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Active Growth Portfolio

For those seeking an active approach to investing in large cap ASX stocks

About the Active Growth Portfolio

About The Portfolio

The Market Matters Active Growth Portfolio provides an active exposure to Australian large-cap shares, aiming for reduced volatility. Returns will be achieved through a combination of capital appreciation and income with an overall objective of outperformance of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index over the medium term (3 years).

Portfolio Performance
Portfolio 1M 3M 6M 1y 3y 5y pa ITD pa*
ACTIVE GROWTH 4.13% 4.95% 10.78% 13.67% 11.38% 12.50% 13.74%
ASX 200 ACCUMULATION 1.74% 0.31% 2.90% 7.86% 9.79% 10.21% 9.55%
VALUE ADD +2.39% +4.64% +7.88% +5.81% +1.59% +2.29% +4.19%
* Inception date 10/05/2016
Portfolio Holdings trade now
CODE NAME WEIGHT (%) RISK TERM BUY DATE BUY PRICE ($) LAST PRICE ($) DIVIDENDS ($) DAILY CHANGE (%) GAIN / LOSS (%)
AMC Amcor 4 Moderate Long 06/02/2026 69.24 67.84 -0.62 -2.02
ANZ ANZ Bank 6 Moderate Long 08/02/2023 25.29 40.04 6.56 0.15 84.26
APA APA Group 4 Moderate Medium 12/12/2024 7.38 9.20 0.54 1.55 31.98
BHP BHP Group 8.5 Moderate Long 27/08/2019 39.06 58.41 10.14 1.14 75.50
CSL CSL Limited 5 Moderate Medium 09/07/2025 239.65 146.76 2.48 0.51 -37.73
GMG Goodman Group 5 Moderate Medium 21/02/2025 34.16 28.94 0.63 -15.28
GQG GQG Partners 5 Moderate Medium 08/08/2025 1.75 1.84 0.07 2.80 9.14
JBH JB Hi Fi 4 Moderate Medium 26/02/2026 83.98 82.13 3.00 0.23 1.37
JHX James Hardie Industries 5 High Medium 12/12/2024 51.22 34.22 -0.84 -33.19
LNW Light & Wonder 4 High Medium 11/12/2025 152.10 134.21 -0.86 -11.76
NEM Newmont Corporation 3 High Medium 28/10/2025 118.51 177.20 0.27 0.91 49.75
PDN Paladin Energy 4 High Medium 06/06/2024 11.20 13.39 0.22 19.55
QBE QBE Insurance 4 High Medium 06/02/2026 20.11 21.73 0.28 8.06
RMD Resmed 4 Moderate Medium 26/02/2026 35.53 36.07 1.38 1.52
SFR Sandfire Resources 3 High Medium 07/04/2025 8.32 20.19 -1.27 142.67
WBC Westpac 5 Moderate Medium 21/02/2025 31.08 42.54 2.19 -0.42 43.92
WHC Whitehaven Coal 4 High Medium 15/11/2022 8.18 7.81 1.85 0.77 18.09
WOR Worley 5 High Medium 08/05/2023 15.66 11.34 1.20 -3.16 -19.92
WTC WiseTech Global 5 High Medium 20/05/2025 75.52 47.54 0.16 -2.98 -36.84
XRO Xero 5 Moderate Medium 18/07/2025 171.24 83.14 1.02 -51.45
Portfolio cash position: 12.5%
Recent Sales trade now
Company code STOCK NAME ACTIVITY RISK TIME HORIZON EXIT DATE ENTRY PRICE ($) CLOSE PRICE ($) DIVIDENDS ($) GAIN / LOSS (%)
SUL Super Retail Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 26/02/2026 15.2 14.01 1.37 1.2
CSL CSL Limited Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 26/02/2026 239.65 145.18 2.48 -38.4
HUB HUB24 Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 06/02/2026 71.36 83.59 0.73 18.2
CAR CAR Group Sold 4% position High Long 05/02/2026 33.31 25.64 -23
MIN Mineral Resources Sold 3% position High Long 21/01/2026 44.12 60.44 0.25 37.6
NSR National Storage Sold 5% position Moderate Long 11/12/2025 2.22 2.79 0.22 35.6
MIN Mineral Resources Trimmed 1% High Long 14/11/2025 44.12 50.47 0.34 15.2
MGR Mirvac Group Sold 5% position High Long 30/10/2025 2.08 2.3 0.09 14.9
EVN Evolution Mining Sold 4% position High Long 16/09/2025 8.15 9.44 0.19 18.2
CAR CAR Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 20/03/2025 34.45 37.54 0.47 10.3
HUB HUB24 Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 09/07/2025 71.36 95.68 0.34 34.6
XRO Xero Sold 4% position Moderate Long 18/06/2025 101.29 193.5 91
SFR Sandfire Resources Trimmed 1% High Medium 18/06/2025 8.32 11.68 40.4
ALL Aristocrat Leisure Sold 5% position High Long 20/05/2025 65.13 62.55 -4
ILU Iluka Resources Sold 4% position High Medium 20/05/2025 6.02 3.85 0.06 -35
BHP BHP Group Trimmed 2% Moderate Long 07/04/2025 39.63 34.31 11.18 14.8
NXT NEXTDC Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 02/04/2025 17.06 11.39 -33.2
EVN Evolution Mining Sold 3% position High Long 31/03/2025 2.94 7.1 0.25 150
SFR Sandfire Resources Sold 4% position High Medium 28/03/2025 6.44 10.85 68.5
