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Platinum Global Fund (mFund code: PLM01)

A diversified
long-only
The fund does not undertake any short-selling. A “long-only” strategy means that the fund invests in stocks (whether through physical holdings or derivative instruments) only with the expectation that their prices will rise.
portfolio of companies from around the world and across industry sectors, the fund offers investors exposure to undervalued businesses in both developed and emerging markets.

Investment objective:
To provide capital growth over the long-term by investing in undervalued companies from around the world

Key benefits:

  • Access to a manager with a proven investment philosophy and method for selecting undervalued stocks and a team of experienced investment professionals
  • Actively managed currency exposures providing substantial diversification from the Australian dollar
  • Annual distribution of the fund’s income, including net realised capital gains
  • Flexibility of investing directly with Platinum or through licensed brokers participating in the ASX mFund Settlement Service
  • Portfolio manager(s):
    Clay Smolinski

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Prices & Distributions

Unit Price History

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Platinum uses a forward pricing methodology. Applications for investment in the fund received and identified (and accepted by us) by 3:00 pm (AEST) on a
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).
are processed with an entry price calculated for that
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).
. Applications received and indentified (and accepted by us) after 3:00pm AEST on a
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).
(but by the next cut-off time) will generally be processed using the entry price calculated for the next
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).

Standard Pricing Timeline

Where a withdrawal/application request is accepted by us by 3pm AEST on a
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).
, we will generally process those trades with an exit/entry price calculated by reference to closing prices of global equity markets on the trade acceptance date.
For example, where an investor has deposited monies and we have accepted their completed Application Form with the necessary supporting documentation by 3pm, Tuesday 1 September 2020, the application will generally receive the entry price calculated by reference to closing prices of global equity markets on Tuesday 1 September 2020. Withdrawal requests are processed in the same manner.

Public Holiday Pricing

Where a withdrawal/application request is accepted by us by 3pm AEST on a
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).
which falls prior to a public holiday, we will generally process those trades with an exit/entry price calculated by reference to closing prices of global equity markets on the trade acceptance date.
For example, where an investor has deposited monies and we have accepted their completed Application Form with the necessary supporting documentation by 3pm on Friday 2 October 2020, the
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).
prior to the Labour Day holiday, the application will generally receive the entry price calculated by reference to closing prices of global equity markets on Friday 2 October 2020. Withdrawal requests are processed in the same manner.

 

Unit prices are updated on our website at approximately 5:30 pm AEST each
Business Day
Any day banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia except Saturday, Sunday or a Public Holiday (including a bank holiday in Sydney, Australia).

Please refer to New Investors and Existing Investors for detailed procedures on how to apply for units and make withdrawals.

Distribution History

The distributions shown above are historical and no warranty can be given for future distributions.

Understanding distributions

The fund may earn income (such as dividends and interest) from its investments and may also realise capital gains or losses on the sale of its investments. Income and net realised capital gains are distributed to unitholders annually as at 30 June. The components of the distribution will vary from year to year, the details of which are set out in the annual distribution and tax statements provided to unitholders. There may also be times when no distribution is payable.

Distributions are calculated in dollars-per-unit on the number of units held by a unitholder as at the end of the distribution date. This means that a unitholder’s distribution entitlement from the fund is not pro-rated for the duration of the unitholder’s investment in the fund during the tax year.

When a distribution is made, the unit price will fully reflect the distribution.

Unitholders will generally receive their entitlement (if payable) within 15
Business Days
Every day on which banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia, except Saturday, Sunday and a public holiday.
after the distribution date.

Unitholders may elect to have their distribution entitlement:

  • reinvested as additional units in the same unit class of the fund; or
  • paid into the unitholder’s nominated financial institution account.

If no election is made, the unitholder’s distribution entitlement will be automatically reinvested. Additional units will be issued at the net asset value unit price on the relevant

Business Day
Every day on which banks are open for business in Sydney, Australia, except Saturday, Sunday and a public holiday.
, and the buy spread will not apply.

 

Visit Existing Investors to find out how to change your distribution election.

Investment Strategy

The Platinum Global Fund invests in companies that Platinum believes to be undervalued by the market. The fund is not required to allocate its investments in set percentages in particular countries or sectors and may invest in emerging markets without limit. Cash may be held when opportunities to make investments in undervalued securities are scarce. Accordingly, the fund may at times hold significant cash positions.

