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BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex-Australia Net TR Index (unhedged in AUD) (the 'Index') by 2% p.a. over rolling 3-year periods (net of fees), while maintaining a similar level of investment risk to the Index.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in units of the BlackRock International Alpha Tilts Fund (the 'Underlying Fund'), another fund managed by us, which has the same investment strategy as the Fund and provides it with exposure to a portfolio of stocks from the world's developed equity markets.

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 -0.27% 5.18% 9.43% 6.43% 16.66% 10.49% 10.77% 13.36%
Growth return 6.72% 4.99% 7.72% 3.85% 12.18% 8.46% 8.62% 11.65%
Income return -6.99% 0.19% 1.71% 2.58% 4.48% 2.03% 2.15% 1.71%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.92% 6.62% 5.1% 20.06% 19.45% 20.5% 15.74% 12.6%
As at 31 Dec 2020. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities
International Equities
96.51%
Cash
2.91%
Property & Infrastructure
0.58%
Australian Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.75%
Cash
1.75%
Property & Infrastructure
1.16%
Australian Equities
1.20%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.15%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities
Closed
Westpac Financial Services Limited
WFS0230AU
Equity World Large Blend
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Dec 2020)
Investment Fund
5 Jun 1997
$0 million (as at 30 Apr 2023)
$2.18458 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
$2.17716 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.61% (as at 30 Jun 1998)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.89% (as at 30 Jun 2013)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $50,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
BLK INTL ALPHA TILTS FUND CLASS X Mutual Fund - Unspecified 99.95%
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FAQs about the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities

The objective of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex-Australia Net TR Index (unhedged in AUD) (the 'Index') by 2% p.a. over rolling 3-year periods (net of fees), while maintaining a similar level of investment risk to the Index.

The strategy of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in units of the BlackRock International Alpha Tilts Fund (the 'Underlying Fund'), another fund managed by us, which has the same investment strategy as the Fund and provides it with exposure to a portfolio of stocks from the world's developed equity markets.

The APIR code of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is WFS0230AU.

BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities’s total return last month was -0.27%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.72% and an income return of -6.99%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2020.

BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities’s total return for the last three months was 5.18%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.99% and an income return of 0.19%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2020.

BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities’s one-year total return is 6.43%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.85% and an income return of 2.58%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2020.

BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities’s one-year total return is 10.49%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.46% and an income return of 2.03%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2020.

The asset allocation of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is :

International Equities
96.51%
Cash
2.91%
Property & Infrastructure
0.58%
Australian Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is Westpac Financial Services Limited.

The BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2023, the size of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund was $0 million.

The BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund has an inception date of 5 Jun 1997.

The current entry price of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is $2.18458 per unit and the current exit price is $2.17716 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is $2.17716 per unit and the current entry price is $2.18458 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BT Personal Portfolio Service Investment - BlackRock Scientific International Equities managed fund is $50,000. 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.