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Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide moderate to high total returns (before fees and taxes) over the medium term from a combination of capital growth and income through a diversified mix of growth and defensive assets.
Fund Strategy
The fund seeks to invest in a diverse mix of assets with both income-producing assets of cash and fixed interest (around 30%), and growth assets including shares and property (around 70%). The underlying fundi-s exposure to these asset classes will be obtained primarily by investing into Advancei-s sector specific funds. The underlying fund may also hold assets directly including derivatives, currency and other unit trusts

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 -0.11% 1.83% 6.77% 20.19% 12.15% 4.77% 6.12% 6.75%
Growth return -0.11% 1.83% 3.05% -% 9.32% 0.95% 1.68% -1.14%
Income return 0% 0% 3.72% -% 2.83% 3.82% 4.44% 7.89%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -0.43% 1.58% 7.38% 20.91% 12.04% 5.34% 6.61% 7.49%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale
Australian Equities
28.32%
International Equities
34.89%
Cash
2.29%
Property
8.28%
Fixed Interest
20.76%
Alternatives
5.46%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.51%
International Equities
34.07%
Cash
5.57%
Property
6.79%
Fixed Interest
21.68%
Alternatives
4.38%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale (Wholesale)
BTA0221AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Oct 2001
$2070.22 million (as at 21 Nov 2024)
$0.8155 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
$0.8131 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
Closed
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.71% (as at 1 Dec 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.71% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0.01
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Advance Australia Shr Multi-Blend W Mutual Fund - Open End 25.78%
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FAQs about the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale

The objective of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is To provide moderate to high total returns (before fees and taxes) over the medium term from a combination of capital growth and income through a diversified mix of growth and defensive assets.

The strategy of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is The fund seeks to invest in a diverse mix of assets with both income-producing assets of cash and fixed interest (around 30%), and growth assets including shares and property (around 70%). The underlying fundi-s exposure to these asset classes will be obtained primarily by investing into Advancei-s sector specific funds. The underlying fund may also hold assets directly including derivatives, currency and other unit trusts

The APIR code of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is BTA0221AU.

Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale’s total return last month was -0.11%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.11% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale’s total return for the last three months was 1.83%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.83% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale’s one-year total return is 20.19%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale’s one-year total return is 4.77%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.95% and an income return of 3.82%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is :

Australian Equities
28.32%
International Equities
34.89%
Cash
2.29%
Property
8.28%
Fixed Interest
20.76%
Alternatives
5.46%

The Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 21 Nov 2024, the size of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund was $2070.22 million.

The Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund has an inception date of 1 Oct 2001.

The current entry price of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is $0.8155 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8131 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is $0.8131 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8155 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Multi-manager Balanced Wholesale managed fund is $500,000. 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.