Mercer Indexed Defensive
WFS0588AU
Mercer Indexed Defensive WFS0588AU Strategy
The Fund invests in a diverse mix of assets with a majority (about 70%) in the defensive assets of cash and fixed interest and a modest investment (about 30%) in growth assets, such as shares. The Fund’s exposure to these asset classes will be obtained by investing directly into sector specific funds.
The investment objective & strategy is a summary of the investment's principal strategy as written in the prospectus. This information is pulled from the most recent product disclosure document.
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| DAX 40 | 26,128.36 | 210.25 | -0.80% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 53,343.40 | 116.38 | -0.22% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,728.04 | 7.74 | 0.07% |
| HKSE | 25,471.15 | 17.92 | 0.07% |
| NASDAQ | 26,289.71 | 355.20 | -1.33% |
| Nikkei 225 | 67,460.73 | 1,759.52 | -2.54% |
| NZX 50 Index | 13,896.62 | 30.44 | 0.22% |
| S&P 500 | 7,691.76 | 53.30 | -0.69% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 9,070.00 | 5.20 | 0.06% |
| SSE Composite Index | 3,990.30 | 7.65 | 0.19% |