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Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To produce consistent absolute returns that are independent of overall movements in traditional stock and bond markets. The option aims to provide a return greater than the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate over rolling three-year periods after fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
Aspect takes a quantitative and systematic approach to investment management. The option attempts to capture multiple risk premium factors through exposure to multi-asset derivatives including futures, forwards and swaps. The option aims to maximise diversification by spreading risk evenly across the different factors, with no single factor dominating the return profile.

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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 -1.56% -0.28% 0.42% -1.62% 7.64% 7.57% 6.22% -%
Growth return -1.56% -0.28% 0.42% -6.84% 2.06% 1.05% 1.16% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 5.22% 5.58% 6.52% 5.06% -%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.34% 1.02% 2.13% 4.35% 4.28% 3.67% 2.21% 1.99%
As at 31 Mar 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A
Australian Equities
4.95%
International Equities
4.61%
Cash
-26.02%
Fixed Interest
41.96%
Alternatives
74.50%
Property
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
4.28%
International Equities
7.52%
Cash
43.40%
Fixed Interest
17.42%
Alternatives
25.45%
Property
1.93%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF3532AU
Alternative - Multistrategy
Not Rated
Investment Fund
5 Dec 2017
$23.27 million (as at 31 Mar 2025)
$0.9691 (as at 17 Apr 2025)
$0.9691 (as at 17 Apr 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.26% (as at 16 Nov 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.98% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0.36
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Aust 3yr Bond Fut Dec24 Bond - Treasury Future 45.44%
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FAQs about the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A

The objective of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is To produce consistent absolute returns that are independent of overall movements in traditional stock and bond markets. The option aims to provide a return greater than the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate over rolling three-year periods after fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is Aspect takes a quantitative and systematic approach to investment management. The option attempts to capture multiple risk premium factors through exposure to multi-asset derivatives including futures, forwards and swaps. The option aims to maximise diversification by spreading risk evenly across the different factors, with no single factor dominating the return profile.

The APIR code of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is FSF3532AU.

Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A’s total return last month was -1.56%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.56% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A’s total return for the last three months was -0.28%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.28% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A’s one-year total return is -1.62%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.84% and an income return of 5.22%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A’s one-year total return is 7.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.05% and an income return of 6.52%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2025.

The asset allocation of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is :

Australian Equities
4.95%
International Equities
4.61%
Cash
-26.02%
Fixed Interest
41.96%
Alternatives
74.50%
Property
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund belongs to the Alternative - Multistrategy sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2025, the size of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund was $23.27 million.

The Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund has an inception date of 5 Dec 2017.

The current entry price of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is $0.9691 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9691 per unit (as at 17 Apr 2025).

The current exit price of the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is $0.9691 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9691 per unit (as at 17 Apr 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Aspect Absolute Return Fund - Class A managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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.