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Perpetual ESG Real Return - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
"To target a pre-tax return of inflation plus 5% per annum (before fees and taxes) over rolling 5-year periods. To achieve the return objective while minimising risks through investing in a diversified range of, ethical and socially responsible assets."
Fund Strategy
The fund will be a diversified portfolio of assets that are selected based on a range of sustainable, ethical and financial criteria. The fund will seek to avoid those assets that do not meet stated screening guidelines. Asset allocation: Cash: 0-100% Fixed Income & Credit: 0-100% Australian Equities: 0-50% International Equities: 0-50% Commodities: 0-15% Property: 0-15% Other Investments: 0-15% "

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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 2.05% 2.02% 3.42% 7.15% 3.97% 2.89% -% -%
Growth return 2.05% 2.02% 2.3% 4.79% 2.81% 1.68% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 1.12% 2.36% 1.16% 1.21% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 2.21% 1.47% 2.29% 9.94% 9.49% 6.97% 6.16% 5.61%
As at 31 May 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Perpetual ESG Real Return
Australian Equities
2.62%
International Equities
26.86%
Cash
25.10%
Property
3.38%
Fixed Interest
38.84%
Alternatives
3.18%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
15.76%
International Equities
27.40%
Cash
8.07%
Property
3.72%
Fixed Interest
36.87%
Alternatives
8.17%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual ESG Real Return
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd
PER0761AU
Multisector Flexible
star (as at 30 Apr 2025)
Investment Fund
1 Jun 2021
$39.52 million (as at 31 Mar 2025)
$1.02427 (as at 4 Jun 2025)
$1.02284 (as at 4 Jun 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.89% (as at 12 May 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.92% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $2,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2025) Type % of Portfolio
iShares MSCI EM SRI ETF USD Acc Mutual Fund - ETF 7.42%
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FAQs about the Perpetual ESG Real Return

The objective of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is "To target a pre-tax return of inflation plus 5% per annum (before fees and taxes) over rolling 5-year periods. To achieve the return objective while minimising risks through investing in a diversified range of, ethical and socially responsible assets."

The strategy of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is The fund will be a diversified portfolio of assets that are selected based on a range of sustainable, ethical and financial criteria. The fund will seek to avoid those assets that do not meet stated screening guidelines. Asset allocation: Cash: 0-100% Fixed Income & Credit: 0-100% Australian Equities: 0-50% International Equities: 0-50% Commodities: 0-15% Property: 0-15% Other Investments: 0-15% "

The APIR code of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is PER0761AU.

Perpetual ESG Real Return’s total return last month was 2.05%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.05% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2025.

Perpetual ESG Real Return’s total return for the last three months was 2.02%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.02% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2025.

Perpetual ESG Real Return’s one-year total return is 7.15%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.79% and an income return of 2.36%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2025.

Perpetual ESG Real Return’s one-year total return is 2.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.68% and an income return of 1.21%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2025.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is :

Australian Equities
2.62%
International Equities
26.86%
Cash
25.10%
Property
3.38%
Fixed Interest
38.84%
Alternatives
3.18%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is Perpetual Investment Management Ltd.

The Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund belongs to the Multisector Flexible sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2025, the size of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund was $39.52 million.

The Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jun 2021.

The current entry price of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is $1.02427 per unit and the current exit price is $1.02284 per unit (as at 4 Jun 2025).

The current exit price of the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is $1.02284 per unit and the current entry price is $1.02427 per unit (as at 4 Jun 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual ESG Real Return managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $2000.

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.