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Mercer Indexed Balanced - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide investors predominantly with moderate growth and some income returns, which track the overall return of a diversified portfolio of underlying investments.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in a diverse mix of assets with both income-producing assets (around 30%) of cash and fixed interest, and growth assets (around 70%) including shares and property. The Fund's exposure to these asset classes will be obtained by investing directly into sector specific funds.

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 2.89% 6.11% 13.68% 14.55% 5.85% 6.71% 7.03% -%
Growth return 2.57% 5.79% 12.7% 12.57% 1.14% 1.75% 2.54% -%
Income return 0.32% 0.32% 0.98% 1.98% 4.71% 4.96% 4.49% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 2.5% 5.98% 13.05% 14.32% 6.19% 6.56% 7.27% 7.68%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Indexed Balanced
Australian Equities
31.57%
International Equities
24.47%
Cash
4.18%
Property
13.88%
Fixed Interest
25.91%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.46%
International Equities
32.99%
Cash
6.66%
Property
6.79%
Fixed Interest
21.86%
Alternatives
4.24%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Indexed Balanced (Wholesale)
WFS0590AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Aug 2016
$748.67 million (as at 16 Apr 2024)
$1.1713 (as at 16 Apr 2024)
$1.1697 (as at 16 Apr 2024)
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Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.22% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Mercer Indexed Balanced

The objective of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is To provide investors predominantly with moderate growth and some income returns, which track the overall return of a diversified portfolio of underlying investments.

The strategy of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is The Fund invests in a diverse mix of assets with both income-producing assets (around 30%) of cash and fixed interest, and growth assets (around 70%) including shares and property. The Fund's exposure to these asset classes will be obtained by investing directly into sector specific funds.

The APIR code of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is WFS0590AU.

Mercer Indexed Balanced’s total return last month was 2.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.57% and an income return of 0.32%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Mercer Indexed Balanced’s total return for the last three months was 6.11%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.79% and an income return of 0.32%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Mercer Indexed Balanced’s one-year total return is 14.55%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.57% and an income return of 1.98%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Mercer Indexed Balanced’s one-year total return is 6.71%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.75% and an income return of 4.96%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is :

Australian Equities
31.57%
International Equities
24.47%
Cash
4.18%
Property
13.88%
Fixed Interest
25.91%
Alternatives
0%

The Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 16 Apr 2024, the size of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund was $748.67 million.

The Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund has an inception date of 1 Aug 2016.

The current entry price of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is $1.1713 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1697 per unit (as at 16 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is $1.1697 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1713 per unit (as at 16 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Indexed Balanced managed fund is $500,000. 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.