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BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide quarterly income plus potential for some capital growth over the recommended investment timeframe of five years or more.
Fund Strategy
The fund will invest mostly in fixed interest securities issued by the Commonwealth and/or State Government(s) and/or trading banks. Other investments include well-diversified high-yielding Australian and international corporate debt, such as corporate bonds and loans, mortgages and infrastructure bonds.

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 0.32% 0.98% 2.99% 3.81% 4.33% 3.49% -0.35% 1.47%
Growth return 0.32% -1.13% 0.42% 0.91% 2.87% 2.41% -1.71% -1.28%
Income return 0% 2.11% 2.57% 2.9% 1.46% 1.08% 1.36% 2.75%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.33% 1.05% 3.11% 4.31% 4.73% 3.74% -0.03% 2.14%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond
Cash
0.50%
Fixed Interest
99.50%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.30%
Fixed Interest
92.79%
Australian Equities
0.63%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.25%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond
Westpac Financial Services Limited
WFS0013AU
Bonds - Australia
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
11 Mar 1987
$31.17 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.1977 (as at 25 Sep 2025)
$1.196 (as at 25 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.88% (as at 14 Feb 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.88% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond

The objective of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is To provide quarterly income plus potential for some capital growth over the recommended investment timeframe of five years or more.

The strategy of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is The fund will invest mostly in fixed interest securities issued by the Commonwealth and/or State Government(s) and/or trading banks. Other investments include well-diversified high-yielding Australian and international corporate debt, such as corporate bonds and loans, mortgages and infrastructure bonds.

The APIR code of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is WFS0013AU.

BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond’s total return last month was 0.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.32% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond’s total return for the last three months was 0.98%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.13% and an income return of 2.11%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond’s one-year total return is 3.81%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.91% and an income return of 2.9%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond’s one-year total return is 3.49%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.41% and an income return of 1.08%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is :

Cash
0.50%
Fixed Interest
99.50%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is Westpac Financial Services Limited.

The BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund was $31.17 million.

The BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund has an inception date of 11 Mar 1987.

The current entry price of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is $1.1977 per unit and the current exit price is $1.196 per unit (as at 25 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is $1.196 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1977 per unit (as at 25 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BT Investor Choice - Australian Bond managed fund is $5,000. 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.