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Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund invests in a diversified institutional portfolio of Australian investment-grade fixed income instruments, including Commonwealth government bonds, state semi-government securities, supranational paper, and high-quality corporate debt backing life investment policies, eliminating benchmark tracking error risk while delivering an agreed alpha spread.
Fund Strategy
The fund invests in a diversified institutional portfolio of Australian investment-grade fixed income instruments, including Commonwealth government bonds, state semi-government securities, supranational paper, and high-quality corporate debt backing life investment policies, eliminating benchmark tracking error risk while delivering an agreed alpha spread.
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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 -0.21% -1.26% -1.01% -0.93% -0.29% -2.26% -3.34% -%
Growth return -0.85% -3.04% -0.45% -1.87% -0.87% -2.04% -3.21% -%
Income return 0.64% 1.78% -0.56% 0.94% 0.58% -0.22% -0.13% -%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return -0.86% -1.51% 1.1% -0.4% 1.82% 3.56% 0% 1.52%
As at 31 Aug 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Fixed Interest
92.56%
Australian Equities
0.28%
International Equities
-0.03%
Cash
7.05%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite
Challenger Ltd
Bonds - Australia
star (as at 31 Aug 2026)
Investment Fund
28 Dec 2016
n/a
$80.0358 (as at 30 Sep 2026)
$79.9558 (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0% (as at 17 Apr 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $2,500,000
Minimum additional investments $100,000
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FAQs about the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite

The objective of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is The fund invests in a diversified institutional portfolio of Australian investment-grade fixed income instruments, including Commonwealth government bonds, state semi-government securities, supranational paper, and high-quality corporate debt backing life investment policies, eliminating benchmark tracking error risk while delivering an agreed alpha spread.

The strategy of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is The fund invests in a diversified institutional portfolio of Australian investment-grade fixed income instruments, including Commonwealth government bonds, state semi-government securities, supranational paper, and high-quality corporate debt backing life investment policies, eliminating benchmark tracking error risk while delivering an agreed alpha spread.

The APIR code of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is .

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite’s total return last month was -0.21%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.85% and an income return of 0.64%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite’s total return for the last three months was -1.26%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.04% and an income return of 1.78%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite’s one-year total return is -0.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.87% and an income return of 0.94%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite’s one-year total return is -2.26%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.04% and an income return of -0.22%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

The asset allocation of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is :

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

The Responsible Entity for the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is Challenger Ltd.

The Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at , the size of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund was $ million.

The Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund has an inception date of 28 Dec 2016.

The current entry price of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is $80.0358 per unit and the current exit price is $79.9558 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2026).

The current exit price of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is $79.9558 per unit and the current entry price is $80.0358 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Composite managed fund is $2,500,000. Minimum additional investment is $100000.

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.