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MetLife Global Bond - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To seek to simultaneously create a positive and verifiable environmental and social impact whilst targeting a total return in excess of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index hedged to Australian dollars before fees and taxes over rolling three-year time periods.
Fund Strategy
This option focuses on investing mainly in global fixed income instruments determined to generate positive environmental or social impact; including green; social and sustainability bonds; but may use derivatives for exposure or risk management. This option seeks financial returns with environmental and social impact. The SPECTRUM verification process screens issues and issuers for measurable impact. The manager also applies issuer-level exclusions for controversial activities and sectors. The option aims to hedge currency exposure.

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 0.47% 1.5% 1.46% 2.41% 3.99% 1.96% -1.46% -%
Growth return 0.47% 1.5% 1.46% 2.41% 3.99% 1.96% -2.32% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.86% -%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 0.49% 1.25% 1.39% 2.84% 4.39% 2.5% -0.63% 1.95%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

MetLife Global Bond
Cash
4.91%
Fixed Interest
95.09%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
5.43%
Fixed Interest
92.34%
Australian Equities
0.06%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
2.17%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MetLife Global Bond
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF8602AU
Bonds - Global
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
14 May 2018
$4.74 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$0.962 (as at 10 Sep 2025)
$0.9601 (as at 10 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.77% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.77% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
European Investment Bank Bond - Supranational 4.90%
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FAQs about the MetLife Global Bond

The objective of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is To seek to simultaneously create a positive and verifiable environmental and social impact whilst targeting a total return in excess of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index hedged to Australian dollars before fees and taxes over rolling three-year time periods.

The strategy of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is This option focuses on investing mainly in global fixed income instruments determined to generate positive environmental or social impact; including green; social and sustainability bonds; but may use derivatives for exposure or risk management. This option seeks financial returns with environmental and social impact. The SPECTRUM verification process screens issues and issuers for measurable impact. The manager also applies issuer-level exclusions for controversial activities and sectors. The option aims to hedge currency exposure.

The APIR code of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is FSF8602AU.

MetLife Global Bond’s total return last month was 0.47%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.47% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

MetLife Global Bond’s total return for the last three months was 1.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.5% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

MetLife Global Bond’s one-year total return is 2.41%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.41% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

MetLife Global Bond’s one-year total return is 1.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.96% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is :

Cash
4.91%
Fixed Interest
95.09%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The MetLife Global Bond managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Global sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund was $4.74 million.

The MetLife Global Bond managed fund has an inception date of 14 May 2018.

The current entry price of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is $0.962 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9601 per unit (as at 10 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is $0.9601 per unit and the current entry price is $0.962 per unit (as at 10 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the MetLife Global Bond managed fund is $20,000. 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.