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Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium term (before fees) by using a range of disciplined enhancement strategies.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is managed by replicating the Index on approximately 70% of the Fund before using a range of disciplined, risk-controlled enhancement strategies to add value on the remaining portion.

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% 3.63% 10.1% 27.5% 14.44% 8.93% 9.63% 9.56%
Growth return 1.56% -21.66% -21.29% -16.61% -7.98% -4.82% -3.98% -5.14%
Income return -2.09% 25.29% 31.39% 44.11% 22.42% 13.75% 13.61% 14.7%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return -1.31% 2.1% 8.44% 24.89% 13.39% 8.01% 8.17% 8.32%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities
Australian Equities
96.62%
Cash
3.38%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.36%
Cash
-0.08%
International Equities
4.21%
Property
2.11%
Fixed Interest
0.40%
Alternatives
0.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0178AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
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Investment Fund
8 Dec 1998
$854.38 million (as at 31 Oct 2024)
$0.8768 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
$0.8748 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.36% (as at 8 Jul 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.36% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2023) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd Equity 10.60%
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FAQs about the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities

The objective of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (Index) over the medium term (before fees) by using a range of disciplined enhancement strategies.

The strategy of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is The Fund is managed by replicating the Index on approximately 70% of the Fund before using a range of disciplined, risk-controlled enhancement strategies to add value on the remaining portion.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is MAQ0178AU.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s total return last month was -0.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.56% and an income return of -2.09%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s total return for the last three months was 3.63%. This was made up of a growth return of -21.66% and an income return of 25.29%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s one-year total return is 27.5%. This was made up of a growth return of -16.61% and an income return of 44.11%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities’s one-year total return is 8.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.82% and an income return of 13.75%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is :

Australian Equities
96.62%
Cash
3.38%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2024, the size of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund was $854.38 million.

The Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund has an inception date of 8 Dec 1998.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is $0.8768 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8748 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is $0.8748 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8768 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Australian Enhanced Plus Equities managed fund is $20,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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.