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Experts' Choice Conservative - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide moderate total returns over the long term by having some exposure to growth assets, and to exceed the Fund's performance benchmark after costs and before tax.
Fund Strategy
The Experts' Choice Conservative Fund (referred to in this Fund profile as the 'Fund') invests predominantly in 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 -0.8% 1.29% 4.72% 13.22% 7.13% 2.02% 2.94% 4.05%
Growth return -0.8% 1.29% 4.48% -% 6.57% 0.5% -0.16% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0.24% -% 0.56% 1.52% 3.1% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -0.94% 0.81% 4.73% 12.7% 6.97% 2.07% 2.67% 4.24%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Experts' Choice Conservative
Australian Equities
11%
International Equities
16%
Cash
20%
Property
4%
Fixed Interest
45%
Alternatives
4%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
11.09%
International Equities
13.67%
Cash
17.10%
Property
4.32%
Fixed Interest
47.58%
Alternatives
6.24%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Experts' Choice Conservative (Wholesale)
IPAC Asset Management Limited
HLR0004AU
Multisector Moderate
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Investment Fund
27 Feb 1996
$21.58 million (as at 30 Sep 2024)
$0.81358 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
$0.81155 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.09% (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.08% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.02
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Schroder Australian Investment Grade Credit Fund Instituti Mutual Fund - Unspecified 3.50%
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FAQs about the Experts' Choice Conservative

The objective of the Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund is To provide moderate total returns over the long term by having some exposure to growth assets, and to exceed the Fund's performance benchmark after costs and before tax.

The strategy of the Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund is The Experts' Choice Conservative Fund (referred to in this Fund profile as the 'Fund') invests predominantly in 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 Conservative managed fund is HLR0004AU.

Experts' Choice Conservative’s total return last month was -0.8%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.8% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Experts' Choice Conservative’s total return for the last three months was 1.29%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.29% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Experts' Choice Conservative’s one-year total return is 13.22%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Experts' Choice Conservative’s one-year total return is 2.02%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.5% and an income return of 1.52%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

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

Australian Equities
11%
International Equities
16%
Cash
20%
Property
4%
Fixed Interest
45%
Alternatives
4%

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

The Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund belongs to the Multisector Moderate sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2024, the size of the Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund was $21.58 million.

The Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund has an inception date of 27 Feb 1996.

The current entry price of the Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund is $0.81358 per unit and the current exit price is $0.81155 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the Experts' Choice Conservative managed fund is $0.81155 per unit and the current entry price is $0.81358 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Experts' Choice Conservative 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.