Fixed Interest

This option invests in a diversified portfolio of debt securities, mainly fixed-rate bonds issued by Australian and overseas governments and companies, mortgage-backed securities and cash. The investment managers include specialist credit managers and other managers focused on managing sector and interest rate exposures.

5.83%

10-year average
annual super return
as at 30 June 2019

For a detailed overview of this option including pension returns, visit the performance page.

Why you’d invest

Invest in this option if you seek to maintain long-term capital security, while earning a rate of return above that of bank bills or from a cash management trust.

The minimum investment timeframe is 3+ years.

Return objective

To outperform returns from a mix of the Australian and overseas bond markets (as measured by a benchmark consisting of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index, the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index [hedged] and cash).

To achieve returns after tax and fees at least in line with the inflation rate (as measured by the Consumer Price Index [CPI]) over rolling 10-year periods.

Risk level

Very low

The chance of a negative annual return is 0.2 in every 20 years.

The risk level is based on the Standard Risk Measure.

Asset mix

Allocation table for Super & TTI

Asset class	Benchmark	Range
Fixed interest	65%	50-100
Cash	35%	0-50

Allocation table for Pension

Asset class	Benchmark	Range
Fixed interest	65%	50-100
Cash	35%	0-50

More about investing

Fees and costs

Each of our investment options has its own set of fees that covers the costs of managing your investments.

See our fee structure

Investment returns

Discover how your investments measure up against their return objectives and industry benchmarks.

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Your investment choices

No two CareSuper members are the same so we offer 13 different investment choices.

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