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MST Monthly Income Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund’s asset exposure is actively managed with the goal of protecting investor capital and generating recurring monthly income. The Fund aims to achieve a steady stream of income by focusing on shorter-term, investment-grade bonds with limited sector switching. While prioritizing reliable income, the Fund may incorporate a strategic allocation to higher-yielding bonds for potentially increased returns. Careful management of bond maturities and optimising credit quality with yield generation is the central task of the Investment Manager.
Fund Strategy
The Fund’s asset exposure is actively managed with the goal of protecting investor capital and generating recurring monthly income. The Fund aims to achieve a steady stream of income by focusing on shorter-term, investment-grade bonds with limited sector switching. While prioritizing reliable income, the Fund may incorporate a strategic allocation to higher-yielding bonds for potentially increased returns. Careful management of bond maturities and optimising credit quality with yield generation is the central task of the Investment Manager.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 0.74% 0.96% 2.9% 6.49% -% -% -% -%
Growth return 0.3% -0.36% 0.23% 0.86% -% -% -% -%
Income return 0.44% 1.32% 2.67% 5.63% -% -% -% -%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.21% -1.29% -0.51% 3.2% 3.05% 2.85% -0.31% 1.93%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Fixed Interest
91.24%
Australian Equities
0.61%
International Equities
0%
Cash
7.85%
Property & Infrastructure
0.13%
Alternatives
0.18%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MST Monthly Income Fund
ETL6333AU
Bonds - Australia
Not Rated
Investment Fund
1 Oct 2024
n/a
$1.0224 (as at 29 Jan 2026)
$1.0209 (as at 29 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.50% (as at 18 Jul 2025)
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
-999%

FAQs about the MST Monthly Income Fund

The objective of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund is The Fund’s asset exposure is actively managed with the goal of protecting investor capital and generating recurring monthly income. The Fund aims to achieve a steady stream of income by focusing on shorter-term, investment-grade bonds with limited sector switching. While prioritizing reliable income, the Fund may incorporate a strategic allocation to higher-yielding bonds for potentially increased returns. Careful management of bond maturities and optimising credit quality with yield generation is the central task of the Investment Manager.

The strategy of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund is The Fund’s asset exposure is actively managed with the goal of protecting investor capital and generating recurring monthly income. The Fund aims to achieve a steady stream of income by focusing on shorter-term, investment-grade bonds with limited sector switching. While prioritizing reliable income, the Fund may incorporate a strategic allocation to higher-yielding bonds for potentially increased returns. Careful management of bond maturities and optimising credit quality with yield generation is the central task of the Investment Manager.

The APIR code of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund is ETL6333AU.

MST Monthly Income Fund’s total return last month was 0.74%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.3% and an income return of 0.44%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MST Monthly Income Fund’s total return for the last three months was 0.96%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.36% and an income return of 1.32%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MST Monthly Income Fund’s one-year total return is 6.49%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.86% and an income return of 5.63%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MST Monthly Income Fund’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund is :

Fixed Interest
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at , the size of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund was $ million.

The MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 Oct 2024.

The current entry price of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund is $1.0224 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0209 per unit (as at 29 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the MST Monthly Income Fund managed fund is $1.0209 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0224 per unit (as at 29 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the MST Monthly Income 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.