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Read through offer documents and download the Investment application form. New clients will also need to complete the relevant Know Your Client (KYC) form.
Growth Portfolio
A diversified debenture portfolio including ethically screened Australian shares, international shares, listed property trusts and enhanced cash designed specifically for not-for-profit and charitable organisations.
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 Consumer Price Index + 3.0% pa after fees over rolling 5 year periods.
Benefits and risks
- Suggested minimum investment horizon - 5 years
- A diversified ethically screened portfolio
- Twice yearly distributions of net income
- Exposure to international shares within an actively managed portfolio
- Medium to high risk profile
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Who can invest?
Entities registered as a Tax Concession Charity
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Minimum investment
$500,000
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Management costs
Estimated up to 0.8% p.a.1
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Buy/sell spread
0.20% / 0.20%
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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
UGL0002AU
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Inception date
1 July 1985
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Fund Size
$168.91m3
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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
- No fees for establishment, contributions, redemptions or exit. Management costs apply
- Subject to conditions. Please read the Offer Document. 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.
- Figure includes funds invested in U Ethical Australian Equities Trust – Wholesale, U Ethical Enhanced Cash Trust - Wholesale, U Ethical Property Trust (not open to investors) and U Ethical International Equities Trust.
Portfolio Holdings
Australian Listed Securities |
| Abacus Property Group Npv | Amcor Limited | AusNet Services Limited | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited |
| Australian Unity Office Fund Npv | Bingo Industries Limited | BlueScope Steel Limited | Boral Limited |
| Brambles Limited | Carsales.Com Limited | Charter Hall Group Npv | Charter Hall Social Infrastructure Reit |
| Cleanaway Waste Management Limited | Coles Group Limited | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CSL Limited |
| Dexus | Dexus Property Group Npv | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | G.U.D Holdings Limited |
| G8 Education Limited | Goodman Group | Gpt Group | InvoCare Limited |
| JB Hi-Fi Limited | Lendlease Corporation Limited Npv | Lendlease Group | Macquarie Group Limited |
| Mirvac Group | Monash IVF Group | National Australia Bank Limited | Orora Limited |
| QBE Insurance Group Limited | Ramsay Health Care Limited | REA Group Ltd | Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited |
| ResMed Inc. | Scentre Group | Seek Limited | Sonic Healthcare Limited |
| Stockland Npv | Suncorp Group Limited | Telstra Corporation Limited | The A2 Milk Company Limited |
| Transurban Group | Unibail-Rodamco | Vicinity Centres | Webjet Limited |
| Wesfarmers Limited | Westpac Banking Corporation | ||
As at 30 June 2020 |
International Listed Securities |
| Adr Novo-Nordisk | Alphabet Inc | Apple Inc | Bristol Myers |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Citrix Sys Inc | CME Group Inc | Danone |
| Ecolab | Glaxosmithkline | Home Depot | Inditex |
| Kimberley Clark | Kingspan Group Plc | Koninklijke Philips | Mastercard Inc |
| Microsoft Corp | Sap Se | Shionogi & Co Ltd | Tjx Cos Inc |
| Unilever Plc | Union Pacific | United Parcel Service | Vestas Wind Systems |
| VMware |
As at 30 June 2020
U Ethical Growth Portfolio performance
As at 30 June 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Portfolio | 11.13 | -4.95 | 0.46 | 8.15 | 9.31 | 8.40 | 10.01 | 1 July 1985 | 187.14¹ |
| Benchmark* | 14.34 | -9.28 | -6.05 | 6.04 | 8.08 | 6.67 | - |
Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
1. Figure includes funds invested in U Ethical Australian Equities Trust - Wholesale, U Ethical International Equities Trust (Wholesale), U Ethical Property Trust (not open to investors) and U Ethical Enhanced Cash Portfolio. From 1 July 2020, Growth Portfolio’s cash allocation in U Ethical Enhanced Cash Portfolio was transferred to U Ethical Enhanced Cash Trust (Wholesale).
*Benchmark demonstrates Custom Index comprising 70% ASX300 Accumulation, 10% MSCI World Ex Australia Net TR (AUD), 10% ASX300 Real Estate, 5% Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill, 5% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-3yr indices.
Unit price
Transaction prices for 21 Sep 2020
| Funds | Entry | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| U Ethical Growth Portfolio | 5.5101 | 5.4881 |
Quarterly performance review
Our Quarterly performance reviews include fund performance, an asset allocation breakdown and commentary from portfolio managers.
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio June 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 518.83 kB
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio March 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 438.01 kB
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio December 2019 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 117.02 kB
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio September 2019 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 172.92 kB
U Ethical Growth Portfolio Distributions
| Period To | Distribution Amount including Franking Credits (cents per unit) | Reinvestment Price ($) | Franking Credits (cents per unit) |
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| December 2019 | 13.62 | 5.8013 | 11.62 |
| June 2019 | 9.60 | 5.6176 | N/A |
| December 2018 | 11.98 | 4.8960 | 4.17 |
| June 2018 | 6.30 | 5.2926 | N/A |
| December 2017 | 13.33 | 5.0359 | 5.95 |
| June 2017 | 7.29 | 4.8531 | N/A |
| December 2016 | 14.85 | 4.7023 | 5.68 |
| June 2016 | 7.41 | 4.4985 | N/A |
| December 2015 | 17.68 | 4.5068 | 6.23 |
| June 2015 | 7.58 | 4.5729 | N/A |
| December 2014 | 15.09 | 4.4736 | 7.44 |
NOTE: Franking Credits are only distributed in December of each year.
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