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IOOF Balanced Growth - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide capital growth over the medium to long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of growth and defensive assets through a range of investment managers. To achieve total returns in excess of the CPI 3.5% pa over a rolling ten-year period; net of all fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
IOOF Balanced Growth generally gains its exposure to a diversified portfolio of investments through a mix of investment managers. IOOF Balanced Growth provides a mix of growth and defensive assets which is weighted towards growth-focused assets (e.g. shares); with moderate exposure to defensive assets (e.g. cash). A mix of passive; factor-based and active investment managers may be selected; providing differing; yet complementary; investment styles to achieve more consistent investment returns.

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 1.47% 4.56% 6% 10.21% 11.51% 10.61% 8.76% 7.92%
Growth return 1.47% 4.56% 6% 10.21% 11.51% 10.61% 8.76% 7.04%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.88%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.9% 5.39% 7.14% 12.12% 12.75% 11.38% 8.95% 8.08%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

IOOF Balanced Growth
Australian Equities
23.10%
International Equities
32.65%
Cash
0.16%
Property & Infrastructure
5.20%
Fixed Interest
23.79%
Alternatives
15.09%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.25%
International Equities
35.24%
Cash
6.11%
Property & Infrastructure
6.40%
Fixed Interest
20.99%
Alternatives
4.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
IOOF Balanced Growth (Wholesale)
IOOF Investment Management Limited
IOF0232AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
16 Dec 2013
$4999.99 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$2.2125 (as at 22 Sep 2025)
$2.2081 (as at 22 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.55% (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.53% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Multi Series Ws Australian Equities Trust Mutual Fund - Unspecified 26.54%
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FAQs about the IOOF Balanced Growth

The objective of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is To provide capital growth over the medium to long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of growth and defensive assets through a range of investment managers. To achieve total returns in excess of the CPI +3.5% pa over a rolling ten-year period; net of all fees and taxes.

The strategy of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is IOOF Balanced Growth generally gains its exposure to a diversified portfolio of investments through a mix of investment managers. IOOF Balanced Growth provides a mix of growth and defensive assets which is weighted towards growth-focused assets (e.g. shares); with moderate exposure to defensive assets (e.g. cash). A mix of passive; factor-based and active investment managers may be selected; providing differing; yet complementary; investment styles to achieve more consistent investment returns.

The APIR code of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is IOF0232AU.

IOOF Balanced Growth’s total return last month was 1.47%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.47% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

IOOF Balanced Growth’s total return for the last three months was 4.56%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.56% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

IOOF Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is 10.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.21% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

IOOF Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is 10.61%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.61% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is :

Australian Equities
23.10%
International Equities
32.65%
Cash
0.16%
Property & Infrastructure
5.20%
Fixed Interest
23.79%
Alternatives
15.09%

The Responsible Entity for the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is IOOF Investment Management Limited.

The IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund was $4999.99 million.

The IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund has an inception date of 16 Dec 2013.

The current entry price of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is $2.2125 per unit and the current exit price is $2.2081 per unit (as at 22 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is $2.2081 per unit and the current entry price is $2.2125 per unit (as at 22 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the IOOF Balanced Growth managed fund is $0. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.