MQWS
Actively managedInternational SharesMacquarie Walter Scott Global Equity Active ETF
About this ETF
The Fund provides exposure to a concentrated portfolio of global equities by investing in securities which, in Walter Scott’s opinion, offer strong and sustained earnings growth. The Fund is actively managed using a benchmark unaware, fundamental, bottom-up and research-driven approach to build a portfolio of strong growth companies capable of generating wealth over long periods of time. The investment approach combines detailed financial analysis with business and management analysis.
Scout Score
An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 6 real-data factors (cost, diversification, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other actively-managed funds in the same category. Tracking isn't scored, since active funds don't target an index.
Strengths
No standout strengths relative to category peers.
Weaknesses
- Higher fee — 1.28% p.a., more expensive than 92% of active International Shares funds.
- Small fund — $25M in assets, smaller than 66% of active International Shares funds, which can mean wider spreads.