Key Highlights

  • The fund provides exposure to about 550 international companies, with returns not hedged back to Australian dollars.
  • The United States makes up 72.79 per cent of the fund, against 67.47 per cent for the category.
  • Technology is the largest sector at 32.67 per cent, slightly above the category figure of 31.89 per cent.
  • Management fees and costs are stated at 0.08 per cent, with an interim distribution of $0.043 per unit.

Macquarie Core Global Equity Active ETF (ASX:MQEG) was admitted to the ASX on 15 May 2024 and is classified as Equity World Large Blend. The fund gives exposure to a diversified portfolio of international equities listed on recognised exchanges, with the international exposure not hedged back to Australian dollars. The last price was $13.84, up $0.07 on the day, and management fees and costs are stated at 0.08 per cent.

Fund detail

Key data

Exchange

ASX

ISIN

AU0000326480

Category

Equity World Large Blend

Benchmark

MSCI World ex Aus ex Tobacco NR AUD

Admitted

15 May 2024

Last price

$13.84 (up $0.07 on the day)

Previous close

$13.77

Management fees and costs

0.08%

Distribution type and amount

Interim, $0.043

Ex-date / payment date

1 October 2026 / 16 October 2026

Annual yield

1.54%

Sector and regional weighting

Technology is the largest sector at 32.67 per cent of the fund, compared with 31.89 per cent for the category. Financial services account for 16.74 per cent, industrials 9.87 per cent, healthcare 9.76 per cent and consumer cyclical companies 9.16 per cent. Energy is weighted at 4.44 per cent against 3.32 per cent for the category, while basic materials sit at 2.24 per cent against 3.59 per cent.

By region, the United States accounts for 72.79 per cent of the fund, above the category figure of 67.47 per cent. Japan (5.31 per cent), the United Kingdom (3.68 per cent) and Canada (3.23 per cent) are the next largest markets, with the remaining exposure spread across Europe.

Holdings and portfolio make-up

The fund holds 550 companies in total. The top 10 holdings make up 26.28 per cent of the portfolio. NVIDIA is the largest at 5.55 per cent, followed by Apple at 4.87 per cent and Microsoft at 3.90 per cent. Amazon, Alphabet's two share classes, Broadcom, Meta Platforms, Micron Technology and Eli Lilly complete the list.

Companies with market capitalisations above $1 billion account for 99.60 per cent of the fund. Equities make up 94.69 per cent of assets, with cash at 5.29 per cent. No figure is yet available for the turnover ratio.

Distributions, costs and announcements

The interim distribution of $0.043 per unit had an ex-date of 1 October 2026 and a payment date of 16 October 2026. The distribution chart shows a larger $0.160 payment in July 2026, and the fund says an annual Yield of 1.54 per cent. Management fees and costs are stated at 0.08 per cent.

Recent announcements include monthly reports on redemptions, applications and units on issue, a Target market determination dated 15 October 2026, and full-year accounts published on 30 September 2026.

Final Word

MQEG presents a global large-cap portfolio with a notable weighting to technology and to the United States. Readers can follow the fund's holdings and sector mix over time as the active manager's positions and the market's composition change.