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Ethical Growth Promotion

InvestSMART
Ethical Growth
Portfolio

A simple, cost-effective way to invest in a diversified ethical portfolio without the usual high fees
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Why invest in the InvestSMART
Ethical Growth Portfolio?
The Ethical Growth Portfolio is invested in a blend of 5 – 15 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), with more of an emphasis on ethical ‘growth’ assets like Australian and international shares that have the potential to appreciate in value over time.
For exchange traded funds to be included in the InvestSMART Ethical Growth Portfolio the majority of that funds underlying investments must be sustainable, responsible, and/or ethical (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis are excluded). Broadly an ethical fund will exclude particular industries or companies from their investment holdings or specifically includes companies or industries that meet certain specific sustainability targets or criteria.
With the InvestSMART’s Ethical Growth Portfolio it has never been easier or more affordable to own a professionally managed portfolio of sustainable, responsible and ethical investments providing exposure to a diverse range of asset classes.
Benefits of investing in this portfolio:
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Professionally managed ethical portfolio of diversified ETFs
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Low management fees from $2 a week to a maximum of $550 per year no matter your investment size*
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Online reporting and end of year tax reporting
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Approved product for Fundlater loan, Australia’s first invest now fund later service.
Performance to 31 October 2021 (all returns are annualised)
3 months 6 months 1 year SI p.a.
Total Return 1.20% 7.00% 18.24% 18.24%
Average of 806 peer funds^ 0.28% 4.63% 17.62% 12.09%
Excess to Peers 0.92% 2.37% 0.62% 8.01%
Note: Performance shown is theoretical from 1 November 2020 and includes management fees but excludes brokerage and other trading costs.
Top Holdings
CSL Ltd3.14%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia2.92%
Apple Inc1.90%
Microsoft Corp1.55%
National Australia Bank Ltd1.50%
Westpac Banking Corp1.41%
Wesfarmers Ltd1.39%
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd1.29%
Amazon.com Inc1.22%
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd1.08%
Offer: 3 complimentary coupons to InvestSMART Bootcamp if you invest during the offer period+
Offer opensMonday 15 November 2021
Offer closesFriday 26 November 2021
Minimum Investment amount$10,000
(or $4,000 with Fundlater)
Management Fees$55 - $550 p.a. capped
Brokerage costGreater of $4.40 and 0.044% per trade per security
Note: To make sure this investment is appropriate for you, please read our Target Market Determination for this portfolio.
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Ethical Growth Portfolio
Asset Allocation
Allocation
Australian Equities
32.11%
International Equities
36.95%
Fixed Interest
21.53%
Cash
9.41%
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Our investment committee

The primary role of our Committee is to oversee the general management and ongoing monitoring of our investment solutions and investment strategies.

  • Paul Clitheroe, AM
    Chairman
    Paul Clitheroe, AM
    Paul Clitheroe, AM AM, B.A. (UNSW), SNF Fin, CFP Chairman

    Paul has 37 years of investment experience and is regarded one of Australia's leading "money" experts. From 1993 to 2002, Paul hosted the popular Channel 9 program Money and now currently writes for newspapers across Australia, is a frequent guest expert on Australia's major television networks and radio.

    Paul is Chairman of The Australian Government Financial Literacy Board and Money Magazine. He also holds the Chair of Financial Literacy at Macquarie University.

  • Effie Zahos
    Money Commentator & Director
    Effie Zahos
    Effie Zahos Money Commentator & Director

    Effie is one of Australia's leading personal finance commentators with more than two decades of experience helping Australians make the most of their money. A regular money expert on Channel 9's Today Show and on radio around Australia, Effie is also the author of The Great $20 Adventure and A Real Girl's Guide to Money and Ditch the Debt and Get Rich.

    Effie was Editor-at-Large of Canstar for four years and now acts as an ambassador for the comparison site. She was also editor of Money magazine until 2019, having helped establish it in 1999.

    Passionate about financial literacy, Effie sits on the board of directors for Ecstra, a not-for-profit organisation committed to building the financial capability of all Australians.

    Effie holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from the University of Queensland. She is the proud mother of two children who are beginning to build on their own financial freedom.

  • Alan Kohler, AM
    Founder-Eureka Report
    Alan Kohler, AM
    Alan Kohler, AM Founder-Eureka Report

    Alan Kohler is one of Australia's most experienced business commentators. Alan has been a trusted source of investment advice to Australians for many years, and in 2005 he founded Eureka Report - Australia's #1 online investment report. Along with Robert Gottliebsen and Stephen Bartholomeusz, Alan also founded Business Spectator, the popular business news and commentary website now owned by News Corp. He has been a columnist and editor at the Australian Financial Review and The Age. Alan is the regular finance presenter on the ABC News and producer of the popular nightly graph (or two) and writes a regular column for the New Daily.

