share Fund – Wholesale

Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Share Fund – Wholesale

The Fund is invested in companies listed (or expected to be listed) on an Australian securities exchange and is actively managed.

Our value-based investment philosophy underlies our approach to stock selection, driven by our bottom-up research process designed to maximise the opportunities to deliver income and long-term capital growth to our clients. We use several valuation screens to rank our investment universe and generate stock ideas. Our experienced team then undertakes detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify companies that are trading at a discount to our assessment of their underlying value.

The Fund provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of our highest conviction opportunities which we expect to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns over the long-term. We aim to invest across a broad universe of Australian companies and will typically hold 25–40 stocks.

Investment objective

The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index, after fees, over a four-year period.

Fund facts
Inception date
31/05/1998 		Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Benchmark
S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index 		Minimum initial application
$ 100,000
APIR code
ADV0046AU 		Management fees and costs %*^
0.80
Pricing frequency & cut-off
Daily/2pm Sydney time on a Business Day 		Buy/Sell spread %^
0.19/0.19
*Management fees and costs for the Fund are made up of the management fee, indirect costs (if any) and estimated recoverable expenses.
^Additional fees and costs may also apply in relation to an investment in the Fund. For a full description of the fees and costs refer to the Product Disclosure Statement and Additional Information Booklet for the Fund.
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Portfolio Managers

A team of experienced and dedicated investment professionals.


Garth Rossler, Chief Investment Officer
Chief Investment Officer

Garth Rossler

MCom, CA (SA), CFA
Garth joined Maple-Brown Abbott in 1997. He was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer in July 2009, a position he held for over ten years until October 2019 when he stepped down from the Managing Director role. Garth continues in his role as the Chief Investment Officer and his responsibilities include equities analysis and portfolio management. He was an executive director from July 1999 to March 2020. Before joining Maple-Brown Abbott Garth was Director and Portfolio Manager at Allan Gray Ltd (South Africa).

 

Board and committee membership:
Asset Allocation Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Garth

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Dougal Maple-Brown, Head of Australian Value Equities, Maple-Brown Abbott
Head of Australian Value Equities

Dougal Maple-Brown

BEc, LLB (Hons), FFIN, CFA
Dougal joined Maple-Brown Abbott in 2001 as an equity analyst. He is currently a portfolio manager and equities analyst. Dougal was an Executive Director from July 2009 to October 2018. Dougal’s responsibilities include equity analysis and portfolio management, including managing a large number of institutional and retail accounts. He attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2014. Prior to joining Maple-Brown Abbott Dougal worked in a national law firm and at an international investment bank.

Board and committee membership:
Asset Allocation Committee

 

 

 

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Fund performance^

as at 31/03/2025

^Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. No warranty can be given for future performance. Returns are volatile and may fluctuate quickly and significantly. Past performance is based on the movement in net asset value per unit plus distributions and is before tax and after all fees and charges. Imputation and foreign tax credits are not included in the performance figures. The Benchmark to 31 March 2000 is the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index and from 1 April 2000 is the S&P/ASX 200 Index. Source: Maple-Brown Abbott and S&P*

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Forms and fund information

Forms

Application form
Additional application form
Withdrawal form
Transfer form
Change of details form
Change of name form
TFN-ABN or exemptions form

Fund information

Fund factsheet
Quarterly commentary
Product disclosure statement
Additional information booklet
Target market determination
Financial services guide
Interim financial report
Annual financial report
Proxy voting outcomes

Fund ratings

Rating/recommendation

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The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (assigned ADV0046AU June 2024) referred to in this piece is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual, including target markets of financial products, where applicable, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at Fund Research Regulatory Guidelines.
The Lonsec rating issued 10/2024 is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445 (Lonsec). Ratings are general advice only, and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update. Lonsec uses objective criteria and receives a fee from the Fund Manager. Visit lonsec.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. ©2024 Lonsec. All rights reserved.