Balanced Trust

Minimum investment: 
  • Initial investment and minimum balance: $5000
  • Minimum additional investments: $500

Objective

To provide investors with a balance between capital growth and a moderate level of income through a diversified portfolio of assets that supports the Australian Ethical Charter.

Overview

  • Managed with a low turnover of shares
  • Investment in different asset types and markets to reduce volatility of return
  • Cross-investments may occur in our other investment choices to access specialised assets including international equities, smaller company shares, property, loans and fixed interest.
  • Currency risk from international exposure is unhedged. This means that the value of the Trust’s investments in Australian dollars will vary as exchange rates vary.

Established

October 1989

Recommended minimum timeframe

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7+
  • Years

Asset Mix

55% Growth 45% Defensive

Investment risk

Investment risk illustration Low High

Asset Allocation

  • Cash
  • Cross holding
  • Debt equity instruments
  • Equity: listed Australia & N.Z.
  • Interest bearing (general)
  • Interest bearing (loans)
  • Property
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Balanced Trust portfolio

Unit Prices

  • 29 July 2010
    $1.0539
    $1.0444
    $1.041
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Returns

To 30 June 2010 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 years 10 years Since Inception
Balanced Trust -2.04% 4.37% -0.62% -3.87% 1.48% 5.51% 6.47%
Benchmark: Morningstar Multisector Balanced -2.02% 9.86% -2.01% -3.60% 2.43% 3.80% 6.51%