Elston Growth 70 Model Portfolio
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Investment Objective
The aim of the portfolio is to outperform the composite benchmark, over rolling five-year periods, after fees.
Investment Strategy
An actively managed diversified portfolio of securities across both growth asset classes such as Australian and international equities, property and infrastructure; and defensive oriented asset classes, such as cash and fixed interest securities. In general, the portfolio will have a long-term average exposure of around 70% in growth assets and 30% in defensive assets, however the allocations will be actively managed within the allowable ranges depending on market conditions.
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Asset Allocation as at 30/4/2025
| Australian Equities | 39.00% | |
| International Equities | 20.00% | |
| Global Listed Infrastructure | 5.00% | |
| Australian Fixed Interest | 13.00% | |
| International Fixed Interest | 14.00% | |
| Cash | 3.00% | |
| Property Shares | 6.00% |
Actual vs Target Asset Allocation as at 30/4/2025
Asset allocation range
| Asset class | Asset range |
|---|---|
| Australian Equities | 25-55% |
| International Equities | 5-35% |
| Listed Property | 0-20% |
| Listed Infrastructure | 0-20% |
| Australian Fixed Income | 0-25% |
| International Fixed Income | 0-25% |
| Cash | 1-25% |
Top 10 Holdings as at 30/04/2025
Highlights
− The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index returned +3.6% and the MSCI ACWI Ex Australia NR Index (A$) -1.8%.
− In fixed income, the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0-5Yr TR Index returned +1.2% and the Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hedged Index +0.9%.
− The A$ rose +2.7% to $0.640.
− Within the Australian equities, the strongest sector performers were Information Technology (+7.3%), Communication Services (+7.0%) and Consumer Discretionary (+6.9%) while Energy (-8.4%), Materials (+0.4%) and Utilities (+1.9%) were the weakest performers. Large Caps (S&P/ASX 100) +3.8% outperformed Small Caps (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries) +1.8%.
− Within the International equities, North America (MSCI North America AUD) -2.9% underperformed Europe (MSCI Europe AUD) +1.6% while Developed Markets (MSCI World AUD) -1.7% underperformed Emerging Markets (MSCI EM AUD) -1.3%.
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