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Performance history

$100,000 invested since 24/03/2022
$150000

$125000

$100000

Mar 22 Sep 22 Mar 23 Sep 23 Mar 24 Sep 24
24/03/2022 - 31/12/2024 Powered by data from FE fundinfo
Portfolio
Benchmark
Managed portfolio holdings³

Holding Asset class Allocation (%)
AB Global Equities Fund International Equities 9.5
Warakirri Concentrated Australian Equities Fund - Class M Australian Equities 8.4
T.Rowe Price Global Equity - M Class International Equities 8.3
GQG Partners Global Equity Fund - Z Class International Equities 8.2
Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund - Class M International Equities 8.1
Bell Global Emerging Companies Fund - Class B International Equities 7.2
Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund - Class C Property 7.1
Chester High Conviction Fund - Class B Units Australian Equities 7.0
Yarra Emerging Leaders Fund - Class A Australian Equities 6.1
Investors Mutual Australian Small Companies Australian Equities 6.0
ATLAS Infrastructure Australian Feeder Fund Class D - Hedged International Equities 5.8
Legg Mason Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund Class B International Fixed Interest 3.9
Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Fund - Class M Australian Fixed Interest 3.8
AB Dynamic Global Fixed Income Fund International Fixed Interest 3.7
Western Asset Global Bond Fund - Class M International Fixed Interest 2.9
Yarra Enhanced Income Fund - Class B Australian Fixed Interest 2.9
Cash Account Cash 1.2

Quarterly manager commentary

Market Update
A more sanguine finish to the year for markets in the December quarter to cap off a bumper year for growth assets, with cash and bonds also finishing
in the black.

The December quarter was dictated by watered down US central bank rate cut expectations, a Donald Trump US presidential election victory, Chinese
government stimulus, and rising political and geopolitical tensions.

The quarter started with a bang for Asian and emerging markets as long awaited, and desperately needed, Chinese stimulus was announced. Their
economy had been languishing since the covid period ended, with house prices through the floor, consumer sentiment in the doldrums, and a
weaking global growth backdrop. The move sent a rocket up Chinese equities which supported broader sentiment across the region. Surging Chinese
exports also assisted during the quarter as manufactures and exporters rushed to front-load orders and deliveries before Trump tariffs kicked in.
Elsewhere in emerging markets, Indian inflation came in higher than expected on rising food prices whilst economic growth continued to slow, making
it a tough backdrop for the Reserve Bank of India looking to cut rates.

Closer to home, the news of Chinese stimulus boosted commodity prices, but the boost was short-lived as traders and investors sought greater detail
and timelines on the Chinese policy announcements. A bigger Australian government budget surplus than expected was delivered, assisted by
temporary factors with a deficit still forecast for the coming financial year. There was evidence of stage 3 tax cuts not being spent, with weak retail
sales and private sector credit rising amid weak consumer sentiment. That changed somewhat following the RBA’s removal of hawkish forward
guidance from their statement (i.e. taking rate hikes off the table), which saw consumer sentiment lift. Better than expected Australian jobs growth and
in-roads being made on headline inflation, saw retail sales show some signs of improvement though helped along by increased discounting by
retailers. Australian economic growth continued to weaken, with more noticing the lack of robustness in the economy which is being kept afloat by