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Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Issued by Challenger Life Company Limited, the strategy invests in high-grade Commonwealth and semi-government sovereign debt securities and interest rate derivatives. The portfolio is constructed to deliver exact benchmark-linked performance relative to the Australian government bond market combined with an agreed institutional contractual margin.
Fund Strategy
Issued by Challenger Life Company Limited, the strategy invests in high-grade Commonwealth and semi-government sovereign debt securities and interest rate derivatives. The portfolio is constructed to deliver exact benchmark-linked performance relative to the Australian government bond market combined with an agreed institutional contractual margin.
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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 -0.94% -3.12% -0.44% -2.04% -2.39% 0.74% -1.75% -%
Growth return -0.94% -3.12% -0.44% -2.04% -2.39% 0.74% -1.75% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -%
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 30 Sep 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
92.54%
Australian Equities
0.28%
International Equities
-0.03%
Cash
7.07%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government
Challenger Ltd
Bonds - Australia
star (as at 31 Aug 2026)
Investment Fund
28 Dec 2016
n/a
$85.9063 (as at 7 Oct 2026)
$85.8204 (as at 7 Oct 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 Government

The objective of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government managed fund is Issued by Challenger Life Company Limited, the strategy invests in high-grade Commonwealth and semi-government sovereign debt securities and interest rate derivatives. The portfolio is constructed to deliver exact benchmark-linked performance relative to the Australian government bond market combined with an agreed institutional contractual margin.

The strategy of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government managed fund is Issued by Challenger Life Company Limited, the strategy invests in high-grade Commonwealth and semi-government sovereign debt securities and interest rate derivatives. The portfolio is constructed to deliver exact benchmark-linked performance relative to the Australian government bond market combined with an agreed institutional contractual margin.

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

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government’s total return last month was -0.94%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.94% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government’s total return for the last three months was -3.12%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.12% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government’s one-year total return is -2.04%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.04% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government’s one-year total return is 0.74%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.74% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

The asset allocation of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government 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 Government managed fund is Challenger Ltd.

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

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

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

The current entry price of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government managed fund is $85.9063 per unit and the current exit price is $85.8204 per unit (as at 7 Oct 2026).

The current exit price of the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government managed fund is $85.8204 per unit and the current entry price is $85.9063 per unit (as at 7 Oct 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Challenger Index Pl AusBond Government 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.