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Ares Australian Direct Lending - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund has been setup to principally invest in into the Ares Asia Direct Lending LP (ADL). ADL's investment objective is to provide investors with 12% net IRR p.a. over the life of the fund.
Fund Strategy
ADL is seeking to capitalise on the growing opportunity in direct lending and self-origination of floating rate secured loans to Australia and NewZealand mid-to-large sized Australian and New-Zealand companies with strong market share in stable industries. We believe there is a unique opportunity set which can be captured utilizing the power of the Ares Management platform.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees Comparison

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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 -% 2.36% 3.73% 3.93% -% -% -% -%
Growth return 2.36% 2.36% 3.72% 3.89% -% -% -% -%
Income return -% 0% 0.01% 0.04% -% -% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUD 1M Cash GR AUD)
Total return 0.3% 0.94% 1.95% 4.15% 4.21% 3.82% -% -%
As at 31 Mar 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
49.09%
International Equities
6.14%
Cash
39.01%
Fixed Interest
5.77%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Ares Australian Direct Lending
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL6377AU
Alternative - Private Debt
Not Rated
Unknown
1 Jan 2024
n/a
$10.7412 (as at 30 Sep 2024)
$10.6018 (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Minimum initial investment $250,000

FAQs about the Ares Australian Direct Lending

The objective of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is The fund has been setup to principally invest in into the Ares Asia Direct Lending LP (ADL). ADL's investment objective is to provide investors with 12% net IRR p.a. over the life of the fund.

The strategy of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is ADL is seeking to capitalise on the growing opportunity in direct lending and self-origination of floating rate secured loans to Australia and NewZealand mid-to-large sized Australian and New-Zealand companies with strong market share in stable industries. We believe there is a unique opportunity set which can be captured utilizing the power of the Ares Management platform.

The APIR code of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is ETL6377AU.

Ares Australian Direct Lending’s total return last month was -%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.36% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

Ares Australian Direct Lending’s total return for the last three months was 2.36%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.36% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

Ares Australian Direct Lending’s one-year total return is 3.93%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.89% and an income return of 0.04%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

Ares Australian Direct Lending’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

The asset allocation of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund belongs to the Alternative - Private Debt sector/asset class.

As at , the size of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund was $ million.

The Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jan 2024.

The current entry price of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is $10.7412 per unit and the current exit price is $10.6018 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2024).

The current exit price of the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is $10.6018 per unit and the current entry price is $10.7412 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Ares Australian Direct Lending managed fund is $250,000.

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.