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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 3M 6M 1y 3y pa ITD pa*
ACTIVE INCOME 4.13% 6.47% 6.73% 11.42% 8.70% 8.92%
RBA CASH RATE +4% 0.32% 1.72% 3.79% 7.98% 6.49% 5.33%
VALUE ADD +3.81 +4.75% +2.94% +3.44% +2.21% +3.59%
* Inception date 05/07/2017
Portfolio Holdings trade now
CODE NAME WEIGHT (%) RISK TERM BUY DATE BUY PRICE ($) LAST PRICE ($) DIVIDENDS ($) DAILY CHANGE (%) GAIN / LOSS (%)
AGL AGL Ltd 4 Moderate Long 23/02/2023 7.50 11.73 0.78 -0.09 66.80
ANZPI ANZ Capital Notes 6 6 Low Long 8/07/2021 100.33 104.25 16.04 0.00 19.89
APA APA Group 5 Moderate Medium 26/05/2023 9.82 7.65 0.86 0.26 -13.34
BHP BHP Group 8 Moderate Long 11/12/2019 40.38 43.43 13.52 -1.07 41.04
CBA Commonwealth Bank 6 Moderate Medium 13/03/2020 61.33 135.64 28.19 -0.40 167.13
CBAPG Commonwealth Bank Hybrid 5 Low Medium 09/04/2018 100 101.45 37.37 0.02 38.82
CNI Centuria Capital Group 4 Moderate Medium 29/07/2022 2.065 1.98 0.22 -2.23 6.54
DBI Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure 4 Moderate Medium 10/10/2024 3.37 3.39 1.19 0.59
FMG Fortescue Metals 4 Moderate Medium 27/06/2024 21.62 19.47 1.27 -1.32 -4.07
MFG Magellan 4 High Medium 12/04/2024 9.42 10.43 0.43 -0.10 15.29
MTS Metcash 5 Moderate Medium 9/12/2020 3.5 3.52 1.00 -1.12 29.14
NABPI NAB Capital Notes 6 5 Low Long 13/07/2022 98.94 105.65 15.54 -0.33 22.49
NHC New Hope Coal 4 High Medium 22/11/2022 5.55 5.11 1.35 0.99 16.40
NSR National Storage REIT 5 Moderate Medium 16/05/2024 2.28 2.44 0.055 -0.41 9.43
PCI Perpetual Credit Income Trust 5 Low Long 17/07/2024 1.11 1.14 0.03 0.44 5.41
SIQ SmartGroup 4 Moderate Medium 07/05/2024 8.96 8.61 0.25 0.23 -1.12
SUL Super Retail Group 4 Moderate Medium 07/05/2024 13.97 18.08 1.24 -1.42 38.30
TLS Telstra Group 5 Low Medium 9/06/2021 3.43 3.86 0.93 -0.26 39.65
WBCPK Westpac Hybrid 5 Low Long 7/09/2022 100.40 104.26 15.31 -0.13 19.09
Portfolio cash position: 8%
Recent Sales trade now
Company code STOCK NAME WEIGHT(%) RISK TIME HORIZON EXIT DATE ENTRY PRICE ($) CLOSE PRICE ($) DIVIDENDS ($) GAIN / LOSS (%)
NAB National Australia Bank 7 Moderate Medium 08/05/2024 29.64 35.06 2.39 26.35
OZBD Composite Bond ETF 5 Low Long 17/07/2024 45.28 44.04 3.07 4.04
GSBG25 Govt Bond 6 Low Medium 27/06/2024 100.54 99.8 5.41 4.64
DXS Dexus 4 Moderate Medium 16/05/2024 8.02 7.26 0.56 -2.49
NABPF NAB Hybrid 5 Low Long 7/05/2024 100 106.46 27.61 34.07
ORA Orora 4 Moderate Medium 3/04/2024 2.56 2.24 0.05 -10.55
MFG Magellan Financial Group 4 High Medium 08/01/2024 8.73 9.09 0.93 14.78
WES Wesfarmers Ltd 4 Moderate Long 16/11/2023 47.85 53.94 4.16 21.42
GEM G8 Education 3 Moderate Medium 22/08/2023 1.29 1.08 0.06 -11.63
PPT Perpetual 4 Moderate Medium 27/06/2023 24.7 25.4 2.83
MXT MCP Master Income Trust 5 Low Long 15/06/2023 2 1.91 0.49 20
AGL AGL Energy 1 Moderate Medium 21/04/2023 6.95 8.59 23.6
TLS Telstra Corp Ltd 2 Moderate Medium 21/04/2023 3.43 4.27 0.3 33.24
WES Wesfarmers Ltd 2 Moderate Medium 21/04/2023 47.85 52.01 2.69 14.32
SGP Stockland 4 Moderate Medium 08/02/2023 4.18 4.01 0.26 0.22
PDL Pendal Group 4 Moderate Medium 12/01/2023 4.2 3.61 1.67 25.71
BHP BHP Group 2 Moderate Long 08/12/2022 38.56 46.42 10.16 46.73
AGL AGL Energy 3 Moderate Medium 08/12/2022 6.83 8.07 18.15
APA APA Group 4 Moderate Medium 08/12/2022 9.75 11.03 13.12
SSM Service Stream 4 High Medium 22/11/2022 1.565 0.745 0.05 -49.2
BOQ Bank of QLD 6 Moderate Medium 17/08/2022 8.7 7.37 0.31 -11.72
APA APA Group 4 Low Medium 10/08/2022 8.59 12.14 0.53 47.5
CWNHB Crown Resorts Hybrid 4 Moderate Medium 29/07/2022 98.26 102.75 3.02 7.64
IFL Inisgnia Financial 5 Moderate Medium 13/07/2022 3.59 2.73 0.4 -12.81
MFG Magellan Financial Group 3 Moderate Medium 13/07/2022 33.85 12.15 1.57 -59.47
SIQ Smart Group 5 Moderate Medium 13/07/2022 6.98 6.62 1.43 15.19
WDS Woodside 1.45 High Medium 15/06/2022 29.76 32.54 2.3 17.05
IGL IVE Group Ltd 3 Moderate Medium 11/05/2022 2.28 1.8 0.66 7.89
AGL AGL Energy 3 Moderate Long 03/05/2022 5.35 8.38 0.16 59.63
NSR National Storage REIT 4 Moderate Medium 13/04/2022 2.04 2.65 0.09 34.31
XARO ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bon 5 Low Long 13/04/2022 26.47 25.28 1.6 1.55
AWC Alumina Ltd 4 Moderate Medium 24/02/2022 2.2 1.95 -11.36
DXS Dexus 4 Low Long 25/11/2021 9.2 11.27 0.23 25
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Recent Opinion for the Income Portfolio

