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Macquarie Master Cash - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to perform in line with the UBS Bank Bill Index over the short term (before fees) and provide regular income while preserving capital by using a low risk investment strategy.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to a portfolio of highly-rated cash and short-term fixed interest securities issued by government or corporate entities. The cash management approach is driven by a disciplined and thorough process, backed by in-house quantitative analysis. Investment returns are further enhanced by formulating views on the likely direction of short-term interest rates and positioning the Fund to benefit from these views.

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 0.32% 0.98% 2.01% 3.89% 2.8% 1.72% 1.16% 1.44%
Growth return -0.8% -0.14% -0.29% -1.04% 0.09% -0.07% -0.09% -0.06%
Income return 1.12% 1.12% 2.3% 4.93% 2.71% 1.79% 1.25% 1.5%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.36% 1.07% 2.15% 4.21% 3.33% 2.23% 1.56% 1.82%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Master Cash
Cash
91.23%
Fixed Interest
8.77%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
46.22%
Fixed Interest
15.64%
Australian Equities
5.96%
International Equities
9.93%
Property
2.06%
Alternatives
20.18%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Master Cash (Wholesale)
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0187AU
Australian Cash
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2013)
Investment Fund
30 Jun 2000
$19.6 million (as at 31 Mar 2024)
$1.0083 (as at 16 Apr 2024)
$1.0083 (as at 16 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.51% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Macquarie Master Cash

The objective of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is The Fund aims to perform in line with the UBS Bank Bill Index over the short term (before fees) and provide regular income while preserving capital by using a low risk investment strategy.

The strategy of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a portfolio of highly-rated cash and short-term fixed interest securities issued by government or corporate entities. The cash management approach is driven by a disciplined and thorough process, backed by in-house quantitative analysis. Investment returns are further enhanced by formulating views on the likely direction of short-term interest rates and positioning the Fund to benefit from these views.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is MAQ0187AU.

Macquarie Master Cash’s total return last month was 0.32%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.8% and an income return of 1.12%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Macquarie Master Cash’s total return for the last three months was 0.98%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.14% and an income return of 1.12%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Macquarie Master Cash’s one-year total return is 3.89%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.04% and an income return of 4.93%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Macquarie Master Cash’s one-year total return is 1.72%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.07% and an income return of 1.79%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is :

Cash
91.23%
Fixed Interest
8.77%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Master Cash managed fund belongs to the Australian Cash sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2024, the size of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund was $19.6 million.

The Macquarie Master Cash managed fund has an inception date of 30 Jun 2000.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is $1.0083 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0083 per unit (as at 16 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund is $1.0083 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0083 per unit (as at 16 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Master Cash managed fund 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.