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Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund invests in shares in emerging markets using a passive approach, via a single investment manager. This strategy is designed to offer low cost access to a diverse range of shares in a range of countries and industry sectors, by investing according to the benchmark's marketcap weighted index.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in shares in emerging markets using a passive approach, via a single investment manager. This strategy is designed to offer low cost access to a diverse range of shares in a range of countries and industry sectors, by investing according to the benchmark's marketcap weighted index.

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 -9.33% -2.44% 1.57% 17.99% 15.28% 13.55% 5.42% 8.44%
Growth return -99.99% -99.99% -99.99% -99.98% -98.68% -94.3% -82.62% -57.04%
Income return 90.66% 97.55% 101.56% 117.97% 113.96% 107.85% 88.04% 65.48%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return -13.06% -0.17% 3.91% 21.06% 17.05% 15.01% 6.49% 9.35%
As at 31 Mar 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares
International Equities
93.65%
Cash
6.35%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
92.72%
Cash
2.33%
Australian Equities
4.85%
Property & Infrastructure
0.08%
Fixed Interest
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares
Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd
NCL0008AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstar (as at 28 Feb 2026)
Investment Fund
20 Jun 2008
$887.26 million (as at 2 Apr 2026)
$1.2165 (as at 2 Apr 2026)
$1.2097 (as at 2 Apr 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.33% (as at 1 Dec 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.33% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
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FAQs about the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares

The objective of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is The Fund invests in shares in emerging markets using a passive approach, via a single investment manager. This strategy is designed to offer low cost access to a diverse range of shares in a range of countries and industry sectors, by investing according to the benchmark's marketcap weighted index.

The strategy of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is The Fund invests in shares in emerging markets using a passive approach, via a single investment manager. This strategy is designed to offer low cost access to a diverse range of shares in a range of countries and industry sectors, by investing according to the benchmark's marketcap weighted index.

The APIR code of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is NCL0008AU.

Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares’s total return last month was -9.33%. This was made up of a growth return of -99.99% and an income return of 90.66%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares’s total return for the last three months was -2.44%. This was made up of a growth return of -99.99% and an income return of 97.55%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares’s one-year total return is 17.99%. This was made up of a growth return of -99.98% and an income return of 117.97%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares’s one-year total return is 13.55%. This was made up of a growth return of -94.3% and an income return of 107.85%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2026.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is :

International Equities
93.65%
Cash
6.35%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is Mercer (Australia) Pty Ltd.

The Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 2 Apr 2026, the size of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund was $887.26 million.

The Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund has an inception date of 20 Jun 2008.

The current entry price of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is $1.2165 per unit and the current exit price is $1.2097 per unit (as at 2 Apr 2026).

The current exit price of the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares managed fund is $1.2097 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2165 per unit (as at 2 Apr 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Passive Emerging Markets Shares 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.