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Ardea Diversified Bond A - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Ardea's approach accesses fixed income return sources beyond the conventional to target consistent tracking error volatility independent of the level of bond yields, the direction of interest rates and broader market fluctuations. The investment approach is based on generating returns from relative value strategies that aim to exploit mispricing between comparable fixed income securities which are related to each other and have similar risk characteristics but are priced differently.
Fund Strategy
Ardea's approach accesses fixed income return sources beyond the conventional to target consistent tracking error volatility independent of the level of bond yields, the direction of interest rates and broader market fluctuations. The investment approach is based on generating returns from relative value strategies that aim to exploit mispricing between comparable fixed income securities which are related to each other and have similar risk characteristics but are priced differently.
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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 -0.88% -1.18% 1.26% -0.64% 1.58% 2.54% -0.47% -%
Growth return -0.83% -1.06% 1.51% -0.76% -2.63% -0.86% -2.89% -%
Income return -0.05% -0.12% -0.25% 0.12% 4.21% 3.4% 2.42% -%
Market index (MorningstarAus BBG AuBd Cmp/BCGA TR HAUD)
Total return -0.43% -0.23% 0.48% 3.8% 3.19% 3.85% -0.5% 2%
As at 30 Sep 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Ardea Diversified Bond A
Fixed Interest
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Fixed Interest
93.70%
Australian Equities
0.79%
International Equities
0.76%
Cash
3.53%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
1.09%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Ardea Diversified Bond A
Ardea Investment Management Pty Limited
HOW8543AU
Bonds - Global / Australia
starstar (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Investment Fund
13 Feb 2019
$90.95 million (as at 30 Sep 2026)
$0.6668 (as at 19 Oct 2026)
$0.6658 (as at 19 Oct 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.50% (as at 11 Dec 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.50% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2026) Type % of Portfolio
8049_430602_3.50 13/07/2026 Call 88.22533 37.13%
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FAQs about the Ardea Diversified Bond A

The objective of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is Ardea's approach accesses fixed income return sources beyond the conventional to target consistent tracking error volatility independent of the level of bond yields, the direction of interest rates and broader market fluctuations. The investment approach is based on generating returns from relative value strategies that aim to exploit mispricing between comparable fixed income securities which are related to each other and have similar risk characteristics but are priced differently.

The strategy of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is Ardea's approach accesses fixed income return sources beyond the conventional to target consistent tracking error volatility independent of the level of bond yields, the direction of interest rates and broader market fluctuations. The investment approach is based on generating returns from relative value strategies that aim to exploit mispricing between comparable fixed income securities which are related to each other and have similar risk characteristics but are priced differently.

The APIR code of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is HOW8543AU.

Ardea Diversified Bond A’s total return last month was -0.88%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.83% and an income return of -0.05%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Ardea Diversified Bond A’s total return for the last three months was -1.18%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.06% and an income return of -0.12%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Ardea Diversified Bond A’s one-year total return is -0.64%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.76% and an income return of 0.12%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Ardea Diversified Bond A’s one-year total return is 2.54%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.86% and an income return of 3.4%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

The asset allocation of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is :

Fixed Interest
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is Ardea Investment Management Pty Limited.

The Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Global / Australia sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2026, the size of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund was $90.95 million.

The Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund has an inception date of 13 Feb 2019.

The current entry price of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is $0.6668 per unit and the current exit price is $0.6658 per unit (as at 19 Oct 2026).

The current exit price of the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is $0.6658 per unit and the current entry price is $0.6668 per unit (as at 19 Oct 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Ardea Diversified Bond A managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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.