A focus on quality growth
Through a long-term investment lens
The power of many minds
Driving meticulous, proprietary research
Strong long-term performance record
Built on a defensive investment approach
Investment approach
Walter Scott scours global markets to find what they believe are the world’s best companies, capable of generating sustained wealth over the long term. As fundamental, bottom-up stock pickers, Walter Scott focuses on companies they believe are profitable, have a sound ability to generate cash, and have both strong balance sheets and robust governance structures. The investment team travels extensively to meet directly with company management, to form a first-hand view of a company’s potential for long-term success. Walter Scott’s thorough research program and team-based approach ensure that only their best stock ideas make their way into the portfolio.
Discover access options
Walter Scott Global Equity Fund
Flagship, no performance fee
| Fund facts | |
| Investment objective | The Fund aims to achieve a long-term total return (before fees and expenses) that exceeds the MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A unhedged with net dividends reinvested (Benchmark) |
| Benchmark | MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A unhedged with net dividends reinvested |
| Inception date | 18 March 2005 |
| Fund size | A$4,532.6m (current as at 30 November 2024) |
| Management fee | 1.28% pa of the net asset value of the Fund |
| Minimum investment | $A5,000 |
| Distribution frequency | Generally annually |
| APIR code | MAQ0410AU |
| Target Market Determination | The Target Market Determination (TMD), available at macquarie.com/mam/TMD, includes a description of the class of consumers for whom the Fund is likely to be consistent with their objectives, financial situation and needs. View TMD |
| Macquarie Professional Series | This Fund is proudly brought to you by Macquarie Professional Series. Learn more |
Read the Product Disclosure Statement for more details on fees and costs that may be charged.
The Fund is designed for consumers who:
- are seeking capital growth and income distribution
- are intending to use the Fund as a core component, minor allocation or satellite allocation within a portfolio
- have a minimum investment timeframe of seven years
- have a high or very high risk/return profile for that portion of their investment portfolio, and
- require the ability to have access to capital within one week of request.
Researcher ratings
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns are calculated based on changes in net asset values and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
The performance information shown above may differ to the information in the performance report due to rounding.
* Inception date is 18 March 2005
** Total net Fund returns are quoted after the deduction of fees and expenses. Due to individual circumstances, your net returns may differ from the net returns quoted above.
*** The Benchmark is the MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A unhedged with net dividends reinvested.
Available investment platforms
- Advantage
- Asgard
- Asgard Elements
- Asgard Infinity (Full)
- Asgard Infinity (Select)
- Australian Executor Trustees
- BT Compact
- BT Panorama
- BT Wholesale Plus/Connect
- Centric
- Expand Extra
- Experts Choice
- FirstWrap
- GrowWrap
- Hub 24
- Macquarie Wrap (Accumulator)
- Macquarie Wrap (Inv Manager & Consolidator)
- Mason Stevens
- Mentor
- MLC Wrap
- MyNorth
- Netwealth
- North
- Oasis
- OneVue
- Platformplus Wrap
- PortfolioCare
- PortfolioOne
- PowerWrap
- Praemium (MIS)
- Rhythm
- uXchange
- Voyage
- WealthSolutions
- WealthTrac
- WealthView
- Xplore
Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Hedged)
Hedged, no performance fee
| Fund facts | |
| Investment objective | The Fund aims to achieve a long-term total return (before fees and expenses) that exceeds the MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A hedged with net dividends reinvested (Benchmark) |
| Benchmark | MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A hedged with net dividends reinvested |
| Inception date | 20 March 2008 |
| Fund size | A$1,443.8m (current as at 30 November 2024) |
| Management fee | 1.28% pa of the net asset value of the Fund |
| Minimum investment | $A5,000 |
| Distribution frequency | Generally annually |
| APIR code | MAQ0557AU |
| Target Market Determination | The Target Market Determination (TMD), available at macquarie.com/mam/TMD, includes a description of the class of consumers for whom the Fund is likely to be consistent with their objectives, financial situation and needs. View TMD |
| Macquarie Professional Series | This Fund is proudly brought to you by Macquarie Professional Series. Learn more |
Read the Product Disclosure Statement for more details on fees and costs that may be charged.
