Indexed Balanced Investment Option
Hostplus’ Indexed Balanced Option is one of the lowest-cost diversified options available in the market today. It employs passive investment management strategies across a mix of growth and defensive assets to target index-like returns for each underlying asset class.
This page describes an investment option available to Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Trustees. Please follow these links to view investment options available to Hostplus superannuation members and Hostplus pension members.
This option is managed by some of the largest and most iconic investment managers in the world, including IFM Investors, BlackRock and Citi.
The Indexed Balanced Option is globally diversified across International Equities (partially hedged to reduce the amount of foreign currency exposure), Australian Equities, International Fixed Interest, Australian Fixed Interest and cash asset classes.
The benchmarks used for this option include the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, MSCI World ex-Australia Index, Barclays Global Aggregate Index (hedged in AUD with net dividends reinvested), Bloomberg AusBond Composite All Maturities Index and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index.
Strategic Asset Allocation and Range
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Target return |
Accumulation: |
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Investment risk1 |
High (Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years) |
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Investment style |
Investments through diversified investment portfolio, including some growth assets and some lower risk investments. |
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Investment objective |
This option is diversified across a range of growth and defensive assets and aims to produce consistent returns over time.
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Minimum suggested investment time frame2 |
Accumulation: |
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Asset allocation guidelines |
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Asset Class |
Range |
Strategic Asset Allocation Benchmark |
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Australian Shares |
25 – 55% |
32% |
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International Shares - Developed Markets |
25 – 55% |
43% |
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International Shares - Emerging Markets |
0 – 10% |
0% |
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Diversified Fixed Interest |
10 – 30% |
17% |
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Cash |
0 – 20% |
8% |
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75%: Growth Assets |
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1. The level of investment risk is based on an industry-wide Standard Risk Measure. It shows the number of expected negative annual returns over a 20-year period. |
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Investment Managers as at March 2019:
- IFM Investors Pty Ltd (Enhanced Indexed)
- IFM Investors Pty Ltd (Indexed Global Equities)
- iShares Global Bond Index Fund – BlackRock Asset Management Australia Limited
- iShares Wholesale Aust Bond Index Fund – BlackRock Asset Management Australia Limited
- Citigroup Pty Ltd (Cash)