Objective
The Australian Ethical Balanced Trust aims to provide investors with a diversified portfolio of investments which meet the Australian Ethical Charter, offering a balance between capital growth and a moderate level of income.
Balanced Trust
| Unit price | $1.1380 effective date: 03/10/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Trust size | $243.7m as at: 31/08/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Management
- Using a spread of different investment types(asset classes) helps to reduce portfolio risk and insulate the investment from market falls in any one asset class
- The portion of the portfolio invested in interest-bearing securities is focused on AAA mortgage-backed securities and bank debt instruments biased to floating rates or short-dated investments
- The proportion of the portfolio invested in equities focuses on mature companies generally paying franked dividends
- The Balanced Trust may cross-invest in other Australian Ethical trusts to obtain cost-efficient access to more specialist-managed asset classes (international equities via the Australian Ethical International Equities Trust; loans and fixed interest via the Australian Ethical Income Trust; small companies via the Australian Ethical Equities Trust).
Inception date 1989
Australian Ethical Balanced Trust (ARSN: 089 919 255, APIR: AUG0001AU)
Past performance
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Performance notice
- Total returns are calculated using exit prices.
- Total returns take into account ongoing management fees and trust or super fund expenses.
- For the super fund, total returns are based on an investment of $10,000 (pensions based on $30,000) at the inception of each strategy. Performance figures for each strategy assume an investment in that strategy only.
- For the trusts, total returns are calculated as if distributions of income have been reinvested. They do not take into account tax that may be payable on the distribution of income.
- For the super fund, total returns are calculated taking into account taxation on super fund earnings and capital gains.
- Neither the return of capital nor the performance of a trust or the super fund is guaranteed.
- Figures showing a period of less than one year have not been adjusted to show an annual total return. Figures for periods of greater than one year are on a per annum compound basis.
- The latest available performance figures can be obtained from this website or by calling 1800 021 227.
- Units in the trusts are offered and issued by Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (‘AEI’) ABN 47 003 188 930, AFSL 229949. Interests in the super fund are offered by AEI and issued by the trustee of the fund, Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Ltd ABN 43 079 259 733, RSEL L0001441. Product disclosure statements are available from this website or by calling 1800 021 227 and should be considered before deciding whether to acquire, or continue to hold, units in the trusts or interests in the super fund.