The fund’s key investment guidelines are summarised below.  For further details, please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement and Additional Information Booklet.

Suggested time horizon 5 or more years
Geographic limits N/A
Industry/sector limits N/A
Number of securities in portfolio Typically 40 to 140 securities
Asset allocation range
Asset classes Asset allocation range
Equities 0-100% of the fund’s net asset value
Cash 0-100% of the fund’s net asset value
Derivatives (exchange traded) 0-10% of the fund’s net asset value
Derivatives The fund may invest up to 10% of its net asset value in exchange traded derivatives to gain access to foreign markets or to take opportunities to increase returns.
Short-selling No short-selling is undertaken for the fund.
Currency The fund may use derivatives to manage its foreign currency exposure.
See Platinum’s risk management strategies for further details.
Borrowing Platinum’s policy is not to borrow on behalf of the fund for the purpose of investing the money borrowed.
Securities lending Not undertaken.

Portfolio Snapshot

Industry Breakdown1
SectorLong % Short %Net %
Industrials 21.0 - 21.0
Information Technology 18.0 - 18.0
Financials 16.7 - 16.7
Materials 14.6 - 14.6
Communication Services 7.6 - 7.6
Consumer Discretionary 6.8 - 6.8
Health Care 5.3 - 5.3
Real Estate 4.0 - 4.0
Consumer Staples 1.5 - 1.5
Energy 0.6 - 0.6
Top 10 Positions3
StockCountryIndustry%
China Overseas Land & Inv China Real Estate 3.0
Glencore PLC Australia Materials 2.7
Lixil Group Corp Japan Industrials 2.6
Microchip Technology Inc United States of America Information Technology 5.2
Micron Technology Inc United States of America Information Technology 4.5
Minebea Co Ltd Japan Industrials 3.3
Samsung Electronics Co South Korea Information Technology 4.5
Tencent Holdings Ltd China Communication Services 3.0
UPM-Kymmene OYJ Finland Materials 3.4
ZTO Express Cayman Inc China Industrials 3.5
Total 35.7
“China” indicates a company whose business is predominantly based in mainland China, regardless of whether its securities are listed on exchanges within or outside of mainland China.
Disposition of Assets2
Long %Short %Net %Currency%
Asia-Pacific 51.2 - 51.2 47.7
Australia 2.9 - 2.9 3.1
China 22.0 - 22.0 22.0
Hong Kong 2.0 - 2.0 2.3
India 2.1 - 2.1 2.1
Japan 14.6 - 14.6 10.6
Kazakhstan 0.6 - 0.6 0.6
South Korea 6.3 - 6.3 6.3
Thailand 0.8 - 0.8 0.8
Europe 18.5 - 18.5 20.7
Austria 2.5 - 2.5 -
Finland 3.4 - 3.4 -
France 0.4 - 0.4 -
Germany 2.2 - 2.2 -
Italy 1.6 - 1.6 -
Spain 1.8 - 1.8 -
United Kingdom 6.6 - 6.6 6.8
Euro - - - 13.9
North America 25.4 - 25.4 30.5
Canada 1.4 - 1.4 2.2
United States of America 24.0 - 24.0 28.3
Sub-Total 95.1 - 95.1 98.9
Cash 4.9 - 4.9 -
Total 100.0 - 100.0 100.0
Long - 73 stocks, 1 option
Top 10 Positions3
StockCountryIndustry%
China Overseas Land & Inv China Real Estate 3.0
Glencore PLC Australia Materials 2.7
Lixil Group Corp Japan Industrials 2.6
Microchip Technology Inc United States of America Information Technology 5.2
Micron Technology Inc United States of America Information Technology 4.5
Minebea Co Ltd Japan Industrials 3.3
Samsung Electronics Co South Korea Information Technology 4.5
Tencent Holdings Ltd China Communication Services 3.0
UPM-Kymmene OYJ Finland Materials 3.4
ZTO Express Cayman Inc China Industrials 3.5
Total 35.7
“China” indicates a company whose business is predominantly based in mainland China, regardless of whether its securities are listed on exchanges within or outside of mainland China.
All data as at [31 December 2021] .
  1. “Long %” represents the Fund’s effective exposures to the relevant sectors as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV, taking into account direct stock holdings and long derivative positions (stocks and indices). As the Fund does not undertake short-selling, the Fund’s net exposures (“Net %”) are the same as its long exposures (“Long %”).
  2. “Long %” represents the Fund’s effective exposures to the relevant regions as a percentage of NAV through stock holdings and long derivatives (stocks and indices). As the Fund does not undertake short-selling, the Fund’s net exposures (“Net %”) are the same as its long exposures (“Long %”). “Currency %” represents the Fund’s effective exposures to the relevant currencies as a percentage of NAV through stock holdings, cash and the use of derivatives.
  3. The “Top 10 Positions” table shows the Fund’s top 10 long stock positions as a percentage of the Fund's NAV, taking into account direct stock holdings and long derivative positions.
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Continuous Disclosure

