VG8 provides investors with access to a concentrated portfolio, predominantly comprised of long investments and short positions in Asian listed securities. It may also take positions in other companies with significant exposure to the Asian market. The fund is actively managed by VGI Partners (the Manager) with a focus on capital preservation. VG8 will typically invest in 15-30 long investments. The top ten long investments will usually represent between 40-50% of the portfolio’s NAV.
VG8 intends to target a fully franked dividend yield of 4% per annum commencing at the FY21 result in August 2021. Read the announcement here.
1Share price is delayed by 20 minutes. Net Tangible Assets (NTA) per share and portfolio size as at 20 May 2022 (following US equity and currency market close). Weekly NTA Updates are available under ASX Releases.
Mr Myers is the Founder and Managing Director of MBP Advisory Pty Limited, a prominent, high-end Sydney firm of Chartered Accountants which he established in 1998. Mr Myers is also the CEO of FIFO Investments Pty Limited, the family office for the Myers family and a number of associated families. Mr Myers’ specialist areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, corporate and business advisory, tax consulting and advisory, succession planning and family office services. He is also a member of the Foundation board of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Mr Myers holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of South Australia. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, The Taxation Institute of Australia and the NTAA. Mr Myers is also a Registered Company Auditor and a Registered Tax Agent.
Mr Myers has been a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of ASX-listed Breville Group Limited since 2013 and has been its lead independent director since August 2014 and its Deputy Chairman since August 2021.
Mr Myers is an Independent Director of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1) and the Chairman of VG1’s Audit and Risk Committee.
Mr Luciano has over twenty-five years’ experience gained as a portfolio manager, equities analyst and accountant. Prior to founding VGI Partners in 2008, Mr Luciano spent five years as an Executive Director and Investment Manager with Caledonia Investments in Sydney. Mr Luciano commenced his career as an accountant with BDO Nelson Parkhill in 1993.
Mr Luciano graduated from the University of New South Wales, with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance and later completed a Master of Commerce, majoring in Advanced Finance. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr Luciano has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.
Mr Luciano is the Executive Chairman of VGI Partners Limited and a Director of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1). Mr Luciano is also a Director of The VGI Partners Foundation, a registered charitable organisation.
Mr Jones has over thirty years’ experience in investment markets, the majority as a general partner in private equity firms, and prior to that in general management and management consulting. Mr Jones has been a board member of numerous private and public businesses, including a number in the wealth management sector. Mr Jones was a Managing Director at CHAMP Private Equity (2002-2011); Executive Director and Country Head of UBS Capital (1999-2002) and a Division Director at Macquarie Direct Investment (1994-1999). Mr Jones commenced his career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co. in 1987. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Melbourne (First Class Honours) and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Mr Jones was Chair of the National Museum of Australia (2015-2011), and is a non-executive member of the investment committee of EMR Capital Pty Ltd, Chairman of DTS Capital Partners Pty Ltd and an adviser to Aviron Investment Management Pty Ltd. In April 2022, Mr Jones was appointed to the Board of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Mr Jones is an Executive Director of VGI Partners Limited and the Chairman of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1).
Ms McDonald has over 13 years’ experience in corporate advisory and equity research. Ms McDonald is currently an Executive Director of MDH Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s largest integrated beef producers. In addition, Ms McDonald has held roles as a Director at KPMG in the Mergers and Acquisitions practice with previous roles at Wilson HTM and BDO Kendalls. Ms McDonald graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce, with majors in Accounting and Finance, and a Bachelor of Business Management, majoring in Business Economics. Ms McDonald has completed the CFA Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.
Ms McDonald is an Independent Director of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1) and a member of VG1’s Audit and Risk Committee.
William Brown has over 30 years of investment experience as a principal and advisor. Currently, Mr Brown is the Chief Investment Officer of Terrace Tower Group, a Sydney and New York based real estate and investment company started by John Saunders, one of two co-founders of Westfield Group.
Mr Brown also has served as a Partner and member of the investment committee at AIM13, a multi-family investment office with more than US$1 billion invested in alternative assets. Previously, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Hartz Capital, a privately-owned multi-strategy hedge fund associated with the Leonard Stern family office.
Prior to joining Hartz, Mr Brown worked at Berenson & Company, Credit Suisse First Boston, Lazard Frères and Lehman Brothers. Mr Brown began his investment career in 1989 as an investment banking analyst at Salomon Brothers Inc.
