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Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index over the medium term (before fees) and provide regular income by using an active investment strategy.
Fund Strategy
The Fund provides exposure to a range of highly-rated Australian and international credit-based securities (primarily Australian issued bank, corporate and asset backed securities) and cash. The Fund seeks to outperform traditional cash investments by gaining exposure to carefully selected corporate and structured securities which we believe offer the best relative value and outlook.

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 0.53% 1.58% 2.81% 5.82% 5.92% 5.5% 3.38% 3.09%
Growth return 0.53% -0.34% -0.09% 0.8% 0.01% 1.13% 0.4% 0.2%
Income return 0% 1.92% 2.9% 5.02% 5.91% 4.37% 2.98% 2.89%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Bank 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.32% 0.94% 2% 4.25% 4.32% 4% 2.47% 2.06%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund
Cash
5.02%
Fixed Interest
94.98%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
20.03%
Fixed Interest
79.26%
Australian Equities
0.03%
International Equities
0.03%
Alternatives
0.66%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund (Wholesale)
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0204AU
Australian Short Term Fixed Interest
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Investment Fund
21 Nov 2000
$284.22 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.0582 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$1.056 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.31% (as at 8 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.31% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $100,000
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund

The objective of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index over the medium term (before fees) and provide regular income by using an active investment strategy.

The strategy of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is The Fund provides exposure to a range of highly-rated Australian and international credit-based securities (primarily Australian issued bank, corporate and asset backed securities) and cash. The Fund seeks to outperform traditional cash investments by gaining exposure to carefully selected corporate and structured securities which we believe offer the best relative value and outlook.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is MAQ0204AU.

Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund’s total return last month was 0.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.53% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund’s total return for the last three months was 1.58%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.34% and an income return of 1.92%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund’s one-year total return is 5.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.8% and an income return of 5.02%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund’s one-year total return is 5.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.13% and an income return of 4.37%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is :

Cash
5.02%
Fixed Interest
94.98%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund belongs to the Australian Short Term Fixed Interest sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund was $284.22 million.

The Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund has an inception date of 21 Nov 2000.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is $1.0582 per unit and the current exit price is $1.056 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is $1.056 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0582 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Australian Diversified Income Fund managed fund is $100,000.

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.