    Change of buy / sell spread
     

    Effective 24 August 2021, the buy / sell spread for the following Platinum Trust Fund will change to:

     

    Fund

    Current buy / sell spread

    New buy / sell spread

    Platinum Asia Fund

    0.20% / 0.20%

    0.15% / 0.15%


    The buy / sell spread for the remaining Platinum Trust Funds and Platinum Global Fund have not changed. These are as follows:

     

    Fund

    Current buy / sell spread

    Platinum International Fund

    0.15% / 0.15%

    Platinum Global Fund (Long Only)

    0.15% / 0.15%

    Platinum European Fund

    0.20% / 0.20%

    Platinum Japan Fund

    0.15% / 0.15%

    Platinum International Brands Fund

    0.15% / 0.15%

    Platinum International Health Care Fund

    0.15% / 0.15%

    Platinum International Technology Fund

    0.10% / 0.10%

    Platinum Global Fund

    0.15% / 0.15%

     

    Buy / sell spreads for the Funds are generally reviewed by Platinum every six months having regard to each Fund’s historic six monthly average of transactional and operational costs over a rolling three year period.

    For an explanation of the buy / sell spread, please see page 40 of the Platinum Trust Product Disclosure Statement No. 13, and page 7 of the Platinum Global Fund Product Disclosure Statement No. 6. Any changes to the buy / sell spreads for the Platinum Trust Funds and/or the Platinum Global Fund will be updated on the continuous disclosure section of the relevant Fund on our website, www.platinum.com.au.

    Annual Investment Returns: Platinum Global Fund

     

    Annual Investment Return Year to 30 June

    % Returns

    2021

    34.52

    2020

    (2.36)

    2019

    (1.06)

    2018

    16.19

    2017

    22.20


    Investment returns are calculated using the Fund’s unit price (C Class) and represent the combined income and capital return for the specific period.  They are net of fees and costs (excluding the buy/sell spread and any investment performance fee payable), are pre-tax and assume the reinvestment of distributions.

    The investment returns shown are historical and no warranty can be given for future performance. Historical performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Due to the volatility of the underlying assets of the fund and other risk factors associated with investing, investment returns can be negative, particularly in the short-term.

    Source: Platinum Investment Management Limited 

Fees & Forms

Fees & Costs

Management Costs

Fee type Amount
Investment management fee
(Accrued daily, reflected in daily net asset value (NAV) unit price, and paid monthly to Platinum from the fund’s assets.)

1.35%# per annum of the fund’s net asset value

#Inclusive of GST and net of any expected reduced input tax credits.

For further explanation on fees and costs as well as examples of fee calculations, please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement and Additional Information Booklet.


Buy/sell Spread

Buy costs (buy spread) 0.15% of the fund’s net asset value unit price on the dealing day Included in the entry price
Sell costs (sell spread) 0.15% of the fund’s net asset value unit price on the dealing day Included in the exit price

What is the buy/sell spread?

Buy costs are charged to enter the fund (that is, to buy units) and sell costs are charged to exit the fund (that is, to withdraw units). They are charged because entering or exiting the fund necessitates the buying or selling of investments by the fund, which means that the fund will incur transactional and operational costs. The buy and sell costs are based on Platinum’s estimate of the transactional and operational costs incurred by the fund to invest application money received or sell assets to fund withdrawal payments.

