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Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Class aims to exceed the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium term.
Fund Strategy
This Class invests in Australian sovereign bonds utilising a partly active managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved across a range of bond maturities with a focus on operational efficiency.

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 0.31% 0.91% 2.79% 3.46% 4.02% 2.95% -0.79% 1.77%
Growth return 0.31% -0.76% 1.09% 1.75% 3.16% 2.37% -1.29% -0.27%
Income return 0% 1.67% 1.7% 1.71% 0.86% 0.58% 0.5% 2.04%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.33% 1.05% 3.11% 4.31% 4.73% 3.74% -0.03% 2.14%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund
Cash
4.70%
Fixed Interest
95.30%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.60%
Fixed Interest
92.48%
Australian Equities
0.62%
International Equities
0.02%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.25%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund (Wholesale)
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
MIN0030AU
Bonds - Australia
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
21 Jul 2007
$1990.36 million (as at 12 Sep 2025)
$1.0152 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
$1.0145 (as at 12 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.38% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.38% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $5,000.00

FAQs about the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund

The objective of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is The Class aims to exceed the benchmark, before management costs, over the medium term.

The strategy of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is This Class invests in Australian sovereign bonds utilising a partly active managed, multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved across a range of bond maturities with a focus on operational efficiency.

The APIR code of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is MIN0030AU.

Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund’s total return last month was 0.31%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.31% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund’s total return for the last three months was 0.91%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.76% and an income return of 1.67%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund’s one-year total return is 3.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.75% and an income return of 1.71%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund’s one-year total return is 2.95%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.37% and an income return of 0.58%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is :

Cash
4.70%
Fixed Interest
95.30%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 12 Sep 2025, the size of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund was $1990.36 million.

The Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund has an inception date of 21 Jul 2007.

The current entry price of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is $1.0152 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0145 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is $1.0145 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0152 per unit (as at 12 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Australian Sovereign Bond Fund managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

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.