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BlackRock Australian Share Plus - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund has two aims: to achieve capital growth over the long-term through investment in Australian shares and other securities and to provide investors with some tax-effective income through the distribution of franking credits. Overall, the aim is to achieve this goal by outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index over rolling five year periods.
Fund Strategy
The funds current investment strategy is to enhance returns through our fundamental based stock selection process. The Fund may hold up to 80 stocks. The Fund typically will be fully invested however may hold up to 20% in cash for risk control purposes. Any portion of the Fund not invested in securities will be invested in the money market (cash) through a BlackRock wholesale fund.

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 3.62% 5.19% 13.04% 14.21% -2.86% -3.24% 2.57% 3.86%
Growth return 3.39% 4.95% 11.81% 12.12% -7.82% -11.01% -3.15% -2.79%
Income return 0.23% 0.24% 1.23% 2.09% 4.96% 7.77% 5.72% 6.65%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.27% 5.33% 14.17% 14.45% 7.03% 9.62% 9.15% 8.27%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BlackRock Australian Share Plus
Australian Equities
91.55%
Cash
3.27%
Property
5.17%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.93%
Cash
0.37%
Property
3.30%
International Equities
4%
Fixed Interest
0.35%
Alternatives
0.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BlackRock Australian Share Plus
BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
PWA0015AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
star (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
11 Oct 1983
$40.73 million (as at 29 Feb 2024)
$1.66405 (as at 23 Apr 2024)
$1.65575 (as at 23 Apr 2024)
Closed
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.74% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments

Top 10 holdings (as at 29 Feb 2024)

Holding (as at 29 Feb 2024) Type % of Portfolio
BlackRock High Conviction Aus Share Mutual Fund - Separate Account 99.86%
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FAQs about the BlackRock Australian Share Plus

The objective of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is The Fund has two aims: to achieve capital growth over the long-term through investment in Australian shares and other securities and to provide investors with some tax-effective income through the distribution of franking credits. Overall, the aim is to achieve this goal by outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index over rolling five year periods.

The strategy of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is The funds current investment strategy is to enhance returns through our fundamental based stock selection process. The Fund may hold up to 80 stocks. The Fund typically will be fully invested however may hold up to 20% in cash for risk control purposes. Any portion of the Fund not invested in securities will be invested in the money market (cash) through a BlackRock wholesale fund.

The APIR code of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is PWA0015AU.

BlackRock Australian Share Plus’s total return last month was 3.62%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.39% and an income return of 0.23%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

BlackRock Australian Share Plus’s total return for the last three months was 5.19%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.95% and an income return of 0.24%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

BlackRock Australian Share Plus’s one-year total return is 14.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.12% and an income return of 2.09%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

BlackRock Australian Share Plus’s one-year total return is -3.24%. This was made up of a growth return of -11.01% and an income return of 7.77%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is :

Australian Equities
91.55%
Cash
3.27%
Property
5.17%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

The BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 29 Feb 2024, the size of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund was $40.73 million.

The BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund has an inception date of 11 Oct 1983.

The current entry price of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is $1.66405 per unit and the current exit price is $1.65575 per unit (as at 23 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is $1.65575 per unit and the current entry price is $1.66405 per unit (as at 23 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BlackRock Australian Share Plus managed fund is $1,000. 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.