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Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund's objective is to provide absolute returns with an annualised return objective of 5% above the RBA cash rate while seeking to preserve investor capital over rolling three year periods (net of fees).
Fund Strategy
The Fund aims to generate investment returns 5% higher than the RBA cash rate by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly Australian equities, complemented by selective exposure to international equities, fixed interest securities and cash. The Fund also aims to preserve capital and minimise volatility in times of higher uncertainty or less conviction by allowing the Fund to be invested in cash up to 100% of the Fund value, and may use Derivatives and foreign currency hedging to achieve the desired level of market 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 1.64% 6.29% 9.32% 6.32% 5.74% 6.58% 8.79% -%
Growth return 1.64% 5.96% 8.98% 5.25% 3.42% 3.55% 2.62% -%
Income return 0% 0.33% 0.34% 1.07% 2.32% 3.03% 6.17% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.1% 7.03% 11.65% 14.74% 14.82% 13.04% 12.32% 9.87%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale
Australian Equities
75.94%
International Equities
2.24%
Cash
21.82%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.71%
International Equities
4.83%
Cash
-0.79%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL8155AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
2 Oct 2017
$378.81 million (as at 12 Sep 2025)
$1.2696 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
$1.2646 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.27% (as at 4 Apr 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.90% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $50,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd Equity 4.45%
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FAQs about the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale

The objective of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is The Fund's objective is to provide absolute returns with an annualised return objective of 5% above the RBA cash rate while seeking to preserve investor capital over rolling three year periods (net of fees).

The strategy of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is The Fund aims to generate investment returns 5% higher than the RBA cash rate by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly Australian equities, complemented by selective exposure to international equities, fixed interest securities and cash. The Fund also aims to preserve capital and minimise volatility in times of higher uncertainty or less conviction by allowing the Fund to be invested in cash up to 100% of the Fund value, and may use Derivatives and foreign currency hedging to achieve the desired level of market exposure.

The APIR code of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is ETL8155AU.

Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale’s total return last month was 1.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.64% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale’s total return for the last three months was 6.29%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.96% and an income return of 0.33%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale’s one-year total return is 6.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.25% and an income return of 1.07%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale’s one-year total return is 6.58%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.55% and an income return of 3.03%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is :

Australian Equities
75.94%
International Equities
2.24%
Cash
21.82%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 12 Sep 2025, the size of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund was $378.81 million.

The Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund has an inception date of 2 Oct 2017.

The current entry price of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is $1.2696 per unit and the current exit price is $1.2646 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is $1.2646 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2696 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Milford Australian Absolute Growth Wholesale managed fund is $50,000.

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.