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Challenger IM Credit Income I - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Challenger IM Fixed Income team's investment philosophy values taking a multi-strategy approach to credit investing, allowing for a broader opportunity set and ensuring improved risk/return outcomes for clients. The team believe a disciplined focus on understanding and quantifying credit, liquidity, and complexity risk premia is essential for active fixed income managers to exploit market inefficiencies.
Fund Strategy
The Challenger IM Fixed Income team's investment philosophy values taking a multi-strategy approach to credit investing, allowing for a broader opportunity set and ensuring improved risk/return outcomes for clients. The team believe a disciplined focus on understanding and quantifying credit, liquidity, and complexity risk premia is essential for active fixed income managers to exploit market inefficiencies.
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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 0.53% 1.85% 3.09% 6.59% 7.06% 7.55% 6.36% -%
Growth return 0.55% 1.92% 3.26% 3.65% 2.22% 1.9% 1.26% -%
Income return -0.02% -0.07% -0.17% 2.94% 4.84% 5.65% 5.1% -%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return -0.23% 0.69% 1.72% 4.42% 3.32% 3.98% -0.59% 1.95%
As at 31 Aug 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Challenger IM Credit Income I
Cash
1.11%
Fixed Interest
98.89%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
3.51%
Fixed Interest
93.24%
Australian Equities
0.01%
International Equities
0.03%
Property & Infrastructure
0.26%
Alternatives
2.95%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Challenger IM Credit Income I
Challenger Ltd
HOW5500AU
Diversified Credit
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Investment Fund
3 Oct 2017
$1040.83 million (as at 31 Aug 2026)
$1.0415 (as at 23 Sep 2026)
$1.0377 (as at 23 Sep 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.35% (as at 11 Dec 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.35% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $10,000,000
Minimum additional investments $1,000,000

FAQs about the Challenger IM Credit Income I

The objective of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is The Challenger IM Fixed Income team's investment philosophy values taking a multi-strategy approach to credit investing, allowing for a broader opportunity set and ensuring improved risk/return outcomes for clients. The team believe a disciplined focus on understanding and quantifying credit, liquidity, and complexity risk premia is essential for active fixed income managers to exploit market inefficiencies.

The strategy of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is The Challenger IM Fixed Income team's investment philosophy values taking a multi-strategy approach to credit investing, allowing for a broader opportunity set and ensuring improved risk/return outcomes for clients. The team believe a disciplined focus on understanding and quantifying credit, liquidity, and complexity risk premia is essential for active fixed income managers to exploit market inefficiencies.

The APIR code of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is HOW5500AU.

Challenger IM Credit Income I’s total return last month was 0.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.55% and an income return of -0.02%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Challenger IM Credit Income I’s total return for the last three months was 1.85%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.92% and an income return of -0.07%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Challenger IM Credit Income I’s one-year total return is 6.59%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.65% and an income return of 2.94%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Challenger IM Credit Income I’s one-year total return is 7.55%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.9% and an income return of 5.65%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

The asset allocation of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is :

Cash
1.11%
Fixed Interest
98.89%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is Challenger Ltd.

The Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund belongs to the Diversified Credit sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2026, the size of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund was $1040.83 million.

The Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund has an inception date of 3 Oct 2017.

The current entry price of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is $1.0415 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0377 per unit (as at 23 Sep 2026).

The current exit price of the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is $1.0377 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0415 per unit (as at 23 Sep 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Challenger IM Credit Income I managed fund is $10,000,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000000.

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.