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Active Income Portfolio

For those seeking a sustainable income strategy, with a difference.

About The Active Income Portfolio

About the Active Income Portfolio

Our philosophy at Market Matters has always been around active management, and our income portfolio stays true to label. Combining an active approach to income producing equities, ETFs and listed Income Securities such as Hybrids, the portfolio will satisfy those looking for sustainable income with significantly less volatility than the market.

Portfolio Performance
Portfolio 1M 6M 1y 3y 5y pa ITD pa Total
ACTIVE INCOME 0.81% 3.94% 9.09% 11.58% 9.76% 9.67% 132.80%
RBA CASH RATE +4% 0.70% 4.11% 7.94% 7.84% 6.79% 5.61% 64.8%
VALUE ADD +0.11% (0.74%) +1.15% +3.74% +2.97% +4.06% +68.00%
* Inception date 05/07/2017
Portfolio Holdings trade now
CODE NAME WEIGHT (%) RISK TERM BUY DATE BUY PRICE ($) LAST PRICE ($) DIVIDENDS ($) DAILY CHANGE (%) GAIN / LOSS (%)
AGL AGL Energy 4 Moderate Long 23/02/2023 7.50 8.72 1.50 -0.80 36.27
AMC Amcor 4 Moderate Medium 27/10/2025 62.70 63.14 1.84 -0.71 3.64
ANZ ANZ Group 5 Moderate Medium 18/12/2024 29.36 37.95 3.26 -0.16 40.36
AN3PI ANZ Capital Notes 6 6 Low Long 8/07/2021 100.33 103.74 26.45 0.30 29.76
APA APA Group 5 Moderate Medium 26/05/2023 9.82 10.91 1.44 -0.46 25.76
BHP BHP Group 8 Moderate Long 11/12/2019 40.38 62.25 17.42 -2.40 97.30
CLW Charter Hall Long Wale REIT 4 Moderate Long 06/05/2026 3.55 3.51 .06 1.15 0.56
DBI Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure 4 Moderate Medium 10/10/2024 3.37 5.39 0.46 0.94 73.59
DN1 Dominion Income Trust 1 5 Low Medium 18/06/2025 101.40 99.60 7.94 -0.18 6.06
FMG Fortescue Metals 4 Moderate Medium 27/06/2024 21.62 17.22 3.20 1.59 -5.55
GQG GQG Partners 3 Moderate Medium 08/08/2025 1.75 1.22 0.18 -1.61 -20.00
MGR Mirvac 4 Moderate Medium 10/03/2026 1.875 1.84 0.05 -0.81 0.80
MTS Metcash 4 Moderate Medium 9/12/2020 3.50 2.98 1.41 0.68 25.43
NABPI NAB Capital Notes 6 5 Low Long 13/07/2022 98.94 104.50 28.41 -0.17 34.33
NHC New Hope Coal 4 High Medium 22/11/2022 5.55 6.10 1.97 0.16 45.41
PCI Perpetual Credit Income Trust 5 Low Long 17/07/2024 1.11 1.10 0.14 -0.90 11.71
SOL Soul Pattinson (W.H) 4 Moderate Long 05/02/2026 37.68 44.22 0.68 0.07 19.16
SUN Suncorp Group 5 Moderate Medium 11/12/2025 17.07 19.37 1.00 0.52 19.33
SUNPI Suncorp Hybrid 5 Low Medium 09/04/2024 101.51 101.92 7.78 -0.74 8.07
WBCPK Westpac Hybrid 5 Low Long 7/09/2022 100.40 105.07 26.06 0.31 30.61
Portfolio cash position: 7%
Recent Sales trade now
Company code STOCK NAME ACTIVITY RISK TIME HORIZON EXIT DATE ENTRY PRICE ($) CLOSE PRICE ($) DIVIDENDS ($) GAIN / LOSS (%)
JBH JB Hi-Fi Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 18/08/2026 83.98 72.26 3 -10.4
CNI Centuria Capital Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 06/05/2026 2.06 1.69 0.27 -4.9
SUL Super Retail Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 26/02/2026 13.97 14.01 2.61 19
DDR Dicker Data Sold 3% position High Medium 21/01/2026 8.28 10.04 0.15 23.1
SIQ Smart Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 21/01/2026 7.65 8.75 0.25 17.6
NSR National Storage Sold 5% position Moderate Long 11/12/2025 2.28 2.79 0.11 27.2
HLI Helia Group Sold 2.5% position High Medium 27/10/2025 4.46 5.66 0.5 38.12
MFG Magellan Financial Group Sold 4% position High Medium 04/08/2025 8.17 10.34 26.56
MTS Metcash Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 03/07/2025 3.5 4 1.27 50.57
CBA Commonwealth Bank Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 03/07/2025 61.33 180.26 32.4 246.75
TLS Telstra Corp Ltd Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 18/04/2025 3.43 4.9 1.07 74.05
