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AFM Fund Profile — Pendal Smaller Companies Fund

Fund & Manager Details

Key Facts

Fund Type: Single Discretionary/Quantitative: Discretionary
Strategy: Equity Long This Funds FUM (millions): AU$361m
Style: Blend Fund Inception Date: Since 29 December 1992
Geographic Mandate: Australia/NZ Latest Return Date: June 2026
Fund Domicile: Australia Investor Type: Retail
Status: Open Reporting Status: Current

Manager Details and Fund Description

Manager: Pendal Fund Services Total FUM for all funds: AU$99,000m
Manager Overview:
Originally established in 1969 as Ord-BT, Pendal is an Australian investment manager that aims to deliver superior investment returns for clients through active management. They actively manage investments in Australian equities and listed property, Australian and international fixed interest, global equities, multi-asset portfolios and alternative investments.

In 2023, Pendal became part of Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT). Through the Perpetual and Pendal brands, Barrow Hanley, J O Hambro, Regnan, Trillium and TSW, they have a presence in the US, UK and Europe.
 Fund/Strategy Overview:
Pendal Smaller Companies Fund is an Australian smaller companies equity long strategy benchmarked against the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries (TR) Index. The Fund aims to provide a return before fees, costs and taxes that exceeds the benchmark over the medium to long term. It invests primarily in companies outside the top 100 listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, with permitted exposure to equivalent companies listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, cash and derivatives. The asset allocation range is 80-100% Australian shares, 0-10% New Zealand shares and 0-20% cash. Pendal's process is based on active stock selection and fundamental company research, focusing on valuation, franchise quality, management quality and financial and non-financial risk factors. The style is not restricted by either a growth or value bias.
Other funds operated by manager:
Barrow Hanley Concentrated Global Share Fund, Pendal Active Balanced Fund, Pendal Active Conservative Fund, Pendal Australian Equity Fund, Pendal Australian Long/Short Fund, Pendal Australian Share Fund, Pendal Dynamic Income Fund - Class R, Pendal Fixed Interest Fund, Pendal Focus Australian Share Fund, Pendal Global Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund - Wholesale Class, Pendal Global Property Securities Fund, Pendal Government Bond Fund, Pendal Horizon Sustainable Australian Share Fund, Pendal Imputation Fund, Pendal MicroCap Opportunities Fund, Pendal MidCap Fund, Pendal Monthly Income Plus Fund, Pendal Multi-Asset Target Return Fund, Pendal Property Investment Fund, Pendal Short Term Income Securities Fund, Pendal Sustainable Australian Fixed Interest Fund - Class R, Pendal Sustainable Australian Share Fund, Pendal Sustainable Balanced Fund - Class R, Regnan Credit Impact Trust Fund

Investment Details

Investment Terms

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Distributions: Distribution Frequency: Last Distribution Date: Last Distribution Amount:
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Structure

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Administrator: Prime Broker: Custodian: Legal:
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Fund Fees

Management Fee: Performance Fee: High Water Mark: Hurdle:
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Buy Spread: Sell spread: Early Redemption Fee: Fees Notes:
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Performance & Risk

Returns

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Performance Statistics

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Risk

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Please note, Sharpe and Sortino ratios are calculated using the Australian Risk Free Rate

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Fund Performance

Historical Performance (all figures shown here are net of fees unless otherwise stated)

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Historical Financial Year Performance (all figures shown here are are percentage per month net of fees unless otherwise stated)

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