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First Sentier Premium Cash - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To outperform (before tax and fees and assuming income as reinvested) the returns of Australian money markets over rolling two year periods as measured by the Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate.
Fund Strategy
The fund's strategy is to invest in high quality money market securities, with short maturities, to achieve a very stable income stream. The fund invests in assets that offer value-for-risk by taking into account economic analysis and market trends. Derivatives may be used for risk management.

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 0.29% 0.89% 1.87% 3.02% 1.5% -% -% -%
Growth return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Income return 0.29% 0.89% 1.87% 3.02% 1.5% -% -% -%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.3% 0.91% 1.91% 4.09% 4.22% 4% 2.52% 2.06%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

First Sentier Premium Cash
Cash
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
44.84%
Australian Equities
3.95%
International Equities
6.69%
Property & Infrastructure
1.44%
Fixed Interest
20.69%
Alternatives
22.40%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
First Sentier Premium Cash
The Trust Company (RE Services) Limited
COM0024AU
Australian Cash
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2013)
Investment Fund
27 Jul 1993
$7.7 million (as at 15 Sep 2025)
n/a
$1
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.20% (as at 24 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.20% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2008)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2008) Type % of Portfolio
Cash & Cash Equivalents Cash 100%

FAQs about the First Sentier Premium Cash

The objective of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is To outperform (before tax and fees and assuming income as reinvested) the returns of Australian money markets over rolling two year periods as measured by the Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate.

The strategy of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is The fund's strategy is to invest in high quality money market securities, with short maturities, to achieve a very stable income stream. The fund invests in assets that offer value-for-risk by taking into account economic analysis and market trends. Derivatives may be used for risk management.

The APIR code of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is COM0024AU.

First Sentier Premium Cash’s total return last month was 0.29%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of 0.29%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

First Sentier Premium Cash’s total return for the last three months was 0.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of 0.89%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

First Sentier Premium Cash’s one-year total return is 3.02%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of 3.02%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

First Sentier Premium Cash’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is :

Cash
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is The Trust Company (RE Services) Limited.

The First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund belongs to the Australian Cash sector/asset class.

As at 15 Sep 2025, the size of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund was $7.7 million.

The First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund has an inception date of 27 Jul 1993.

The current entry price of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $1 per unit (as at ).

The current exit price of the First Sentier Premium Cash managed fund is $1 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at ).

The minimum initial investment amount for the First Sentier Premium Cash 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.