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Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund provides exposure to the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia Net Dividends Reinvested Index in Australian dollars (unhedged) (Index), and is designed to generate a return equal to the Index returns (True Indexing).
Fund Strategy
True Indexing results in pre-tax returns for investors that equal the returns provided by the Index. Provides investors with pre-tax returns that equal the returns of the MSCI World ex-Australia Net Dividends Reinvested Index in Australian dollars (unhedged) (Index), known as 'True Indexing'.

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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 3.32% 7.59% 17.82% 16.7% 22.67% 21.55% 13.66% 11.82%
Growth return 2.96% 7.22% 10.26% 8.35% 13.23% 14.58% 6.26% 4.75%
Income return 0.36% 0.37% 7.56% 8.35% 9.44% 6.97% 7.4% 7.07%
Market index (Vanguard Intl Shares Index Hdg AUD TR)
Total return 0.87% 5.67% 9.66% 13.17% 16.48% 15.02% 12.89% 11.13%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities
International Equities
96.01%
Cash
3.99%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
97.57%
Cash
1.62%
Australian Equities
0.51%
Property & Infrastructure
0.19%
Fixed Interest
0.08%
Alternatives
0.04%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0421AU
Equity World - Currency Hedged
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2025)
Investment Fund
5 Jul 2005
$864.54 million (as at 30 Sep 2025)
$1.613 (as at 23 Oct 2025)
$1.609 (as at 23 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0% (as at 8 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $100,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2025) Type % of Portfolio
NVIDIA Corp Equity 5.31%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities

The objective of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia Net Dividends Reinvested Index in Australian dollars (unhedged) (Index), and is designed to generate a return equal to the Index returns (True Indexing).

The strategy of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is True Indexing results in pre-tax returns for investors that equal the returns provided by the Index. Provides investors with pre-tax returns that equal the returns of the MSCI World ex-Australia Net Dividends Reinvested Index in Australian dollars (unhedged) (Index), known as 'True Indexing'.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is MAQ0421AU.

Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities’s total return last month was 3.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.96% and an income return of 0.36%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities’s total return for the last three months was 7.59%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.22% and an income return of 0.37%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities’s one-year total return is 16.7%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.35% and an income return of 8.35%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities’s one-year total return is 21.55%. This was made up of a growth return of 14.58% and an income return of 6.97%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is :

International Equities
96.01%
Cash
3.99%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity World - Currency Hedged sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2025, the size of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund was $864.54 million.

The Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund has an inception date of 5 Jul 2005.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is $1.613 per unit and the current exit price is $1.609 per unit (as at 23 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is $1.609 per unit and the current entry price is $1.613 per unit (as at 23 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Hedged Index International Equities managed fund is $100,000.

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.