Growth Portfolio

Aim: to achieve competitive risk adjusted returns over the medium to long term in accordance with U Ethical’s ethical investment policy and ethical investment and stewardship approach.

8.78%

5 year p.a.

10.13%

Since Inception p.a.

Wholesale

Objective

Outperform Consumer Price Index + 3.0% pa after fees over rolling 5-year periods.

Benchmark

  • 70% S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index
  • 10% MSCI World Ex Australia Net Total Return Index AUD (unhedged)
  • 10% S & P/ASX 300 Real Estate Accumulation Index
  • 5% Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index
  • 5% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-3 Yr Index

Suggested minimum investment horizon

5 years

Risk level

High

Inception date

1 July 1985

Fund size

$274.47m (as at 30 September 2024)

APIR code

UGL0002AU

Minimum investment

$500,000

Distribution frequency

Half yearly (30 June, 31 December)

Management costs

Estimated up to 0.8%p.a.1

Buy/sell spread

0.20% / 0.20%

Additional contributions

Anytime by BPAY or recurring direct debit

Redemptions

Each business day2

  1. No fees for establishment, contributions, redemptions or exit. Management costs apply
  2. Subject to conditions. Please read the Offer Document. Valid redemption requests received before 1:00 p.m. on a business day will be processed within 2 business days at the price applicable on the day of receipt of the request, subject to the Trust’s liquidity.

Trust Holdings

Abacus Property Group

Alphabet

Alstom

Amcor

Amgen

Visa

Apple Inc

Arena REIT

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

Bank New York Mellon

WestConnex

Brambles

Bristol Myers Squibb

BT Group

Carsales.com

Charter Hall Group

AFG

AT&T

CME Group

Cochlear

Coles Group

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

CSL

Danone

Deutsche Post

Dexus Property Group

Dexus

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

Fortescue Metals Group

G.U.D Holdings

GlaxoSmithKline

Goodman Group

GPT Group

Home Depot

Homeco Daily Needs

InvoCare

Australia Pacific Airports Group

Kimberly Clark Corporation

Lendlease Group

Macquarie Group

Mastercard

Mercedes-Benz

Microsoft

Mirvac Group

National Australia Bank

Nordea Bank

Novo-Nordisk

Pilbara Minerals

QBE Insurance Group

HMC Capital

Reliance Worldwide

ResMed

Sandfire Resources

SAP SE

Scentre Group

ServiceNow

Shionogi & Co

Western Sydney University

Stockland

Suncorp Group

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Telstra Corporation

TJX

Transurban Group

Woolworths

Unilever

Union Pacific Corporation

United Parcel Service

Vestas Wind Systems

Vicinity Centres

Lynas Rare Earths

Wesfarmers

Westpac Banking Corporation

Australian Unity Group Services

Bank of Queensland

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

BNP Paribas

Cash

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure

Commercial loans

Computershare

DBS Group Holdings

First Mac Fiduciary Services

Harvey Trust

Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand

ING Group

Commonwealth of Australia

Australian Energy Market Operator

Lendlease Corporation

Lonsdale Finance

Monash University

Pepper Asset Finance

QIC Shopping Centre Fund

Salute Trust

Scentre Group

State of Victoria Australia

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Toronto-Dominion Bank

Torrens Trust

Uniting Church NSW Trust Association

University of Sydney

Abacus Storage King REIT

The World Bank Group

Toyota Motor Corporation

UBS Group

Victoria Power Networks

Western Sydney University

Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust

United Energy Distribution

Bank of Montreal

Cleanaway Waste Management

HMC Capital

Nvidia

Seek

NBN Co

MetLife

Banco Santander

Auswide Bank

Cooperative Rabobank

As at 30 September 2024

U Ethical Growth Portfolio performance

As at 31 December 2024

Fund
3 months %
6 months %
1 year % p.a.
3 year % p.a.
5 year % p.a.
10 year % p.a.
20 year % p.a.
Inception % p.a.

Growth Portfolio

1 July 1985

-0.14 %
8.23 %
16.53 %
7.71 %
8.78 %
9.44 %
8.67 %
10.13 %

Benchmark

1 July 1985

0.07 %
7.32 %
13.04 %
6.84 %
7.94 %
8.44 %
7.55 %
n/a

Growth Portfolio

1 July 1985

Benchmark

1 July 1985

3 months % p.a.
-0.14 %
0.07 %
6 months % p.a.
8.23 %
7.32 %
1 year % p.a.
16.53 %
13.04 %
3 year % p.a.
7.71 %
6.84 %
5 year % p.a.
8.78 %
7.94 %
10 year % p.a.
9.44 %
8.44 %
20 year % p.a.
8.67 %
7.55 %
Inception % p.a.
10.13 %
n/a

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Based on exit price with distributions reinvested, including franking credits and net of all fees.

1. Figure includes funds invested in the U Ethical Australian Equities Trust – Wholesale, U Ethical International Equities Trust, U Ethical Enhanced Income Trust – Wholesale and U Ethical
Listed Properties Trust.
*The Portfolio’s composite benchmark reflects the strategic asset allocation of the Portfolio: 70% S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index, 10% MSCI World Ex Australia Net Total Return Index (AUD) (unhedged), 10% S&P/ASX 300 Real Estate Accumulation Index, 5% Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index, and 5% Bloomberg Ausbond Composite 0-3 Year Index.

Unit Price

As at 14 January 2025

Fund
Entry
Exit

Growth Portfolio

7.3107
7.2815

Quarterly Performance Reports

Our quarterly performance reports include fund performance, an asset allocation breakdown and commentary from portfolio managers.

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