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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.

WAM Capital’s investment portfolio fell 10.5% in FY2026, while Wilson Asset Management set an 8.0 cents per share target for the next financial year. The presentation points to a thin 0.7-year dividend reserve after the final payout, even as management argues small-cap valuations and takeover activity are improving.

WAM Capital reported a 10.5% decline in investment portfolio performance for FY2026, but retained its full-year dividend at 15.5 cents per share. The listed investment company is targeting an 8.0-cent dividend for FY2027, backed by a profits reserve of 5.7 cents per share after the latest payout.

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.

Firetrail S3 Global Opportunities Fund (Managed Fund) (ASX:S3GO) delivered a 14.07% pre-fee return in the year to 30 June 2026, beating its MSCI World benchmark by 3.69 percentage points. Net assets rose to $36.471 million despite substantial net redemptions during the year.

Firetrail Australian Small Companies Fund delivered a 13.03% pre-fee return for the year to 30 June 2026, outperforming its benchmark by more than 11 percentage points. Net assets nearly doubled to $805.9 million as applications outpaced redemptions, although investors should note the result was before fees and distributions surged alongside performance income.

Firetrail Alpha Plus Fund delivered a 19.05% pre-fee return in the year to 30 June 2026, more than tripling the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index’s 6.01% gain. Net assets almost doubled to $42.944 million as the fund added an ASX-listed unit class and expanded its investor base.

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.

Plato Global Shares Income Fund delivered a 19.89% net return for the year, beating its global benchmark by 4.94 percentage points, while net assets climbed to A$340.0 million. The fund also launched its ASX-listed PGI2 access product as distributions and investor applications expanded sharply.

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.

Plato Global Alpha Fund delivered a 26.7% net return for the year ended 30 June 2026, beating its global equity benchmark by 11.9 percentage points. Net assets climbed almost sixfold to $4.75 billion, driven by investment gains and substantial new applications, although the fund’s short positions and currency exposures remain material risks.

Novo Resources is positioning a A$8 million cash balance and A$37.54 million investment portfolio behind a broad Australian gold, copper and polymetallic exploration push. The strategy brings several drilling catalysts, but also a A$10 million deferred payment due in December and a heavy reliance on future exploration success.