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Shield Growth Class - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Shield Growth Class provides investors with exposure to a truly diversified portfolio of public and private market asset classes that may suit investors looking for above-average returns. The current objective of the Shield Growth Class is to: a) outperform the annual rate of Australia's CPI by at least 10.0% per annum over rolling 5 to 7 year periods, while, b) limiting negative returns during poor investment environments.
Fund Strategy
The principal elements of the Investment Manager's investment strategy include: (i) asset allocation of the Shield Growth Class broadly across public markets, or private markets and related asset classes, (ii) sourcing investment opportunities, (iii) selecting the investments that are believed to offer superior relative value, (iv) seeking to manage the Shield Growth Class' investment level and liquidity, and (v) seeking to manage risk through ongoing monitoring of the portfolio.

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 1.72% 2.98% 3.78% 8.53% -% -% -% -%
Growth return 0.94% 3.39% 5.5% 9.8% 8.31% -% -% -%
Income return 0.78% -0.41% -1.72% -1.27% -% -% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -2.51% -1% 0.52% 5.38% 9.76% 5.92% 9.61% 6.63%
As at 29 Feb 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Shield Growth Class
Australian Equities
41%
International Equities
22%
Cash
2%
Property
20%
Fixed Interest
15%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.10%
International Equities
34.54%
Cash
4.91%
Property
6.42%
Fixed Interest
22.93%
Alternatives
4.10%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Shield Growth Class
KSA8803AU
Multisector Growth
Not Rated
Investment Fund
5 Jul 2021
$202.99 million (as at 31 Oct 2023)
$1.1807 (as at 3 Apr 2024)
$1.1755 (as at 3 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.70% (as at 21 Nov 2023)
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00

FAQs about the Shield Growth Class

The objective of the Shield Growth Class managed fund is Shield Growth Class provides investors with exposure to a truly diversified portfolio of public and private market asset classes that may suit investors looking for above-average returns. The current objective of the Shield Growth Class is to: a) outperform the annual rate of Australia's CPI by at least 10.0% per annum over rolling 5 to 7 year periods, while, b) limiting negative returns during poor investment environments.

The strategy of the Shield Growth Class managed fund is The principal elements of the Investment Manager's investment strategy include: (i) asset allocation of the Shield Growth Class broadly across public markets, or private markets and related asset classes, (ii) sourcing investment opportunities, (iii) selecting the investments that are believed to offer superior relative value, (iv) seeking to manage the Shield Growth Class' investment level and liquidity, and (v) seeking to manage risk through ongoing monitoring of the portfolio.

The APIR code of the Shield Growth Class managed fund is KSA8803AU.

Shield Growth Class’s total return last month was 1.72%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.94% and an income return of 0.78%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2024.

Shield Growth Class’s total return for the last three months was 2.98%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.39% and an income return of -0.41%%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2024.

Shield Growth Class’s one-year total return is 8.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.8% and an income return of -1.27%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2024.

Shield Growth Class’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 29 Feb 2024.

The asset allocation of the Shield Growth Class managed fund is :

Australian Equities
41%
International Equities
22%
Cash
2%
Property
20%
Fixed Interest
15%
Alternatives
0%

The Shield Growth Class managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2023, the size of the Shield Growth Class managed fund was $202.99 million.

The Shield Growth Class managed fund has an inception date of 5 Jul 2021.

The current entry price of the Shield Growth Class managed fund is $1.1807 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1755 per unit (as at 3 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Shield Growth Class managed fund is $1.1755 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1807 per unit (as at 3 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Shield Growth Class managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

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.