Shareholder Information Meetings - presentation slides
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Company Announcements
ASX Limited
Information meetings
Please find attached the presentation slides for the upcoming Investor
Information Meetings of Argo Investments Limited (ASX: ARG) and Argo Global
Listed Infrastructure Limited (ASX: ALI), being held in Melbourne, Adelaide,
Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Perth.
Yours faithfully,
Tim Binks
Company Secretary
Argo Investments Limited
ACN 007 519 520
invest@argoinvesments.com.au
argoinvestments.com.au
Head Office
Level 25, 91 King William St
Adelaide SA 5000
08 8210 9500
Sydney Office
Level 37, 259 George St
Sydney NSW 2000
02 8274 4700
INFORMATION
MEETINGS
May 2026
MELBOURNE
Monday 11 May
10 am
Sofitel Hotel
25 Collins St
Melbourne
ADELAIDE
Tuesday 12 May
10 am
Adelaide Town Hall
128 King William St
Adelaide
BRISBANE
Wednesday 13 May
10 am
The Westin
111 Mary St
Brisbane
SYDNEY
Thursday 14 May
10 am
Amora Hotel
11 Jamison St
Sydney
CANBERRA
Friday 15 May
10 am
Hyatt Hotel
120 Commonwealth Ave
Yarralumla
PERTH
Tuesday 26 May
10 am
Fraser's Kings Park
60 Fraser Ave
Perth
UPCOMING
INFORMATION
MEETINGS
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DISCLAIMER
This presentation has been prepared by Argo Service Company
Pty Ltd (ASCO) (ACN 603 367 479) (Australian Financial Services
Licence 470477), on behalf of Argo Investments Limited (ACN 007
519 520) and Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited (ACN 604
986 914). ASCO’s Financial Services Guide is available on request
or at argoinvestments.com.au or argoinfrastructure.com.au.
Before making any decision about the information provided, an
investor should consult their independent adviser and consider the
appropriateness of the information, having regard to their
objectives, financial situation and needs.
Past performance may not be indicative of future performance
and no guarantee of future returns is implied or given. While all
reasonable care has been taken when preparing this presentation,
no responsibility is accepted for any loss, damage, cost or expense
resulting directly or indirectly from any error, omission or
misrepresentation in the information presented.
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1. Argo Investments (ASX: ARG)
2. Argo vs. index ETFs
3. Economic & share market performance
4. Our portfolio
5. Looking ahead
6. Argo Infrastructure (ASX: ALI)
7. Q & A
AGENDA
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YOUR PRESENTERS
JASON BEDDOW
Managing Director
COLIN WHITEHEAD
Investment Analyst
ANDY FORSTER
Senior Investment
Officer
TIM BINKS
Chief Operating Officer
MEREDITH HEMSLEY
Communications
Manager
TYLER ROSENLICHT
Portfolio Manager, Cohen
& Steers
JAMES SEWELL
Investment Analyst
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ARGO
INVESTMENTS
ASX CODE: ARG
Navigating through various market cycles
and conditions for 80 years
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$130.8m 18.5c
17.2c
$7.9b 6.5% 0.14%
$121.2m in 2025
Half-year profit
Fully franked per share
17.0c per share in 2025
Interim dividend
15.9c per share in 2025
Half-year earnings per share
$7.7b in 2025
Total assets
Grossed up to include franking
credits
Dividend yield MER
(Management Expense Ratio)
OVERVIEW
Figures are at 31 March 2026.
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OUR DIVIDEND TRACK RECORD
Argo Investments annual cash dividends
Cents per share
So far this financial year only the interim dividend has been declared.
“Argo remains committed to
sustainably growing fully
franked dividends and, for
the foreseeable future,
accelerating the distribution
of accumulated franking
credits.”
Peter Warne, Chairman (2025 AGM)
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LONG-TERM CYCLICALITY
Figures to 31 March 2026.
