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Affluence Investment Fund Report September 2018

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The Affluence Investment Fund provides access to a diversified investment portfolio of the best fund managers as selected by Affluence. We target distributions of 5%pa, paid monthly and total annualised returns of at least inflation plus 5% over 3-year periods. We aim to deliver these returns with less volatility than the stock market.

Report summary

Against a fall in the ASX 200 Index of 1.3% during September, we are pleased to report that the Affluence Investment Fund increased by 0.1%. Our benchmark also increased 0.5%.

We had no outstanding positive individual contributors during the month. The Affluence LIC Fund produced positive returns of 0.6% against the negative trend of the Australian market.

Since commencing in December 2014, the Fund has returned 9.3% per annum. This has included 6.8% per annum monthly distributions and a 2.5% per annum increase in the unit price. Over that same period, the Fund outperformed both our benchmark of 6.8% per annum (inflation plus 5%) and the ASX 200 (including dividends) of 8.9% per annum.

At month end, 66% of the portfolio was invested in unlisted funds, 14% in the Affluence LIC Fund, 9% in listed investments and 11% in cash. If you’d like further details of the investment portfolio, including our top holdings and weightings, visit the Affluence Investment Fund page or Members Area on our website. To view the portfolio you must be registered as an Affluence Member. You can register to become an Affluence Member here.

The cut-off for this month’s applications is 25 October. Units issued effective 1 November.

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Invest with us and get access to a diverse range of Australia’s best fund managers, including over 25 unlisted funds as well as more than 20 LIC’s. Visit the fund page to find out more. There, you can get information on the Fund, apply online or download the application pack. If you’d like to add to your existing investment in the Fund, you can either complete the one-page form available on our website or use the online facility.

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See the Affluence Investment Fund Portfolio here (you must be an Affluence Member to view)

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