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Cash

The Cash investment option is focused on capital preservation from investing in a portfolio of all defensive assets with high liquidity characteristics (e.g., bank deposits, short-term money market investments and other similar investments).1

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At a glance (Accumulation)

Investment time frame
2 years +
Level of investment risk
Very low
Likelihood of negative returns
Negative returns expected in less than 0.5 out of every 20 years
Growth/ defensive allocation
0% growth / 100% defensive
Total investment fees and costs*
0.01% p.a.
Return target
CPI p.a. over 20 years
Net return^
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* Investment costs are based on estimated and actual information from the previous year. The costs payable in future years may be higher or lower. Administration and other fees apply. For a full breakdown of fees and costs, see our Fees and Costs Guide for your product.
^ Investment return over 10 years to 30 September 2026, net of investment fees and costs. Administration and other costs apply. Returns won’t display for options younger than 10 years. See the investment returns page for returns over all available periods.
1. The Cash option will be invested approximately 100% in deposits with Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited. Any remaining amounts of the Cashoption will be invested in separate bank deposits, short-term money market investments or other similar investments. Please note that maintaining aspecific allocation requires regular rebalancing and the actual allocation may vary between rebalancing dates. This is reflective of the time taken toprocess an investor's selection of the cash investment option and their allocation to the cash investment option.

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Who is Cash suitable for?  

With all defensive assets, this Sector investment option is designed for investors with a short-term investment time frame, who are seeking stable returns and have a very low tolerance of negative returns.

Read our Investment Guide for your product, for more information about these terms.

Asset Allocation

Strategic asset allocation - Cash

Asset class  
Strategic Asset AllocationRange  
Cash100%100 - 100%
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