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MFS Prudent Capital Trust - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Trust aims to seek total return over a full market cycle by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equity securities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term government bonds with exposure to credit/bond securities.
Fund Strategy
MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the Trust. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers and/or instruments in light of the issuer's financial condition and market, economic, political, and regulatory conditions. Factors considered for equity securities may include analysis of an issuer's earnings, cash flows, competitive position, and management ability.

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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 3.86% 0.4% 3.68% 10.77% 10.13% 5.99% 4.79% -%
Growth return 3.86% 0.4% -0.22% 6.6% 6.12% 3.4% 1.83% -%
Income return 0% 0% 3.9% 4.17% 4.01% 2.59% 2.96% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -0.68% 1.17% 6.1% 16.84% 9.57% 3.59% 4.65% 5.92%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

MFS Prudent Capital Trust
International Equities
48.92%
Cash
13.87%
Fixed Interest
37.21%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
27.90%
Cash
9.88%
Fixed Interest
35.49%
Australian Equities
15.88%
Property
3.97%
Alternatives
6.88%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MFS Prudent Capital Trust
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL3276AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Investment Fund
18 Dec 2018
$35.87 million (as at 31 Oct 2024)
$1.2526 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
$1.248 (as at 21 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.90% (as at 31 May 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.90% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Alphabet Inc Class A Equity 3.45%
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FAQs about the MFS Prudent Capital Trust

The objective of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is The Trust aims to seek total return over a full market cycle by investing in a diversified portfolio of global equity securities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term government bonds with exposure to credit/bond securities.

The strategy of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the Trust. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers and/or instruments in light of the issuer's financial condition and market, economic, political, and regulatory conditions. Factors considered for equity securities may include analysis of an issuer's earnings, cash flows, competitive position, and management ability.

The APIR code of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is ETL3276AU.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s total return last month was 3.86%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.86% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s total return for the last three months was 0.4%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.4% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s one-year total return is 10.77%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.6% and an income return of 4.17%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s one-year total return is 5.99%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.4% and an income return of 2.59%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is :

International Equities
48.92%
Cash
13.87%
Fixed Interest
37.21%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2024, the size of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund was $35.87 million.

The MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund has an inception date of 18 Dec 2018.

The current entry price of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is $1.2526 per unit and the current exit price is $1.248 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is $1.248 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2526 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the MFS Prudent Capital Trust 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.