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Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index over the medium term (before fees). It aims to provide regular income and a moderate level of growth.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian fixed interest securities issued by government or corporate entities and asset-backed securities.

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 0.01% 0.98% 3.8% 6.3% 5.58% 3.24% 0.24% 2.42%
Growth return 0.81% 0.07% 1.13% 1.66% -0.88% -0.2% 0.26% 0.16%
Income return -0.8% 0.91% 2.67% 4.64% 6.46% 3.44% -0.02% 2.26%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return -0.04% 0.88% 3.72% 5.22% 4.94% 2.74% -0.18% 2.17%
As at 31 Jul 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest
Cash
5.39%
Fixed Interest
94.61%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.86%
Fixed Interest
92.22%
Australian Equities
0.62%
International Equities
0.03%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.25%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest (Wholesale)
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0107AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Investment Fund
30 Jun 1998
$513.55 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$0.9923 (as at 27 Aug 2025)
$0.9912 (as at 27 Aug 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.18% (as at 15 Jul 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.18% (as at 31 Mar 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest

The objective of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index over the medium term (before fees). It aims to provide regular income and a moderate level of growth.

The strategy of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian fixed interest securities issued by government or corporate entities and asset-backed securities.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is MAQ0107AU.

Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest’s total return last month was 0.01%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.81% and an income return of -0.8%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest’s total return for the last three months was 0.98%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.07% and an income return of 0.91%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest’s one-year total return is 6.3%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.66% and an income return of 4.64%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest’s one-year total return is 3.24%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.2% and an income return of 3.44%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is :

Cash
5.39%
Fixed Interest
94.61%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund was $513.55 million.

The Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund has an inception date of 30 Jun 1998.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is $0.9923 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9912 per unit (as at 27 Aug 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is $0.9912 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9923 per unit (as at 27 Aug 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Enhanced Australian Fixed Interest managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

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.