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Experts' Choice Balanced - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide moderate to higherreturns overthe long term by holding a higher exposure to growth assets, and to exceed the Fund's performance benchmark after costs and before tax.
Fund Strategy
The Experts' Choice Balanced Fund (referred to in this Fund profile as the 'Fund') invests in a mix of growth and defensive assets and uses a multi-manager approach. The Fund invests in a broad range of asset classes, including shares, fixed income, property and infrastructure, across both Australian and overseas markets.

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 -0.69% 0.06% 4.51% 10.96% 11.92% 6.83% 7.07% 6.37%
Growth return -0.69% -0.26% 4.17% 10.42% 11.14% 4.53% 1.02% -1.28%
Income return 0% 0.32% 0.34% 0.54% 0.78% 2.3% 6.05% 7.65%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.9% 5.39% 7.14% 12.12% 12.75% 11.38% 8.95% 8.08%
As at 28 Feb 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Experts' Choice Balanced
Australian Equities
26.94%
International Equities
39.52%
Cash
8.29%
Property & Infrastructure
4.60%
Fixed Interest
20.65%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.27%
International Equities
35.26%
Cash
6.12%
Property & Infrastructure
6.35%
Fixed Interest
20.99%
Alternatives
4.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Experts' Choice Balanced (Wholesale)
Closed
IPAC Asset Management Limited
HLR0003AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstar (as at 28 Feb 2025)
Investment Fund
21 Feb 1996
$74.21 million (as at 31 Dec 2024)
n/a
$1.00657 (as at 20 Mar 2025)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.16% (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.13% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.04
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2024) Type % of Portfolio
JPMorgan Global Bond I Mutual Fund - Open End 8.96%
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FAQs about the Experts' Choice Balanced

The objective of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is To provide moderate to higherreturns overthe long term by holding a higher exposure to growth assets, and to exceed the Fund's performance benchmark after costs and before tax.

The strategy of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is The Experts' Choice Balanced Fund (referred to in this Fund profile as the 'Fund') invests in a mix of growth and defensive assets and uses a multi-manager approach. The Fund invests in a broad range of asset classes, including shares, fixed income, property and infrastructure, across both Australian and overseas markets.

The APIR code of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is HLR0003AU.

Experts' Choice Balanced’s total return last month was -0.69%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.69% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

Experts' Choice Balanced’s total return for the last three months was 0.06%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.26% and an income return of 0.32%%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

Experts' Choice Balanced’s one-year total return is 10.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.42% and an income return of 0.54%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

Experts' Choice Balanced’s one-year total return is 6.83%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.53% and an income return of 2.3%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2025.

The asset allocation of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is :

Australian Equities
26.94%
International Equities
39.52%
Cash
8.29%
Property & Infrastructure
4.60%
Fixed Interest
20.65%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is IPAC Asset Management Limited.

The Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2024, the size of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund was $74.21 million.

The Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund has an inception date of 21 Feb 1996.

The current entry price of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $1.00657 per unit (as at 20 Mar 2025).

The current exit price of the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is $1.00657 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 20 Mar 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Experts' Choice Balanced managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.