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WAM Active's Investment Portfolio Rises by 75.5% in Fiscal 2026, Shares Reach Four-Year Peak

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WAM Active (ASX:WAA) said its investment portfolio increased a record 75.5% in the fiscal year ending June 30, according to a Monday Australian bourse filing.

Fiscal year 2026 was the strongest in the firm's history, its Chairman, Geoff Wilson, said, reflecting the strength of its investment strategy and active portfolio management.

It delivered a total shareholder return of 40.2% for the year ended June 30, on the back of its investment portfolio performance as well as its fully franked dividends paid during the year.

Its shares rose nearly 2% in recent trading on Monday, reaching their highest in over four years.

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