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Ongoing Data Collection
Who is this for?
  • Asset Managers who seek a Morningstar Rating.
  • Asset Managers who wish to maintain coverage of their products on our websites and products.
  • Asset Managers who want their product information visible to licensed users of Morningstar Research.

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Overview

Once a fund is activated, certain data sets are required periodically moving forward to build out robust calculations, categorisations, and rankings. These include fee and portfolio information. This guide outlines the general process for providing ongoing data in both Australia and New Zealand as well as links to download all the relevant files.


All documents and forms: Australia   New Zealand

This table all data required on an ongoing basis in both Australia and New Zealand as well as links to download all the relevant files.
Data
Submission Templates
Delivery Method
Recommended Frequency
Email Address
Unit Prices AU: Price IMD Format
NZ: Price File
Email/FTP Daily, weekly, monthly Support: globalperformancedatasupport@morningstar.com
Update: data.au@morningstar.com
Distributions / Corporate Actions AU: Distribution + Tax File
NZ: Distribution File
Email/FTP Monthly, quarterly or as required Support: globalperformancedatasupport@morningstar.com Update: data.au@morningstar.com
Fund Sizes and Flows AU: Fund Size and Flows
NZ: Fund Size and Flows
Email/FTP Each month, or more commonly every day alongside the price file Support: globalperformancedatasupport@morningstar.com Update: data.au@morningstar.com
Asset Allocation / SRS550 AU: Asset Allocation File
NZ: Asset Allocation File
Email/FTP Monthly, quarterly Support: GlobalOwnershipAcquisition@morningstar.com Update: portfolioaustralia@morningstar.com
Portfolio Holdings / Advanced Portfolio Holdings AU: Portfolio Template
NZ: Portfolio Holdings
Email/FTP Monthly, quarterly Support: GlobalOwnershipAcquisition@morningstar.com Update: portfolioaustralia@morningstar.com
Fixed Income Survey (for fixed income funds only) AU: FI Survey Template
NZ: FI Survey Template
Email/FTP Monthly, quarterly Support: GlobalOwnershipAcquisition@morningstar.com Update: portfolioaustralia@morningstar.com
Fees and Costs AU: Fees and Costs File
NZ: —
Email Annual/Ad hoc Support & Update: fundopacquisition@morningstar.com
Operational data, Names, RE, Benchmarks, etc. AU: Fees and Costs File
NZ: —
Email Annual/Ad hoc Support & Update: fundopacquisition@morningstar.com
TMD Document1 and DDO Data2 Email Annual/Ad hoc Support & Update: globaldocument@morningstar.com and fundopacquisition@morningstar.com
PDS document3 Email Annual/Ad hoc Support & Update: globaldocument@morningstar.com
Manager Survey AU & NZ: Manager Survey Template Email Annual/Ad hoc Support & Update: fundopacquisition@morningstar.com

1: Target Market Determination Document; 2: Design and Distribution Obligations Data; 3: Product Disclosure Statements Document
NOTE: For further details on the above documents, please refer to our FAQs.


Need help with ongoing data?

Get in touch with Global.Newfunds@morningstar.com, dataausnz@morningstar.com, or your local data consultant.

Or check out our FAQs here.




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