The Fund is designed for consumers who:
- are seeking capital growth and income distribution
- are intending to use the Fund as a core component, minor allocation or satellite allocation within a portfolio
- have a minimum investment timeframe of seven years
- have a high or very high risk/return profile for that portion of their investment portfolio, and
- require the ability to have access to capital within one week of request.
Researcher ratings
Performance
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns are calculated based on changes in net asset values and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
The performance information shown above may differ to the information in the performance report due to rounding.
* Inception date is 20 March 2008
** Total net Fund returns are quoted after the deduction of fees and expenses. Due to individual circumstances, your net returns may differ from the net returns quoted above.
*** The Benchmark is the MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A hedged with net dividends reinvested.
Available investment platforms
- Asgard
- Asgard Elements
- Asgard Infinity (Full)
- Asgard Infinity (Select)
- BT Panorama
- Centric
- Expand Extra
- Experts Choice
- FirstWrap
- GrowWrap
- Hub 24
- Macquarie Wrap (Accumulator)
- Macquarie Wrap (Inv Manager & Consolidator)
- Mason Stevens
- Mentor
- MLC Wrap
- MyNorth
- Netwealth
- North
- Oasis
- OnePath Frontier
- OnePath OneAnswer
- OneVue
- Platformplus Wrap
- PortfolioOne
- PowerWrap
- Praemium (MIS)
- Rhythm
- uXchange
- Voyage
- WealthSolutions
- WealthView
- Xplore
Walter Scott Global Equity No. 1 Fund
Lower base fee, with performance fee
| Fund facts | |
| Investment objective | The Fund aims to achieve a long-term total return (before fees and expenses) that exceeds the MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A unhedged with net dividends reinvested (Benchmark) |
| Benchmark | MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A unhedged with net dividends reinvested |
| Inception date | 22 December 2017 |
| Fund size | A$45.9m (current as at 30 November 2024) |
| Management fee | 0.75% pa of the net asset value of the Fund |
| Performance fee | 15.375% of the cumulative outperformance of the Fund (after management fees and expenses but before the deduction of performance fees (paid or accrued)) above the return of the Benchmark, subject to a high watermark |
| Minimum investment | $A500,000 |
| Distribution frequency | Generally annually |
| APIR code | MAQ9692AU |
| Target Market Determination | The Target Market Determination (TMD), available at macquarie.com/mam/TMD, includes a description of the class of consumers for whom the Fund is likely to be consistent with their objectives, financial situation and needs. View TMD |
| Macquarie Professional Series | This Fund is proudly brought to you by Macquarie Professional Series. Learn more |
Read the Product Disclosure Statement for more details on fees and costs that may be charged.
The Fund is designed for consumers who:
- are seeking capital growth and income distribution
- are intending to use the Fund as a core component, minor allocation or satellite allocation within a portfolio
- have a minimum investment timeframe of seven years
- have a high or very high risk/return profile for that portion of their investment portfolio, and
- require the ability to have access to capital within one week of request.
Performance
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total returns are calculated based on changes in net asset values and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
The performance information shown above may differ to the information in the performance report due to rounding.
* Inception date is 22 December 2017
** Total net Fund returns are quoted after the deduction of fees and expenses. Due to individual circumstances, your net returns may differ from the net returns quoted above.
*** The Benchmark is the MSCI World ex Australia Index, in $A unhedged with net dividends reinvested.
Available investment platforms
- Asgard
- BT Panorama
- Expand Extra
- Hub 24
- Macquarie Wrap (Inv Manager & Consolidator)
- MLC Wrap
- Rhythm
- Xplore
Overview of Walter Scott
Risks
All investments carry risk. Different investments carry different levels of risk, depending on the investment strategy and the underlying investments. Generally, the higher the potential return of an investment, the greater the risk (including the potential for loss and unit price variability over the short term). The risks of investing in this Fund include:
Investment risk: The Fund has exposure to share markets. The risk of an investment in the Fund is higher than an investment in a typical bank account or fixed income investment. Amounts distributed to unitholders may fluctuate, as may the Fund’s unit price, by material amounts over short periods.
