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The Multi-Manager global equity strategy has four underlying managers. These managers select companies from around the world covering a diverse range of regions and sectors. The result is a portfolio that holds around 150-170 companies.
The appointed global managers are responsible for the investment management of the assets, with the over all multi-manager global equity strategy managed by Yarra Capital Management.
Risk Indicator (volatility)
Target Asset Allocation
This number indicates the relative 'risk' level of this fund based on the types of assets it is invested in, ranging from level 1 (least risky) to 7 (most risky).
| Risk category | Description of volatility |
| 1 | Very low |
| 2 | Low |
| 3 | Medium |
| 4 | Medium to High |
| 5 | High |
| 6 | Very high |
| 7 | Extremely high |
The risk indicators are calculated using returns of the funds, the returns of the fund’s market index or a combination of both, for the previous five years. Index returns or a mix are used if the fund has existed for less than five years. All Managers are required to use the same methodology so you can compare the risk of different funds if you are researching more than one manager.
| One month | Three months | One year | Three years (p.a) | Five years (p.a) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund performance1 | 2.71 | 3.95 | 10.63 | 17.76 | 13.20 |
| Appropriate Market Index (AMI)2 | 1.99 | 3.16 | 22.04 | 20.74 | 14.81 |
AMI (appropriate market index) is a theoretical portfolio with similar underlying assets as the fund. This allows investors to see a comparison of how the value of those assets have changed in the market relative to the fund.
| Security Name | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle Concentrated Global Share Fund Class Z | 30.33% |
| Nvidia Corp | 4.33% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.71% |
| Amazon Com Inc | 3.29% |
| NZD BNP Paribas A/C | 1.80% |
| Mastercard Inc - Class A | 1.54% |
| Alphabet Inc Cap Stk Usd0.001 Cl A | 1.35% |
| Taiwan Semicon Manufacturing Co Ltd | 1.32% |
| Broadcom Corp Com | 1.10% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.02% |
Commentary
As of 31 August 2026
Global equity markets delivered a strong return over August after the extreme intra-market volatility experienced earlier in the month. Many global equity markets returned to, or near to, all-time highs despite heightened tensions in the Middle East and modestly higher global bond yields. Economic growth remained resilient and second quarter company earnings came in ahead of expectations, particularly in the United States. Outlook statements from companies involved in the AIinfrastructure buildout reinforced confidence in the ongoing investment in this area. Information Technology was once again among the strongest contributors following its July correction. Software and Services was the strongest industry group, while Semiconductors and hardware equipment were more mixed. In the more economically cyclical sectors, Materials stocks benefited from improving industrial sentiment and continued support from commodity markets, and Energy performed well as geopolitical tensions remained unresolved. Healthcare was a notable bright spot among defensive sectors, delivering strong relative returns and demonstrating a broadening of market leadership beyond the AI beneficiaries.
Given the somewhat eclectic mix of sector leaders, very little separated returns for Global Growth indices from those of Global Value. Smaller companies outperformed the broader market as economic indicators, including global purchasing managers' indices, remained comfortably in expansion territory.
Regional performance was more mixed. Asia, including Japan, produced strong returns, while Canada benefited from strength in commodity-related sectors. Europe and the United Kingdom lagged somewhat but still generated positive returns. US markets were amongst the best performers. The technologyheavy NASDAQ is comfortably ahead of the broader based S&P500 on a year-to-date basis and over the last one and three years.
The fund did not keep pace with the benchmark over August with WCM and JPMorgan the main laggards. Both Life Cycle and Amova-Europe were slightly behind benchmark. Security selection within Materials and Information technology was the main source of underperformance for the month.
Portfolio names that outperformed included Nvidia and Microsoft, two out of only three stocks held by all four underlying managers. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Valero Energy, Palantir Technologies and consumer product and design company SharkNinja were others that contributed over the month. The other name held by all four managers is Amazon which was a detractor for August. Other portfolio laggards from weak performance included AppLovin, Steel Dynamics and Delta Airlines, while Micron technologies and Tesla are portfolio names that performed very well, but are underweight positions versus the benchmark.