CBAPG Commonwealth Bank Redeemed 5% position Low Long 15/04/2025 100 100 41.26 41.26
SIQ Smart Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 19/02/2025 8.96 7.81 0.25 -10.04
CBA Commonwealth Bank Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 18/12/2024 61.33 159.96 28.19 206.77
MFG Magellan Financial Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 06/12/2024 9.42 11.22 0.43 23.67
NAB National Australia Bank Sold 7% position Moderate Medium 08/05/2024 29.64 35.06 2.39 26.35
OZBD Composite Bond ETF Sold 5% position Low Long 17/07/2024 45.28 44.04 3.07 4.04
GSBG25 Govt Bond Sold 6% position Low Medium 27/06/2024 100.54 99.8 5.41 4.64
DXS Dexus Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 16/05/2024 8.02 7.26 0.56 -2.49
NABPF NAB Hybrid Sold 5% position Low Long 7/05/2024 100 106.46 27.61 34.07
ORA Orora Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 3/04/2024 2.56 2.24 0.05 -10.55
MFG Magellan Financial Group Sold 4% position High Medium 08/01/2024 8.73 9.09 0.93 14.78
WES Wesfarmers Ltd Sold 4% position Moderate Long 16/11/2023 47.85 53.94 4.16 21.42
GEM G8 Education Sold 3% position Moderate Medium 22/08/2023 1.29 1.08 0.06 -11.63
PPT Perpetual Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 27/06/2023 24.7 25.4 2.83
MXT MCP Master Income Trust Sold 5% position Low Long 15/06/2023 2 1.91 0.49 20
AGL AGL Energy Trimmed 1% Moderate Medium 21/04/2023 6.95 8.59 23.6
TLS Telstra Corp Ltd Trimmed 2% Moderate Medium 21/04/2023 3.43 4.27 0.3 33.24
WES Wesfarmers Ltd Trimmed 2% Moderate Medium 21/04/2023 47.85 52.01 2.69 14.32
SGP Stockland Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 08/02/2023 4.18 4.01 0.26 0.22
PDL Pendal Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 12/01/2023 4.2 3.61 1.67 25.71
BHP BHP Group Trimmed 2% Moderate Long 08/12/2022 38.56 46.42 10.16 46.73
AGL AGL Energy Sold 3% position Moderate Medium 08/12/2022 6.83 8.07 18.15
APA APA Group Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 08/12/2022 9.75 11.03 13.12
SSM Service Stream Sold 4% position High Medium 22/11/2022 1.565 0.745 0.05 -49.2
BOQ Bank of QLD Sold 6% position Moderate Medium 17/08/2022 8.7 7.37 0.31 -11.72
APA APA Group Sold 4% position Low Medium 10/08/2022 8.59 12.14 0.53 47.5
CWNHB Crown Resorts Hybrid Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 29/07/2022 98.26 102.75 3.02 7.64
IFL Inisgnia Financial Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 13/07/2022 3.59 2.73 0.4 -12.81
MFG Magellan Financial Group Sold 3% position Moderate Medium 13/07/2022 33.85 12.15 1.57 -59.47
SIQ Smart Group Sold 5% position Moderate Medium 13/07/2022 6.98 6.62 1.43 15.19
WDS Woodside Sold 1% position High Medium 15/06/2022 29.76 32.54 2.3 17.05
IGL IVE Group Ltd Sold 3% position Moderate Medium 11/05/2022 2.28 1.8 0.66 7.89
AGL AGL Energy Sold 3% position Moderate Long 03/05/2022 5.35 8.38 0.16 59.63
NSR National Storage REIT Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 13/04/2022 2.04 2.65 0.09 34.31
XARO ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bon Sold 5% position Low Long 13/04/2022 26.47 25.28 1.6 1.55
AWC Alumina Ltd Sold 4% position Moderate Medium 24/02/2022 2.2 1.95 -11.36
DXS Dexus Sold 4% position Low Long 25/11/2021 9.2 11.27 0.23 25
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Recent Opinion for the Income Portfolio

New Hope Corp Ltd (ASX: NHC) $6.03

New Hope (NHC) is primarily a thermal coal producer. Its two QLD operating mines both produce thermal coal for export and domestic power generation. The miner has been one of the ASX’s standout performers in 2026, rallying ~49% YTD from ~$4 as stronger thermal coal prices, solid operational delivery and improving broker sentiment drove a significant re-rating.

