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Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to exceed the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium to long term.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to Australian shares using a socially responsible and multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels. The investment managers for the Fund must take into account the SRI exclusion criteria set out in this PDS, and Mercer's commitment to sustainable investing and active ownership through ESG integration, proxy voting and engagement in their investment decision making process.

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 2.64% 6.17% 11.77% 15.66% 14.81% 12.31% 11.6% 8.85%
Growth return 2.64% 4.76% 10.29% 12.77% 11.87% 9.24% 8.24% 5.04%
Income return 0% 1.41% 1.48% 2.89% 2.94% 3.07% 3.36% 3.81%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares
Australian Equities
92.26%
International Equities
0.02%
Cash
1.33%
Property & Infrastructure
6.39%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
MIN0045AU
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Unknown
30 Jun 2010
$1202.08 million (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$1.928 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$1.9226 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.98% (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 Sustainable Plus Australian Shares

The objective of the Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund is The Fund aims to exceed the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium to long term.

The strategy of the Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to Australian shares using a socially responsible and multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved at the manager, sector and stock levels. The investment managers for the Fund must take into account the SRI exclusion criteria set out in this PDS, and Mercer's commitment to sustainable investing and active ownership through ESG integration, proxy voting and engagement in their investment decision making process.

The APIR code of the Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund is MIN0045AU.

Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares’s total return last month was 2.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.64% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares’s total return for the last three months was 6.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.76% and an income return of 1.41%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 15.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.77% and an income return of 2.89%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 12.31%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.24% and an income return of 3.07%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

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

Australian Equities
92.26%
International Equities
0.02%
Cash
1.33%
Property & Infrastructure
6.39%

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

As at 17 Sep 2025, the size of the Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund was $1202.08 million.

The Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund has an inception date of 30 Jun 2010.

The current entry price of the Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund is $1.928 per unit and the current exit price is $1.9226 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Sustainable Plus Australian Shares managed fund is $1.9226 per unit and the current entry price is $1.928 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Sustainable Plus 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.