Atchison Active Australian Shares SMA
31 May 2026
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
The Atchison Active Australian Shares SMA delivered 1.3% for the month, and -4.3% over the quarter.
Over the last 12 months, the Atchison Active Australian Shares SMA delivered 1.9%, materially returned below Inflation by 2.0%.
Relative to the Peer Group (FE AMI Peer Average), Atchison Active Australian Shares SMA has marginally outperformed over the last 12 months.
All performance metrics listed above are net of appointed investment management fees but before tax. Where noted, the Since Inception date of this analysis is: 31 December 2022. All performance is based on daily asset returns using portfolio target weights. Where a portfolio target weight change has been input into the dataset, it is assumed to have been applied as at the end of day asset valuations.
Returns vs Benchmarks
Performance of $100,000 Investment
KEY CONTRIBUTORS, DETRACTORS & ATTRIBUTION
- On a weighted basis, the largest holding contributor to the portfolio outcome has been iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF
- The holding that contributed the least to portfolio return was Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund
- The current holding with the highest absolute return has been iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF
- Whilst the current holding with the lowest absolute return has been Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund
The iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF provides a low-cost price and yield performance of the market, as indicated by the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, less the investment management fee of 0.05 per cent pa.
Daily Return Analysis
Portfolio Performance Heatmap - Latest Month
Portfolio Performance Heatmap - Latest Quarter
Portfolio Performance Heatmap - Latest 1 Year
Portfolio Performance Heatmap - Since Inception
Portfolio Performance Heatmap (Look Through) - Latest Quarter
Individual Returns of Underlying Manager/Security Holdings
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
Portfolio Construction - Look Through Exposures
Portfolio Construction - Manager Level
PORTFOLIO LOOK THROUGH ANALYSIS
Portfolio vs Benchmark Weights by Industry Segment (GICS level 1)
Portfolio vs Benchmark Weights by Country
Look Through Exposures - Company Size vs ROE (Dot size = Portfolio Weight; Dot Colour = Industry)
Look Through Exposures - ROE vs Price/Earnings Ratio (Dot size = Portfolio Weight; Dot Colour = Industry)
Look Through Exposures - Earnings Growth vs Earnings Yield (Dot size = Portfolio Weight; Dot Colour = Industry)
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Inflation Sensitivity (Monthly Returns)
ASX Market Sensitivity (Monthly Returns)
US Market Sensitivity (Monthly Returns)
RISK ANALYSIS
Drawdown Periods & Recovery
Rolling 3yr Tracking Error - Level of Relative Risk Being Taken
Rolling 3yr Batting Average - % of Months Outperforming Benchmark Return
90 Day Volatility
Risk Metrics
MARKET OVERVIEW - May 2026
- Australian and New Zealand equities gained in May on hopes of cooling Middle East conflicts, with the ASX 200 up 1% and the NZX 50 up 3%.
- Small caps outperformed large caps, with the ASX Small Ordinaries up 2% and NZX SmallCap up 4%. Five of 11 ASX 200 sectors rose, led by Materials (+11%) on industrial metals strength.
- Health Care (-9%), Utilities (-8%) and Energy (-6%) underperformed. Among factor indices, GARP led with a 3% gain (up 6% YTD), while Low Volatility and Momentum lagged.
- Asia Pacific equities advanced as focus shifted from Middle East uncertainty to AI, lifting the Pan Asia BMI 7%. South Korea soared 31% (111% YTD) and Taiwan 16%, while Indonesia fell 13%.
- The S&P 500 extended its rally in May, climbing 5% to eleven all-time closing highs, as strong tech earnings, AI exuberance, falling oil prices, and easing geopolitical concerns lifted sentiment.
- Mid- and small-cap equities lagged large caps; mid-caps delivered 2% and Small Caps delivered 1%, weighed down by rising Treasury yields and inflation worries.
- Sector performance skewed heavily to Information Technology, up 16% and the sole sector to outperform, while Energy fell 6% as oil slumped. Momentum, High Beta and Growth led factors; S&P 500 Momentum is up 27% YTD.
- The S&P Europe 350 climbed 3% amid easing geopolitical concerns, with mid- and small-caps up 2% and 4%. Information Technology led (+14%), while Energy (-6%) and Utilities (-5%) lagged.
- US fixed income posted positive returns despite longer-dated Treasury yields climbing toward multi-month highs, amid persistent inflation concerns and shifting expectations for Fed policy.
- Markets and the Big Four banks expect the RBA to hold the cash rate at 4.35% on June 16, after cooling April inflation and a rise in unemployment to 4.5%, though some flag a possible hike later in the year.
- Commodities fell broadly, with severe energy losses as progress on a US-Iran ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz reopening drove crude oil down 12%. Copper climbed 6% to a record high; gold weakened.
- Solid earnings underpin equities, with leadership broadening beyond US tech into EM and Asia hardware. But elevated oil, sticky inflation, and stretched AI valuations keep central banks on hold and markets shock-prone.
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MODEL BENCHMARK ASSUMPTIONS
Performance Table
|
G1 |
Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Australian Shares |
BM_AusShares |
100% iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF |
| 1 |
International Shares |
BM_IntShares_85DM15EM |
85% Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF + 15% iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF |
| 2 |
Real Assets |
BM_RealAssets |
20% AMI Property - Australia Direct + 25% iShares Australian Listed Property ETF + 30% BlackRock iShares Global Listed Property Index (hedged) + 25% Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF |
| 3 |
Alternatives |
BM_Alts |
100% iShares Core Cash ETF |
| 4 |
Long Duration |
BM_Duration |
50% iShares Core Composite Bond ETF + 50% Vanguard International Fixed Income ETF |
| 5 |
Floating Rate |
BM_Floating |
100% VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF |
| 6 |
Cash |
BM_Cash |
100% iShares Core Cash ETF |
FINE PRINT
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