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International Shares

The NGS International Shares investment option mainly invests in companies listed on major international stock exchanges.

It may suit you if you want to maximise long-term investment returns through a diversified investment in overseas companies. Returns are likely to be very volatile, and it's expected that you will diversify by investing in a mix of our other sector-specific options.

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Transition to retirement account
Income account

Unit prices

Summary

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE*

Outperform MSCI ACWI ex Aust Index (in AUD) over the medium to long term.*

* Adjusted for implied superannuation tax and/or franking credits, where applicable.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT TIMEFRAME

At least 12 years.

RISK BAND AND LABEL

7, Very high.

EXPECTED FREQUENCY OF NEGATIVE RETURN OVER 20-YEAR PERIOD

Approximately 6.91 years in 20.

For information about how we calculate the standard risk measure (SRM) of each investment option, please see section 2 of our Investment guide.

* The trustee is required by law to set this objective. It is neither a forecast nor a guarantee of future investment returns. It is anticipated that the CPI objective should be achieved over the long term. However, due to the volatile nature of investment markets and the lack of direct linkage between market returns and inflation, there may be periods when investment returns are not above the objective.

Unit price performance

Annual returns

Investment returns (returns as at 30 November 2024)

Strategic asset allocation at 1 October 2024

Portfolio holdings disclosure

A list of investments held within this investment option can be found here in line with regulatory requirements. Information is updated twice a year — at 30 June and 31 December.

Portfolio holdings derivatives

Unit prices

Summary

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE*

Outperform MSCI ACWI ex Aust Index (in AUD) over the medium to long term.*

* Adjusted for implied superannuation tax and/or franking credits, where applicable.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT TIMEFRAME

At least 12 years.

RISK BAND AND LABEL

7, Very high.

EXPECTED FREQUENCY OF NEGATIVE RETURN OVER 20-YEAR PERIOD

Approximately 6.91 years in 20.

For information about how we calculate the standard risk measure (SRM) of each investment option, please see section 2 of our Investment guide.

* The trustee is required by law to set this objective. It is neither a forecast nor a guarantee of future investment returns. It is anticipated that the CPI objective should be achieved over the long term. However, due to the volatile nature of investment markets and the lack of direct linkage between market returns and inflation, there may be periods when investment returns are not above the objective.

Unit price performance

Investment returns (returns as at 30 November 2024)

Strategic asset allocation at 1 October 2024

Portfolio holdings disclosure

A list of investments held within this investment option can be found here in line with regulatory requirements. Information is updated twice a year — at 30 June and 31 December.

Portfolio holdings derivatives

Unit prices

Summary

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE*

Outperform MSCI ACWI ex Aust Index (in AUD) over the medium to long term.*

* Adjusted for implied superannuation tax and/or franking credits, where applicable.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT TIMEFRAME

At least 12 years.

RISK BAND AND LABEL

7, Very high.

EXPECTED FREQUENCY OF NEGATIVE RETURN OVER 20-YEAR PERIOD

Approximately 6.91 years in 20.

For information about how we calculate the standard risk measure (SRM) of each investment option, please see section 2 of our Investment guide.

* The trustee is required by law to set this objective. It is neither a forecast nor a guarantee of future investment returns. It is anticipated that the CPI objective should be achieved over the long term. However, due to the volatile nature of investment markets and the lack of direct linkage between market returns and inflation, there may be periods when investment returns are not above the objective.

Unit price performance

Investment returns (returns as at 30 November 2024)

Strategic asset allocation at 1 October 2024

Annual returns

Portfolio holdings disclosure

A list of investments held within this investment option can be found here in line with regulatory requirements. Information is updated twice a year — at 30 June and 31 December.

Portfolio holdings derivatives

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