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Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To seek long-term returns that are higher than the Benchmark. In doing so, the Fund aims to balance capital growth, income generation and risk of loss using a diversified portfolio.
Fund Strategy
Contrarian - the fund take a contrarian approach to investing by resisting popular trends and uncovering opportunities in areas where nobody else is looking. Long-term - the fund takes a long-term view. In a competitive market, practicing patience can give you a distinct advantage. Fundamental - the fund concentrate on understanding an investment's intrinsic value, and the fundamentals that determine value, rather than trying to forecast the next price move.

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 2.36% 3.58% 8.83% 21.29% 11.84% 11.19% 8.27% -%
Growth return 2.36% 3.58% 4.28% 16.22% 6.83% 4.85% 3.75% -%
Income return 0% 0% 4.55% 5.07% 5.01% 6.34% 4.52% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 2.42% 2.92% 7.48% 14.92% 9.07% 4.06% 4.79% 6.12%
As at 30 Nov 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund
Australian Equities
26.03%
International Equities
39.93%
Cash
1.10%
Fixed Interest
27.32%
Alternatives
5.62%
Property
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
15.92%
International Equities
27.94%
Cash
9.79%
Fixed Interest
35.51%
Alternatives
6.84%
Property
4%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL4654AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstarstarstar (as at 30 Nov 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Mar 2017
$207 million (as at 30 Nov 2024)
$1.3725 (as at 23 Dec 2024)
$1.3671 (as at 23 Dec 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.76% (as at 8 Oct 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.76% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Australia (Commonwealth of) 0.25% Bond - Gov't/Treasury 17.85%
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FAQs about the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund

The objective of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is To seek long-term returns that are higher than the Benchmark. In doing so, the Fund aims to balance capital growth, income generation and risk of loss using a diversified portfolio.

The strategy of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is Contrarian - the fund take a contrarian approach to investing by resisting popular trends and uncovering opportunities in areas where nobody else is looking. Long-term - the fund takes a long-term view. In a competitive market, practicing patience can give you a distinct advantage. Fundamental - the fund concentrate on understanding an investment's intrinsic value, and the fundamentals that determine value, rather than trying to forecast the next price move.

The APIR code of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is ETL4654AU.

Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund’s total return last month was 2.36%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.36% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund’s total return for the last three months was 3.58%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.58% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund’s one-year total return is 21.29%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.22% and an income return of 5.07%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund’s one-year total return is 11.19%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.85% and an income return of 6.34%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2024.

The asset allocation of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
26.03%
International Equities
39.93%
Cash
1.10%
Fixed Interest
27.32%
Alternatives
5.62%
Property
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 30 Nov 2024, the size of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund was $207 million.

The Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 Mar 2017.

The current entry price of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is $1.3725 per unit and the current exit price is $1.3671 per unit (as at 23 Dec 2024).

The current exit price of the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is $1.3671 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3725 per unit (as at 23 Dec 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund managed fund is $10,000. 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.