Intelligent Investor Ethical Share Fund Active ETF (ASX:INES) An Active Ethical Portfolio Spans Australia and Overseas Markets

Sonal Goyal

04 October 2026 08:11 PM AEDT

Intelligent Investor Ethical Share Fund Active ETF (ASX:INES) An Active Ethical Portfolio Spans Australia and Overseas Markets

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Key Highlights

The fund reports financial services exposure of 38.48%.
The management fee is reported as 0.97%.
The leading disclosed holding is Visa at 7.23%.
The final distribution entry records AUD 0.264 per unit.

Intelligent Investor Ethical Share Fund Active ETF (ASX:INES) selects stocks using environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial criteria, with medium to long-term Capital growth as its primary objective. The fund is identified as an actively managed ETF.

Investment Framework

The reported portfolio contains 23 companies. Although its classification refers to Australian mid- and small-company growth equities, the geographic table includes several overseas markets. The stated selection framework does not disclose the complete ethical screening process or explain every individual holding decision.

Sector Composition

The largest reported sector allocations are financial services at 38.48%, communication services at 26.64% and consumer cyclical at 18.01%. The next entries are technology at 12.08%, healthcare at 4.79% and industrials at 0.00%. These weights describe the mix of industries represented in the portfolio.

Financial Services represents 38.48%, above the category figure of 11.84%. Utilities accounts for 0.00%, compared with 0.15% for the category. These are comparisons between the fund and its category, rather than increases or declines over time. The record does not provide a dated sequence of sector allocations.

Geographic Exposure and Portfolio Assets

Reported geographic exposure is led by Australia at 50.46%. Other allocations include United States at 20.03%, United Kingdom at 13.92%, Canada at 11.66% and Ireland at 3.93%. The asset-class record lists 96.24% in stocks and 3.75% in cash, with 0.00% in bonds. Geographic exposure and asset-class allocation describe separate aspects of the portfolio.

Disclosed Holdings

The leading reported positions are Visa at 7.23%, Fairfax Financial Holdings at 5.83% and CAR Group at 5.47%. These are individual portfolio weights, rather than measures of the companies’ Earnings or share-price changes.

Additional disclosed positions include AUB Group at 5.42%, Constellation Software at 5.37%, Amazon.com at 5.19% and Eagers Automotive at 4.86%. The reported holding-count field lists 23. These selected entries describe only part of the fund’s holdings and do not identify every remaining position.

Management Fee and Distribution

The management fee is reported as 0.97%. The distribution record lists a final amount of AUD 0.264 per unit, with an ex-distribution date of 29 June 2026, a Record Date of 30 June 2026 and a payment date of 23 July 2026. This amount relates to the listed distribution, rather than a forecast for subsequent payments. The management fee and the distribution amount are separate financial fields. The series records AUD 0.040 in July 2023, AUD 0.013 in January 2024 and AUD 0.143 in July 2024. After the January decline and July increase, the amount fell to AUD 0.026 in July 2025, then increased to AUD 0.264 in July 2026.

Key Takeaways

Intelligent Investor Ethical Share Fund Active ETF (ASX:INES) has a reported management fee of 0.97%. The Investment framework, sector allocations and disclosed holdings describe the fund’s portfolio composition. Its fee and distribution schedule provide separate cost and payment details, without establishing changes in the earnings of the underlying companies.

FAQs

Q: What is the fund’s ASX ticker?

A: The ticker is INES, written as Intelligent Investor Ethical Share Fund Active ETF (ASX:INES).

Q: What investment approach does the fund describe?

A: The fund selects stocks using environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial criteria, with medium to long-term capital growth as its primary objective.

Q: What management fee is reported?

A: The reported management fee is 0.97%.

Q: Which holdings are listed first?

A: Visa at 7.23% and Fairfax Financial Holdings at 5.83% are the first two entries.

Q: What distribution details are available?

A: The final entry records AUD 0.264 per unit, with payment dated 23 July 2026.

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