• Australian Foundation Investment Company added Pro Medicus and TechnologyOne, citing attractive valuations following market weakness.
• New holdings in Newmont Corporation and Evolution Mining introduced gold exposure to diversify the portfolio.
• Positions in Woolworths and Telstra increased; bank and resources holdings were trimmed, while several investments were exited on quality grounds.
• International investments represented 1.6% of the portfolio across 20 holdings as of August 31, 2026, including Microsoft and Amazon.
• Shares traded at 85 cents per dollar of net asset backing on October 1; FY26 share buybacks totaled $243 million.

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