Annual fund charge
1.17%
vs peer avg 0.95%
Risk indicator
5/7
1 = lower risk · 7 = higher risk
5-year return p.a.
9.10%
peer avg 6.03%
Fund size
NZ$121.5m
98% growth · 2% income
The Australian Equities Fund invests mostly in Australian shares, and can invest in New Zealand listed shares, where the company has meaningful operations in Australia. It aims to achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the S&P/ ASX 200 Accumulation Index, 50% hedged to the New Zealand dollar.
Key facts
Fund start date
26 June 2008
Tax structure
PIE
Capped at your PIR (max 28%)
Top 10 holdings
As at the latest published quarterly fund update.
| Holding | % of fund |
|---|---|
| BHP GROUP LIMITED | 8.59% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED | 6.39% |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION | 4.78% |
| CSL LIMITED | 4.26% |
| AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED | 3.95% |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED | 3.50% |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED | 2.66% |
| RIO TINTO LIMITED | 2.62% |
| GOODMAN GROUP | 2.61% |
| TELSTRA GROUP | 2.23% |
Documents
Every dated PDS, quarterly fund update and full-portfolio holdings file. Linked from the FMA Disclose register via Sorted Smart Investor.
- AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES FUND (FND967) Full portfolio holdings 31 December 2025.xlsx Download the full portfolio holdings. XLSX, 3.38 KB
- Octagon Investment Funds Product Disclosure Statement 1 October 2025.pdf How this investment works, including about the provider, risks, costs and potential returns PDF, 2.59 MB
- Investment Funds Fund Update Australian Equities Fund.pdf The quarterly update published by the provider PDF, 154.07 KB
- Octagon Other Material Information 1 October 2025.pdf Other Material Information about the Octagon Investment Funds PDF, 310.58 KB
- Octagon SIPO 1 October 2025.pdf This is the Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives for the Scheme PDF, 359.85 KB
- Octagon SIPO 1 October 2025.pdf Statement of investment policy and objectives PDF, 359.85 KB
About this category
Funds investing primarily in shares listed on the NZX (New Zealand) or ASX (Australia), or both as Trans-Tasman portfolios. Includes active stock-pickers and passive index trackers.
About Octagon
NZ active manager (part of Forsyth Barr) running diversified and equity funds.
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