Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF (ASX:PAXX): Active Exposure to Asian Companies, Wherever They Are Listed

Sonal Goyal

20 October 2026 05:48 PM AEDT

Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF (ASX:PAXX): Active Exposure to Asian Companies, Wherever They Are Listed

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Key highlights

ASX:PAXX invests primarily in listed equity securities of Asian companies.
The fund has about $261.18 million in assets and a 1.13% management fee.
Taiwan Semiconductor (5.30%), Samsung Electronics (4.41%) and InterGlobe Aviation (4.31%) are the largest of the holdings listed.

The Platinum Asia Fund Complex ETF (ASX:PAXX) gives investors access to Asian companies through an ASX-quoted fund managed by Platinum Asset Management. The fund primarily invests in listed equity securities of Asian companies, which may be listed on exchanges outside Asia.

About the Fund

PAXX was admitted to the ASX on 14 September 2017 and is classified in the Equity Asia Pacific without Japan category, with the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Net Return Index in Australian dollars as its benchmark. The fund may also invest in companies that are not listed in Asia but whose predominant business is conducted there, or that benefit from exposure to the Asian economic region.

The fund has about $261.18 million in assets, and the management fee is 1.13%. Platinum Asset Management’s office is in Sydney, and an announcement on 12 October 2026 related to a change of control of the responsible entity.

Asset and country exposure

The fund’s mandate allows investment in Asian companies wherever they are listed, including companies that benefit from exposure to the Asian economic region.

Portfolio holdings

The largest positions are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (5.3%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (4.41%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (4.31%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (3.77%) and SK Hynix Inc (3.26%).

The holdings listed also include China Resources Land (3.17%) and Macrotech Developers (3.03%), which gives the fund exposure to companies in Taiwan, South Korea, India and China across technology, aviation and property.

Understanding the exposure

Because the fund lists only part of its portfolio, its exposure is best read through its mandate: Asian companies across technology, aviation, property and other businesses in Taiwan, South Korea, India and China, plus any company that earns a predominant share of its business in the region.

Fees, size and distributions

The most recent distribution was a final distribution of $0.699 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 July 2026 and payment on 16 July 2026.

Fund structure and reporting

PAXX has an ISIN of AU00000PAXX0 and a head office at Level 8, 7 Macquarie Place, Sydney. Recent ASX announcements from the fund include a notice on 12 October 2026 about a change of control of the responsible entity, monthly redemptions and units-on-issue notices, and the 2026 annual report lodged on 18 September 2026.

Equity Asia Pacific without Japan funds invest in companies from the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. Asia Pacific securities typically account for at least 75% of the portfolio, and the portfolio may include stocks from emerging markets in the region.

Units in PAXX are quoted on the ASX and can be bought and sold through a broker during trading hours, in the same way as shares, so the exposure described above is available without buying each holding separately. It is identified as a complex ETF on the ASX. The fund is actively managed, so its holdings and weightings are chosen by the manager rather than set by an index, and they can change over time.

FAQs

Q: What is the management fee?

A:1.13%.

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