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Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Balanced Option aims to grow returns over the medium to loger term through investment in a diversified portfolio balanced between growth and defensive assets.
Fund Strategy
The broad asset allocation is to be 50% invested in growth assets and 50% in defensive assets. Allocations are reviewed regularly although changes are infrequent, and a reallocation would only be considered in response to fundamental changes in long-term expectations or market demand. This option may partially hedge risk.

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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 0.9% 2.46% 3.23% 5.89% 5.17% 6.17% 4.05% 3.81%
Growth return 0.9% 2.46% 3.23% 5.89% 5.17% 6.17% 4.05% 3.81%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.42% 4.1% 5.63% 9.6% 10.37% 9.02% 6.33% 6.31%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced
Australian Equities
17.28%
International Equities
29.21%
Cash
4.69%
Property & Infrastructure
2.69%
Fixed Interest
46.14%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
16.38%
International Equities
27.94%
Cash
8.21%
Property & Infrastructure
3.77%
Fixed Interest
36.19%
Alternatives
7.51%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd
LIF0010AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstar (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Investment Fund
1 Feb 2005
$10.67 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$2.0004 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
$2.0004 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
Closed
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.75% (as at 20 Feb 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.75% (as at 30 Jun 2012)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments $500.00
Minimum redemption amount $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd Equity 1.96%
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FAQs about the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced

The objective of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is Balanced Option aims to grow returns over the medium to loger term through investment in a diversified portfolio balanced between growth and defensive assets.

The strategy of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is The broad asset allocation is to be 50% invested in growth assets and 50% in defensive assets. Allocations are reviewed regularly although changes are infrequent, and a reallocation would only be considered in response to fundamental changes in long-term expectations or market demand. This option may partially hedge risk.

The APIR code of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is LIF0010AU.

Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced’s total return last month was 0.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.9% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced’s total return for the last three months was 2.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.46% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced’s one-year total return is 5.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.89% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced’s one-year total return is 6.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.17% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is :

Australian Equities
17.28%
International Equities
29.21%
Cash
4.69%
Property & Infrastructure
2.69%
Fixed Interest
46.14%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd.

The Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund was $10.67 million.

The Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund has an inception date of 1 Feb 2005.

The current entry price of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is $2.0004 per unit and the current exit price is $2.0004 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The current exit price of the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is $2.0004 per unit and the current entry price is $2.0004 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Lifeplan Education Savings Plan - Balanced managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $500.

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