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Mercer Passive International Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund invests in international shares 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 market-cap weighted index.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in international shares 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 market-cap 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 -2.87% -3.69% 2.47% 6.2% 16.84% 19.6% 14.89% 13.29%
Growth return -2.87% -4.03% 2.11% 4.77% 15.3% 17.93% 13.23% 10.92%
Income return 0% 0.34% 0.36% 1.43% 1.54% 1.67% 1.66% 2.37%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return -0.9% 2.55% 8.85% 12.53% 21.5% 22.08% 15.57% 13.23%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Passive International Shares
Australian Equities
49.43%
International Equities
49.43%
Cash
0.18%
Property & Infrastructure
0.96%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
64.54%
International Equities
33.72%
Cash
1.25%
Property & Infrastructure
0.24%
Fixed Interest
-0.01%
Alternatives
0.26%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Passive International Shares
Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited
NCL0004AU
Equity World Large Blend
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Dec 2025)
Investment Fund
1 Jul 2008
$7979248246 million (as at 5 Feb 2026)
$2.5016 (as at 29 Jan 2026)
$2.4993 (as at 29 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.22% (as at 1 Dec 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.22% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
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FAQs about the Mercer Passive International Shares

The objective of the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is The Fund invests in international shares 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 market-cap weighted index.

The strategy of the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is The Fund invests in international shares 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 market-cap weighted index.

The APIR code of the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is NCL0004AU.

Mercer Passive International Shares’s total return last month was -2.87%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.87% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Mercer Passive International Shares’s total return for the last three months was -3.69%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.03% and an income return of 0.34%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Mercer Passive International Shares’s one-year total return is 6.2%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.77% and an income return of 1.43%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Mercer Passive International Shares’s one-year total return is 19.6%. This was made up of a growth return of 17.93% and an income return of 1.67%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

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

Australian Equities
49.43%
International Equities
49.43%
Cash
0.18%
Property & Infrastructure
0.96%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.

The Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 5 Feb 2026, the size of the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund was $7979248246 million.

The Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jul 2008.

The current entry price of the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is $2.5016 per unit and the current exit price is $2.4993 per unit (as at 29 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is $2.4993 per unit and the current entry price is $2.5016 per unit (as at 29 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Passive International Shares managed fund is $500,000.

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.