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Centuria Capital (ASX: CNI) $1.19

CNI -10.53%: Was hit hard after slightly missing EPS estimates, despite management guiding to a meaningful lift in profit in FY27. Today's reaction is overwhelmingly about Centuria Bass Credit and its A$278m exposure to collapsed developer Bathla.

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Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI) $5.35

DBI +2.69%: delivered another solid half, with earnings growing, distributions stepping higher and management reiterating its medium-term target for ongoing dividend growth. For a stock we primarily own for income, the result was very much in line with our expectations.

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GQG Partners (ASX: GQG) $1.42

GQG -4.36%: delivered a respectable 1H26 result in the face of significant fund outflows, with earnings proving more resilient than the headline FUM movements would suggest.  

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Fortescue (ASX: FMG) $17.96

FMG -0.61%: delivered a broadly solid FY26 result, with revenue, free cash flow and the balance sheet all coming in well, although EBITDA and NPAT were a little light versus some broker expectations. The main blemish remains Iron Bridge, where higher costs and a further impairment continue to weigh on the investment case.

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APA Group (ASX:APA) $10.19

APA +0.89%: delivered a an inline FY26 with underlying EBITDA up 8% and strong free cash flow supporting another increase in distributions.  

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Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) $1.85

MGR +6.32%: delivered a respectable FY26 result and, more importantly, FY27 guidance points to another year of earnings growth despite a still-challenging property backdrop. The stock rallied strongly as investors focused on improving earnings visibility, the recovery in statutory asset values and a new A$200m buyback.

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Amcor PLC (ASX: AMC) $64.28

Amcor delivered a better-than-expected fourth quarter last week, with both revenue and earnings ahead of consensus and, importantly, early evidence that the Berry Global acquisition is beginning to deliver. Net sales came in at US$6.4bn, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose 23% to US$1.23, and the quarterly dividend was lifted 2% to US65c. The most encouraging part of the result was volumes, with modest growth returning across Amcor’s six core segments, with the momentum carrying into July after several years of destocking and subdued demand.

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BHP Group (ASX:BHP) $63.85

BHP +2.65%: delivered a strong FY26 result, with underlying profit, EBITDA and revenue all ahead of expectations, while the dividend was another clear positive. More importantly, the result reinforced the changing shape of the group, with copper now overtaking iron ore as BHP’s largest revenue contributor for the first time.

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Amcor (ASX: AMC) $66.18

AMC -0.09%: delivered a better-than-expected fourth quarter, with revenue and earnings both ahead of expectations and encouraging signs that the benefits from the Berry Global acquisition are beginning to come through. The shares were a little softer after the result, but the underlying trends were constructive, particularly around volumes, cost recovery and synergies.

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History of Actions for the Income Portfolio

NHC
UPDATED 01/09/2026 09:47
MM is long and bullish NHC around $6.05
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CNI
UPDATED 27/08/2026 18:16
MM is neutral toward CNI, preferring CLW for property exposure
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DBI
UPDATED 25/08/2026 16:57
MM remains long & bullish DBI for Income
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GQG
UPDATED 21/08/2026 16:35
MM remains long and bullish GQG ~$1.40
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APA
UPDATED 20/08/2026 17:27
MM remains long and bullish APA in the Active Income Portfolio
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FMG
UPDATED 20/08/2026 16:32
MM is positive on FMG for income, but we can’t see a lot of growth unless China improves
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MGR
UPDATED 20/08/2026 09:06
MM is considering increasing its holding in MGR
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MGR
UPDATED 19/08/2026 17:48
MM remains long and bullish MGR
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AMC
UPDATED 19/08/2026 09:25
MM remains long and bullish towards AMC around $64
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BHP
UPDATED 18/08/2026 17:19
MM remains long & bullish BHP
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