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Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to maintain the invested capital and achieve a return (before management costs) above that available on bank bills as measured by the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index.
Fund Strategy
This Class invests in cash and short term interest bearing investments using a multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved across a range of bank and non-bank providers, 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 0.3% 0.92% 1.96% 4.23% 4.27% 3.96% 2.36% 2.02%
Growth return 0.3% -0.5% -0.5% -0.06% 0.01% 0.34% 0.19% 0.09%
Income return 0% 1.42% 2.46% 4.29% 4.26% 3.62% 2.17% 1.93%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.3% 0.91% 1.91% 4.09% 4.22% 4% 2.52% 2.06%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units
Cash
99.91%
Fixed Interest
0.09%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
44.79%
Fixed Interest
20.69%
Australian Equities
3.95%
International Equities
6.74%
Property & Infrastructure
1.44%
Alternatives
22.40%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units (Wholesale)
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
MIN0008AU
Australian Cash
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2013)
Investment Fund
30 Nov 2004
$122.66 million (as at 16 Sep 2025)
$0.993 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
$0.993 (as at 16 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.27% (as at 1 Dec 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.27% (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 Cash Fund - Cash Units

The objective of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is The Fund aims to maintain the invested capital and achieve a return (before management costs) above that available on bank bills as measured by the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index.

The strategy of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is This Class invests in cash and short term interest bearing investments using a multi-manager approach. Diversification is achieved across a range of bank and non-bank providers, with a focus on operational efficiency.

The APIR code of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is MIN0008AU.

Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units’s total return last month was 0.3%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.3% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units’s total return for the last three months was 0.92%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.5% and an income return of 1.42%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units’s one-year total return is 4.23%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.06% and an income return of 4.29%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units’s one-year total return is 3.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.34% and an income return of 3.62%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is :

Cash
99.91%
Fixed Interest
0.09%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund belongs to the Australian Cash sector/asset class.

As at 16 Sep 2025, the size of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund was $122.66 million.

The Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund has an inception date of 30 Nov 2004.

The current entry price of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is $0.993 per unit and the current exit price is $0.993 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units managed fund is $0.993 per unit and the current entry price is $0.993 per unit (as at 16 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Cash Fund - Cash Units 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.