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Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide investors with a means of providing funds towards the cost of their funeral in a tax advantaged environment.
Fund Strategy
To invest in a diversified portfolio of shares, fixed interest, mortgages and cash. Investments will be made in accordance with the following parameters: Asset allocation ranges (with benchmarks in brackets), cash and short-term deposits 15-80% (33%), mortgages and policy loans 0-40% (30%), Australian fixed interest 0-80% (30%), and Australian shares 0-10% (7%).

Fund Performance 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 0.18% 0.54% 1.08% 2.2% 2.2% 1.8% 1.9% 2.21%
Growth return -% -% -% -% -% -% -% -%
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Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.3% 0.91% 1.91% 4.09% 4.22% 4% 2.52% 2.06%
As at 30 Jun 2019. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond
Australian Equities
5.28%
Cash
48.13%
Property & Infrastructure
46.59%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
3.95%
Cash
44.79%
Property & Infrastructure
1.44%
International Equities
6.74%
Fixed Interest
20.69%
Alternatives
22.40%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd
AUS0305AU
Miscellaneous
Not Rated
Investment Fund
1 Dec 1991
$5.94 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
n/a
n/a
Closed
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.85% (as at 20 Feb 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.85% (as at 30 Jun 2014)
Minimum initial investment $500.00
Minimum additional investments $500.00
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond

The objective of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is To provide investors with a means of providing funds towards the cost of their funeral in a tax advantaged environment.

The strategy of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is To invest in a diversified portfolio of shares, fixed interest, mortgages and cash. Investments will be made in accordance with the following parameters: Asset allocation ranges (with benchmarks in brackets), cash and short-term deposits 15-80% (33%), mortgages and policy loans 0-40% (30%), Australian fixed interest 0-80% (30%), and Australian shares 0-10% (7%).

The APIR code of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is AUS0305AU.

Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond’s total return last month was 0.18%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2019.

Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond’s total return for the last three months was 0.54%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2019.

Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond’s one-year total return is 2.2%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2019.

Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond’s one-year total return is 1.8%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2019.

The asset allocation of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is :

Australian Equities
5.28%
Cash
48.13%
Property & Infrastructure
46.59%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd.

The Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund belongs to the Miscellaneous sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund was $5.94 million.

The Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund has an inception date of 1 Dec 1991.

The current entry price of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $ per unit (as at ).

The current exit price of the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is $ per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at ).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Australian Unity - Capital Guaranteed Funeral Bond managed fund is $500. 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.