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HESTA Diversified Bonds Super - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Over the long term, to earn an after-tax return, after investment fees and indirect costs, equivalent to or higher than the return (net of tax##) of the combination of: 50% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0 Year Index 50% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex Australia Index Hedged to $A
Fund Strategy
Invests in Australian and international government bonds and other debt. This option is expected to earn a higher return than cash and may experience low volatility

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 0.58% 1.43% 2.14% 3.68% 4.39% 3.09% 0.19% 2.05%
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Market index (MorningstarAus BBG AuBd Cmp/BCGA TR HAUD)
Total return 0.41% 1.15% 2.25% 3.58% 4.56% 3.13% -0.32% 2.05%
As at 31 Aug 2025. 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
96.83%
International Equities
0%
Cash
3.15%
Alternatives
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
HESTA Diversified Bonds Super
H.E.S.T. Australia Limited
Bonds - Global / Australia
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Superannuation Fund
7 Jan 2001
$220.88 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$2.1437 (as at 1 Sep 2025)
$2.1437 (as at 1 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.54% (as at 28 Sep 2024)

FAQs about the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super

The objective of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is Over the long term, to earn an after-tax return, after investment fees and indirect costs, equivalent to or higher than the return (net of tax##) of the combination of: 50% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Year Index 50% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex Australia Index Hedged to $A

The strategy of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is Invests in Australian and international government bonds and other debt. This option is expected to earn a higher return than cash and may experience low volatility

The APIR code of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is .

HESTA Diversified Bonds Super’s total return last month was 0.58%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

HESTA Diversified Bonds Super’s total return for the last three months was 1.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

HESTA Diversified Bonds Super’s one-year total return is 3.68%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

HESTA Diversified Bonds Super’s one-year total return is 3.09%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is :

Fixed Interest
100%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is H.E.S.T. Australia Limited.

The HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Global / Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund was $220.88 million.

The HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund has an inception date of 7 Jan 2001.

The current entry price of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is $2.1437 per unit and the current exit price is $2.1437 per unit (as at 1 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is $2.1437 per unit and the current entry price is $2.1437 per unit (as at 1 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the HESTA Diversified Bonds Super managed fund is $.

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.