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MFS Prudent Capital Trust - Managed Fund (Closed)

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.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Relative Fund Performance vs 374 peers using Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD as their benchmark.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust
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Fees Comparison

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% p.a.
MFS Prudent Capital Trust
0.97
% p.a.
Average of peers (374)
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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 2.76% 8.96% 9.39% 14.95% 16.04% 7.76% 5.52% -%
Growth return 2.76% 8.96% 9.39% 10.62% 11.81% 5.12% 2.54% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 4.33% 4.23% 2.64% 2.98% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -0.38% 0.81% 3.76% 9.08% 9.71% 5.34% 5.21% 5.5%
As at 31 Jan 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

MFS Prudent Capital Trust
International Equities
53.16%
Cash
15.79%
Fixed Interest
31.05%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
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Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
28.40%
Cash
7.05%
Fixed Interest
36.52%
Australian Equities
15.97%
Property
3.78%
Alternatives
8.29%
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General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MFS Prudent Capital Trust
Closed
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL3276AU
Multisector Balanced
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Investment Fund
18 Dec 2018
$38.6 million (as at 31 Jan 2025)
$1.3496 (as at 7 Feb 2025)
$1.3448 (as at 7 Feb 2025)
Finalised
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 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Alphabet Inc Class A Equity 4.16%
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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 2.76%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.76% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2025.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s total return for the last three months was 8.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.96% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2025.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s one-year total return is 14.95%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.62% and an income return of 4.33%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2025.

MFS Prudent Capital Trust’s one-year total return is 7.76%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.12% and an income return of 2.64%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2025.

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

International Equities
53.16%
Cash
15.79%
Fixed Interest
31.05%
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 Jan 2025, the size of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund was $38.6 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 $1.3496 per unit and the current exit price is $1.3448 per unit (as at 7 Feb 2025).

The current exit price of the MFS Prudent Capital Trust managed fund is $1.3448 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3496 per unit (as at 7 Feb 2025).

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.