Australian Equities Trust - Retail

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.

9.00%

5 years p.a.

8.52%

Since Inception p.a.

Retail

Objective

Outperform benchmark after fees over rolling 5-year periods

Benchmark

S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index

Suggested minimum investment horizon

7 to 10 years

Risk level

High

Inception date

7 July 2003

Fund size

$77.418m (as at 30 September 2024)

APIR code

UGF0001AU

Minimum investment

$2000

Distribution frequency

Half yearly (30 June, 31 December)

Management costs

Estimated up to 1.315% p.a.1

Buy/sell spread

0.25% / 0.25%

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 Product Disclosure Statement. 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

Amcor

Cochlear

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

Macquarie Group

Brambles

Carsales.Com

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

HMC Capital

Coles Group

CSL

Cleanaway Waste Management

Cash

Fortescue Metals Group

Goodman Group

GPT Group

InvoCare

Dexus Property Group

Lendlease Corporation

Seek

National Australia Bank

Westpac Banking Corporation

QBE Insurance Group

ResMed

Reliance Worldwide

Sandfire Resources

Suncorp Group

Transurban Group

Telstra Corporation

Wesfarmers

Computershare

Lynas Rare Earths

Woolworths

G.U.D Holdings

As at 30 September 2024

U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail 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.

Australian Equities Trust - Retail

7 July 2003

-1.57 %
7.6 %
14.81 %
7.09 %
9 %
9.01 %
7.79 %
8.52 %

Benchmark

7 July 2003

-0.81 %
6.94 %
11.39 %
7.06 %
7.97 %
8.52 %
7.95 %
9.16 %

Australian Equities Trust - Retail

7 July 2003

Benchmark

7 July 2003

3 months % p.a.
-1.57 %
-0.81 %
6 months % p.a.
7.6 %
6.94 %
1 year % p.a.
14.81 %
11.39 %
3 year % p.a.
7.09 %
7.06 %
5 year % p.a.
9 %
7.97 %
10 year % p.a.
9.01 %
8.52 %
20 year % p.a.
7.79 %
7.95 %
Inception % p.a.
8.52 %
9.16 %

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Based on exit price with distributions reinvested, and are net of all fees.
*ASX 300 accumulation Index.

Unit Price

As at 14 January 2025

Fund
Entry
Exit

Australian Equities Trust - Retail

1.9231
1.9135

Quarterly Performance Reports

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

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