Monthly Report | Plato Investment Management

Global Shares Income Fund
- Class A

October 2023, at a glance:

5.9% distributed income² per annum since inception¹
6.7% total return per annum since inception¹

PERFORMANCE AFTER FEES	1 MTH %	3 MTH %	6 MTH %	1 YR % P.A.	3 YRS % P.A.	5 YRS % P.A.	INCEPTION % P.A.¹
Fund total return (A Class)	-0.5	-1.5	5.0	12.7	11.5	5.6	6.7
Income	0.1	1.0	3.0	5.5	5.8	5.8	5.9
Benchmark total return	-1.0	-3.4	2.9	11.7	12.0	10.8	11.4
Excess income	0.1	0.7	2.2	3.9	4.3	4.2	4.2

¹Inception date 1 March 2016. ²Distributed income, net of withholding tax. ³MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index. All data is at 31 October 2023 unless indicated otherwise. 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}

Summary

For the month ending 31 October 2023, the Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Class A) (‘Fund’) returned -0.5% (after fees), outperforming a weak benchmark, which fell -1%. The Fund distributed 0.15% of income. Since inception, the Fund has delivered +5.9% p.a. net yield from global equities, exceeding the investment objective to deliver +4% more income than the benchmark, which has only yielded 1.7% p.a.

After a positive start to October, global markets (-2.5%, MSCI World ex AU in USD) remain challenged by month end. The weaker AUD, driven by a strong US dollar and concerns around the Chinese economy, did benefit domestic investors, reducing the loss by +1.5% when converted to AUD. The headline US index, S&P 500, fell -2.2% inOctober. Despite positive Q3 earnings, weaker than expected forward guidance weighed on investors, consolidated by concerns around future consumer spending. In addition to this, escalating geopolitical tension in the Middle East and expectations of elevated bond yields put pressure on global markets (Germany – 3.8%, Singapore -4.7%). In contrast, these tensions did drive gold higher (+7.3%) due to its safe haven status. Demand reduction, driven by economic slowdown, and US stockpiles pushed the oil price sharply down (WTI -10.8%).

The Fund continued to generate strong excess income. From a country perspective the drivers were Italy and the United States. At the sector level substantial income came from Industrials, followed by Health Care companies. Stock examples of these exposures include US Health Care company, Abbvie Inc, and Italian Industrial, Enav Spa. The Plato model invests in such companies to benefit from substantial regular and special dividends.

Value stocks slightly outperformed their growth counterparts, creating a small tailwind for the strategy (MSCI World Growth -2.6%, MSCI World Value -2.4% in USD). The Fund benefitted from strong stock selection in the US and Norway, overcoming a detraction from Israel, where escalating tension resulted in it being the worst absolute performing country in the index. From a sector perspective, the main outperformance came from Health Care and Energy. Positive stock selection in the Health Care sector was again driven by UnitedHealth Group Inc. The largest single stock contribution came from not holding Tesla. Despite strong Q3 revenue, Tesla struggled under costly factory upgrades and competitive price pressures.

The Fund remains actively positioned to seek superior income for low tax investors, whilst maintaining full equity capital exposure and diversification to both global developed countries and sectors.

Companies mentioned are illustrative only and not a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security.

About the Fund

The Plato Global Shares Income Fund is a long-only equity income fund that aims to maximise retirement income for pension phase investors and SMSFs. The Fund aims to provide an annual yield that exceeds the yield of the MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index after fees. The Fund also aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index.

ABOUT THE FUND MANAGERS

DANIEL PENNELL, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Daniel joined Plato in November 2015. Prior to Plato, Daniel was a Portfolio Manager at Realindex Investments, and was responsible for all Developed and Emerging Market equity products. Daniel has also held positions at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) in Sydney and London.

Daniel has a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Birmingham and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

DR DON HAMSON

Managing Director

Don is the founding Managing Director of Plato Investment Management. He is well known as a leader in the practical application of after-tax investing.

Prior to forming Plato, Don was Head of Active Equities, Asia Pacific at State Street Global Advisors. Don has also held various positions at Westpac Investment Management, including Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equities where he managed a $1B Imputation Fund.

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wdt_ID	INVESTMENT MANAGER	PLATO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
1	INVESTMENT RETURN OBJECTIVE	• The Fund aims to provide an annual yield that exceeds the yield of the MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index after fees. • The Fund also aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index.
2	INVESTMENTS	Global listed entities, listed futures and cash.
3	BENCHMARK	MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index.
4	INVESTMENT APPROACH	• An equity long-only approach. • Managed specifically for tax exempt investors such as pension phase retirees/SMSFs and charities. • Taking advantage of income opportunities such as special dividends and targeting capital appreciation through dividend run up. • Pays monthly distribution, subject to the Fund having sufficient distributable income.
5	PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION	• Minimum of 90% invested in global listed entities and futures. • Maximum of 10% invested in cash, although the Fund is intended to be fully invested with cash held for liquidity purposes.
6	INVESTMENT TIMEFRAME	Medium to long term, being 3 to 5 years.
7	MANAGEMENT COSTS	0.85% p.a. (inclusive of the net effect of GST and RITC).
8	BUY/SELL SPREAD	+0.30%/-0.30%.
9	MINIMUM INVESTMENT	• Indirect investors: refer to the operator of your service. • Direct investors: minimum initial investment $15,000.
10	RISK/RETURN PROFILE	This product is likely to be appropriate for a consumer seeking regular income to be used as a small allocation within a portfolio where the consumer has a minimum investment timeframe of 3-5 years, and a high risk/return profile.

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DISCLAIMER

This communication 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) (‘Fund’). Pinnacle Fund Services Limited (‘PFSL’) (ABN 29 082 494 362, AFSL 238371) is the product issuer of the Fund. PFSL is not licensed to provide financial product advice. PFSL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (‘Pinnacle’) (ABN 22 100 325 184). The Product Disclosure Statement (‘PDS’) and Target Market Determination (‘TMD’) of the Fund are available via the links below. Any potential investor should consider the PDS and TMD before deciding whether to acquire, or continue to hold units in, the Fund.
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For historic TMD’s please contact Pinnacle client service Phone 1300 010 311 or Email service@pinnacleinvestment.com
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The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (assigned Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Class A) – November 2022) 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.

The Lonsec Rating (Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Class A) assigned April 2023) 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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