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Income focused investment vehicles across ETFs, trusts and LICs continue to deliver steady cash flows through diversified portfolios and disciplined strategies. Together these updates highlight how different structures are navigating market volatility while maintaining consistent income for investors.
Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF (ASX: HVST)
Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF (ASX: HVST) saw strong scale up during FY25 with the Australia 200 ETF’s net assets rising to around $7.6 billion,while several funds reported double digit NAV growth of 10-16% reflecting sustained investor inflows and improving portfolio performance.
This momentum continued into January 2026 as Betashares announced distributions across multiple ETFs ranging from $0.03 to $0.17 per unit.
Cash and bond-focused ETFs such as AAA and MMKT delivered higher payouts of around $0.15-$0.17 per unit while equity income-focused ETFs like HVST and YMAX distributed approximately $0.03-$0.06 per unit.
The data highlights Betashares’ diversified ETF platform and its ability to deliver both scale and consistent income across market cycles.
Metrics Master Income Trust (ASX: MXT)
Metrics Master Income Trust (ASX: MXT) continued to deliver stable income in December 2025 recording a trailing 12-month net return of approximately 8.0% with monthly distributions of 1.3-1.4 cents per unit.
The trust targets return of RBA Cash Rate +3.25% p.a. supported by the diversified portfolio of 347 corporate loan investments including 44% investment grade exposure.
With a short interest duration of 30 days and credit duration of 1.7 years the floating rate structure positions the trust to continue delivering stable monthly income while remaining resilient in a higher for longer interest rate environment.
Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8)
Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8) delivered a total return of 10.3% p.a. since inception supported by a 7.6% p.a. income yield (including franking) as of December 2025.
During the January 2026 PL8 declared three fully franked dividends of $0.0055 per share payable in January, February and March 2026 continuing its stable monthly payout profile.
For calendar year 2025, the portfolio benefited from strength in Australian equities with Materials and Financials outperforming while the company remained actively positioned to generate superior income versus the benchmark.
As at December 2025 PL8 traded at $1.46 per share with a market capitalisation of $1.0.93 billion and pre-tax NTA of $1.161 highlighting consistent income delivery backed by a diversified and liquid Australian equity portfolio.
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