Superannuation

Fixed Interest

Fixed interest investments, or bonds as they are commonly known, play an important role in a diversified investment strategy, providing a stabilising effect during periods of sharemarket volatility.

Typically, fixed interest funds invest in debt securities issued by Commonwealth Governments, State Government guaranteed treasury corporations and semi-government authorities, as well as investment grade debt securities issued by companies.  As fixed interest securities have longer investment timeframes than cash, they usually offer a higher interest rate or yield than cash.

The Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest investment option is available to members of the Vanguard Personal Superannuation Plan.

Benefits

  • low to medium risk
  • access a diversified portfolio of high quality fixed interest securities
  • potential for higher yields than cash funds
  • can help stabilise returns during periods of share market volatility when used as part of a diversified investment strategy

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Personal Superannuation Plan - Investment Options at a Glance*

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Cash Cash funds suit investors who prefer capital stability and regular income to longterm growth.
 BenchmarkMinimum investment amountsInvestment option management feeInvestment option buy/sell spread costsManagement fees that apply to your member account balance
Initial contributionAdditional contributionsAccount balanceMember account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® Cash Plus A customised Index, the Vanguard® Cash Plus Index $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.29% p.a.
Nil
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Fixed interest Fixed interest funds suit short to mediumterm investors seeking a steady and reliable income stream..
 BenchmarkMinimum investment amountsInvestment option management feeInvestment option buy/sell spread costsManagement fees that apply to your member account balance
Initial contributionAdditional contributionsAccount balanceMember account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000

Vanguard® Australian Fixed Interest
UBS Australian Composite Bond Index
 $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.31% p.a.
0.10% / 0.10%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
PropertyProperty trusts suit investors with a longterm timeframe (five years plus).
 BenchmarkMinimum investment amountsInvestment option management feeInvestment option buy/sell spread costsManagement fees that apply to your member account balance
Initial contributionAdditional contributionsAccount balanceMember account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® Australian Property Securities S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.31% p.a.
0.20%/ 0.20%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Australian shares Shares are high risk and generally suited to longerterm investors (seven years plus)
 BenchmarkMinimum investment amountsInvestment option management feeInvestment option buy/sell spread costsManagement fees that apply to your member account balance
Initial contributionAdditional contributionsAccount balanceMember account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000

Vanguard® Australian Shares

 S&P/ASX 300 Index $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.36% p.a.
0.20%/ 0.10%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
International shares International Shares are high risk generally suited to longerterm investors (seven years plus)
 BenchmarkMinimum investment amountsInvestment option management feeInvestment option buy/sell spread costsManagement fees that apply to your member account balance
Initial contributionAdditional contributionsAccount balanceMember account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® International Shares MSCI World ex-Australia Index in AUD $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.36% p.a.
0.30%/ 0.10%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® International  Shares (Hedged) MSCI World ex-Australia Index hedged to AUD $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.41% p.a.
0.35%/ 0.15%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Diversified Diversified funds allow investors to select the alternative that best matches their risk profiles.
 BenchmarkMinimum investment amountsInvestment option management feeInvestment option buy/sell spread costsManagement fees that apply to your member account balance
Initial contributionAdditional contributionsAccount balanceMember account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Conservative 70% income and 30% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds) $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.35% p.a.
0.15%/ 0.10%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Balanced 50% income and 50% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds) $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.36% p.a.
0.20%/ 0.15%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Growth 30% income and 70% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds) $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.38% p.a.
0.25%/ 0.15%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® High Growth 10% income and 90% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds) $20,000
$200
$7,500
 0.39% p.a.
0.30%/ 0.20%
 $66 p.a.
0.75% p.a.
0.50% p.a.

 * Information correct as of March 1 2010.

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