Date | Event | More Information |
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19 Aug 2021 | FY21 Results | See ASX Releases |
20 Aug 2021 | FY21 Results and Portfolio Briefing - VG8 and VG1 | Briefing Invitation |
30 Aug 2021 | Final Dividend Ex-Date | 2H21 Dividend |
31 Aug 2021 | Final Dividend Record Date | 2H21 Dividend |
1 Sep 2021 (5pm AEST) | DRP Participation Deadline | 2H21 Dividend |
29 Sep 2021 | Final Dividend Payable | 2H21 Dividend |
16 Nov 2021 (10am AEDT) | Portfolio Manager's Presentation | Briefing Invitation |
16 Nov 2021 (1:30pm AEDT) | Annual General Meeting | Notice of Meeting |
28 Feb 2022 | 1H22 Results | See ASX Releases |
16 Mar 2022 | Interim Dividend Ex-Date | 1H22 Dividend |
17 Mar 2022 | Interim Dividend Record Date | 1H22 Dividend |
18 Mar 2022 (5pm AEDT) | DRP Participation Deadline | 1H22 Dividend |
19 Apr 2022 | Interim Dividend Payable | 1H22 Dividend |
29 Apr 2022 | Portfolio Briefing - VG1 and VG8 | Briefing Invitation |
Date | Title |
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11 May 2022 | Apr 2022 Monthly NTA Statement |
12 Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 Monthly NTA Statement |
10 Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 Monthly NTA Statement |
10 Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 Monthly NTA Statement |
12 Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
Weekly NTA is available under ASX Releases.
Date | Title |
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10 Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
8 Nov 2021 | Oct 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
11 Oct 2021 | Sep 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Sep 2021 | Aug 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
10 Aug 2021 | Jul 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
12 Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Jun 2021 | May 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
12 May 2021 | Apr 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
12 Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
8 Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 Monthly NTA Statement |
12 Jan 2021 | Dec 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
Weekly NTA is available under ASX Releases.
Date | Title |
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8 Dec 2020 | Nov 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Nov 2020 | Oct 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
8 Oct 2020 | Sep 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Sep 2020 | Aug 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
10 Aug 2020 | Jul 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
13 Jul 2020 | Jun 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Jun 2020 | May 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
8 May 2020 | Apr 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
9 Apr 2020 | Mar 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
10 Mar 2020 | Feb 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
7 Feb 2020 | Jan 2020 Monthly NTA Statement |
10 Jan 2020 | Dec 2019 Monthly NTA Statement |
Weekly NTA is available under ASX Releases.
Date | Title |
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28 Jan 2022 | VG8 Investor Letter from VGI Partners (the Manager) |
19 Jul 2021 | VG8 Investor Letter from VGI Partners (the Manager) |
21 Jan 2021 | VG8 Investor Letter from VGI Partners (the Manager) |
15 Jul 2020 | VG8 Investor Letter from VGI Partners (the Manager) |
29 Jan 2020 | VG8 Investor Letter from VGI Partners (the Manager) |
Dividend Policy: VG8 intends to target a dividend yield of 4% per annum calculated by reference to the VG8 share price from time to time and be fully franked, commencing from the 30 June 2021 dividend payable in September 2021. Dividends are expected to be paid on a six-monthly basis.
Payment Date | Dividend per Share (A$) | Australian Franking | DRP Price (A$) | More Information |
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19 Apr 2022 | $0.050 | Fully @ 30% | 2.04186 | 1H22 Dividend |
29 Sep 2021 | $0.055 | Fully @ 30% | 2.13769 | 2H21 Dividend |
The dividends above are historical. No guarantee can be given about future dividends or the level of franking of such dividends (if any).
VG8 Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP): Enrolment in the Plan is voluntary and the Plan rules are available here. All shareholders of VG8 with an Australian or New Zealand address on VG8’s register are eligible to participate in the DRP. Eligible shareholders may elect full or partial participation in the DRP, subject to a minimum participation level of at least 2,000 VG8 shares. If you would like to participate you may submit your election online via InvestorServe (Payment Instructions > Reinvestments & Donations). Alternatively, please download the PDF of the Form (available here) and return to VG8’s registry by email (enquiries@boardroomlimited.com.au) or post.