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Mercer Short-term Bond Dis - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to exceed the benchmark by 1.00% p.a.; before management costs; over rolling one year periods.
Fund Strategy
This Fund invests primarily in investment grade global fixed income securities; such as government and corporate bonds; as well as derivatives; using a multi-manager approach. The Fund is designed to have a short interest rate duration of between 0 and one year on average. The Fund's credit exposure will be actively managed; depending on the market environment. The Fund aims to minimise negative returns over rolling one year periods.

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 0.57% 1.72% 2.57% 5.63% 5.8% 5.16% -% -%
Growth return 0.57% 0.8% 1.64% 3.85% 2.89% 2.79% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.92% 0.93% 1.78% 2.91% 2.37% -% -%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Bank 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.3% 0.97% 2.02% 4.31% 4.34% 3.94% 2.4% 2.05%
As at 31 Jul 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Fixed Interest
80.17%
Australian Equities
0.03%
International Equities
0.03%
Cash
19.74%
Alternatives
0.03%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Short-term Bond Dis
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
NCL5897AU
Australian Short Term Fixed Interest
Not Rated
Investment Fund
12 Apr 2022
$473.9 million (as at 26 Aug 2025)
$1.0817 (as at 27 Aug 2025)
$1.0812 (as at 27 Aug 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00

FAQs about the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis

The objective of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is The Fund aims to exceed the benchmark by 1.00% p.a.; before management costs; over rolling one year periods.

The strategy of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is This Fund invests primarily in investment grade global fixed income securities; such as government and corporate bonds; as well as derivatives; using a multi-manager approach. The Fund is designed to have a short interest rate duration of between 0 and one year on average. The Fund's credit exposure will be actively managed; depending on the market environment. The Fund aims to minimise negative returns over rolling one year periods.

The APIR code of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is NCL5897AU.

Mercer Short-term Bond Dis’s total return last month was 0.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.57% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

Mercer Short-term Bond Dis’s total return for the last three months was 1.72%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.8% and an income return of 0.92%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

Mercer Short-term Bond Dis’s one-year total return is 5.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.85% and an income return of 1.78%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

Mercer Short-term Bond Dis’s one-year total return is 5.16%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.79% and an income return of 2.37%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is :

Fixed Interest
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund belongs to the Australian Short Term Fixed Interest sector/asset class.

As at 26 Aug 2025, the size of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund was $473.9 million.

The Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund has an inception date of 12 Apr 2022.

The current entry price of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is $1.0817 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0812 per unit (as at 27 Aug 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis managed fund is $1.0812 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0817 per unit (as at 27 Aug 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Short-term Bond Dis 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.