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Betashares’ gold ETF generated an Australian-dollar profit of $241.6 million in FY2026, while its oil ETF reported a 41.35% subsequent change in net asset value per unit. The audited report also records a vendor switch for the gold exposure and a loss for the U.S. dollar fund.

Lowell Resources Fund has secured $3.207 million through its Security Purchase Plan, taking total new units issued across its August capital raising to about 7.5 million. The announcement also contains a material mismatch between the stated placement proceeds and the reported combined fundraising total.

First Sentier Active Cash Fund reported a 56.9% rise in operating profit to $29.1 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, while net assets nearly doubled to $964.1 million. The fund also began trading on the ASX as FSCF during the year, but distributions per unit fell to 4.10 cents from 4.41 cents.

Booster Innovation Fund has invested $200,000 in TheiaNova, a University of Auckland spinout developing a self-administered eye drop for keratoconus. The seed-stage bet accounts for 0.76% of BIF’s portfolio, keeping the exposure modest while adding an early biotechnology asset.

Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund (ASX:RCAP) delivered an 18% net return for A Class units in the year to 30 June 2026, beating its hedged benchmark by 3.7 percentage points. Profit attributable to unitholders surged to $642.9 million as listed property securities generated substantial valuation gains.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund lifted net tangible assets per share to $1.5713 and declared a 3.0 cent final dividend, even as annual profit fell to $5.183 million. The fund also raised $5.377 million through a rights issue while maintaining a concentrated portfolio with investments worth 103% of net assets.

Perpetual Diversified Income Fund lifted operating profit 38% to $169.9 million and grew net assets to $3.255 billion in the year to 30 June 2026. The fund also launched its Class E Active ETF, ASX:DIFF, while KPMG issued an unqualified audit opinion.

Scalare Partners has swung to positive EBITDA as acquisitions of Tank Stream Labs and Planet Startup lifted FY26 total income 411% to $17.9 million. The startup investor remains loss-making after sharply higher depreciation, amortisation and financing costs, while its portfolio reached $12.5 million across 25 companies.

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF grew net assets to $167.99 million while operating profit plunged to $740,000 as fair-value losses widened. The fund is also preparing to switch its underlying ETF from NYSE Arca to the London Stock Exchange without changing its investment objective or stated total fees and costs.

Sunrise Energy Metals has put its Syerston scandium project on a stronger financial footing, ending FY2026 with A$115.4 million in cash and a conditional US$400 million debt commitment. The project still faces a decisive sequence of tests: final investment approval, binding offtake agreements, financing conditions and construction execution.

Savana US Small Caps Active ETF (ASX:SVNP) reversed last year’s loss to deliver a AUD 1.37 million profit for FY 2026, lifting net assets to AUD 5.94 million amid steady investor inflows and solid US small cap equity performance.

WT Financial Group (ASX: WTL) posted six consecutive years of growth in FY2026, with net revenue rising 15.6% to $33.1 million and EBITDA up 19.5% to $8.2 million, underpinned by its adviser network expansion and capital partnerships.