PGI2

 PGI2

https://plato.com.au/global-strategies/plato-global-shares-income-fund-active-etf/#

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The Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Active ETF) (ASX: PGI2) is an active exchange-traded fund designed to maximize income for pension-phase investors and SMSFs. It provides Australian investors with convenient, listed access to a globally diversified dividend strategy that targets an attractive, consistent monthly income stream.

This is the global version of PL8

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Why PGI2?

Many Australian investors face heavy "single-economy" concentration risk by relying on just a few domestic dividend payers (like major banks and miners), which can suffer from low yields or dividend cuts. PGI2 solves this by: [1, 2]

Diversifying Globally: Giving investors exposure to large-cap global sectors generally underrepresented on the ASX—such as global healthcare, technology, and consumer staples. [1, 2]
Focusing on Pure Cash Dividends: The fund generates its distributions purely from actual cash dividends paid by its portfolio companies. [1, 2]
Monthly Distributions: Delivering its target yield (historically around 6% p.a. after fees) through consistent monthly payments to unitholders. [1, 2]

Fund Overview at a Glance

Issuer / Manager: Plato Investment Management
Benchmark: MSCI World ex Australia, Net Returns Unhedged Index
Management Fee: 0.85% per annum
Portfolio Composition: Typically holds between 100 to 600 global stocks; no single stock represents more than 3% of the portfolio.
Launch Date: Listed on the ASX in May 2026, though the underlying unlisted strategy has a track record exceeding a decade

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Key Fund Performance & Metrics

Last Closing Price: $11.47 AUD (as of market close on September 25, 2026).
Recent Momentum: Up 1.77% over the past week and 6.70% year-to-date (YTD).
Fund Market Cap: Approximately $369 million AUD.
Trailing Dividend Yield: Estimated at 2.23% (distributions are typically managed actively to optimize yield relative to global market cycles).
Recent Distributions: The fund paid cash distributions of 4.09¢ per unit in August 2026 and 4.35¢ per unit in September 2026. [1, 2, 3]

Strategic Investment Profile

Income Optimization: Focuses on extracting dividends from global companies, leaning into volatile price movements ahead of ex-dividend dates to boost returns.
Broad Diversification: Allocates capital internationally across multiple sectors including technology, software, energy, and telecommunications.
Tax Efficiency: Tailored specifically to capture franked distributions and reduce tax leakage for zero-to-low tax environments like superannuation pensions

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