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Mercer Australian Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund provides exposure to the Australian share market utilising an actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to the Australian share market utilising an actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels.
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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 2.37% 4.63% -0.5% 1.62% 7.79% 10.13% 6.86% 8.79%
Growth return 2.44% 4.81% -0.13% 1.28% 5.03% 6.48% 1.7% 3.52%
Income return -0.07% -0.18% -0.37% 0.34% 2.76% 3.65% 5.16% 5.27%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 1.54% 4.54% 0.32% 4.4% 9.45% 11.24% 7.81% 9.36%
As at 31 Aug 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Australian Shares
Australian Equities
93.69%
Cash
1.16%
Property & Infrastructure
5.15%
Fixed Interest
0%
International Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
96.43%
Cash
-0.80%
Property & Infrastructure
1.25%
Fixed Interest
-0.46%
International Equities
3.61%
Alternatives
-0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Australian Shares
Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd
MIN0006AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2026)
Investment Fund
30 Nov 2004
$1108.27 million (as at 17 Sep 2026)
$0.9497 (as at 17 Sep 2026)
$0.9465 (as at 17 Sep 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.77% (as at 1 Dec 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.80% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

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FAQs about the Mercer Australian Shares

The objective of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to the Australian share market utilising an actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels.

The strategy of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to the Australian share market utilising an actively managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels.

The APIR code of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is MIN0006AU.

Mercer Australian Shares’s total return last month was 2.37%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.44% and an income return of -0.07%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Mercer Australian Shares’s total return for the last three months was 4.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.81% and an income return of -0.18%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Mercer Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 1.62%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.28% and an income return of 0.34%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Mercer Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 10.13%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.48% and an income return of 3.65%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is :

Australian Equities
93.69%
Cash
1.16%
Property & Infrastructure
5.15%
Fixed Interest
0%
International Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd.

The Mercer Australian Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 17 Sep 2026, the size of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund was $1108.27 million.

The Mercer Australian Shares managed fund has an inception date of 30 Nov 2004.

The current entry price of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is $0.9497 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9465 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2026).

The current exit price of the Mercer Australian Shares managed fund is $0.9465 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9497 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Australian Shares 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.