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Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to meet the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium to long term.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in international shares using a passive approach, via a single investment manager. This strategy is designed to offer low cost access to a diverse range of shares in a range of countries and industry sectors, by investing according to the benchmark's market-cap weighted index. The Fund has in place currency hedging arrangements to minimise the impact of fluctuations in the Australian dollar against other currencies.

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 3.28% 7.47% 17.46% 16.45% 22.65% 21.62% 13.88% 12.33%
Growth return 3.28% -% 17.46% 16.45% 22.65% 21.62% 12.46% 9.31%
Income return 0% -% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.42% 3.02%
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

Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares
International Equities
99.61%
Cash
0.39%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
98.27%
Cash
1.44%
Australian Equities
0.06%
Property & Infrastructure
0.20%
Fixed Interest
0.03%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
NCL0006AU
Equity World - Currency Hedged
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Investment Fund
20 Jun 2008
$1665.69 million (as at 7 Oct 2025)
$3.529 (as at 9 Oct 2025)
$3.5258 (as at 9 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.24% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.26% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00

FAQs about the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares

The objective of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is The Fund aims to meet the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium to long term.

The strategy of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is The Fund invests in international shares using a passive approach, via a single investment manager. This strategy is designed to offer low cost access to a diverse range of shares in a range of countries and industry sectors, by investing according to the benchmark's market-cap weighted index. The Fund has in place currency hedging arrangements to minimise the impact of fluctuations in the Australian dollar against other currencies.

The APIR code of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is NCL0006AU.

Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares’s total return last month was 3.28%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.28% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares’s total return for the last three months was 7.47%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares’s one-year total return is 16.45%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.45% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares’s one-year total return is 21.62%. This was made up of a growth return of 21.62% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is :

International Equities
99.61%
Cash
0.39%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity World - Currency Hedged sector/asset class.

As at 7 Oct 2025, the size of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund was $1665.69 million.

The Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund has an inception date of 20 Jun 2008.

The current entry price of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is $3.529 per unit and the current exit price is $3.5258 per unit (as at 9 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Passive Hedged International Shares managed fund is $3.5258 per unit and the current entry price is $3.529 per unit (as at 9 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Passive Hedged International 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.