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BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide a return (before fees and taxes) that exceeds the return from its benchmark when measured over the recommended investment timeframe.
Fund Strategy
The fund seeks to provide a broad exposure to the resources market by investing in larger and smaller resource companies, which we believe represent good value.

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 13.15% 8.88% 20.12% 25.03% 4.28% 7.25% 13.31% 14.64%
Growth return 13.15% 2.11% 12.65% 16.43% -6.42% -6.15% -3.56% 2.17%
Income return 0% 6.77% 7.47% 8.6% 10.7% 13.4% 16.87% 12.47%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return -0.78% 4.71% 14.66% 10.56% 16.03% 15.17% 12.98% 10.11%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources
Australian Equities
97.70%
Cash
2.30%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.40%
Cash
-0.72%
International Equities
5.08%
Property & Infrastructure
1.40%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources
BT Funds Management No.2 Limited
RFA0013AU
Equity Australia Other
Not Rated
Investment Fund
30 May 1984
$16.4 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$4.0965 (as at 29 Sep 2025)
$4.0801 (as at 29 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.30% (as at 22 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.30% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2025) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd Equity 15.80%
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FAQs about the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources

The objective of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is To provide a return (before fees and taxes) that exceeds the return from its benchmark when measured over the recommended investment timeframe.

The strategy of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is The fund seeks to provide a broad exposure to the resources market by investing in larger and smaller resource companies, which we believe represent good value.

The APIR code of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is RFA0013AU.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources’s total return last month was 13.15%. This was made up of a growth return of 13.15% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources’s total return for the last three months was 8.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.11% and an income return of 6.77%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources’s one-year total return is 25.03%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.43% and an income return of 8.6%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources’s one-year total return is 7.25%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.15% and an income return of 13.4%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is :

Australian Equities
97.70%
Cash
2.30%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is BT Funds Management No.2 Limited.

The BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Other sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund was $16.4 million.

The BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund has an inception date of 30 May 1984.

The current entry price of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is $4.0965 per unit and the current exit price is $4.0801 per unit (as at 29 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is $4.0801 per unit and the current entry price is $4.0965 per unit (as at 29 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BT Classic Investment Funds - Natural Resources managed fund is $0. 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.