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Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund seeks to track the return of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental index, Australian Dollar Hedged (with net dividends reinvested) before taking into account fees, expenses, and tax.
Fund Strategy
The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Property Securities Index Fund, foreign exchange forwards and other derivative financial instruments, or may invest directly in the securities in the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time.

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 2.83% -1.7% 11.43% 5.82% -9.68% -1.37% -0.85% 4.13%
Growth return 2.09% -2.41% 10.11% 4.23% -11.06% -2.7% -3.22% -0.77%
Income return 0.74% 0.71% 1.32% 1.59% 1.38% 1.33% 2.37% 4.9%
Market index (UBS Global Investors Ex AUS NR Hdg AUD)
Total return -0.66% -3.15% 4.21% 14.82% 13.19% 16.95% 16.58% 7.77%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged)
Australian Equities
0.08%
International Equities
8.54%
Cash
3.15%
Property
88.23%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
0.20%
International Equities
7.29%
Cash
1.90%
Property
90.61%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) (Wholesale)
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0019AU
Equity Global Real Estate
starstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
30 Sep 2005
$1251.31 million (as at 31 Mar 2024)
$0.6656 (as at 18 Apr 2024)
$0.6644 (as at 18 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 3.43% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Prologis Inc Equity - REIT 8.36%
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FAQs about the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged)

The objective of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is The Fund seeks to track the return of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental index, Australian Dollar Hedged (with net dividends reinvested) before taking into account fees, expenses, and tax.

The strategy of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Property Securities Index Fund, foreign exchange forwards and other derivative financial instruments, or may invest directly in the securities in the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time.

The APIR code of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is VAN0019AU.

Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged)’s total return last month was 2.83%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.09% and an income return of 0.74%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged)’s total return for the last three months was -1.7%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.41% and an income return of 0.71%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged)’s one-year total return is 5.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.23% and an income return of 1.59%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged)’s one-year total return is -1.37%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.7% and an income return of 1.33%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is :

Australian Equities
0.08%
International Equities
8.54%
Cash
3.15%
Property
88.23%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

The Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund belongs to the Equity Global Real Estate sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2024, the size of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund was $1251.31 million.

The Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund has an inception date of 30 Sep 2005.

The current entry price of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is $0.6656 per unit and the current exit price is $0.6644 per unit (as at 18 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is $0.6644 per unit and the current entry price is $0.6656 per unit (as at 18 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard International Property Securities Index (Hedged) managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.