    As well as being Editor-in-Chief of InvestSMART Group, Alan is currently finance presenter on ABC News, Business Editor at Large of The Australian, presenter of the Talking Business channel on Qantas radio and an adjunct professor in the business faculty at Victoria University.

  • Ron Hodge
    Managing Director
    Ron Hodge
    Ron Hodge B.Com, B.Econ, MSc. Info Tech, GAICD, SF FIN Managing Director

    Ron has worked in financial services for over 25 years, including UBS in Singapore and Bell Commodities in Sydney and founded InvestSMART in 1999. Ron holds a Masters degree in Computer Science, Bachelor Degrees in Commerce and Economics, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

  • Alastair Davidson
    Head of Funds Management
    Alastair Davidson
    Alastair Davidson B Ec (Hons), CA Head of Funds Management

    Alastair has held executive positions in the banking and financial services industry for over 27 years in the UK, USA and Australia. Prior to joining InvestSMART in 2014, he held Director positions with Aurora Funds Limited, Challenger and Salomon Smith Barney. Alastair has an Honours degree in Economics from the University of St Andrews and is currently the Treasurer of the Centenary Institute of Medical Research, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Centenary Institute Endowment Fund and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland.

FAQs

Yes. Investors have legal ownership of the shares and they are held on a HIN (Holder Identification Number) registered with CHESS in the investors name.

Should you wish to withdraw your investment with InvestSMART you can transfer your shares out to a brokerage account of your choice. 

Find out more in the Help Centre.

You can view and manage your InvestSMART PMA online. 

If you are already invested, visit the My Account section of the website and select My Investments to view:

  • Investment Summary
  • Current Holdings
  • Transactions
  • Dividends & Interest
  • Deposits & Withdrawals
  • InvestSMART Fees 
  • Allocation Preferences
  • Investment Preferences

Yes, your InvestSMART PMA will receive dividends from the holdings. InvestSMART does not participate in dividend reinvestment plans. As the dividends from your holdings are paid they will go into the cash component of your account. You will see these via the Dividends & Interest tab and Deposits & Withdrawals tab within the My Account or quick links section.

Clients can elect to have the dividends paid out in a monthly income sweep. At the end of each month all dividends and interest received by your account will be tallied and paid out to the bank account you nominated in your application form.

If you do not have an income sweep in place the dividends will remain as cash and invested when your portfolios cash percentage exceeds the investment models.

Yes, you can hold multiple portfolios within a single account but you can only hold one diversified portfolio per Professionally Managed Account (PMA) with single asset class portfolios alongside it. For example, you could hold the InvestSMART Growth Portfolio with both the InvestSMART International Equities Portfolio and InvestSMART Hybrid Income Portfolio alongside it but you could not hold both the InvestSMART Growth Portfolio and InvestSMART Balanced Portfolio in the single Professionally Managed Account (PMA). 

If you wish to invest in multiple diversified portfolios then you will be required to open multiple Professionally Managed Accounts (PMAs).

Diversified Portfolios

  • InvestSMART Conservative
  • InvestSMART Balanced
  • InvestSMART Ethical Growth
  • InvestSMART Growth
  • InvestSMART High Growth

Single Asset Class Portfolios

  • InvestSMART International Equities
  • InvestSMART Australian Equities
  • InvestSMART Property & Infrastructure 
  • InvestSMART Hybrid Income
  • InvestSMART Cash Securities
  • InvestSMART Interest Income

Intelligent Investor Funds

  • Intelligent Investor Growth Fund
  • Intelligent Investor Income Fund
  • Intelligent Investor Ethical Fund
  • Intelligent Investor Select Value Fund

Yes, we will provide you with a unique code that you can gift to another person. The code is active for 3 months.

No. You will need to use the coupon code and enroll into Bootcamp. The code is active for 3 months.

No, you do not need to open a new account to invest in this portfolio. You can add new funds the Ethical Growth Portfolio by clicking on Add Funds in the My Account section or you can switch into the Ethical Growth Portfolio from a different InvestSMART portfolio by clicking on Modify Allocations.

The only time you need to open a new account is when you are investing via a different entity e.g. you currently have an account in your individual name but you wish to invest via your SMSF.

+ The Complimentary Bootcamp Offer (Offer) is available to new and existing investors in the InvestSMART Ethical Growth Portfolio where the investment is funded between 15 November 2021 and 31 December 2021. Maximum three free Bootcamp offers per investor during offer period. RRP $147. We will send you a coupon to redeem the Offer within 30 days of funding your investment. The coupon must be used by 31 March 2022. See PDS to determine whether this product is right for you and for further information