The Trust gains its exposure to a diversified portfolio of investments through the underlying fund. The underlying fund invests in a mix of investment managers. 
The high growth nature of the Trust provides a majority exposure to growth assets such as property, Australian and international shares and alternative assets, with a lesser exposure to defensive assets, such as fixed interest and cash

To provide capital growth over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly growth assets with minimal defensive asset exposure and to achieve total returns after fees in excess of the benchmark over a rolling seven-year period.

Benefits of investing in OptiMix Wholesale Trusts

The Trust, which is part of the OptiMix Wholesale range of trusts, offers you a range of significant benefits and features including:

• Potential for capital growth and income to help you meet your investment needs

• Access to the OptiMix multi-manager approach to investment process, which provides a sound investment approach to achieve effective diversification and reliable returns. The investment process selects a range of specialist investment managers who have expertise in a particular asset class to find some of the best investment opportunities for the Trust

• Investor flexibility as access to OptiMix via your master trust or wrap service gives you the ability to make flexible contributions and withdrawals

Ability to keep track of your investment as we supply your Service Operator with:

1. ongoing distribution statements and transaction statements
2. audited financial reports of the Trust.

Information about your investment in the Trust will be provided by your Service Operator. We will provide reports on the Trust to your Service Operator who may use these reports to provide you with their own regular reporting. Your Service Operator should be your first point of reference for any investor queries.

The Trust is suitable for investors seeking long-term capital growth through a well-diversified portfolio of growth assets, who can accept the volatility associated with a portfolio with significant growth asset exposure.

About OptiMix Wholesale Multi-manager Trusts

The Trust is an OptiMix multi-manager trust that adopts an active investment approach, constructing portfolios on the basis of in-depth analysis and research conducted by the OptiMix investment team on capital markets and external managers.

The Trust investments

The OptiMix investment team and the specialist managers may invest in a range of assets, including fixed interest, Australian and international shares, property and alternative assets (which are assets that behave differently to the traditional asset classes just mentioned).

In order to gain exposure to the investment markets, the Trust may invest directly or indirectly via other unlisted trusts. The Trust will not incur additional management, entry or exit fees for this type of investing. In addition, the Trust's investment manager(s) may undertake forms of gearing by employing long/short strategies.

How we invest your money

In order to gain exposure to the investment markets, the Trust may invest directly or indirectly via other unlisted trusts. The Trust will not incur additional management, entry or exit fees for this type of investing. In addition, the Trust’s investment manager(s) may undertake forms of gearing by employing long/short strategies.

Asset allocation

(Asset: Benchmark / Range)

• Cash & short-term securities: 1% / 0-15%
• Diversified Fixed interest: 4% / 0-15%
• Alternative - Defensive: 5% / 0-15%
• Property*: 11% / 0-25%
• Australian shares: 31% / 20-45%
• International shares: 37% / 25-50%
• Alternative - Growth: 11% / 0-25%

*Property asset sector may include exposure to Australian direct property and Australian and international property securities

Derivatives

The Trust may invest in derivatives, including futures, options, warrants and swaps to gain exposure to investment markets and to manage risks associated with market price, interest rate and currency fluctuations. Derivatives may also be used to hedge currency exposure associated with international investments.

Labour standards and environmental, social and ethical (ESG) considerations

We undertake a formal assessment of each underlying investment manager’s approach to the integration of ESG matters when assessing, selecting and monitoring investment managers, and actively encourage these managers to employ and enhance, where appropriate, their ESG integration practices.