Investment Performance

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Investment Performance

VFMC invests over $80bn 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.

Benchmarks

VFMC aims to achieve its clients’ investment objectives by outperforming the relevant market benchmark in each asset class and in aggregate. The benchmark for each asset class is set out in the table below.

Asset Class Benchmark
Australian Equities S&P ASX300 Accumulation Index
International Equities

66% MSCI World (Net dividends reinvested) in AUD
17% MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net dividends reinvested) in AUD
17% MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) Index (Net dividends reinvested) in AUD

Infrastructure

75% CPI + 4.5% p.a.
25% MSCI Australia Quarterly Private Infrastructure Fund Index (Unfrozen)

Property

50% CPI + 4% p.a.
50% MSCI/Mercer Australia Core Wholesale Monthly PFI (Net) 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)

Australian Credit Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index
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 Index 0+ Yr Index
Australian Bonds Bloomberg AusBond 0+ Yr Composite Index
US Bonds Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Index (AUD Hedged)
Enhanced Income Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index
Cash Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index
Other Strategies Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index + 3% p.a.

 

Assets Managed

To invest with VFMC, clients must be a Public Authority as defined under the Victorian Funds Management Corporation Act 1994.

VFMC managed investments of $85.7 billion at 31 December 2023 for 31 Victorian public authorities and related organisations. 

Assets Managed $ (bn)
Superannuation 27.0
Insurance 46.8
Other clients 11.9
Total 85.7*

* Data may not sum due to rounding

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