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VanEck’s 13 ASX-listed ETFs produced sharply divergent FY2026 results, led by a $1.002 billion profit for Global Infrastructure and a $321.5 million gain for Gold Miners. Video Gaming and Esports moved the other way, reporting a $21.5 million loss, while International Wide Moat was subsequently overhauled and renamed.

Betashares’ newly launched FTSE Global Infrastructure Shares Currency Hedged ETF reported $1.204 billion in profit and $8.08 billion in net assets for its first reporting year. The audited results also show strong gains across several established funds, alongside sharp post-year-end NAV movements in energy and gold miners.

Resolution Capital Global Listed Infrastructure Fund (ASX:RII) delivered double-digit returns across all major unit classes in the year to 30 June 2026, beating its benchmarks by a wide margin. Net assets more than doubled to $424.7 million as profit rose to $56.0 million and investor distributions reached $25.7 million.

Vanguard’s audited FY2026 report records positive returns across its international equity range, led by a 35.83% total return for VAE. The report also shows the broader International Shares Index Fund grew to $56.65 billion in net assets, while PwC issued an unmodified audit opinion.

Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged) reported a $73.9 million profit for FY2026, down from $108.1 million the prior year, while boosting distributions to unitholders by over 270%.

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure (ASX: ALI) reported a robust FY2026 with total assets rising to $529 million and a record fully franked dividend of 10 cents per share. The portfolio outperformed benchmarks, driven by strong gains in electric utilities and midstream energy sectors amid AI-driven data centre demand.

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure posted a 24% profit decline to $39.5 million for FY2026 but declared a record fully franked dividend of 10 cents per share, supported by AI-driven data centre demand.

IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has closed its takeover offer for Atlas Arteria, acquiring a 67.43% voting stake. The company’s chair has retired, prompting an interim appointment and an accelerated search for a new independent chair.

Atlas Arteria has lodged its seventh supplementary target’s statement, reinforcing the Independent Directors’ unanimous recommendation to reject IFM Global Infrastructure Fund’s takeover offer. The statement highlights the strategic rationale behind settling a US$100 million put option with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and outlines risks tied to IFM’s majority ownership.

IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has increased its holding in Atlas Arteria to over 57%, urging shareholders to accept its unconditional A$5.10 per security takeover offer before it closes on 7 July 2026. The bidder objects to Atlas Arteria's recent US$100 million settlement to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and plans a strategic review post-acquisition.

Atlas Arteria extinguishes a US$100 million put option with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, pauses Chicago Skyway sale, and faces a dismissed Dulles Greenway rate case with potential appeal.

FortifAI has appointed David Walker and Tim Edwards to its newly formed Advisory Board, reinforcing its push towards the commercial launch of the Nol8 AI Data Plane. These appointments bring heavyweight technology and financial services expertise to the company as it scales.