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Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund is managed to closely track the risk and return characteristics of the index while minimizing transaction costs and effectively managing index changes. The underlying fund holds most of the shares in the target benchmark index, allowing individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time to optimize implementation efficiency.
Fund Strategy
The fund is managed to closely track the risk and return characteristics of the index while minimizing transaction costs and effectively managing index changes. The underlying fund holds most of the shares in the target benchmark index, allowing individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time to optimize implementation efficiency.

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 0.5% 2.66% 9.18% 9.7% 14.58% 15.87% 9.77% -%
Growth return 0.54% 2.77% 9.42% 9.77% 5.33% 4.47% 1.79% -%
Income return -0.04% -0.11% -0.24% -0.07% 9.25% 11.4% 7.98% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.53% 2.74% 9.36% 10.02% 14.93% 16.22% 11.71% 13.63%
As at 31 Aug 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
92.47%
Australian Equities
5.03%
Cash
2.11%
Property & Infrastructure
0.27%
Fixed Interest
-0.09%
Alternatives
0.20%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd
PER4543AU
Equity World Large Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Jul 2026)
Investment Fund
1 May 2017
$9.09 million (as at 30 Jun 2026)
$1.59565 (as at 3 Sep 2026)
$1.59406 (as at 3 Sep 2026)
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Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.43% (as at 18 Mar 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.43% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
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FAQs about the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index

The objective of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is The fund is managed to closely track the risk and return characteristics of the index while minimizing transaction costs and effectively managing index changes. The underlying fund holds most of the shares in the target benchmark index, allowing individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time to optimize implementation efficiency.

The strategy of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is The fund is managed to closely track the risk and return characteristics of the index while minimizing transaction costs and effectively managing index changes. The underlying fund holds most of the shares in the target benchmark index, allowing individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time to optimize implementation efficiency.

The APIR code of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is PER4543AU.

Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index’s total return last month was 0.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.54% and an income return of -0.04%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index’s total return for the last three months was 2.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.77% and an income return of -0.11%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index’s one-year total return is 9.7%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.77% and an income return of -0.07%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index’s one-year total return is 15.87%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.47% and an income return of 11.4%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is :

International Equities
100%
Australian Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is Perpetual Investment Management Ltd.

The Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Jun 2026, the size of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund was $9.09 million.

The Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund has an inception date of 1 May 2017.

The current entry price of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is $1.59565 per unit and the current exit price is $1.59406 per unit (as at 3 Sep 2026).

The current exit price of the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is $1.59406 per unit and the current entry price is $1.59565 per unit (as at 3 Sep 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual WF IA Vanguard International Shares Index managed fund is $.

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.