Our investment options

Suitability and risk

Suits members who want to invest in a specific asset class and are comfortable with the value of their investments fluctuating.

7 years
Suggested minimum investment time frame
High
Summary risk level
Sector
Option type
$653.4 million

Option size1

As at 31 January 2021

Expected frequency of negative annual return
4 to less than 6 in 20 years
Total investment fees and costs and transaction costs (%)
Super: 0.48% | Pension: 0.40%

Objective and performance

This option invests in a portfolio of securities (including but not limited to) international shares that seeks to take advantage of the expected growth in consumption of emerging Asian economies by investing in well-established global brands.

Objective

Outperform: CPI by 4.5% p.a. over 7 years2

Performance against objective

2
% p.a. over 7 years
As at 31 Dec 2020
CPI + 4.5% Global Companies in Asia performance Outperformance
6.1 12.7 6.6
Performance objectives are not promises or predictions of any particular rate of return.

Performance against peers

2
Compare performance against the median performance of the top funds as identified by SuperRatings.2
% p.a.
As at 31 Jan 2021
Timeframe Global Companies in Asia performance SuperRatings median performance Outperformance
1 month -0.80 - -
3 months 6.56 - -
Financial year to date 11.87 - -
1 year 6.77 - -
3 years 12.82 - -
5 years 14.02 - -
7 years 13.11 - -
10 years - - -
Periods less than a year are not annualised. Some performance data are not yet available for this option.

Global Companies in Asia option performance ($)

2
As at 25 Feb 2021

Objective

Outperform: CPI by 4.5% p.a. over 7 years2

Performance against objective

2
% p.a. over 7 years
As at 31 Dec 2020
CPI + 4.5% Global Companies in Asia performance Outperformance
6.1 13.9 7.8
Performance objectives are not promises or predictions of any particular rate of return.

Global Companies in Asia option performance ($)

2
As at 25 Feb 2021

Performance against peers

2
Compare performance against the median performance of the top funds as identified by SuperRatings.2
% p.a.
As at 31 Jan 2021
Timeframe Global Companies in Asia performance SuperRatings median performance Outperformance
1 month -0.85 - -
3 months 7.13 - -
Financial year to date 12.97 - -
1 year 7.30 - -
3 years 13.85 - -
5 years 15.21 - -
7 years 14.31 - -
10 years - - -
Periods less than a year are not annualised. Some performance data are not yet available for this option.

Allocations

Strategic asset allocation

3
As at 01 October 2020
Asset class Allocation
International Shares
 100.0%

Regional allocation

As at 31 January 2021
Region Allocation
USA
 66.9%
Europe
 20.1%
Asia ex Japan
 7.8%
Japan
 3.5%
Australia
 1.8%

Major holdings

4

By value (descending order) as at 31 Jan 2021

5
  • Apple Inc
  • Alphabet Inc
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Amazon.com Inc
  • Mastercard Inc
  • Facebook Inc
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
  • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
  • Visa Inc
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
  • McDonald's Corp
  • Nike Inc
  • ASML Holding NV
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Sony Corp
  • Bank of America Corp
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Tencent Holdings Ltd
  • Walt Disney Co/The

Things you need to know

  1. Size of both accumulation and pension assets.
  2. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Option returns are calculated net of investment expenses and taxes but are gross of account-based fees. Due to rounding, excess return may not equate to the difference between option return and median return. The SuperRatings data is based on the SuperRatings survey for the relevant period and does not take into account any subsequent revisions or corrections made by SuperRatings.
  3. The strategic asset allocation may change and may be altered by the trustee from time to time to suit prevailing market circumstances. Actual allocation will deviate from their targets, but are monitored so they are kept within a range approved by the Trustee.
  4. These holdings may change from time to time. The above holdings are the outcome of various strategies applied by UniSuper and by a range of investment managers taking into account a variety of considerations, many of which are specific to UniSuper and superannuation funds in general. The above lists are published for informational purposes only and are not a recommendation or endorsement of any of the companies listed, for inclusion in your personal portfolio. Before selecting companies to invest in personally, you should seek professional financial advice that takes into account your personal circumstances and investment objectives. Value includes direct holdings only and does not include exposures from indirect holdings.
  5. Value includes direct holdings only and does not include exposures from indirect holdings.

This information is of a general nature only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. You should read the product disclosure statement and booklets relevant to your membership category, consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your personal circumstances and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser before making an investment decision based on information contained here.

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