EQT Flagship Fund - Class B
The Fund is designed for investors seeking strong medium to long-term capital growth, coupled with an increasing income stream payable from the dividends of the underlying shares.
EQT Flagship Fund Class B offers investors a unique opportunity to access a diversified portfolio of Australian equities, actively managed by experienced investment professionals. This fund is designed to provide strong medium to long-term capital growth, coupled with a growing income stream, all while focusing on after-tax returns.
The fund's investment strategy centres on the Quality At a Reasonable Price (QARP) approach. This involves identifying high-quality companies with strong fundamentals, such as robust balance sheets, substantial cash flows, and experienced management teams. The fund's investment team leverages their expertise and proprietary tools to select these companies at attractive valuations, considering factors like price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and discounted cash flow analysis.
By focusing on after-tax returns, low portfolio turnover, and a long-term investment horizon, the EQT Flagship Fund Class B aims to deliver superior performance for its investors.
The Fund is an actively managed diversified portfolio of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) or due to be listed on the ASX within 6 months. In addition, it can invest in a company’s overseas listed securities if the company is also listed on the ASX and is a member of the S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index or its market capitalisation is greater than the smallest company (by market capitalisation) in the S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index.
Benefits of investing in the Fund include:
- access to professionally managed portfolio of investments;
- distinct focus on after tax returns;
- low portfolio turnover to minimise trading costs and capital gains tax; and
- a potential to provide medium to long-term value by identifying companies with long-term capital and income growth prospects. Franked income is also an important consideration.
Investor Suitability
The Fund is designed for investors seeking strong medium to long-term capital growth potential, coupled with an increasing income stream payable from the dividends of the underlying shares. There is a distinct focus on after tax returns offered to investors.
Investment Objective
The Fund aims to outperform its Benchmark over a rolling 5-year period, after taking into account Fund fees and expenses.
The Fund is to be invested in a portfolio of approximately 20 to 40 stocks selected through Equity Trustees' Quality At a Reasonable Price (QARP) investment process.
The QARP investment process looks to identify quality companies with attractive industry structure, strong balance sheets, robust return on equity, substantial cashflows and good management. Understandably, companies with these characteristics are strongly sought after and rarely cheap. We look to access these companies at reasonable prices using metrics such as price to earnings, dividend yield and discounted cash flow valuations.
Equity Trustees has an experienced team which undertakes fundamental company research to identify these opportunities aided by proven proprietary screening tools. Sustainable investing principles are integrated into the process.
We also look to have regard to tax consequences and maximise after tax returns where possible.
Equity Trustees has been managing and protecting the assets of Australians for more than 130 years.
We have safeguarded and built their wealth through market cycles including depressions, recessions, crises and pandemics. It comes with the territory for a company that was founded as an independent trustee and executor, which entails a higher duty of care.
Today, we manage more than $4 billion in funds across Australian shares, global shares, credit and fixed income.
Our values of integrity, independence and trust are at the heart of our active management approach. This delivers long-term outperformance while managing risk responsibly.
Chris brings more than 25 years of investment and portfolio experience to the team. Over his career, his Australian equities portfolios have consistently delivered consistent above-benchmark results at companies including Concord Capital, Northward Capital, Lendlease and Bankers Trust Australia.
Chris jointly established and managed Concord Capital from its inception in 1999 through to its sale in 2010. During this time, he managed the growth of funds under management from $100 million to over $6.5 billion, delivering consistent top-quartile returns. After the business was sold to Invesco Australia, Chris was appointed Head of Equities/Portfolio Manager of the Australian Equities portfolio.
Joined October 2018
Qualifications: BCom UNSW (Accounting, Finance and Systems), Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, DFP
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