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EXECUTIVE SERIES

Balanced Portfolio

Invest in Australia's leading fund managers.

The Executive Series is a suite of managed portfolios that invest in a range of managed funds, providing high levels of diversification while still retaining exposure to high-quality investments. Our investment team has researched the best of the best fund managers, looking for those with superior methods, exceptional track records and a history of outperformance.

The Balanced Portfolio is an investment model portfolio that seeks to provide elements of both capital growth and income. The portfolio invests with a balanced risk profile, which is typically allocated 60% to growth assets (such as shares and property) and 40% to defensive assets (such as bonds and cash).

Includes large well-known Australian companies

Portfolio Characteristics

Inception Date Benchmark Suggested Timeframe Number of Fund Holdings Minimum Investment
1 January 2025 Morningstar Australia Balanced Target Allocation Net Return AUD Minimum 5 years 19 $25,000

Inception Date

1 January 2025

Benchmark

Morningstar Australia Balanced Target Allocation Net Return AUD

Suggested Timeframe

Minimum 5 years

Number of Fund Holdings

19

Minimum Investment

$25,000

Investment Objective

To provide investors with the relative security of their capital that provides meaningful income and lower levels of volatility.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio invests primarily in managed funds and ETFs to provide sufficient levels of diversification, giving equal emphasis to capital growth, capital preservation, and income. The portfolio management team use their investment expertise to hand-pick Australia's best fund managers based on repeatability of investment process and historic track record.

Risk Profile

The portfolio suits investors with a balanced risk profile who do not require a high level of income from investments, and are comfortable taking a moderate level of risk to achieve longer-term capital growth.

Investment Mix

Asset Class Strategic Asset Range Neutral Latest Weights
DEFENSIVE 40% 51%
Cash 2-10% 2% 2%
Fixed Interest 25-55% 38% 49%
GROWTH 60% 49%
Aus Real Estate 0-15% 4% 2%
International Real Estate and Infrastructure 0-20% 3% 0%
Australian Shares 5-60% 13% 14%
Emerging Equities 0-15% 5% 2%
International Shares 10-50% 30% 15%
Alternative Assets 0-25% 5% 16%
DEFENSIVE
Neutral 40%
Latest Weights 51%
Cash
Strategic Asset Range 2-10%
Neutral 2%
Latest Weights 2%
Fixed Interest
Strategic Asset Range 25-55%
Neutral 38%
Latest Weights 49%
GROWTH
Neutral 60%
Latest Weights 49%
Aus Real Estate
Strategic Asset Range 0-15%
Neutral 4%
Latest Weights 2%
International Real Estate and Infrastructure
Strategic Asset Range 0-20%
Neutral 3%
Latest Weights 0%
Australian Shares
Strategic Asset Range 5-60%
Neutral 13%
Latest Weights 14%
Emerging Equities
Strategic Asset Range 0-15%
Neutral 5%
Latest Weights 2%
International Shares
Strategic Asset Range 10-50%
Neutral 30%
Latest Weights 15%
Alternative Assets
Strategic Asset Range 0-25%
Neutral 5%
Latest Weights 16%

Indicative Performance Net of Fees

Period Portfolio Benchmark Outperformance
1 month 1.94% 2.64% -0.70%
3 months -5.17% 0.40% -5.57%
6 months 1.81% 0.21% 1.60%
1 year 13.17% 8.61% 4.56%
Inception p.a. (1 January 2025) 10.94% 6.99% 3.95%
1 month
Portfolio 1.94%
Benchmark 2.64%
Outperformance -0.70%
3 months
Portfolio -5.17%
Benchmark 0.40%
Outperformance -5.57%
6 months
Portfolio 1.81%
Benchmark 0.21%
Outperformance 1.60%
1 year
Portfolio 13.17%
Benchmark 8.61%
Outperformance 4.56%
Inception p.a. (1 January 2025)
Portfolio 10.94%
Benchmark 6.99%
Outperformance 3.95%

Investment Fees

Indirect Cost Ratio for the underlying investments: 0.65% p.a. (estimate)
Investment Management Fee: 0.45% p.a.
Performance Fee: nil.

Portfolio Investment Team

Portfolio Manager: Ashley Cox.
Chief Investment Officer: Peter Durbin.
Lead Portfolio Manager: Luke Durbin.

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How to invest

The Balanced Portfolio is available via a Separately Managed Account (SMA) on the AMP North platform, or operated as a Managed Discretionary Account (MDA) Model Portfolio via HUB24 or BT Panorama. For more information on how to invest, visit the Invest With Us page or speak to one of our advisers.

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