The buy/sell costs are not fees paid to Platinum – they are retained in the fund to cover transactional and operational costs as they are incurred. The reason for charging buy/sell spreads is to ensure that non-transacting investors do not pay the transactional and operational costs associated with other investors entering or exiting the fund.

 

Total Transactional and Operational Costs

For the Platinum Global Fund, our estimate of the net transactional and operational costs for the 2020/2021 financial year are:

Total Transactional and Operational Costs*
(% p.a. of NAV)		 Recovery through Buy/Sell Spread
(% p.a. of NAV)		 Net Transactional and Operational Costs
(% p.a. of NAV)		 For every A$50,000 you have in the fund you will likely incur approximately
0.13% -0.03% 0.10% A$50

 
* Excludes investment management fees and investment performance fees.

The above information is an estimate of the transactional and operational costs incurred for the 2020/2021 financial year. The net transactional and operational costs set out above take into account the buy/sell spread recovered in respect of the 2020/2021 financial year. In practice, your investment balance, plus the fund's volume of trading, and number and value of applications/withdrawals processed will vary from year to year.

How to Invest & Transact

Who may invest in the fund The fund is open for investment to persons (including individuals, companies, trustees, partnerships, etc.) receiving the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and the Additional Information Booklet in Australia and New Zealand.
Applications / Withdrawals Any Business Day
Minimum initial investment Invest directly through Platinum:
A$10,000 or NZ$10,000
Go to New Investors for Application Form and further details.

Invest though the ASX mFund Settlement Service via a licensed broker:
A$10,000
Minimum additional investment A$1,000
Go to Existing Investors for Additional Investment Form and further details.
Regular investment plan A regular investment plan can only be set up through Platinum, not through your broker.
  • Minimum initial investment of A$10,000, plus minimum ongoing investments of A$200 per month or per quarter.
  • If you are investing in the fund for the first time, you may set up a regular investment plan by filling in the relevant information in the Application Form (go to New Investors for details).
  • If you are an existing investor in the fund, you may set up a regular investment plan by completing the Regular Investment Plan Form (go to Existing Investors for details).
Minimum withdrawal amount A$10,000, or the entire balance of your investment in the fund where the withdrawal would cause your balance to fall below A$10,000.
Go to Existing Investors for Withdrawal Form and further details.
Minimum investment balance A$10,000
Distributions
  • The fund’s income and net realised capital gains are distributed to unitholders annually as at 30 June.
  • Distribution amounts and components vary from year to year. There may be times when no distribution is payable.
  • Distributions are not pro-rated for the duration of your investment during the tax year. If you are a unitholder as at 30 June, you will receive the full distribution for the year.
  • Unitholders will generally receive their entitlement (if payable) within 15 Business Days after the distribution date.
  • Unitholders may elect to have their distribution entitlement (a) reinvested as additional units in the fund or (b) paid to their nominated bank account. If no election is made, or if the unitholder’s bank rejects the payment, distribution entitlement will be automatically reinvested as additional units.
  • Additional units will be issued at the net asset value unit price on the relevant Business Day, and the buy spread will not apply.
  • Go to Existing Investors for details on how to change distribution election.
Reporting You will receive from us transaction confirmations, holding statements, quarterly investment reports and annual distribution and tax statements.
Log onto the Secure Client Website to access your investment account.

For further details about investing in the fund, please refer to the latest Product Disclosure Statement and Additional Information Booklet.
 

Forms

These forms are intended for Australian and New Zealand residents.

If you are not resident in Australia or New Zealand, contact us to find out whether you are eligible to invest in the fund.

Please print, complete & sign the forms.

Investments made through a broker

Investments made directly through Platinum
Regular Investment Plan Direct Debit Form (Australian financial institutions) Additional Investment Form
New Zealand Specific Direct Debit Form Regular Investment Plan Direct Debit Form (Australian financial institutions)
Change of Details Form New Zealand Specific Direct Debit Form
Operating Authority Form (individual representative) Change of Details Form
Operating Authority Form (corporate representative) Withdrawal Form
Secure Client Website Registration Form Operating Authority Form (individual representative)
  Operating Authority Form (corporate representative)
  Secure Client Website Registration Form

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