
Chief Investment Officer Russell Clarke’s Interview with II Network
VFMC’s Russell Clarke: Russell Clarke believes the whole can be greater than the sum...
read articleHome / Investments / Investment performance
VFMC invests $64bn in funds for 31 clients across the insurance, superannuation, health, arts, education and services agencies of Victoria.
We build investment portfolios to achieve each of our clients’ long term investment objectives within acceptable risk tolerances. We aim to add value for our clients by outperforming the relevant market benchmark in each asset class and in aggregate. Generally, over the longer term, client portfolios are designed to deliver absolute returns in the order of 3-4% pa above the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
VFMC Investment Performance 30 June 2020
VFMC has chosen benchmarks for each asset class to reflect industry standards. The total fund benchmark comprises asset weighted asset class benchmarks.
Asset Class | Benchmark |
---|---|
Australian Equities | S&P / ASX 300 Accumulation Index |
International Equities | 83% MSCI World IMI (Net dividends reinvested) MSCI 17% Emerging Markets Index (Net dividends reinvested) |
Infrastructure | CPI + 5% p.a. |
Property | 25% CPI+4% p.a. + 75% MSCI/Mercer Australian Core Wholesale Monthly Pooled Fund Index |
Hedge Funds | 50% Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index + 3 % p.a.
50% Hedge Funds Research Inc. (HRFI) Fund of Fund Diversified Index (AUD Hedged) |
Private Credit | 50% Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index + 3% p.a.
25% S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (AUD Hedged) 12.5% HFRI ED – Distressed Restructuring Index (AUD Hedged) 12.5 % Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II (AUD Hedged) |
Emerging Market Debt | 50% JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified (AUD Hedged)
50% JP Morgan GBI EM Global Diversified (AUD Unhedged) |
Inflation Linked Bonds | Bloomberg AusBond Government Inflation Linked 0+Yr |
Australian Bonds | Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond 0 +Yr Index |
US Bonds | Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Index (AUD Hedged) |
Cash | Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index |
Insurance | Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index + 3% p.a. |
Private Equity | Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index + 3% p.a. |
To invest with VFMC, clients must be a Public Authority as defined under the Victorian Funds Management Corporation Act 1994.
VFMC managed investments of $64 billion at 30 June 2020 for 31 Victorian public authorities and related organisations.
Assets Managed | $ (bn) |
---|---|
Superannuation | 24.0 |
Insurance | 35.2 |
Other clients | 4.7 |
Total | 63.9* |
* Data may not sum due to rounding
VFMC’s Russell Clarke: Russell Clarke believes the whole can be greater than the sum...
read articleVictorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is delighted to announce they have selected BNY Mellon...
read articleVFMC CEO Lisa Gray participated in a panel discussion at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium...
read articleThe Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) at New America seeks to mobilise large pools...
read article