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Australian Equities Trust - R
A diversified managed fund of ethically screened Australian shares.
Aim
To achieve competitive risk adjusted returns over the medium to long-term while limiting harm and creating positive impact through the implementation of U Ethical’s ethical investment policy.
Objective
Outperform benchmark after fees over rolling 5 year periods.
Benefits and risks
- Suggested minimum investment horizon - 7 to 10 years
- A diversified ethically screened portfolio
- Twice yearly distributions of fund net income
- Exposure to an actively managed portfolio
- High-risk profile
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Who can invest?
- Individual investors
- Self-managed super funds (SMSFs)
- Trustees (including superannuation trustees)
- Companies
- Partnerships
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Minimum investment
$2000
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Management costs
Estimated up to 1.315% p.a.1
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Buy/sell spread
0.25% / 0.25%
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Income distributions
Half yearly (30 June, 31 December)
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Additional contributions
Anytime by electronic transfer or direct debit
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Redemptions
Each business day2
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APIR code
UGF0001AU
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Inception date
7 July 2003
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Fund Size
$60.59m
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Benchmark
S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index
- No fees for establishment, contributions, redemptions or exit. Management costs apply
- Subject to conditions. Please read the Product Disclosure Statement. Valid redemption requests received before 3.00 p.m. on a business day will be processed the next business day at the price applicable on the day of receipt of the request, subject to the Trust's liquidity.
Please note, investors will receive an exit statement within 6 months of account closure
Trust Holdings
| Amcor | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group | AusNet Services | The A2 Milk Company |
| Bingo Industries | Boral | BlueScope Steel | Brambles |
| Carsales.Com | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Coles Group | CSL |
| Cleanaway Waste Management | Dexus | Fortescue Metals Group | G8 Education |
| Goodman Group | G.U.D. Holdings | InvoCare | JB Hi-Fi |
| Lendlease Group | Macquarie Group | Monash IVF Group | National Australia Bank |
| Orora | QBE Insurance Group | REA Group | Ramsay Healthcare |
| ResMed Inc. | Reliance Worldwide Corporation | Seek | Sonic Healthcare |
| Spark Infrastructure Group | Suncorp Group | Transurban Group | Telstra Corporation |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Webjet | Wesfarmers |
As at 30 September 2020
U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail performance
For 30 September 2020
| Fund | 3 months % | 6 months % | 1 year % | 5 year % p.a. | 10 years % p.a. | 20 years % p.a. | Inception % p.a. | Inception date | Fund size (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Equities Trust - Retail | 1.16 | 16.68 | -2.64 | 8.38 | 6.59 | - | 7.67 | 7 July 2003 | 70.27 |
| Benchmark* | -0.06 | 16.73 | -9.96 | 7.42 | 6.85 | - | 8.39 | - | - |
Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
*Benchmark demonstrates ASX 300 Accum Index.
Unit price
Transaction prices for 26 Nov 2020
| Funds | Entry | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail | 1.7812 | 1.7724 |
Quarterly performance review
Our quarterly performance reviews include fund performance, an asset allocation breakdown and commentary from portfolio managers.
- U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail September 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 705.31 KB
- U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail June 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 604.99 KB
- U Ethical Australian Equities Trust March 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 424.30 KB
- U Ethical Australian Equities Trust December 2019 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 111.51 KB
U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail Distributions
| Period To | Distribution Amount (cents per unit) | Reinvestment Price ($) |
|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | 2.66 | 1.7010 |
| June 2019 | 6.84 | 1.6317 |
| December 2018 | 3.14 | 1.4173 |
| June 2018 | 2.19 | 1.5897 |
| December 2017 | 2.88 | 1.5220 |
| June 2017 | 1.43 | 1.4668 |
| December 2016 | 2.81 | 1.4657 |
| June 2016 | 1.28 | 1.3509 |
| December 2015 | 3.09 | 1.3566 |
| June 2015 | 1.74 | 1.3455 |
| December 2014 | 2.85 | 1.3291 |
| June 2014 | 1.33 | 1.3124 |
U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Retail Distribution components December 2019
| 31 December 2019 | Cents per unit |
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| Franked dividends | 1.91 |
| Unfranked dividends | 0.32 |
| Unfranked dividends CFI | 0.26 |
| Interest | 0.12 |
| Discounted capital gains | 0.00 |
| Other capital gains distribution | 0.00 |
| Other assessable Australian income | 0.00 |
| Foreign Income | 0.06 |
| Other non-attributable amounts | 0.00 |
| Tax free income | 0.00 |
| Net cash distribution | 2.66 |
| Franking credit tax offset | 0.00 |
| Foreign income tax offset | 0.00 |
| Gross distribution amount | 2.66 |
| Fund Payment | 0.00 |
| Reinvest price | 1.7010 |
The above named fund is a MIT for the purposes of Subdivision 12-H of the Taxation Administration Act 1953. Stated above is the Fund Payment amount in cents per unit in respect of the half year of income to 30 June 2019 in accordance with Subdivision 12-H. Please note: Realised Capital Gains component is an aggregate of all possible capital.
View previous Australian Equities Trust Distribution Components
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