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Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium term (before fees) by using a range of disciplined enhancement strategies.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is managed by replicating the Index on approximately 70% of the Fund before using a range of disciplined, risk-controlled enhancement strategies to add value on the remaining portion.

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 3.52% 7.04% 11.72% 15.99% 16.2% 13.96% 13.01% 11.14%
Growth return 1.56% -21.66% -21.29% -16.61% -7.98% -4.82% -3.98% -5.14%
Income return 1.96% 28.7% 33.01% 32.6% 24.18% 18.78% 16.99% 16.28%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.1% 7.03% 11.65% 14.74% 14.82% 13.04% 12.32% 9.87%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities
Australian Equities
99.10%
Cash
0.90%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.72%
Cash
-0.78%
International Equities
4.82%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0178AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
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Investment Fund
8 Dec 1998
$1095.16 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$0.9089 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$0.9069 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.36% (as at 8 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.36% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 10.54%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities

The objective of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium term (before fees) by using a range of disciplined enhancement strategies.

The strategy of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is The Fund is managed by replicating the Index on approximately 70% of the Fund before using a range of disciplined, risk-controlled enhancement strategies to add value on the remaining portion.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is MAQ0178AU.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s total return last month was 3.52%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.56% and an income return of 1.96%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s total return for the last three months was 7.04%. This was made up of a growth return of -21.66% and an income return of 28.7%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s one-year total return is 15.99%. This was made up of a growth return of -16.61% and an income return of 32.6%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s one-year total return is 13.96%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.82% and an income return of 18.78%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is :

Australian Equities
99.10%
Cash
0.90%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund was $1095.16 million.

The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund has an inception date of 8 Dec 1998.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is $0.9089 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9069 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is $0.9069 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9089 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is $20,000. 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.