Argo share price premium/discount to NTA
30 years to March 2026
30-year average
discount-0.5%
Tech bubble
'Tech wreck'
Post- GFC
‘hangover’
Covid
Low interest
rates
AI boom
Asian economic
crises
Ultra-low
interest rates
China mining
boom
Aggressive
monetary tightening
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WHAT DRIVES PREMIUMS/DISCOUNTS?
LIC-specific factors
• Size and liquidity of LIC
• Portfolio performance
• Fully franked dividend track record
• Dividend policy / frequency
• Shareholder engagement / communication
• Marketing and awareness
• Fee structure
External factors
• Official interest rates (returns on cash investments)
• Investment trends / preferences (ie income
strategies)
Addressing discounts
Proactive actions
Capital management –share buy backs
Fully franked dividend track record. Dividend
policy
Capital management –neutralise Dividend
Reinvestment Plan
Increase marketing to grow awareness and
demand
Adjust fee structure
Enhance shareholder engagement
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ARGO VS. INDEX-
TRACKING ETFS
FOR EXPOSURE TO THE AUSTRALIAN
SHARE MARKET
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KEY COMPARISONS
Argo Index-tracking ETFs
Structure
Close-ended, ASX-listed company with 80-year
track record
Open-ended, trust structure
Income
Retains earnings to ‘smooth’ dividends through
market cycles
Must pass through all income each year,
meaning distributions can be volatile
Franked dividends
Greater capacity to fully frank dividends
through active management and by generating
own franking credits
Can only distribute franking received from
stocks held. Typically, partially franked
Trading price
Shares can trade at a premium or discount to
NTA depending on supply/demand
Units trade close to NAV (asset backing)
Tax treatment
Fully franked dividends, plus potential LIC
capital gains tax benefit
Distributions are pre-tax
Investment style Active Passive–replicates index
Costs 0.14% 0.03% to 0.10%
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HOW DOES ARGO STACK UP?
Argo Investments
(ASX: ARG)
iShares Core S&P/ASX
200 ETF
(ASX: IOZ)
Large Australian
Active ETF
Investment style Active Passive Active
Inception date 1946 2010 2018
1 yr portfolio returns 11.5% 11.7% 2.2%
3 yr p.a. total portfolio
returns
9.5% 9.5% 5.5%
5 yr p.a. total portfolio
returns
8.7% 8.6% 7.3%
Figures are at 31 March 2026.
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HOW DOES ARGO STACK UP? CONTINUED
Argo Investments
(ASX: ARG)
Figures based on share price
iShares Core S&P/ASX
200 ETF
(ASX: IOZ)
Figures based on unit price
Large Australian
Active ETF
Figures based on unit price
Yield 4.5% 3.1% 4.0%*
Franking 100% ~67% ~60%*
Grossed-up dividend yield 6.5% ~4.5% ~4.9%
Management expense ratio 0.14% 0.05% 0.78%
Cost on $10,000 invested $14 $5 $78
Income on $10,000 invested
(grossed up)
$650 $450 $490
Figures are at 31 March 2026.
*Approximate figures based on cash distributions including, dividends, (unfranked) capital gains and tax discounts. Source: Annual Fund Distributions sheet and Annual Report.
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LOWER DIVIDEND VOLATILITY
*Figures for dividends paid in financial years to the end of FY26, and fourth ETF dividend estimated based on dividends declared by the ETF’s constituent companies.
Annual cash dividends (including franking)
Argo versus Index-tracking ETF*
Argo grossed-up dividend
iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF
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50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
110%
120%
130%
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
LICs vs INDEX-TRACKING ETFs
Actively managed portfolio
To prioritise stocks based on valuation and dividend profile,
can manage concentration risk
More consistent income across market cycles
The ability to effectively smooth dividend income over the
cycle
Fully franked dividends
Through active portfolio management and generating
franking credits through corporate tax paid
Simple, tax-effective income
Straightforward, fully franked dividend. Shareholders
recognise capital gains only when they choose to sell
Passively managed portfolio
ETFs blindly track the index, increasing concentration risk.
