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MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Maintains a balanced spread of investments between growth and defensive assets. The likelihood of the portfolio incurring a negative return in any particular year is moderate.
Fund Strategy
Maintains a balanced spread of investments between growth and defensive assets. The likelihood of the portfolio incurring a negative return in any particular year is moderate.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 0.63% 0.46% 2.12% 3.39% 4.94% 4.97% 3.4% 3.51%
Growth return 0.63% 0.46% 2.12% 3.39% 4.94% 4.97% 3.4% 3.51%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 0.38% -0.09% 4.07% 8.34% 11.24% 10.63% 8.07% 8.42%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF
Australian Equities
35.27%
International Equities
11.71%
Cash
13.08%
Property & Infrastructure
4.95%
Fixed Interest
34.98%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
48.94%
International Equities
15.49%
Cash
4.59%
Property & Infrastructure
5.82%
Fixed Interest
20.01%
Alternatives
5.15%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF
NFS0246AU
Multisector Growth
star (as at 31 Dec 2025)
Investment Fund
3 Feb 1995
$0.19 million (as at 30 Apr 2021)
$130.41154 (as at 30 Jan 2026)
$130.41154 (as at 30 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4.40%
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount
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FAQs about the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF

The objective of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is Maintains a balanced spread of investments between growth and defensive assets. The likelihood of the portfolio incurring a negative return in any particular year is moderate.

The strategy of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is Maintains a balanced spread of investments between growth and defensive assets. The likelihood of the portfolio incurring a negative return in any particular year is moderate.

The APIR code of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is NFS0246AU.

MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF’s total return last month was 0.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.63% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF’s total return for the last three months was 0.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.46% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF’s one-year total return is 3.39%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.39% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF’s one-year total return is 4.97%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.97% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is :

Australian Equities
35.27%
International Equities
11.71%
Cash
13.08%
Property & Infrastructure
4.95%
Fixed Interest
34.98%
Alternatives
0%

The MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2021, the size of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund was $0.19 million.

The MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund has an inception date of 3 Feb 1995.

The current entry price of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is $130.41154 per unit and the current exit price is $130.41154 per unit (as at 30 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is $130.41154 per unit and the current entry price is $130.41154 per unit (as at 30 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the MLC Investment Bond - MIF Balanced EF managed fund is $0. 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.