Balanced Fund
Overview
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.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of asset types and markets to reduce the volatility of returns. Asset classes include, but are not limited to, Australian and international shares, property and fixed income securities.
Invest nowFund facts
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$238.43m
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Mixed Asset
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Australian Ethical Balanced Composite
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5 years
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28/03/2018
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Medium - high
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| MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT |
$25,000 minimum in the Fund and $200,000 investment across Australian Ethical’s managed funds. |
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| isin code |
AU60AUG00176 |
| apir code |
AUG0017AU |
| distribution frequency |
Up to twice per year |
| distribution dates |
30 June & 31 December |
| management costs |
0.86% p.a. |
| ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONAL & OPERATIONAL COSTS |
0.02% |
| BUY/SELL SPREAD |
0.05% / 0.05% |
A full explanation of all the fees and costs that you may be charged for investing in the Fund is provided in the Fund’s Product Disclosure Statement (Retail PDS, Wholesale PDS) and the fee information page.
*The current benchmark may not have been the benchmark over all periods shown.
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$99.78m
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Mixed Asset
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Australian Ethical Balanced Composite
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5 years
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16/10/1989
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Medium - high
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| MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT |
$1,000 or $500 with a Regular investor plan |
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| isin code |
AU60AUG00010 |
| apir code |
AUG0001AU |
| distribution frequency |
Up to twice per year |
| distribution dates |
30 June & 31 December |
| management costs |
1.52%% p.a. |
| ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONAL & OPERATIONAL COSTS |
0.02% |
| BUY/SELL SPREAD |
0.05% / 0.05% |
A full explanation of all the fees and costs that you may be charged for investing in the Fund is provided in the Fund’s Product Disclosure Statement (Retail PDS, Wholesale PDS) and the fee information page.
*The current benchmark may not have been the benchmark over all periods shown.
Portfolio
| Top 10 Holdings | Allocation |
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| DEXUS HEALTHCARE PROPERTY FUND ORDINARY UNITS | 6.2% |
| INVESTA PROPERTY GROUP | 4.1% |
| AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 2-25 SER153 21/11/2022 | 1.4% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.0% |
| AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 5-5 133 21/04/2023 | 0.9% |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION ORD F/PD SHARES | 0.9% |
| AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 5-75 128 15/07/2022 | 0.8% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 0.8% |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK | 0.7% |
| SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED | 0.7% |
Performance
| Fund | Benchmark | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -2.0 % | -1.2 % |
| 3 Month | -3.0 % | -1.3 % |
| 6 Month | -6.9 % | -3.4 % |
| 1 Year P.A. | -0.4 % | 1.7 % |
| 3 Year P.A. | 6.7 % | 6.1 % |
| 5 Year P.A. | - | - |
| 10 Year P.A. | - | - |
| Since Inception P.A. | 7.6 % | 7.1 % |
| Fund | Benchmark | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -2.1 % | -1.2 % |
| 3 Month | -3.2 % | -1.3 % |
| 6 Month | -7.2 % | -3.4 % |
| 1 Year P.A. | -1.0 % | 1.7 % |
| 3 Year P.A. | 5.8 % | 6.1 % |
| 5 Year P.A. | 6.2 % | 6.7 % |
| 10 Year P.A. | 7.9 % | 9.1 % |
| Since Inception P.A. | 6.7 % | 7.3 % |
Resources
Ways to invest
Directly with AE
Complete our online or paper application form. You may be asked for your IDs for verification purposes.
Through a platform
Our funds are available on a range of platforms, which are typically used by advisers. If you don’t have an adviser but would like to find one, visit the Responsible Investment Association Australasia or the Financial Planning Association.