Market risk: The investments that the Fund has exposure to are likely to have a broad correlation with share markets in general. Share markets can be volatile and have the potential to fall by large amounts over short periods of time. Poor performance or losses in domestic and/or global share markets are likely to negatively impact the overall performance of the Fund.
International and emerging market risk: The Fund has exposure to a range of international economies, including emerging economies. Global and country specific macroeconomic factors may impact the investments that the Fund has exposure to. Governments may intervene in markets, industries, and companies; may alter tax and legal regimes; and may act to prevent or limit the repatriation of foreign capital. Emerging markets may experience lower liquidity (including as a result of securities or bond markets being closed for extended periods), potential for political unrest leading to recession or war, greater potential for sanctions to be imposed on the country or its citizens, companies or institutions, increased likelihood of sovereign intervention (including default and currency intervention), currency volatility, and increased legal risk.
More information on the risks of investing in the Fund is contained in the Product Disclosure Statement, which should be considered before deciding to invest in the Fund.
1
Download the Product Disclosure Statement – Walter Scott Global Equity Fund / Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Hedged) / Walter Scott Global Equity No. 1 Fund, Information booklet, and check for PDS updates
3
Submit the application form and any required identification documents
Macquarie Asset Management
Client Service
mam.clientservice@macquarie.com
PO Box R1723
Royal Exchange,
NSW 1225, Australia
For enquiries call
Toll free: 1800 814 523
International: +61 2 8245 4900
Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm (Sydney time)
Find out more about the Macquarie Walter Scott Global Equity Active ETF (Managed Fund)
Performance report (Walter Scott Global Equity Fund)
Performance report (Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Hedged))
Performance report (Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (No. 1 Fund))
Target Market Determination (Walter Scott Global Equity Fund)
Target Market Determination (Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Hedged))
Target Market Determination (Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (No. 1 Fund))
1 The rating issued for Walter Scott Global Equity Fund [assigned 12/2023] and Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Hedged) [assigned 12/2023] is published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445 (Lonsec). Ratings are general advice only, and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update. Lonsec uses objective criteria and receives a fee from the Fund Manager. Visit lonsec.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2024 Lonsec. All rights reserved.
2 The Morningstar Medalist Rating™ for the Walter Scott Global Equity Fund, Walter Scott Global Equity Fund (Hedged) and Walter Scott Global Equity No. 1 Fund is 'Bronze' as of [20/12/2023].© 2024 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither Morningstar, its affiliates, nor the content providers guarantee the data or content contained herein to be accurate, complete or timely nor will they have any liability for its use or distribution. This report or data has been prepared for clients of Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd (ABN: 95 090 665 544, AFSL: 240892) and/or New Zealand wholesale clients of Morningstar Research Ltd, subsidiaries of Morningstar, Inc. Any general advice has been provided without reference to your financial objectives, situation or needs. For more information refer to our Financial Services Guide at www.morningstar.com.au/s/fsg.pdf. You should consider the advice in light of these matters and if applicable, the relevant Product Disclosure Statement before making any decision to invest. Morningstar’s publications, ratings and products should be viewed as an additional investment resource, not as your sole source of information. Morningstar’s full research reports are the source of any Morningstar Ratings and are available from Morningstar or your adviser. Past performance does not necessarily indicate a financial product’s future performance. To obtain advice tailored to your situation, contact a financial adviser.
3 The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (assigned MAQ0410AU, MAQ0557AU, MAQ9692AU November 2024) referred to in this piece is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual, including target markets of financial products, where applicable, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at Fund Research Regulatory Guidelines.
This information has been prepared by Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited (ABN 55 092 552 611 AFSL 238321), the issuer and responsible entity of the Fund(s) referred to above. This is general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any person. It should not be relied upon in determining whether to invest in a Fund. In deciding whether to acquire or continue to hold an investment in a Fund, an investor should consider the Fund's product disclosure statement. The product disclosure statement is available on our website at macquarie.com/mam/pds or by contacting us on 1800 814 523. This information is intended for recipients in Australia only.