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Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to match the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI World ex Australia Index (with net Dividends Reinvested), hedged to A$ before taking into account fund fees and expenses.
Fund Strategy
The fund is managed to closely track the risk and return characteristics of the index, while minimising transaction costs and effectively managing index changes. The fund will hold most of the shares in the index, but allow individual share weighting to vary marginally from the index from time to time. The fund achieves its investment objective by investing in the Vanguard International Shares Index Fund and forward foreign exchange contracts.

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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 1.72% 7.04% 6.7% 12.4% 16.36% 14.73% 10.7% 9.35%
Growth return 1.72% 7.04% 6.7% 12.4% 16.36% 14.73% 10.7% 9.35%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Vanguard Intl Shares Index Hdg AUD TR)
Total return 0.87% 5.67% 9.66% 13.17% 16.48% 15.02% 12.89% 11.13%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged
International Equities
96.72%
Cash
2.02%
Property & Infrastructure
1.26%
Australian Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
98.27%
Cash
1.45%
Property & Infrastructure
0.20%
Australian Equities
0.06%
Fixed Interest
0.03%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged
Perpetual Superannuation Limited
PER0234AU
Equity World - Currency Hedged
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Superannuation Fund
29 Oct 2003
$12.67 million (as at 30 Jun 2025)
$5.28348 (as at 19 Sep 2025)
$5.27609 (as at 19 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.46% (as at 18 Dec 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.46% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
NVIDIA Corp Equity 5.63%
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FAQs about the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged

The objective of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is The Fund aims to match the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI World ex Australia Index (with net Dividends Reinvested), hedged to A$ before taking into account fund fees and expenses.

The strategy of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is The fund is managed to closely track the risk and return characteristics of the index, while minimising transaction costs and effectively managing index changes. The fund will hold most of the shares in the index, but allow individual share weighting to vary marginally from the index from time to time. The fund achieves its investment objective by investing in the Vanguard International Shares Index Fund and forward foreign exchange contracts.

The APIR code of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is PER0234AU.

Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged’s total return last month was 1.72%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.72% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged’s total return for the last three months was 7.04%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.04% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged’s one-year total return is 12.4%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.4% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged’s one-year total return is 14.73%. This was made up of a growth return of 14.73% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is :

International Equities
96.72%
Cash
2.02%
Property & Infrastructure
1.26%
Australian Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is Perpetual Superannuation Limited.

The Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund belongs to the Equity World - Currency Hedged sector/asset class.

As at 30 Jun 2025, the size of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund was $12.67 million.

The Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund has an inception date of 29 Oct 2003.

The current entry price of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is $5.28348 per unit and the current exit price is $5.27609 per unit (as at 19 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is $5.27609 per unit and the current entry price is $5.28348 per unit (as at 19 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual WealthFocus Super - Vanguard International Shares Index Hedged managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

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.