Cannot prioritise franked dividends
Volatile dividends
Rising and falling with the market
Variable tax implications
Tax liabilities, including capital gains tax, passed through to
investor each year
Missed opportunities
ETFs cannot participate in new company IPOs, until a
company enters the relevant index
Listed Investment Companies Index-Tracking ETF
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ECONOMIC &
SHARE MARKET
PERFORMANCE
AUSTRALIA’S WINNERS & LOSERS
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SHARE MARKET RESILIENCE
Source: Factset, S&P Global
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Accumulation Index
S&P/ASX 200 Index
S&P/ASX 200 & Accumulation Index
Before, during and post-pandemic
MIDDLE EASTERN CONFLICT
Source: UBS Evidence Lab, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Tanker & container ships departing Eastbound from Hormuz
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RECENT SECTOR PERFORMANCE
S&P/ASX 200 Index sector performance
12 months to 31 March 2026
Source: Factset, S&P Global
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Energy
Materials
Utilities
Banks
Financials
Consumer Staples
Communication Services
Financial Services
Industrials
Real Estate
Insurance
Consumer Discretionary
Health Care
Information Technology
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ASX TECH SECTOR SLUMP
Source: Factset, S&P Global
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
350%
400%
450%
500%
550%
May-16 May-17 May-18 May-19 May-20 May-21 May-22 May-23 May-24 May-25 May-26
ASX Tech Sector Valuation Premium vs Broader Market
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Source:ABS
THE ECONOMY IS GROWING
GDP Growth
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Source: ABS, March 2026.
Australian unemployment rate
AND UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINS LOW, BUT…
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SENTIMENT HAS PLUNGED
Sources: ANZ-Roy Morgan, RBA, Westpac and Melbourne Institute
Consumer Sentiment
Average since 1996 = 100
Business Sentiment
Confidence and conditions
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INFLATION HAS RE-EMERGED
Consumer Price Inflation*
year ended
Source: ABS, RBA
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…SO THE RBA IS RAISING RATES
Source: RBA
RBA cash rate target
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ARGO’S
INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO
TOP HOLDINGS & POSITIONING
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OUR PORTFOLIO TOP 20 HOLDINGS
Figures are at 31 March 2026
# Company Value Weight
1 BHP $538m 6.9%
2 Macquarie $488m 6.2%
3 CBA $392m 5.0%
4 Rio Tinto $379m 4.8%
5 Westpac $345m 4.4%
6 Wesfarmers $292m 3.7%
7 ANZ $288m 3.7%
8 Telstra $255m 3.2%
9 NAB $240m 3.1%
10 Santos $235m 3.0%
# Company Value Weight
11 CSL $212m 2.7%
12 QBE Insurance $187m 2.4%
13 Technology One $175m 2.2%
14 Origin Energy $172m 2.2%
15 Aristocrat $168m 2.1%
16 Woodside $153m 1.9%
17 Computershare $139m 1.8%
18 Woolworths $136m 1.7%
19 Eagers Automotive $127m 1.6%
20 APA $126m 1.6%
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$xxxM
$192 million
$617 million $405 million $394 million $376 million $338 million
$288 million $258 million $245 million $234 million $210 million
$195 million $179 million $156 million
DIVERSIFIED EXPOSURE
Figures are at 31 March 2026
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INDEX CONCENTRATION RISK
Comparing Argo’s portfolio to the S&P/ASX 200 Index
Sector exposure Top 10 holdings
Argo’s portfolio has more balanced exposure across sectors Argo’s top 3 holdings are less concentrated
Figures are at 31 March 2026.
Top 3 holdings
= 26%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Argo ASX200 CBA
BHP
BHP
MQG
WBC
CBA
NAB
RIO
ANZ
WBC
WES
WES
MQG
ANZ
CSL
TLS
WDS
NAB
RIO
STO
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
ASX200 Argo
Top 3 holdings
= 18%
Portfolio
weight 30
BANKS REMAIN WELL POSITIONED
$3.5 billion
up 1%
$0.77
up 1%
$3.6 billion
flat
$0.85 per share
flat
$5.4 billion
up 5%
$2.35 per share
up 4%
$3.8 billion
up 6%
$0.83 per share
flat
$4.8* billion
Up 30%
$7.00** per share
up 8%
* Macquarie’s latest results are for the full year ending 31 March 2026. **Full year dividend.
