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HESTA Conservative Super - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Medium-term (5 years) CPI 2.5% Long-term (10 years) CPI 3% Conservative Pool aims for the lowest year-to-year variation in returns of all HESTA's Ready-Made Investment Pools, although with lower expected rates of return than Core Pool over the long term. It is designed to: be the most conservative of HESTA's Pools offer members a low-risk investment seek greater returns than cash alone.
Fund Strategy
The fund's asset allocation includes: more exposure to cash and credit markets than other Ready-Made Pools approximately 25% of investments in shares. Shares tend to have a low correlation, or relationship, with cash and bonds and as one rises in value, the other may be expected to fall. Investing a proportion in shares helps reduce risk while enhancing the potential return over the longer term.

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 0.64% 2.42% 3.33% 6.93% 6.63% 6.19% 5.09% 5.35%
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Market index (Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.06% 2.87% 4.38% 7.21% 7.92% 6.66% 3.89% 4.5%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

HESTA Conservative Super
Australian Equities
9%
International Equities
25.50%
Cash
18%
Property & Infrastructure
8.50%
Fixed Interest
38%
Alternatives
1%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
10.90%
International Equities
14.96%
Cash
15.04%
Property & Infrastructure
3.69%
Fixed Interest
49.81%
Alternatives
5.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
HESTA Conservative Super
H.E.S.T. Australia Limited
Multisector Moderate
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Superannuation Fund
3 Jul 1995
$3133.6 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$2.983 (as at 1 Sep 2025)
$2.983 (as at 1 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.64% (as at 28 Sep 2024)
Minimum initial investment $50,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the HESTA Conservative Super

The objective of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is Medium-term (5 years) CPI + 2.5% Long-term (10 years) CPI + 3% Conservative Pool aims for the lowest year-to-year variation in returns of all HESTA's Ready-Made Investment Pools, although with lower expected rates of return than Core Pool over the long term. It is designed to: be the most conservative of HESTA's Pools offer members a low-risk investment seek greater returns than cash alone.

The strategy of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is The fund's asset allocation includes: more exposure to cash and credit markets than other Ready-Made Pools approximately 25% of investments in shares. Shares tend to have a low correlation, or relationship, with cash and bonds and as one rises in value, the other may be expected to fall. Investing a proportion in shares helps reduce risk while enhancing the potential return over the longer term.

The APIR code of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is .

HESTA Conservative Super’s total return last month was 0.64%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

HESTA Conservative Super’s total return for the last three months was 2.42%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

HESTA Conservative Super’s one-year total return is 6.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

HESTA Conservative Super’s one-year total return is 6.19%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is :

Australian Equities
9%
International Equities
25.50%
Cash
18%
Property & Infrastructure
8.50%
Fixed Interest
38%
Alternatives
1%

The Responsible Entity for the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is H.E.S.T. Australia Limited.

The HESTA Conservative Super managed fund belongs to the Multisector Moderate sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund was $3133.6 million.

The HESTA Conservative Super managed fund has an inception date of 3 Jul 1995.

The current entry price of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is $2.983 per unit and the current exit price is $2.983 per unit (as at 1 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the HESTA Conservative Super managed fund is $2.983 per unit and the current entry price is $2.983 per unit (as at 1 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the HESTA Conservative Super 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.