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Morningstar International Shares Active ETF reported a $53.035 million profit for the year ended 30 June 2026, supported by a large trust distribution despite a loss on fair value movements. Distributions rose to 196.258 cents per unit as net assets expanded to $326.395 million.

Russell Investments Sustainable Global Opportunities Fund reported a sharp lift in annual operating profit and net assets, with its Class RGOS ETF delivering a 14.62% total return. Distributions also increased, although the fund remains closely exposed to international equity markets and currency movements.

GCQ Flagship Fund recorded a $449.8 million loss before finance costs for the year ended 30 June 2026, as its main ETF class fell 22.8% after fees. Net assets still climbed to $1.607 billion, supported by substantial unit-holder applications, while the newly listed hedged ETF also finished below its launch price.

Ellerston Asia Growth Fund Complex ETF (ASX: EAFZ) returned 38.4% after fees for the year ended 30 June 2026, beating its Asian equities benchmark by 2.6 percentage points. Profit more than doubled to $12.49 million, although the result was driven chiefly by investment revaluations and came alongside continued net redemptions.

Coolabah Active Global Bond Fund delivered net returns of up to 6.20% in the year to 30 June 2026, ahead of its global bond benchmark. The fund also added an ASX-traded ETF class shortly before year-end, while using repurchase agreements and derivatives as part of its strategy.

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 Subordinated Debt Fund (ASX:MQS) reported a sharp increase in operating profit and assets for the year ended 30 June 2026, powered by the expansion of its active ETF class. The audited accounts also show the fund’s returns remain closely exposed to interest rates, credit spreads and debt-market valuations.

Global X Copper Miners ETF delivered a sharp rise in annual profit as copper-mining equities lifted fair values and investor applications accelerated. The result was dominated by market gains rather than recurring income, leaving the fund highly exposed to further moves in copper shares and currencies.

Global X Gold Bullion ETF reported a AUD 1.07 million loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, despite net assets rising to AUD 621.9 million. The fund also disclosed a lower management fee from September.

Global X Silver Miners ETF (ASX:SLVM) reported a $13.915 million loss in its first financial reporting period, driven overwhelmingly by fair-value and foreign-exchange losses on listed silver-mining equities. The fund then disclosed that its net asset value rose by more than 10% after 30 June, highlighting the sharp market swings embedded in the strategy.

Global X Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Complex ETF (ASX:SNAS) reported a $40.982 million loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, more than twice the prior year’s loss. Net assets still rose to $55.278 million as new applications outpaced redemptions, highlighting the difference between fund size and investor returns.

Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call Complex ETF reported a sharp improvement in annual profit, helped by a swing to fair-value gains and continued investor applications. The ASX-listed feeder fund paid or accrued $2.731 million in distributions, but the result does not show whether investors achieved a positive total return after unit-price movements.