TWE Treasury Wine Estates Sold 5% position High Medium 12/03/2025 13.6 9.8 1.23 -18.89
CSL CSL Limited Sold 6% position Moderate Medium 24/02/2025 277 259.25 2.2 -5.61
HLS Healius Sold 4% position High Medium 24/02/2025 1.72 1.29 -25
AGL AGL Energy Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 12/12/2024 10.22 10.79 0.35 9
S32 South32 Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 12/12/2024 3.28 3.46 0.07 7.6
MFG Magellan Financial Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 06/12/2024 9.15 11.22 0.43 27.3
CAR CAR Group (CAR) Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 06/12/2024 33.13 40.1 0.47 22.5
GPT GPT Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 07/11/2024 4.66 4.45 -4.5
SFR Sandfire Resources Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 30/10/2024 6.44 10.31 60.1
S32 South32 Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 30/10/2024 3.28 3.71 0.07 15.2
EVN Evolution Mining Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 20/08/2024 2.94 4.26 0.08 47.6
JBH JB Hi-Fi (JBH) Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 13/08/2024 56.8 75.44 32.82
NAB Nation Australia Bank Sold 6% position Moderate Medium 05/08/2024 30.33 35.06 3.59 27.43
GMG Goodman Group Sold 3% position High Medium 01/08/2024 21.15 36.44 0.36 73.99
RHC Ramsay Healthcare Sold 5% position Moderate Long 17/07/2024 68.86 47.25 0.93 -30.03
GMG Goodman Group Trimmed 1% High Medium 12/07/2024 21.15 35.58 0.36 69.92
XRO Xero Trimmed 1% Moderate Long 12/07/2024 101.29 140.35 38.56
PLS Pilbara Minerals Sold 4% position High Medium 12/06/2024 3.48 3.44 -1.15
CTD Corporate Travel Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 30/05/2024 16.46 13.06 -20.66
ILU Iluka Sold 4% position High Medium 10/05/2024 7.2 7.68 0.06 7.5
RMD ResMed Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 19/04/2024 33.23 27.92 0.39 -14.81
EVN Evolution Mining Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 5/04/2024 2.94 3.85 0.016 31.5
PDN Paladin Energy Sold 4% position High Medium 5/04/2024 1.18 1.42 20.33
ORA Orora Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 3/04/2024 2.8 2.24 0.05 -18.21
LLC Lendlease Sold 5% position High Medium 6/03/2024 7.2 6.18 -14.14
ALU Altium Sold 5% position High Medium 31/01/2024 42.53 49.27 15.85
MQG Macquarie Group Sold 6% position Moderate Medium 31/01/2024 177.99 189.41 13.29 13.88
NST Northern Star Sold 5% position High Medium 18/01/2024 11.14 12.16 0.16 10.59
PDN Paladin Trimmed 3% High Medium 15/01/2024 0.83 1.31 57.83
MFG Magellan Financial Group Sold 4% position High Medium 08/01/2024 9.22 9.09 0.93 8.68
WDS Woodside Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 24/10/2023 35.66 35.23 1.78 3.79
CWY Cleanaway Waste Management Sold 5% position High Medium 05/10/2023 2.69 2.34 0.02 -12.27
NCM Newcrest Mining Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 25/08/2023 29.35 25.42 2.52 -4.8
ELD Elders Sold 3% position High Medium 25/08/2023 7.11 6.47 -9
SEK Seek Sold 3% position High Medium 17/08/2023 24.29 23.35 0.34 -2.47
GMG GMG Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 11/08/2023 23.43 20.17 0.3 -12.63
ILU Iluka Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 21/06/2023 10.74 11.66 0.64 14.53
JHX James Hardie Sold 4% position High Medium 21/06/2023 31.2 39.89 27.85
CSL CSL Limited Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 15/06/2023 260.92 279.41 3.82 8.55
JHX James Hardie Trimmed 1% High Medium 26/05/2023 31.2 37.83 21.25
XRO Xero Trimmed 2% High Long 22/05/2023 92.85 108.79 17.16
WDS Woodside Sold 3% position Moderate Medium 08/05/2023 30.23 34.05 5.28 30.1
IGO Independence Group Sold 3% position Moderate Medium 28/04/2023 10.66 13.61 0.27 30.21
SFR Sandfire Resources Sold 3% position High Medium 20/04/2023 4.1 6.93 69.02
CSL CSL Ltd Trimmed 2% Moderate Medium 20/04/2023 260.92 300.94 3.82 16.8
REA REA Group Sold 2% position High Medium 20/04/2023 120.42 140.69 1.07 17.72
ALU Altium Sold 5% position High Medium 12/04/2023 28.8 37.65 1.08 34.48
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Opinions for stocks held in the Growth Portfolio

