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Solaris Australian Equity Income Plus reported A$727,000 of inaugural net profit after tax and a flat portfolio return that beat its benchmark by 1.01 percentage points. The listed investment company also disclosed three fully franked monthly dividends, although one note contains an apparent inconsistency in the amounts.

GCQ Flagship Fund recorded a $449.8 million loss before finance costs after a sharp fall in the value of its global equity portfolio. The fund’s established classes declined between 17.6% and 22.8% net, despite net assets rising to $1.61 billion on strong investor applications.

Macquarie Global Small Companies Fund reported a A$561,000 operating profit in its first financial period after launching three unit classes in June. The fund ended the period with A$11.757 million in net assets, although its short start-up period offers little basis for judging full-year performance.

Macquarie Core Australian Equity Active ETF more than doubled its net assets to $1.138 billion in the year to 30 June 2026, powered by $676.067 million of new applications. Profit rose 50% to $33.876 million, while distributions increased to 30.93 cents per unit.

Walter Scott Global Equity Fund’s operating profit fell to A$4.1 million in 2026 from A$349.5 million, while net assets dropped by about A$1.1 billion. The audited report points to weaker investment gains and substantial redemptions, although the fund remained fully invested in quoted equities and received an unmodified audit opinion.

Macquarie Core Global Equity Fund (ASX:MQE) reported a sharp rise in FY2026 operating profit as net assets more than tripled and the portfolio expanded. The result reflects both substantial new applications and investment gains, rather than investment performance alone.

Global X Semiconductor ETF reported an AUD 688.687 million profit for the year to 30 June 2026, driven overwhelmingly by fair value gains on semiconductor equities. The strong result was followed by a more than 10% decline in net asset value after year-end, highlighting the volatility behind the headline number.

Global X Hydrogen ETF reported a $33.5 million profit for the year to 30 June 2026, driven almost entirely by fair-value gains. But the ASX-listed fund has since seen its net asset value fall by more than 10% as hydrogen-related holdings weakened.

Global X India Nifty 50 ETF (ASX:NDI) swung from a AUD6.913 million profit to a AUD39.988 million loss as the value of its Indian equity portfolio fell sharply. The result was driven chiefly by unrealised mark-to-market losses, while net assets declined despite continued investor applications.

Ziller Global Fund Active ETF reported a $1.77 million comprehensive loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, despite net assets rising to $10.9 million. The fund’s ASX debut, $10.2 million of applications and enlarged distribution came alongside a sharp investment loss.

Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF delivered a sharply higher profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, driven by large fair-value gains across its listed equity portfolio. But the fund says its net asset value has since fallen by more than 10% as underlying battery and lithium investments weakened.

Carlton Investments increased FY2026 profit and fully franked dividends, but its investment portfolio underperformed sharply as its largest holding, EVT, fell 22.6% in value. The company’s total portfolio return was negative 3.2%, compared with a 6.1% gain for the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index.