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LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Aims to provide a return that meets its benchmark, before fees, over 4 year periods.
Fund Strategy
The portfolio's returns are benchmarked against a combination of investment market indices. To meet the benchmark return while reducing the portfolio's exposure to market risks, we, Research and select mostly mainstream asset classes, with some exposure to alternative assets and strategies, and actively manage the portfolio's exposure to risk by adjusting the allocations to the asset classes within defined ranges. Select investment managers from around the world.

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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 1.3% 3.85% 5.22% 8.58% 8.93% 7.95% 6.04% -%
Growth return 1.3% 3.85% 5.22% 8.58% 8.93% 7.95% 6.04% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -%
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

LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio
Australian Equities
26.85%
International Equities
37.05%
Cash
6.43%
Property & Infrastructure
2.48%
Fixed Interest
25.96%
Alternatives
1.22%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.27%
International Equities
35.26%
Cash
6.12%
Property & Infrastructure
6.35%
Fixed Interest
20.99%
Alternatives
4.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd
LIF9607AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Investment Fund
21 May 2018
$3.36 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$1.4686 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
$1.4686 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.71% (as at 22 Jul 2025)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments $100.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 May 2025)

Holding (as at 31 May 2025) Type % of Portfolio
MLC MultiSeries 30 Mutual Fund - Open End 17.10%
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FAQs about the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio

The objective of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is Aims to provide a return that meets its benchmark, before fees, over 4 year periods.

The strategy of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is The portfolio's returns are benchmarked against a combination of investment market indices. To meet the benchmark return while reducing the portfolio's exposure to market risks, we, Research and select mostly mainstream asset classes, with some exposure to alternative assets and strategies, and actively manage the portfolio's exposure to risk by adjusting the allocations to the asset classes within defined ranges. Select investment managers from around the world.

The APIR code of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is LIF9607AU.

LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio’s total return last month was 1.3%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.3% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio’s total return for the last three months was 3.85%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.85% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio’s one-year total return is 8.58%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.58% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio’s one-year total return is 7.95%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.95% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is :

Australian Equities
26.85%
International Equities
37.05%
Cash
6.43%
Property & Infrastructure
2.48%
Fixed Interest
25.96%
Alternatives
1.22%

The Responsible Entity for the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd.

The LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund was $3.36 million.

The LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund has an inception date of 21 May 2018.

The current entry price of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is $1.4686 per unit and the current exit price is $1.4686 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The current exit price of the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is $1.4686 per unit and the current entry price is $1.4686 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the LIB - MLC Wholesale Index Plus Balanced Portfolio managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $100.

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.