Performance – Income Fund
Merlon Australian Share Income Fund – Performance (after fees) as at 31 March 2024
| Performance* | 1 month (%) |
3 months (%) |
FYTD (%) |
1 year (%) |
3 years (%) p.a |
5 years (%) p.a |
10 years (%) p.a |
Inception (%) p.a^ |
| Fund Total Return | 4.3 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Benchmark** | 2.6 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Gross Distribution Yield | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 9.4 |
*Returns are calculated after fees and expenses, and assuming the reinvestment of distributions. All returns are grossed up for franking credits. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The inception date for the Fund is 30 September 2005.
**The Fund’s benchmark is a composite of 70% S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index / 30% Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index and is used for all time periods. From 30 September 2005 to 16 May 2022, the Fund’s benchmark was the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. The Fund reduces exposure to share market volatility to a typical range of 60-80% through the use of derivatives with the remaining 20-40% option protection seeking to deliver a cash-like risk/return profile.
^The Inception Date for the fund is 30 September 2005.
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