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Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The fund seeks to provide a source of income from Australian fixed interest exposure with a total investment return (before fees and taxes) that outperforms the benchmark over periods of three years or longer.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in a wide range of Australian issued government, semi-government and corporate fixed interest securities and instruments. The Fund may also invest in debt securities issued by supranationals and non-Australian governments and corporates. All foreign exposures are fully hedged to Australian dollars.

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.85% -0.71% 1.16% 1.65% -6.02% -3.81% -0.4% 1.27%
Growth return -2.15% -0.78% -1.8% -0.57% 1.39% 0.53% 1.39% 0.1%
Income return 3% 0.07% 2.96% 2.22% -7.41% -4.34% -1.79% 1.17%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.36% 0.8% 1.68% 6.47% 6.77% 4.05% -0.21% 2.13%
As at 31 Aug 2023. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend
Cash
-3.06%
Fixed Interest
103.06%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.33%
Fixed Interest
92.73%
Australian Equities
0.62%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
0.19%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend
Closed
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
ADV0029AU
Bonds - Australia
star (as at 31 Jul 2023)
Investment Fund
1 Jun 1994
$0.74 million (as at 31 Mar 2021)
$1.003 (as at 5 Sep 2023)
$1.003 (as at 5 Sep 2023)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4.10%
MER 1.11% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.11% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00
Minimum additional investments $500.00
Minimum redemption amount $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% Bond - Gov't/Treasury 2.13%
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FAQs about the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend

The objective of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is The fund seeks to provide a source of income from Australian fixed interest exposure with a total investment return (before fees and taxes) that outperforms the benchmark over periods of three years or longer.

The strategy of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is The Fund invests in a wide range of Australian issued government, semi-government and corporate fixed interest securities and instruments. The Fund may also invest in debt securities issued by supranationals and non-Australian governments and corporates. All foreign exposures are fully hedged to Australian dollars.

The APIR code of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is ADV0029AU.

Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend’s total return last month was 0.85%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.15% and an income return of 3%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2023.

Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend’s total return for the last three months was -0.71%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.78% and an income return of 0.07%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2023.

Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend’s one-year total return is 1.65%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.57% and an income return of 2.22%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2023.

Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend’s one-year total return is -3.81%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.53% and an income return of -4.34%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2023.

The asset allocation of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is :

Cash
-3.06%
Fixed Interest
103.06%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2021, the size of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund was $0.74 million.

The Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jun 1994.

The current entry price of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is $1.003 per unit and the current exit price is $1.003 per unit (as at 5 Sep 2023).

The current exit price of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is $1.003 per unit and the current entry price is $1.003 per unit (as at 5 Sep 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-blend managed fund is $5,000. Minimum additional investment is $500.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.