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Spheria Emerging Companies reported a sharp fall in FY2026 profit after tax after its portfolio returned just 0.3%, well behind the 8.1% benchmark. Monthly fully franked dividends continue and the listed investment company avoided a conversion vote after trading at a premium to NTA.

Blackstone Minerals has reported a larger FY2026 loss and warned of material uncertainty around its ability to continue as a going concern, despite ending the year with $13.7 million in cash. The company is directing its remaining financial capacity towards the Mankayan copper-gold project while seeking to reduce exposure to its Vietnam nickel assets.

Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (ASX:RAR) reported a $304,000 loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, reversing a $69.892 million profit a year earlier. The fund still delivered a reported total return of 0.05% and lifted distributions to 168.11 cents per unit.

Quay Global’s unhedged real estate fund swung from a $66.1 million operating profit to a $22.9 million loss in 2026, while its AUD hedged counterpart posted a $23.0 million profit. Both funds also recorded substantial redemptions after launching Active ETF classes.

Quay Global’s two real estate funds delivered sharply different FY2026 results, with the unhedged fund swinging to a $22.852 million operating loss while the AUD Hedged fund recorded a $22.991 million profit. The year also brought large ETF redemptions, new currency-hedging disclosures and a major reset of Bennelong’s board after year-end.

Hejaz High Income Active ETF delivered a 3.74% net return for the year, well below its reported 13.93% benchmark return. Net assets rose sharply to $9.64 million, but the increase was driven mainly by new applications rather than investment performance.

Global X Artificial Intelligence ETF reported a sixfold increase in annual profit, driven overwhelmingly by gains in the value of its listed technology portfolio. Net assets more than tripled as investor applications and market gains lifted the fund to AUD 273.1 million.

Katana Capital Limited (ASX:KAT) delivered a 17.98% gross investment return in FY2026, beating the All Ordinaries by 15.55 percentage points as its portfolio benefited from defence, infrastructure, resources and technology exposures. Net profit rose to $3.808 million, while the listed investment company entered FY2027 with elevated cash and a deliberately cautious stance on banks.

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.

Thorney Technologies Ltd posted a $16.4 million net loss for FY2026, deepening from last year, as it continued to simplify its portfolio and execute a substantial share buyback program.

Ariadne Australia anticipates a net profit of $2.0 million to $3.0 million for FY26, a sharp turnaround from the previous year's loss, driven by strong contributions from Orams Group and gains in key investments despite currency headwinds.

Clime Investment Management has wrapped up major strategic initiatives including fund sales and business consolidations, while its flagship Clime Capital fund outperformed benchmarks. The company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 0.3 cents per share.