Daintree Core Income Active ETF (ASX:DCOR) returned 0.31% for the month of October 2026, according to the fund's monthly factsheet, with coupon receipts and duration positioning cited as the main positive contributors and wider credit spreads noted as a detractor.

Key Points

  • DCOR returned 0.31% for October 2026, against an RBA Cash Rate return of 0.39% for the same period
  • One-year net return for DCOR was 4.95%, compared to the RBA Cash Rate of 4.08% over the same period
  • Portfolio yield to maturity stood at 6.54% and modified duration was 0.36 years as at 31 October 2026
  • Average credit quality of the portfolio was A-minus, with a Portfolio ESG score of AA based on MSCI data
  • Management costs are 0.45% per annum, inclusive of GST and RITC, with inception date of 22 November 2019

October 2026 Monthly Performance Details

For the month ended 31 October 2026, the Daintree Core Income Active ETF recorded a net return of 0.31%, while the RBA Cash Rate returned 0.39% over the same period, resulting in an excess return of negative 0.08%. For the quarter, DCOR returned 1.22% against the RBA Cash Rate's 1.12%, producing a quarterly excess return of 0.10%. The fund's one-year return was 4.95%, exceeding the RBA Cash Rate return of 4.08% by 0.87%. The filing states that coupon receipts and duration positioning were the main positive contributors for the month, while wider credit spreads detracted from performance.

Longer-Term Performance and Portfolio Statistics

Over three years, DCOR returned 6.42% per annum against the RBA Cash Rate's 4.15% per annum, an excess return of 2.27% per annum. Over five years, the fund returned 4.46% per annum versus the RBA Cash Rate's 3.38% per annum, an excess return of 1.08% per annum. Since inception on 22 November 2019, DCOR has returned 3.67% per annum against the RBA Cash Rate's 2.20% per annum, representing an inception excess return of 1.47% per annum. All performance figures are reported net of fees. The fund's objective is to exceed the RBA Cash Rate by 1.50% to 2.00% per annum within a cycle.

Portfolio Composition and Sector Allocation

As at 31 October 2026, the fund's sector exposures included Cash and Short-Dated Sovereign at 15.7%, Industrial Senior at 19.6%, Financial at 10.4%, Sub Financial at 15.7%, ABS at 14.8%, CLO at 0.2%, and RMBS at 20.5%, with 3.1% in other allocations. The fund is an absolute return, cash plus, investment grade bond strategy not constrained by any traditional fixed income index. The filing states the fund seeks a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities and cash, with the portfolio managed to capture credit premium while managing interest rate and credit risks.