Super Retail (SUL) $15.25

SUL +8.39%: shares rallied after the retailer delivered an in-line 1H result but, more importantly, pointed to a clear improvement in trading momentum early in the second half.

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Worley (WOR) $11.71

WOR -10.2%:  Was eventually hit hard after a 1H result that was ahead of consensus at the EBITDA line, but raised fresh concerns around the quality of earnings and the outlook for FY26 growth. Shares opened higher but fell away as the day progressed.

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BHP Group Ltd (BHP) $56.51

BHP delivered a solid result earlier in the month covered Here which demonstrated the company now enjoys more  over 50% of its earnings from copper - this commodities mix is the reason we continue to prefer BHP over RIO.

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Light & Wonder Inc (LNW) $137.11

Light & Wonder (LNW) generates revenue by developing casino-style games and monetising them across physical casinos, online platforms and mobile apps. In land-based venues, it sells or leases slot machines to operators, often earning a share of the revenue those machines generate. It also licenses its content to online casinos and operates social gaming apps that monetise through in-app purchases. In essence, it is a global gaming content and technology provider that earns revenue wherever its games are played.

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Goodman Group (GMG) $29.82

Goodman Group (GMG) -3.96%: we covered this morning, however a few points to add post call and negative market reaction. The market has sold it off on occupancy and China softness, despite a headline beat driven by development (including data centres) and net interest income. 

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APA Group (APA) $9.23

Inline first-half result with solid earnings growth and guidance was maintained, important given the ongoing backdrop of rate uncertainty and regulatory sensitivity.

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Goodman Group (GMG) $31.05

GMG delivered a solid 1H result, with operating profit slightly ahead of consensus despite revenue softness, while guidance was reaffirmed for ~9% EPS growth.

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BHP Group Ltd (BHP) $50.36

BHP delivered a solid result, with headline profit inline with expectations, as BHP continues to demonstrate operational resilience with improving momentum in copper.

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Actions for stocks held in the Growth Portfolio

BHP
UPDATED 26/02/2026 17:28
MM is long and bullish BHP ~$56
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WOR
UPDATED 26/02/2026 17:27
MM is now reconsidering our position in WOR
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SUL
UPDATED 26/02/2026 17:26
MM is neutral SUL ~$15, still preferring JBH at current levels
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LNW
UPDATED 25/02/2026 18:20
MM is long and bullish LNW ~$137
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CSL
UPDATED 25/02/2026 18:19
MM is selling CSL in the Active Growth Portfolio, taking a loss around $145.00
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SUL
UPDATED 25/02/2026 18:19
MM is selling SUL in the Active Growth & Income Portfolios, taking profit around $14.00
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GMG
UPDATED 19/02/2026 17:21
MM remains long & bullish GMG ~$30
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APA
UPDATED 19/02/2026 09:38
MM remains long and bullish APA
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WHC
UPDATED 19/02/2026 09:38
MM remains long & bullish WHC
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GMG
UPDATED 19/02/2026 09:37
MM remains long and bullish GMG
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