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RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide a total return (income and capital growth) after costs and before tax, above the return from the benchmark over a rolling three-year basis.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests primarily in short and long term fixed income securities. The Fund takes a multi-manager approach, where specialist investment managers who demonstrate competitive advantages in their fields of investment, source investments for the Fund. In selecting managers for the Fund, we aim for diversification of managers across: types of managers, from boutique investment managers to those with long histories, and asset sectors within the fixed income asset class, where appropriate to the Fund's investment strategy.

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 0.33% 1.06% 2.83% 3.96% 4.27% 3.1% -0.94% 0.8%
Growth return 0.33% 1.06% 2.83% 3.96% 4.27% 3.1% -0.94% 0.8%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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

RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond
Cash
2.71%
Fixed Interest
97.26%
Alternatives
0.03%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.57%
Fixed Interest
92.51%
Alternatives
0.25%
Australian Equities
0.63%
International Equities
0.02%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond
Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited
AMP0732AU
Bonds - Australia
star (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Allocated Pension
1 Jan 2004
$1.29 million (as at 31 Dec 2019)
$1.84737 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
$1.84737 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.50% (as at 20 Feb 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.50% (as at 30 Jun 2016)
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Ardea Australian Inflation Linked Bond Fund Class I Alternatives - Private Equity 10.91%
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FAQs about the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond

The objective of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is To provide a total return (income and capital growth) after costs and before tax, above the return from the benchmark over a rolling three-year basis.

The strategy of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is The Fund invests primarily in short and long term fixed income securities. The Fund takes a multi-manager approach, where specialist investment managers who demonstrate competitive advantages in their fields of investment, source investments for the Fund. In selecting managers for the Fund, we aim for diversification of managers across: types of managers, from boutique investment managers to those with long histories, and asset sectors within the fixed income asset class, where appropriate to the Fund's investment strategy.

The APIR code of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is AMP0732AU.

RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond’s total return last month was 0.33%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.33% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond’s total return for the last three months was 1.06%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.06% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond’s one-year total return is 3.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.96% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond’s one-year total return is 3.1%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.1% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is :

Cash
2.71%
Fixed Interest
97.26%
Alternatives
0.03%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%

The Responsible Entity for the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited.

The RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2019, the size of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund was $1.29 million.

The RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jan 2004.

The current entry price of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is $1.84737 per unit and the current exit price is $1.84737 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund is $1.84737 per unit and the current entry price is $1.84737 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the RL MFIP - Future Directions Australian Bond managed fund 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.