National Storage (NSR) $2.53

NSR is very well positioned after its recently announced Ventures JV with GIC, which should provide short-term earnings support as NSR ramps up on the development front - this self-storage REIT remains one of our core holdings in two portfolios, liking both its 4.3% sustainable yield and strategic direction.

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Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI) $3.22

DBI owns and operates a 99-year lease on the coal export terminal called the Dalrymple Day Terminal (DBT) at the Port of Hay Point on the Central Queensland Coast (about 40kms from Mackay)

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Fortescue Ltd (FMG) $17.69

It was encouraging to see FMG reverse higher even as iron ore flirted with $US90/MT during the Singapore trade. We continue to like FMG as a short-term play targeting the $19-20 area, but the medium term will depend on China's success in turning around its embattled property market.

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Telstra Group Ltd (TLS) $4.03

TLS delivered a solid FY24 report in August and a mild upgrade to FY25 earnings guidance, helped by price increases across its mobile services, a consumer staple these days. The leading Australian telco has embarked on huge job cuts, with 2,800 announced in May, to lift profits—great for shareholders but, as we found, not service. The telco confirmed in August that it scrapped plans to create an energy business selling power plans as it focuses on its proverbial knitting.

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Super Retail Group Ltd (SUL) $17.63

We have owned SUL since May, and the position is currently up around 35%. As we’ve discussed in previous reports, we have no plans to take profits on SUL around $18.

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Metcash Ltd (MTS) $3.57

MTS has resided in our Hitlist for a while as an option for when we want to migrate the portfolio down the risk curve &/or if its price affords us enticing value. The stock is forecast to yield in excess of 6% fully franked over the coming 12-months; hence, with good entry, it’s a solid holding, even for a growth portfolio from a medium-term perspective.

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New Hope Corp (NHC) $4.32

NHC+1.65%: Reported FY24 results today that were broadly in line from an earnings perspective, and a slight beat in terms of the dividend. While the YoY numbers are a big decline given the high coal prices in FY23 relative to FY24.  

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Trade of the Week

Last week, lithium and uranium names rallied aggressively, while copper, gold, and coal names played supporting roles. However, advances by iron ore stocks were a touch more muted as China supply/demand factors weighed on the sector, e.g. Fortescue (FMG) +8.6%, RIO Tinto (RIO) +4.1%, and BHP Group (BHP) +3%.

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BHP Group (BHP) $38.81

We quickly added BHP this morning because some subscribers were questioning why it opened down on Thursday. The answer is that it traded ex-dividend $1.10 fully franked. The stock effectively gained 58c yesterday, or +1.5%, and was strong in the US overnight.

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History of Actions for the Income Portfolio

OZBD
UPDATED 11/10/2024 09:01
MM is bullish toward Australian Bonds (yields lower)
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DBI
UPDATED 10/10/2024 10:17
MM are buying DBI in the Active Income Portfolio, allocating 4% around $3.36
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BHP
UPDATED 10/10/2024 10:11
MM prefers BHP over RIO
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APA
UPDATED 09/10/2024 17:08
MM remains long & bullish APA for Income
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SUL
UPDATED 09/10/2024 09:58
MM is now neutral on SUL ~$18
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NSR
UPDATED 03/10/2024 09:51
MM is long and bullish NSR
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BHP
UPDATED 01/10/2024 09:48
MM remains long and bullish BHP
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FMG
UPDATED 01/10/2024 09:47
MM is long and bullish FMG for income
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FMG
UPDATED 30/09/2024 09:50
MM is closing FMG in the trading ideas section only ~$20
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BHP
UPDATED 27/09/2024 09:40
MM is long and bullish BHP and CBA medium-term
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