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Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
Aims to provide a high level of capital growth over the long term (at least five years) from a balanced portfolio of assets.
Fund Strategy
Invests either directly or indirectly through collective investments (such as life policies or unit trusts) so that the underlying assets of the Investment Option consist of a diversified portfolio of mainly growth assets (Australian and international shares and property) and to provide for the potential for long term capital growth.

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 2.45% -1.44% -2.3% -1.93% 6.14% 2.63% 3.57% 4.58%
Growth return -3.28% -4.44% -6.05% -3.25% 4.98% 2.17% 3.07% 4.48%
Income return 5.73% 3% 3.75% 1.32% 1.16% 0.46% 0.5% 0.1%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.42% 4.1% 5.63% 9.6% 10.37% 9.02% 6.33% 6.31%
As at 31 Jul 2022. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth
Australian Equities
29.10%
International Equities
30.65%
Cash
3.53%
Property & Infrastructure
4.47%
Fixed Interest
17.74%
Alternatives
14.51%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
16.36%
International Equities
27.93%
Cash
8.19%
Property & Infrastructure
3.82%
Fixed Interest
36.20%
Alternatives
7.51%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth
Closed
Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited
WFS0030AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstar (as at 31 Jul 2022)
Investment Fund
1 Jul 1997
$0 million (as at 30 Sep 2022)
$2.4666 (as at 29 Jul 2022)
$2.4666 (as at 29 Jul 2022)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.85% (as at 30 Jun 2021)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $3,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth

The objective of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is Aims to provide a high level of capital growth over the long term (at least five years) from a balanced portfolio of assets.

The strategy of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is Invests either directly or indirectly through collective investments (such as life policies or unit trusts) so that the underlying assets of the Investment Option consist of a diversified portfolio of mainly growth assets (Australian and international shares and property) and to provide for the potential for long term capital growth.

The APIR code of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is WFS0030AU.

Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth’s total return last month was 2.45%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.28% and an income return of 5.73%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2022.

Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth’s total return for the last three months was -1.44%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.44% and an income return of 3%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2022.

Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is -1.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.25% and an income return of 1.32%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2022.

Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is 2.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.17% and an income return of 0.46%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2022.

The asset allocation of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is :

Australian Equities
29.10%
International Equities
30.65%
Cash
3.53%
Property & Infrastructure
4.47%
Fixed Interest
17.74%
Alternatives
14.51%

The Responsible Entity for the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is Westpac Life Insurance Services Limited.

The Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2022, the size of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund was $0 million.

The Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jul 1997.

The current entry price of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is $2.4666 per unit and the current exit price is $2.4666 per unit (as at 29 Jul 2022).

The current exit price of the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is $2.4666 per unit and the current entry price is $2.4666 per unit (as at 29 Jul 2022).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Westpac Found Plan Balanced Growth managed fund is $3,000. 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.