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Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Aims to outperform the UBS Bank Bill Index over the medium term (before fees) by using an active global credit based investment strategy.
Fund Strategy
The Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund is designed for investors with a strategic allocation to cash who are seeking to maximise longer term returns by investing in a broad range of global credit based securities. It primarily invests in a carefully selected and diverse range of fixed and floating rate nongovernment and global credit based securities with the aim of enhancing returns above the returns normally associated with core defensive assets.

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 0.6% 1.93% 3.16% 6% 6.53% 5.33% 2.68% 2.96%
Growth return 0.6% -1.71% -0.52% 0.28% 2.56% 2.7% -0.42% -0.29%
Income return 0% 3.64% 3.68% 5.72% 3.97% 2.63% 3.1% 3.25%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 0.49% 1.25% 1.39% 2.84% 4.39% 2.5% -0.63% 1.95%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund
Cash
5.21%
Fixed Interest
94.79%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
5.43%
Fixed Interest
92.34%
Australian Equities
0.06%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
2.17%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund (Wholesale)
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0324AU
Diversified Credit
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
18 Jan 2004
$89.15 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.0907 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
$1.0872 (as at 11 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.51% (as at 1 Jul 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.50% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Buy Nzd:sell Aud 28/04/2023 Currency - Forward 111.88%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund

The objective of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is Aims to outperform the UBS Bank Bill Index over the medium term (before fees) by using an active global credit based investment strategy.

The strategy of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is The Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund is designed for investors with a strategic allocation to cash who are seeking to maximise longer term returns by investing in a broad range of global credit based securities. It primarily invests in a carefully selected and diverse range of fixed and floating rate nongovernment and global credit based securities with the aim of enhancing returns above the returns normally associated with core defensive assets.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is MAQ0324AU.

Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund’s total return last month was 0.6%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.6% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund’s total return for the last three months was 1.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.71% and an income return of 3.64%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund’s one-year total return is 6%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.28% and an income return of 5.72%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund’s one-year total return is 5.33%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.7% and an income return of 2.63%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is :

Cash
5.21%
Fixed Interest
94.79%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund belongs to the Diversified Credit sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund was $89.15 million.

The Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund has an inception date of 18 Jan 2004.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is $1.0907 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0872 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund managed fund is $1.0872 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0907 per unit (as at 11 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Global Income Opportunities Fund 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.