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Australia/New Zealand
Fund
Ticker: CNZLX
Inception Date: 11/25/1991
Mutual Fund Overview: Invest in Australia/New Zealand Fund
Situated ‘ down under’, the neighboring countries utilize their strong characteristics to drive their separate economies. Their exports consistently provide for the needs of over half of the world’s population located in the Pacific Rim.
Investors may be familiar with the popularity of these countries as tourist destinations and for their emerging wine market. Australia has many additional exports, including metals, minerals, fossil fuels, and agricultural derivatives. Their technological growth opens unparalleled opportunities for the Australian economy. As new technology is designed and adopted, Australia is also developing advanced financial and service sector capabilities.
Primarily focused on producing agricultural products, New Zealand is a key provider of goods to the southern Pacific Rim. In addition, the country has specialty manufacturing and service sectors. Over the past decade, healthcare, education, technology, and tourism have grown significantly.
In addition to the economic attributes, Australia and New Zealand both have strong democratic governments, established rule of law, and transparent economies, making them prime countries for foreign investments.
Both governing bodies:
- • Provide support for local investments;
- • Encourage public ownership; and
- • Afford business friendly platforms;
- • Display historically strong national finances.
Through relationships with business and government leaders, the investment managers of the Australia/New Zealand Fund seek to learn more about each country’s economy to enable decisions about investing in companies, so you have opportunities to bring it home.
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation and current income. It invests primarily in equity and debt securities of Australia and New Zealand issuers.
By learning the nation, knowing the people, identifying the needs, and determining who the companies are that are involved in providing the needed products, goods, and solutions, the Australia/New Zealand Fund tries to remain in the pathway of progress.
Fund Performance
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Fund Investment Holdings
Holdings as of 3/31/24
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | % OF TOTAL NET ASSETS |
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Infratil Ltd. | 11.5% |
South Port New Zealand | 11.5% |
Mainfreight Ltd. | 7.0% |
Freightways Ltd | 4.6% |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd | 4.3% |
Briscoe Group Ltd | 4.2% |
Csl Ltd | 4.0% |
Brambles Ltd | 4.0% |
Skellerup Holdings Ltd | 3.4% |
Origin Energy Ltd | 3.3% |
Telstra Group Ltd | 3.2% |
Cochlear Ltd | 3.2% |
Qube Holdings Ltd | 2.9% |
Webjet Ltd | 2.8% |
Millennium & Copthorne | 2.6% |
Feder-Gt Obl-I 7 MM Fund | 2.2% |
Apa Group | 1.9% |
Cleanaway Waste Mgmt | 1.8% |
Marsden Maritime Holdings | 1.7% |
SECURITY DESCRIPTION | % OF TOTAL NET ASSETS |
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Ikegps Group Ltd | 1.7% |
Qbe Insurance Group Ltd | 1.6% |
Macquarie Group Ltd | 1.6% |
Oceania Healthcare Ltd | 1.5% |
Port Of Tauranga Ltd | 1.5% |
Ramsay Health Care Ltd | 1.2% |
Sanford Limited | 1.2% |
Transurban Group | 1.1% |
Scentre Group | 1.1% |
Fletcher Building Ltd | 1.0% |
Tower Ltd | 1.0% |
Green Cross Health Ltd | 0.9% |
Ryman Healthcare Ltd | 0.8% |
Delegat Group Ltd | 0.7% |
Aft Pharmaceutical | 0.7% |
New Zealand Dollar | 0.7% |
Comvita Ltd | 0.4% |
Aroa Biosurgery Ltd. | 0.4% |
Pacific Edge Ltd | 0.3% |
Australian Dollar | 0.3% |
Portfolio holdings will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. Reference to specific securities or sectors should not be construed as recommendations by the Fund, the advisor, or the distributor.
Distributions
Year End 2023 distributions for the Commonwealth Funds were paid on December 18, 2023 to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2023. The Ex-Dividend and Reinvest Date was December 15, 2023. Please see detailed distribution information below.
Ordinary Investment Income per share: | $0.0282 |
Short-Term Capital Gain Per Share: | $0.0000 |
Long-Term Capital Gain Per Share: | $0.0000 |
Minimums
The minimum initial investment is $200 and there is no minimum for subsequent investments.
Risk
Learn about the principal risks of investing in the Australia/New Zealand Fund, which includes market, foreign security, and geographic risk.