Fidelity Australian High Conviction Fund

Fidelity Australian High Conviction Fund
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About this fund

A diversified and concentrated portfolio of 20-40 Australian high-quality stocks

Uses a bottom-up research approach to invest in companies with a sustainable competitive advantage, strong pricing market power, supportive industry structure, and strong management quality.

Strong risk management is at the core of our investment approach

 

Why this fund

A 'best ideas' concentrated portfolio, with a strong focus on risk management

A diversified fund of some of Australia's most promising companies

 

Access to our 20+ years' expertise investing in the Australian market

Key facts

Unit prices (at 22/10/25)
Buy 18.567 / Sell 18.4928
Unit price history
Buy/sell spread
0.20%/0.20%

At a glance

Objective
To achieve returns in excess of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index over the medium to long term.
Benchmark
S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index
Management costs1
0.85% p.a
Typical stock range
20-40
Fund size (at 22/10/25)
A$98.68M
Inception date
31 July 2012
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Currency
Australian dollar

Unique identifiers

APIR code
FID0021AU
ARSN code
159055722
mFund code
FIL21

Fund manager

Zara Lyons
Australia

Performance2

See for yourself how the fund has performed since inception. The chart below represents the value now of $10,000 invested in the Fidelity Australian High Conviction Fund in July 2012 compared with $10,000 invested in the S&P/ ASX 200 Accumulation Index.

Chart as at: 30 September 2025

Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for taxation or for any fees charged by operators of master trusts or wrap accounts through which the products are offered. Returns of more than one year are annualised. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The return of capital is not guaranteed. Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component. Benchmark: S&P ASX 200 Accumulation Index.

Net returns as at 30 September 2025

Timeframe 1 yr
%
3 yr
% pa
5 yr
% pa
7 yr
% pa
10 yr
% pa
Since inception
(31/07/12) % pa
Fund 3.19 12.45 10.10 7.55 9.34 10.32
Benchmark 10.56 15.17 12.98 9.26 10.11 10.16
Active return -7.37 -2.72 -2.88 -1.71 -0.77 0.16

Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for taxation or for any fees charged by operators of master trusts or wrap accounts through which the products are offered. Returns of more than one year are annualised. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The return of capital is not guaranteed. Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component. Benchmark: S&P ASX 200 Accumulation Index.

Net as at 30 September 2025

1 yr
%
3 yr
% pa
5 yr
% pa
7 yr
% pa
10 yr
% pa
Since inception
(31/07/12) % pa
Total return 3.19 12.45 10.10 7.55 9.34 10.32
Growth -10.21 1.35 2.35 1.38 4.15 4.83
Income 13.40 11.10 7.76 6.17 5.19 5.49

Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component.

Total net returns represent past performance only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for taxation or for any fees charged by operators of master trusts or wrap accounts through which the products are offered. Returns of more than one year are annualised. Returns of the Fund can be volatile and in some periods may be negative. The return of capital is not guaranteed. Growth return is the unit price movement on exit to exit basis. Income is expressed as Total Return less growth component. Benchmark: S&P ASX 200 Accumulation Index.

DistributionDistribution (CPU)Reinvestment priceEx-distribution exit price
30-Sep-20259.8905$18.5083$18.4713

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CPU = cents per unit. The above cash CPU excludes imputation credits and foreign income tax offsets which are non-cash components and are reported in the end of year tax statement. If the Distribution CPU column is 0.0000 it means that nothing was distributed. 

Sectors and holdings

As at 30 September 2025

As at 30 September 2025

% total net assets
COMMONWEALTH BANK AUSTRALIA 11.3%
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD 9.9%
BHP GROUP LTD 9.1%
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 7.5%
GOODMAN GROUP 5.8%
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD 5.7%
QBE INS GROUP LTD 5.2%
NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD 4.5%
LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.9%
LIFE360 INC 3.2%

As at 30 September 2025

Fund % Benchmark % Relative %
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD 9.9 5.0 4.9
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 7.5 2.9 4.6
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD 5.7 1.6 4.1
QBE INS GROUP LTD 5.2 1.2 4.0
LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.9 0.6 3.4

As at 30 September 2025

Fund % Benchmark % Relative %
WESTPAC BANKING CORP 0.0 5.0 -5.0
WESFARMERS LTD 0.0 3.9 -3.9
ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 0.0 3.7 -3.7
CSL LTD 0.0 3.6 -3.6
TELSTRA GROUP LTD 0.0 2.0 -2.0

Fund ratings3

Organisation Rating / Recommendation
Lonsec
Investment Grade4
The Lonsec report is only available to financial advisers, please contact us for a copy

This Fund is subject to the risk of stock market fluctuations. Investors accessing the Fund through a master trust or wrap account will also bear any fees charged by the operator of such master trust or wrap account. Any apparent discrepancies in the numbers are due to rounding.

1 Management fees and costs are current as at the date shown above but may be subject to change in the future. Management fees and costs include management fees, estimated indirect costs, the net effect of GST and exclude abnormal expenses, transaction costs and any performance fee payable

2Total returns (net) have been calculated using exit prices and take into account the applicable buy/sell spread and are net of Fidelity’s management costs, transactional and operational costs and assumes reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for tax. Returns of more than one year are annualised. The return of capital is not guaranteed. 

3You should refer to respective research houses (and their disclaimers below) to obtain further information about the meaning of the rating and the rating scale. Ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when deciding whether to invest. Ratings are subject to change without notice and may not be regularly updated. Ratings are current as at date (s) stated below. Fidelity pays a fee to some research houses for rating our funds.

4The Lonsec Rating (assigned October 2025) presented in this document is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445. The Rating is limited to "General Advice" (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial product(s). Past performance information is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of future performance. It is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold Fidelity International product(s), and you should seek independent financial advice before investing in this product(s). The Rating is subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update the relevant document(s) following publication. Lonsec receives a fee from the Fund Manager for researching the product(s) using comprehensive and objective criteria.

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