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Mercer Australian Inflation Plus - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to achieve a return (before management costs) that exceeds CPI increases by 1.0 - 2.0% per annum over rolling three year periods
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in inflation linked bonds and interest rate protection strategies using a partly actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved across a range of bond maturities with a focus on operational efficiency.

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 0.69% 1.9% 3.31% 6.96% 2.68% 3.31% 3.39% 3.27%
Growth return 0.69% 1.9% 3.31% 6.96% 2.68% -2% -2.03% -1.05%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.31% 5.42% 4.32%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Infl 0-10Y TR AUD)
Total return -0.25% 1.36% 0.5% 4.3% 3.03% 3.8% 3.19% 4.49%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Australian Inflation Plus
Fixed Interest
100%
Cash
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Fixed Interest
92.69%
Cash
7.31%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Australian Inflation Plus (Wholesale)
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
MIN0031AU
Bonds - Inflation - Linked
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Investment Fund
8 Feb 2010
$913.29 million (as at 18 Sep 2025)
$0.769 (as at 18 Sep 2025)
$0.7682 (as at 18 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.55% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.49% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

FAQs about the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus

The objective of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is The Fund aims to achieve a return (before management costs) that exceeds CPI increases by 1.0 - 2.0% per annum over rolling three year periods

The strategy of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is The Fund invests in inflation linked bonds and interest rate protection strategies using a partly actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved across a range of bond maturities with a focus on operational efficiency.

The APIR code of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is MIN0031AU.

Mercer Australian Inflation Plus’s total return last month was 0.69%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.69% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Australian Inflation Plus’s total return for the last three months was 1.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.9% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Australian Inflation Plus’s one-year total return is 6.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.96% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Australian Inflation Plus’s one-year total return is 3.31%. This was made up of a growth return of -2% and an income return of 5.31%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is :

Fixed Interest
100%
Cash
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Inflation - Linked sector/asset class.

As at 18 Sep 2025, the size of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund was $913.29 million.

The Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund has an inception date of 8 Feb 2010.

The current entry price of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is $0.769 per unit and the current exit price is $0.7682 per unit (as at 18 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is $0.7682 per unit and the current entry price is $0.769 per unit (as at 18 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Australian Inflation Plus managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.