Plato Global Shares Income Fund

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About the Fund

The Plato Global Shares Income Fund (the ‘Fund’) is a long-only equity income fund that aims to maximise retirement income for pension phase investors and SMSFs.

Since March 2016 inception, the Plato Global Shares Income Fund has delivered 4.1% excess net dividend income (after fees) to the MSCI World ex Australia Net Returns Unhedged Index (to 30 November 2025).

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FUND CHARACTERISTICS
INVESTMENT MANAGER PLATO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE The Fund aims to provide an annual yield that exceeds the yield of the Benchmark after fees. The Fund also aims to outperform the Benchmark.
BENCHMARK MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index.
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION1
  • 90 – 100% Global Equities (including derivatives)
  • 0 – 10% Cash and cash equivalents2
SUITABLE INVESTOR PROFILE This product is intended for use as a core, minor or satellite allocation for a consumer who is seeking regular income and has a high or very high risk and return profile for that portion of their investment portfolio. It is likely to be consistent with the financial situation and needs of a consumer with a 3-5 year investment timeframe and who is unlikely to need to withdraw their money on less than one week’s notice.
SUGGESTED MINIMUM INVESTMENT TIMEFRAME 3 to 5 years
RISK High
HOLDINGS
  • 100 – 600 stocks
  • Holding of each stock will not typically be greater than +/-2% relative to the Benchmark weighting
BUY/ SELL SPREAD +0.30%/ -0.30%
FEES
  • 0.85% p.a. of the NAV of the Fund (inclusive of the net effect of GST and taking into account any expected Reduced Input Tax Credits (‘RITCs’))
MINIMUM INVESTMENT $15,000
DISTRIBUTIONS Monthly, subject to the Fund having distributable income

1The above portfolio allocation ranges are indicative only. The Fund will be rebalanced within a reasonable period of time should the exposure move outside of the above ranges.
2The Fund is expected to be fully invested with cash and futures held for liquidity purposes and to manage cashflow and investment exposure.

Benefits

DIVERSIFICATION
• Greater access to different markets within different economic cycles
• More global stocks going ex-dividend in every month of the year
• The top 6 yielding stocks in Australia provide approximately 50% of ASX 200 income (Plato Research)

IMPROVED ASSET ALLOCATION
• Diversification across industries such as energy, electronics, software and telecommunications
• In comparison to Australian stocks, where the top dividend payers are dominated by banks and telcos (Plato Research)
• More opportunity for capital appreciated leading into ex-dividend dates (also called dividend run-up)

OTHER
• Investment expertise – access to Plato’s investment expertise and quantitative portfolio optimisation techniques;
• Regular distributions – investors in the Fund have the right to receive distributions which are usually paid monthly; and
• Income and capital growth – the potential to earn dividends from global shares and participate in any capital growth of those shares.

Note: all investments carry risk:
• Market Risk – The Fund may be materially affected by market, economic, social and/or political conditions globally and in the jurisdictions and sectors in which it invests or operates. This includes conditions affecting interest rates, the availability of credit, currency exchange and trade barriers.
• Regulatory Risk – Changes to regulations can affect the Fund’s operation, disclosure, or investment activities.
• Income Risk – These may fluctuate significantly in their value with the ups and downs in the economic cycle and the fortunes of the issuing firm.

Ratings

Recommended - Zenith Investment Partners1

Recommended - Lonsec Research2

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

The Fund invests in a diverse global investment universe to actively capture an increased level of dividend income and capital appreciation via dividend run-up.

The Fund is also managed to minimise the typical risks of naïve yield strategies and avoid dividend traps.

PERFORMANCE AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2025

1 Inception date 1 March 2016.
2 Distributed income, net of withholding tax.
3 MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index. Fund returns are after applicable fees, costs and taxes. All p.a. returns are annualised. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

PERFORMANCE AS AT 31 JULY 2025

1 Inception date 1 March 2016.
2 Distributed income, net of withholding tax.
3 MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index. Fund returns are after applicable fees, costs and taxes. All p.a. returns are annualised. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Fund's Income Earned Relative To the Benchmark

Source: Factset, Plato Investment Management

Income Generated - Since Inception1 (PER ANNUM)

Source: Factset, Plato Investment Management. 1Inception date 1 March 2016.

UNIT PRICES & DISTRIBUTIONS

UNIT PRICE HISTORY

Unit prices are net of fees & do not include distributions. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

DISTRIBUTION HISTORY

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PLATFORM AVAILABILITY

If the Fund is not available on your preferred platform, please contact us. Please check with your platform for minimum investment requirements and fees.

  • AMP North
  • Asgard
  • Australian Money Market
  • BT Panorama
  • Centric
  • DASH (IDPS only)
  • HUB24
  • Insignia Expand
  • Macquarie Wrap
  • Netwealth
  • Powerwrap (IDPS only)

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Investor Forms

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Disclaimer and disclosure

This webpage is prepared by Plato Investment Management Limited (‘Plato’) (ABN 77‌ 120‌ 730‌ 136,‌ AFSL 504‌616) as the investment manager of the Plato Global Shares Income Fund (ARSN 608‌ 130‌ 838‌) (the ‘Fund’). Pinnacle Fund Services Limited (‘PFSL’) (ABN 29 082 494 362, AFSL 238371) is the product issuer of the Fund and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (‘Pinnacle’) (ABN 22 100 325 184). PFSL is not licensed to provide financial product advice.

The information contained in this webpage is general information only and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making a decision to acquire, or continue to hold units in, the Fund, you should consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD). For historic TMDs, please contact Pinnacle Client Services via phone 1300 010 311 or email service@pinnacleinvestment.com. Any persons relying on this information should obtain professional advice before doing so and consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your specific circumstances.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance and the repayment of capital is not guaranteed. Any opinions and forecasts reflect the judgment and assumptions of Plato and its representatives based on information available as at the date of publication and may later change without notice.

Whilst Plato, PFSL and Pinnacle believe the information contained in this communication is reliable, no warranty is given as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness and persons relying on this information do so at their own risk. To the extent permitted by law, Plato, PFSL and Pinnacle disclaim all liability to any person relying on the information contained in this communication in respect of any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage), however caused, which may be suffered or arise directly or indirectly in respect of such information. Unauthorised use, copying, distribution, replication, posting, transmitting, publication, display, or reproduction in whole or in part of the information contained in this communication is prohibited without obtaining prior written permission from Plato.

Ratings Disclaimer

1The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (assigned November 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.

2The Lonsec Rating (Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Class A) assigned May 2024) presented in this document is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445. The Rating is limited to “General Advice” (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial product(s). Past performance information is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of future performance. It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold Plato product(s), and you should seek independent financial advice before investing in this product(s). The Rating is subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update the relevant document(s) following publication. Lonsec receives a fee from the Fund Manager for researching the product(s) using comprehensive and objective criteria. For further information regarding Lonsec’s Ratings methodology, please refer to our website at: https://www.lonsec.com.au/investment-product-ratings/.

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