InvestSMART Portfolio Update - April 2018
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Activity during the month
We made some adjustments to the Core Growth and Diversified Income Portfolios during the month. You can read more about them here:
InvestSMART Core Growth Portfolio
The InvestSMART Core Growth Portfolio produced a return of 2.76% (after fees) during April.
The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) was the best performing security for the month up 4.39%.
The estimated yield on the portfolio is currently 2.84%.
Since inception, the portfolio has returned 7.44% per annum (after fees).
| Performance to 30 April 2018 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | SI (p.a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestSMART Core Growth | 2.76% | 0.37% | 2.42% | 5.27% | 8.77% | 4.98% | 7.44% |
| Morningstar Aus Msec Growth TR AUD | 2.29% | 0.88% | 3.08% | 6.41% | 8.89% | 5.97% | 8.25% |
| Excess to Benchmark | 0.47% | -0.51% | -0.66% | -1.14% | -0.13% | -0.99% | -0.81% |
| RBA Cash Rate 3% | 0.37% | 1.13% | 2.27% | 4.59% | 4.63% | 4.79% | 4.91% |
| Excess to Objective | 2.38% | -0.76% | 0.14% | 0.67% | 4.14% | 0.19% | 2.54% |
Figure 1: Portfolio Performance after fees
Source: InvestSMART, MorningStar
InvestSMART Diversified Income Portfolio
The InvestSMART Diversified Income Portfolio produced a return of 1.30% (after fees) during April.
The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) was the best performing security for the month up 4.39%.
The estimated yield on the portfolio is currently 2.27%.
Since inception, the portfolio has returned 4.24% per annum (after fees).
| Performance to 30 April 2018 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | SI (p.a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestSMART Diversified Income | 1.30% | 0.06% | 1.25% | 2.31% | 4.60% | 3.50% | 4.24% |
| Morningstar Aus Msec Moderate TR AUD | 0.91% | 0.69% | 1.69% | 3.79% | 4.88% | 4.15% | 4.76% |
| Excess to Benchmark | 0.39% | -0.63% | -0.44% | -1.47% | -0.28% | -0.65% | -0.53% |
| RBA Cash Rate 1% | 0.21% | 0.63% | 1.26% | 2.53% | 2.56% | 2.72% | 2.79% |
| Excess to Objective | 1.09% | -0.56% | -0.01% | -0.22% | 2.04% | 0.78% | 1.45% |
Figure 2: Portfolio Performance after fees
Source: InvestSMART, MorningStar
InvestSMART Interest Income Portfolio
The InvestSMART Interest Income Portfolio produced a return of -0.40% (after fees) during April.
The BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (QPON) was the best performing security for the month, up 0.33%.
The estimated yield on the portfolio is currently 2.46%.
Since inception, the portfolio has returned 1.93% per annum (after fees).
| Performance to 30 April 2018 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | SI (p.a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestSMART Interest Income | -0.40% | 0.12% | 0.40% | 1.45% | 1.65% | 1.93% |
| Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0 Y TR AUD | -0.35% | 0.79% | 0.86% | 2.16% | 2.38% | 3.00% |
| Excess to Benchmark | -0.06% | -0.67% | -0.46% | -0.70% | -0.72% | -1.07% |
| RBA Cash Rate | 0.12% | 0.38% | 0.75% | 1.51% | 1.54% | 1.60% |
| Excess to Objective | -0.53% | -0.26% | -0.35% | -0.06% | 0.11% | 0.33% |
Figure 3: Portfolio Performance after fees
Source: InvestSMART, MorningStar
InvestSMART Diversified Property & Infrastructure Portfolio
The InvestSMART Diversified Property & Infrastructure Portfolio produced a return of 3.56% (after fees) during April.
Aurizon Holdings Limited (AZJ) was the best performing security for the month, up 6.38%.
The estimated yield on the portfolio is currently 3.52%.
Since inception, the portfolio has returned 3.83% per annum (after fees).
| Performance to 28 February 2018 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | SI (p.a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestSMART Diversified Property & Infrastructure Portfolio | 3.56% | 1.20% | 0.18% | -4.56% | -0.32% | 3.83% |
| A Composite Benchmark | 3.84% | -0.45% | -0.13% | -3.94% | 0.82% | 5.13% |
| Excess to Benchmark | -0.28% | 1.64% | 0.30% | -0.61% | -1.14% | -1.29% |
Figure 4: Portfolio Performance after fees
Source: InvestSMART, MorningStar
InvestSMART International Equities Portfolio
The InvestSMART International Equities Portfolio produced a return of 4.10% (after fees) during April.
The Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ) was the best performing security for the month up 4.74%.
The estimated yield on the portfolio is currently 1.93%.
Since inception, the portfolio has returned 11.84% per annum (after fees).
| Performance to 30 April 2018 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | SI (p.a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestSMART International Equities | 4.10% | 1.37% | 5.36% | 12.50% | 14.30% | 7.82% | 11.84% |
| MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD | 2.75% | 1.78% | 5.08% | 12.40% | 14.65% | 9.24% | 13.68% |
| Excess to Benchmark | 1.35% | -0.41% | 0.28% | 0.10% | -0.35% | -1.42% | -1.84% |
Figure 5: Portfolio Performance after fees
Source: InvestSMART, MorningStar
InvestSMART Hybrid Income Portfolio
The InvestSMART Hybrid Income Portfolio produced a return of 0.68% (after fees) during April.
The Challenger Capital Notes 2 (CGFPB) was the best performing security for the month up 2.75%.
The estimated gross running yield (incl. of franking) is currently 5.50%.
Since inception, the portfolio has returned 2.40% per annum (after fees).
| Performance to 30 April 2018 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | SI (p.a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestSMART Hybrid Income | 0.68% | -0.80% | 0.51% | 2.40% |
| RBA Cash Rate 3% | 0.37% | 1.13% | 2.27% | 3.81% |
| Excess to Benchmark | 0.31% | -1.93% | -1.76% | -1.41% |
Figure 6: Portfolio Performance after fees
Source: InvestSMART, MorningStar
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