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Are you looking for an easier way to diversify your clients' portfolios?

Access exciting investment opportunities for your clients

Access exciting investment opportunities for your clients

How Alternatives can help with diversification?

  • They focus on non-traditional assets.
  • They give your clients exposure to investments like infrastructure, natural resources, emerging markets, European equities and foreign currencies. 
  • They have the potential to deliver returns and a risk profile typically different to traditional shares and bonds.
  • They're sought after to help lower volatility and boost returns.

Find out more below.

From natural resources, to emerging markets - take a look at Alternatives

    • Natural resources
    • Infrastructure
    • Foreign currencies
    • Emerging market
    • Selected Japanese sectors
    • European equities

    The Morningstar Multi Asset Real Return Fund

    The Morningstar Multi Asset Real Return Fund

    If you want to invest in Alternatives, Morningstar's Multi Asset Real Return Fund gives your clients access to the following benefits:

    • A flexible portfolio that adapts to all market conditions.
    • A focus on capital preservation in times of market stress.
    • 100% actively managed on your behalf. 
    • An alternative to traditional equities and fixed income holdings.
    • Performance objective: CPI + 4.0% p.a. over rolling 7 year periods.
    • Multi asset allocation: current investments include emerging market shares, UK & European equities and selected Japanese sectors.
    • Cost competitive at 0.70% p.a.
    • Accessible via the mFund service (mFund code: IBB13).

    Does the fund suit your client's investment needs?

    The fund is suitable for investors who are:

    • Seeking a defined rate of return above inflation.
    • Willing to invest with a timeframe of at least 7 years.
    • Looking to grow their wealth to meet long term goals. 
    • Wanting the flexibility to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
    • Wanting to access a professionally managed portfolio.
    • Looking for diversified investments across growth and defensive assets from around the world.

    Expertise & experience with Morningstar

    Expertise & experience with Morningstar
    • Leading provider in asset allocation, portfolio construction and research with over 35 years of experience.
    • Global perspective and local market expertise.
    • Valuation-driven and long term view.
    • Focused on future earnings rather than prospective price changes.
    • Truly diversified portfolios.

    How to invest for your clients

    The Morningstar Multi Asset Real Return Fund is available on our mFund platform. Simply place an order online through the order pad:

    • Login to your account and go to the order pad. The mFund code is IBB13.
    • Read the fund profile and the PDS.
    • When you're ready to invest, choose the ‘Managed Funds’ option on the Order Pad and place your order online. 
    • The new Fund units are transferred and can be seen in your clients' portfolios

    No need to provide any additional paperwork from your clients, the Fund will settle through their existing nominated bank account.

    Find out more & read the fineprint

    The pre-fee investment performance is expressed before management fees, costs and taxes.

    The post-fee return is after management fees, costs and before taxes. The management fee is inclusive of GST (after taking into account Reduced Input Tax Credits) and can be negotiated for direct investors.

    The Fund also has exposure to underlying investment managers which charge performance fees and these are an additional cost to you and impact the return.

    Inception date for the Strategy is 1/02/2017. The inception return is calculated from the first month end after the inception date.

    You can access the latest performance factsheet for Q2 here.

    You can find out more information on the Morningstar Multi Asset Real Return Fund here.

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    Morningstar is the Responsible Entity and issuer of interests in the Morningstar investment funds referred to in this report. © Copyright of this content is owned by Morningstar and any related bodies corporate that are involved in the content’s creation. As such the content, or any part of it, should not be copied, reproduced, scanned or embodied in any other document or distributed to another party without the prior written consent of Morningstar. The information provided is for general use only. In compiling this content, Morningstar has relied on information and data supplied by third parties including information providers (such as Standard and Poor’s, MSCI, Barclays, FTSE). Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information provided, neither Morningstar nor its third parties accept responsibility for any inaccuracy or for investment decisions or any other actions taken by any person on the basis or context of the information included. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Morningstar does not guarantee the performance of any investment or the return of capital. Morningstar warns that (a) Morningstar has not considered any individual person’s objectives, financial situation or particular needs, and (b) individuals should seek advice and consider whether the advice is appropriate in light of their goals, objectives and current situation. Refer to our Financial Services Guide (FSG) for more information at morningstarinvestments.com.au/fsg.  Before making any decision about whether to invest in a financial product, individuals should obtain and consider the disclosure document. For a copy of the relevant disclosure document, please contact our Adviser Distribution Team on 02 9276 4550.

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