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Spheria Emerging Companies Posts December Loss but Maintains Long-Term Edge Over Benchmark

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  • Spheria Emerging Companies invests in Australian small caps, benchmarked to the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index.
  • The fund reported a December loss and annual underperformance, but retains slight long-term outperformance and solid NTA levels.
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Spheria Emerging Companies Posts December Loss but Maintains Long-Term Edge Over Benchmark

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Spheria Emerging Cos. Ltd. ( (AU:SEC) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited reported a -1.9% after-fee return for December 2025, underperforming the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 3.3%, and lagging the benchmark by 8.1% over the year despite maintaining modest outperformance over three years, five years and since inception. As at 31 December 2025, the company’s pre-tax NTA stood at $2.616 per share and post-tax NTA at $2.512, with a market capitalisation of $169.5 million and a concentrated portfolio where the top 10 holdings, including IRESS, Sims and Supply Network, comprised 38.6% of assets, underscoring its focused small-cap strategy amid recent short-term underperformance.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:SEC) stock is a Buy with a A$3.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Spheria Emerging Cos. Ltd. stock, see the AU:SEC Stock Forecast page.

More about Spheria Emerging Cos. Ltd.

Spheria Emerging Companies Limited is an Australian listed investment company (ASX: SEC) that provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of small-cap equities, benchmarked against the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index. Managed by Spheria Asset Management, the company focuses on emerging companies, pays quarterly dividends, and charges a 1.00% per annum management fee plus a performance fee tied to benchmark outperformance.

Average Trading Volume: 45,065

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

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