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Pendal Government Bond - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to provide a return (before fees and expenses) that exceeds the Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0 Yr Index over a rolling 3-year period.
Fund Strategy
This Fund is designed for investors who want to take advantage of opportunities within the government bond markets and are prepared to accept some variability of returns. The Fund offers income and a diversified portfolio of government bonds and cash securities.

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 0.27% 0.97% 2.96% 3.9% 4.51% 3.63% -0.23% 2.01%
Growth return 0.27% 0.87% 2.76% 3.49% 4.09% 3.24% -1.23% -0.78%
Income return 0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.41% 0.42% 0.39% 1% 2.79%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.33% 1.05% 3.11% 4.31% 4.73% 3.74% -0.03% 2.14%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Pendal Government Bond
Cash
1.81%
Fixed Interest
98.19%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.60%
Fixed Interest
92.48%
Australian Equities
0.62%
International Equities
0.02%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.25%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Pendal Government Bond (Wholesale)
BTA0111AU
Bonds - Australia
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
30 Jun 1992
$47.89 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.0359 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
$1.0353 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.32% (as at 6 Jun 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.32% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Pendal Stable Cash Plus Mutual Fund - Open End 23.75%
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FAQs about the Pendal Government Bond

The objective of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is The Fund aims to provide a return (before fees and expenses) that exceeds the Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+Yr Index over a rolling 3-year period.

The strategy of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is This Fund is designed for investors who want to take advantage of opportunities within the government bond markets and are prepared to accept some variability of returns. The Fund offers income and a diversified portfolio of government bonds and cash securities.

The APIR code of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is BTA0111AU.

Pendal Government Bond’s total return last month was 0.27%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.27% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Pendal Government Bond’s total return for the last three months was 0.97%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.87% and an income return of 0.1%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Pendal Government Bond’s one-year total return is 3.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.49% and an income return of 0.41%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Pendal Government Bond’s one-year total return is 3.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.24% and an income return of 0.39%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is :

Cash
1.81%
Fixed Interest
98.19%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Pendal Government Bond managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund was $47.89 million.

The Pendal Government Bond managed fund has an inception date of 30 Jun 1992.

The current entry price of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is $1.0359 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0353 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is $1.0353 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0359 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Pendal Government Bond managed fund is $500,000.

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.