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Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide a source of income from Australian fixed interest exposure with a total investment return (before fees and taxes) that outperforms the benchmark over periods of three years or longer. The Fund may also have some exposure to international fixed income securities.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in a wide range of Australian issued government; semi-government and corporate fixed interest securities and instruments. The Fund may also invest in debt securities issued by supranationals and nonAustralian governments and corporates. All foreign exposures are fully hedged to Australian dollars.

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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 0.43% 1.23% 4.1% 5.57% 7.17% 5.66% 0.44% -%
Growth return -0.15% 0.64% 1.55% 1.5% 4.28% 3.75% -1.75% -%
Income return 0.58% 0.59% 2.55% 4.07% 2.89% 1.91% 2.19% -%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.1% 0.4% 3.04% 4.09% 5.59% 4.25% -0.23% 2.12%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS
Cash
1.17%
Fixed Interest
98.83%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.47%
Fixed Interest
92.62%
Australian Equities
0.63%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.25%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
WFS1859AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
15 Oct 2018
$125.01 million (as at 7 Oct 2025)
$0.9679 (as at 9 Oct 2025)
$0.9671 (as at 9 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.37% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.37% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Aust 3yr Bond Fut Sep25 Bond - Treasury Future 34.52%
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FAQs about the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS

The objective of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is To provide a source of income from Australian fixed interest exposure with a total investment return (before fees and taxes) that outperforms the benchmark over periods of three years or longer. The Fund may also have some exposure to international fixed income securities.

The strategy of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is The Fund invests in a wide range of Australian issued government; semi-government and corporate fixed interest securities and instruments. The Fund may also invest in debt securities issued by supranationals and nonAustralian governments and corporates. All foreign exposures are fully hedged to Australian dollars.

The APIR code of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is WFS1859AU.

Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS’s total return last month was 0.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.15% and an income return of 0.58%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS’s total return for the last three months was 1.23%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.64% and an income return of 0.59%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS’s one-year total return is 5.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.5% and an income return of 4.07%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS’s one-year total return is 5.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.75% and an income return of 1.91%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is :

Cash
1.17%
Fixed Interest
98.83%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 7 Oct 2025, the size of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund was $125.01 million.

The Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund has an inception date of 15 Oct 2018.

The current entry price of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is $0.9679 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9671 per unit (as at 9 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is $0.9671 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9679 per unit (as at 9 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest MPS managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment 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.