Step 1
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 | Alstom | Amcor |
| Amgen | Apple | Arena | AusNet Services |
| Australia & New Zealand Banking Group | Australian Unity Office Fund | Bank New York Mellon | Bingo Industries |
| BlueScope Steel | Boral | Brambles | Bristol Myers |
| BT Group | Carsales.Com | Charter Hall | Cisco Systems |
| Citrix Systems | Cleanaway Waste Management | CME | Coles |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | CSL | Daimler | 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 | Kimberly Clark | Koninklijke |
| Lendlease | Macquarie | Mastercard | Microsoft |
| Mirvac | National Australia Bank | Novo-Nordisk | QBE Insurance |
| Ramsay Healthcare | REA Group | Reliance Worldwide | ResMed |
| SAP SE | Scentre Group | Seek | Shionogi & Co |
| Sonic Healthcare | Spark Infrastructure | Stockland | Suncorp |
| Super Retail | Sydney Airport | Taylor Wimpey | Telstra |
| The A2 Milk Company | TJX | Transurban Group | Unibail-Rodamco |
| Unilever | Union Pacific | United Parcel Service | Vestas Wind Systems |
| Vicinity Centres | VMWare | Webjet | Wesfarmers |
| Westpac |
As at 30 June 2021.
U Ethical Growth Portfolio performance
For 30 June 2021
| Fund | 3 months % | 6 months % | 1 year % | 3 year % p.a. | 5 years % p.a. | 10 years % p.a. | 20 years % p.a. | Since inception % p.a. | Inception date | Fund size (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Portfolio | 6.58 | 9.38 | 20.26 | 10.15 | 11.35 | 9.72 | 8.96 | 10.28 | July 1985 | 238.65 |
| Benchmark* | 7.79 | 11.57 | 25.68 | 9.44 | 10.32 | 9.54 | 7.54 | - | - |
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
As at 21 Oct 2021
| Funds | Entry | Exit |
|---|---|---|
| U Ethical Growth Portfolio | 6.5375 | 6.5115 |
Quarterly performance review
Our Quarterly performance reviews include fund performance, an asset allocation breakdown and commentary from portfolio managers.
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio June 2021 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 458.28 KB
- U Ethical Growth Portfolio March 2021 Quarterly Performance Review pdf, 578.02 KB
- 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
Growth Portfolio Distributions
| Period To | Total distribution cents per unit | Franking credit component included within total cents per unit paid |
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| 30 June 2021 | 11.36* | N/A |
| 31 December 2020 | 5.27 | 0.00 |
| 30 June 2020 | 12.02 | N/A |
*Includes 2.47 cents per unit from a special distribution due to the closure of the Enhanced Cash Product.
NOTE: Franking Credits are generally distributed in December of each year.
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