The Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) share price is in focus after the company reported record funds under administration (FUA) of $135.7 billion, up 20% on last year, and strong quarterly inflows of $8.4 billion.

What did Netwealth report?

• Total FUA grew 20.3% year-on-year to a record $135.7 billion
• June quarter custodial FUA inflows of $8.4 billion, up 11% on the prior period
• Net flows of $3.2 billion for the quarter, supported by new and existing intermediary relationships
• Record Managed Account funds under management (FUM) of $30.5 billion, up 30% on last year
• Number of customer accounts increased by 12.4% year-on-year to 182,276
• EBITDA margin for FY26 expected at approximately 49%

What else do investors need to know?

Netwealth reported market conditions improved in the June quarter, contributing $6.7 billion to FUA. While large outflows from a few ultra-high-net-worth clients affected net flows, these accounts have largely stayed on the platform and continue to contribute to total FUA.

The platform benefited from 75 new intermediary relationships and launched several enhancements, including “Nova”, a generative AI virtual assistant for advisers, new trading features, and upgraded reporting tools. The company also expanded its relationship with Morgan Stanley to provide new platform solutions.

On the regulatory front, Netwealth progressed its RISE governance program, in line with APRA requirements, and kicked off a project to accelerate product development with technology and AI-driven tools.

What’s next for Netwealth?

Netwealth expects to maintain strong profitability and a robust balance sheet. For FY27, the company is targeting FUA net flows between $18 billion and $20 billion—an increase of up to 30%—reflecting ongoing momentum and new growth initiatives.

The company plans continued investment in technology and expects to maintain a solid EBITDA margin of around 47% in FY27, as growth-focused projects ramp up. Netwealth will announce its full-year FY26 results on 26 August 2026.

Netwealth share price snapshot

Over the past 12 months, Netwealth shares have declined 34%, trailing the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), which has risen 3% over the same period.

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The oil price shot up again this week as hostilities between the US and Iran intensified, raising the question of which Australian companies are best-placed to benefit in a high-oil-price environment.

Oil price trending higher

RBC Capital Markets has this week issued a new research note to its clients, noting that Brent crude rose 23% quarter on quarter to an average of US$96.60 per barrel in the second quarter of 2026.

Looking further out, the broker has actually downgraded its oil price outlook, now expecting Brent to fetch US$80.07 for 2026, down from US$90.99, and US$75.75 per barrel in 2027.

RBC added:

Our steady state (long-term) Brent oil price remains US$80/bbl, reflecting ongoing collateral damage in the Gulf region and a rising call on barrels globally.

For comparison, Brent was trading in a range of about US$55 to US$66 per barrel in the six months before the Iran conflict began in late February.

Australian oil shares in focus

Looking at Australian producers, RBC said its top pick was Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS), “based on its strong longer-term growth profile, and potential to generate more near-term higher priced gas hub sales and LNG trading volumes due to the Middle East conflict”.

They added:

Woodside’s 2Q sales revenue is expected to be supported by higher crude and … commodity pricing, despite production volumes being affected by the Pluto LNG project scheduled turnaround. We expect the volatile pricing environment to create opportunity for relatively high gas hub sales and LNG trading volumes quarter on quarter. Woodside’s production growth outlook remains highly attractive, with Scarborough (Pluto LNG T-2) on stream by the end of 2026, followed by Trion oil in 2028 and Louisiana LNG in 2029.

RBC has a price target of $34.50 on Woodside shares compared to $29.93 currently.

The broker also expects Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) to outperform, saying the company is poised to deliver meaningful production and free cash flow growth from the second half of 2026, assuming its Pikka and Barossa projects start up well.

They added:

Santos 2Q sales revenue growth is supported by higher production volumes from the ramp up of Pikka (full production target 3Q) and Barossa (delayed) and higher commodity pricing more than offsetting slightly lower production volumes at its Cooper Basin and Western Australia gas assets. We expect GLNG LNG sales volume to decline quarter on quarter, and we continue to see GLNG being most at risk from the Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme. Santos free cash flow (FCF) generation has potential to increase materially from 2H 2026. Santos plans to return at least 60% of its all-in FCF to shareholders from 2027.

RBC has a price target of $8 on Santos shares compared to $7.68 currently.

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Vanguard will pay final distributions (dividends) for its ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) today.

Here is a summary of the final distributions that investors will receive on Thursday.

The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) will pay a dividend of 48.83 cents per unit.

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY) will pay 40.65 cents per unit.

The Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VSO) will pay 219.69 cents per unit.

Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VAF) will pay a dividend of 53.37 cents per unit.

The Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (ASX: VAP) will pay 147.02 cents per unit.

Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VETH) will pay 34.38 cents per unit.

Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (ASX: VLC) will pay a dividend of 26.66 cents per unit.

What about ETFs holding international shares?

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) will pay 81.54 cents per unit in dividends.

The currency-hedged version of VGS, Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF (ASX: VGAD), will pay 293.51 cents per unit.

The Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM) will pay 322.63 cents per unit.

Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index ETF (ASX: V500) will pay 11.45 cents per unit.

Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (ASX: VEQ) will pay 97.49 cents per unit.

The Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) will pay 121.56 cents per unit.

Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF (ASX: VESG) will pay 64.40 cents per unit.

Mega dividends

The two biggest payers on Vanguard’s mid-year schedule of dividends are as follows.

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF (ASX: VMIN) is an actively managed ETF invested in about 200 international shares.

The ETF aims to deliver lower volatility than the FTSE Global All Cap Index (AUD Hedged), before fees.

VMIN ETF will pay a monster dividend of 377.42 cents per unit.

This is a quarterly distribution.

When Vanguard announced its estimated distributions on 26 June, VMIN closed at $64.32 per unit.

So, this mega dividend amounts to an impressive 5.9% dividend yield for the quarter.

VMIN’s unit price has since dropped by the dividend amount, as usual, after going ex-dividend on 1 July.

Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF (ASX: VVLU) is also actively managed.

VVLU targets global value stocks drawn mainly from the FTSE Developed All Cap Index and the Russell 3000 Index.

VVLU ETF will pay the largest dollar-amount dividend on Vanguard’s schedule at 619.93 cents per unit.

This is also a quarterly distribution.

On 26 June, VVLU ETF closed at $83.19 per unit.

That means today’s distribution provides an even more impressive dividend yield of 7.5%.

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