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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
| Abacus Property | Alphabet | Amcor | Amgen |
| Apple | AusNet Services | Australia & New Zealand Banking | Australian Unity Office |
| Bingo Industries | BlueScope Steel | Boral | Brambles |
| Bristol Myers | BT Group | Carsales.Com | Charter Hall |
| Charter Hall Social Infrastructure | Cisco Systems | Citrix Systems | Cleanaway Waste Management |
| CME | Coles | Commonwealth bank of Australia | CSL |
| Danone | Deutsche Post | Dexus | Ecolab |
| Fortescue Metals | G.U.D Holdings | G8 Education | GlaxoSmithKline |
Goodman | GPT | Home Depot | Homeco Daily Needs |
| Inditex | InvoCare | JB Hi-Fi | Kimberley Clark |
| Kingspan Group | Koninklijke Philips | Lendlease | Macquarie |
| Mastercard | Microsoft | Mirvac | National Australia Bank Group |
| Novo-Nordisk | Orora | QBE Insurance | Ramsay Health Care |
| REA | Reliance Worldwide | ResMed | SAP SE |
| Scentre Group | Seek | Shionogi & Co | Sonic Healthcare |
| Spark Infrastructure | Stockland | Suncorp | Super Retail |
| Telstra Corporation | The A2 Milk Company | TJX COS | Transurban |
| Unibail-Rodamco | Unilever | Union Pacific | United Parcel Service |
| Varian Medical Systems | Vestas Wind Systems | Vicinity Centres | VMWare |
| WebJet | Wesfarmers | Westpac |
As at 31 December 2020
U Ethical Growth Portfolio performance
As at 31 December 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 | 7.69 | 9.95 | 4.51 | 9.69 | 8.41 | 9.04 | 10.15 | 1 July 1985 | 218.89¹ |
| Benchmark* | 11.57 | 12.65 | 2.20 | 8.42 | 8.33 | 7.34 | - | - | - |
Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Based on exit price with distributions reinvested, and are net of all fees.
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 26 Feb 2021
| Funds | Entry | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| U Ethical Growth Portfolio | 5.9298 | 5.9062 |
Quarterly performance review
Our Quarterly performance reviews include fund performance, an asset allocation breakdown and commentary from portfolio managers.
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio December 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 639.36 KB
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio September 2020 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 702.53 KB
- 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
Growth Portfolio Distributions
| Period To | Total distribution cents per unit | Franking credit component included within total cents per unit paid |
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| 31 December 2020 | 5.27 | 0.00 |
| 30 June 2020 | 12.02 | N/A |
NOTE: Franking Credits are generally distributed in December of each year. For the full break down of all individual income components please refer to your tax statement
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