Active Income Portfolio
For those seeking a sustainable income strategy, with a difference.
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 | 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% |
| 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 | 8.79 | 1.50 | -0.34 | 37.20 |
| AMC | Amcor | 4 | Moderate | Medium | 27/10/2025 | 62.70 | 62.09 | 1.84 | 1.12 | 1.96 |
| ANZ | ANZ Group | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 18/12/2024 | 29.36 | 38.89 | 3.26 | -0.31 | 43.56 |
| AN3PI | ANZ Capital Notes 6 | 6 | Low | Long | 8/07/2021 | 100.33 | 102.18 | 27.86 | 0.18 | 29.61 |
| APA | APA Group | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 26/05/2023 | 9.82 | 11.23 | 1.44 | 0.36 | 29.02 |
| BHP | BHP Group | 8 | Moderate | Long | 11/12/2019 | 40.38 | 60.03 | 19.39 | 3.50 | 96.68 |
| CLW | Charter Hall Long Wale REIT | 4 | Moderate | Long | 06/05/2026 | 3.55 | 3.25 | 0.12 | -1.22 | -5.07 |
| DBI | Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure | 4 | Moderate | Medium | 10/10/2024 | 3.37 | 5.68 | 0.46 | 0.35 | 82.20 |
| DN1 | Dominion Income Trust 1 | 5 | Low | Medium | 18/06/2025 | 101.40 | 97.83 | 9.25 | -0.17 | 5.60 |
| FMG | Fortescue Metals | 4 | Moderate | Medium | 27/06/2024 | 21.62 | 15.19 | 3.20 | 1.13 | -14.94 |
| GQG | GQG Partners | 3 | Moderate | Medium | 08/08/2025 | 1.75 | 1.07 | 0.18 | 2.90 | -28.57 |
| MGR | Mirvac | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 10/03/2026 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 0.05 | -0.55 | 1.08 |
| MTS | Metcash | 4 | Moderate | Medium | 9/12/2020 | 3.50 | 3.13 | 1.41 | -0.63 | 29.71 |
| NABPI | NAB Capital Notes 6 | 5 | Low | Long | 13/07/2022 | 98.94 | 104.33 | 30.33 | -0.44 | 36.10 |
| NHC | New Hope Coal | 4 | High | Medium | 22/11/2022 | 5.55 | 5.84 | 2.40 | 2.28 | 48.47 |
| PCI | Perpetual Credit Income Trust | 5 | Low | Long | 17/07/2024 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 11.71 |
| WBC | Westpac | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 04/09/2026 | 35.01 | 35.15 | -1.57 | 0.40 | |
| SOL | Soul Pattinson (W.H) | 4 | Moderate | Long | 05/02/2026 | 37.68 | 46.19 | 1.58 | 0.33 | 26.78 |
| SUN | Suncorp Group | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 11/12/2025 | 17.07 | 19.58 | 1.00 | 0.41 | 20.56 |
| SUNPI | Suncorp Hybrid | 5 | Low | Medium | 09/04/2024 | 101.51 | 102.25 | 7.78 | 0.29 | 8.39 |
| WBCPK | Westpac Hybrid | 5 | Low | Long | 7/09/2022 | 100.40 | 103.80 | 27.92 | 0.34 | 31.20 |
| 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 |
Recent Opinion for the Income Portfolio
AGL Energy (ASX: AGL) $8.90
Yesterday saw strong gains from utilities AGL (+4.1%) and Origin (+2.8%) helping advance the sector +1.8%, making it the best performer on the day. The move reminded us of the performance overlay we showed a few weeks ago comparing the ASX 200 in 2022, the last time bond yields rallied strongly, and the subsequent sector performance in the fourth quarter where the utilities helped drive the markets recovery: Read moreFortescue (ASX: FMG) $15.32
Fortescue (FMG) has continued to weaken following a disappointing September-quarter update, and we’re reviewing our position in the Income Portfolio. The issue is less the iron ore price itself and more weaker cash conversion at a time when capital spending remains elevated. Read moreGQG Partners (ASX: GQG) $1.12
GQG flat: Performance appears to be turning following the global investment manager’s shift in positioning back in July, though the continued outflows remain a concern. Read morePortfolio Amendment – Active Income Portfolio
We are increasing our weighting in MGR from 4% to 5% into market weakness. Read morePortfolio Amendment – Active Growth Portfolio
We are increasing our weighting in MGR from 4% to 5% into market weakness. Read moreMirvac Group (ASX: MGR) $1.85
MM has held MGR since March having bought, sold and re-bought the property developer, owner, and investment manager reasonably successfully over the last few years. We liked Mirvac’s FY26 result covered here, which pointed to FY27 being another year of earnings growth despite a still-challenging property backdrop, plus, the company sweetened the result with a new A$200m buyback - the stock popped ~7% on the day demonstrating it wasn’t just MM that thought it was a solid result. Read moreWashington H Soul Pattinson (ASX: SOL) $48.33
SOL +6.2% Produced a solid FY26 result as profits jumped, though headline A$2.19bn number tells only part of the story, with a large chunk coming from the Brickworks merger and other non-recurring items. Read moreBHP Group (ASX: BHP) $61.22
Copper (Cu) enjoyed a strong session overnight with the December Comex contract gaining +2.1%, taking it within 1% of its August high. The move extended copper's winning streak to six consecutive sessions, its longest run of gains in four months, driven primarily by tightening physical supply in China, amplified by pre-holiday demand, combined with positive macro sentiment from the China-US summit outlook and a weaker dollar. Read moreMetcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) $2.83
Metcash delivered its FY26 result in June here, with the standout read being earnings had stabilised, but growth was hard to come by - echoes of Coles. Metcash (MTS) is trading on just 12.1x forward earnings, roughly half the multiple of Coles and Woolworths, while early FY27 sales growth has remained positive across Food, Liquor and Hardware. Read moreHistory of Actions for the Income Portfolio
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