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Top 5 Rated Funds

Rank by
Sector
Rank Fund 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr return SQM Rating Size ($M)
1 Terra Capital Natural Resource Lead Ser 78.9 24.5 18.7 4.00 175.2
2 Scarcity GP Access A 64.8 3.75
3 VanEck Gold Bullion ETF 56.7 4.25 220.6
4 Terra Capital Green Metals Lead Series 48.4 21.9 4.00 25.3
5 Pengana High Conviction Equities B 38.2 45.7 23.2 4.00 175.3

Source: SQM Research, as at: Oct 2025

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