LATEST RESULTS: HALF-YEAR PROFITS AND INTERIM DIVIDENDS DECLARED
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RECENT MOVEMENTS
Figures are for 2026 calendar year to 31 March 2026.
Recent sales
Recent purchases
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ARGO'S AI EXPOSURE
ENABLERS & PICKS-AND-SHOVELS
Power & energy infrastructure Connectivity & digital infrastructure
Materials & resources for build-out Engineering & industrial support
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OUTLOOK
LOOKING AHEAD: KEY THEMES FOR
AUSTRALIA & THE WORLD
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Economy remains
robust
Stubbornly high
inflation
Energy price
pressures
Ongoing market
volatility
KEY THEMES
SHORT-TERM OUTLOOK
Interest rate
uncertainty
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Budget outcomes
& impacts
Energy
infrastructure
expenditure
Higher defence
spending
Acceleration of
economy’s digitisation/
electrification
Geopolitical risks
& realignment
KEY THEMES
LONGER-TERM OUTLOOK
Energy independence &
resource nationalism
Supply chain
resilience
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Low-cost,
internally managed
Experienced board and
management team
Long-term, proven
investment approach
Fully-franked,
sustainable dividends
Strong balance sheet
with no debt
Diversified and
administratively simple
Shareholder benefits
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ARGO
INFRASTRUCTURE
ASX CODE: ALI
Access a large and complex global asset class
through a single ASX trade
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ALI 16
6.0%
$483m Argo
Investments
Cohen &
Steers
ASX code
Dividends paid every year
since inception
Consecutive fully
franked dividends
Grossed up to include
franking credits
Dividend yield
$481m in 2025
Total assets Manager Portfolio Manager
OVERVIEW
Figures at 31 March 2026.
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DIVERSIFICATION BENEFITS
At March 31, 2026
Global listed infrastructure vs Australian share market
Total returns to 31 March 2026
6.7%
9.4%
12.0%
11.7%
9.3%
5.5%
7.4%
10.4%
10.1%
8.4%
-2.6%
11.7%
9.5%
8.6%
8.2%
6 months 1 year 3 years (pa) 5 years (pa) since inception (pa)
Portfolio (before fees) Benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index
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KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR INVESTORS
Global listed infrastructure vs Australian share market
Total returns to 31 March 2026
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INFRASTRUCTURE POWERS THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
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LISTED INFRASTRUCTURE OFFERS A
DIFFERENTIATED PERFORMANCE PROFILE
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2025 & 2026: KEY DRIVERS & WHAT’S NEXT
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GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN
INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL FORMATION
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ATTRACTIVE ENTRY POINT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
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SECULAR THEMES ARE DRIVING
OPPORTUNITIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE
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POWER DEMAND ACCELERATING AT
UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS
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BOTH THE NUMBER OF CONNECTED DEVICES &
AMOUNT OF DATA WILL CONTINUE TO GROW
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DEGLOBALISATION & SUPPLY-SIDE SHOCKS
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WAR IN IRAN
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WAR IN IRAN (CONT.)
VOLATILE ENERGY PRICES CREATE UNCERTAINTY, BUT REAL ASSETS SHOULD BE RESILIENT
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PORTFOLIO IN ACTION:
MIDSTREAM SUBSECTOR
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PORTFOLIO IN ACTION
TRANSPORTATION SUBSECTOR
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PORTFOLIO IN ACTION
COMMUNICATIONS SUBSECTOR
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PORTFOLIO IN ACTION
UTILITIES SUBSECTOR
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ARGO INFRASTRUCTURE PORTFOLIO
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
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COHEN & STEERS’ COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
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DEDICATED TEAM OF GLOBAL LISTED
INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALISTS
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SUMMARY
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PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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LEGAL NOTES
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