Strategies
Contrarius Global Asset Allocation - Returns
| Available Fund | ||
| Currency | ||
| Benchmark | 60/40 Index | |
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Contrarius Global Balanced Fund - Fixed Fee, net
US$ (%) |
60/40 Index
US$ (%) |
Average Global Balanced Fund
US$ (%) |
| Performance to 27 Jun 2025 |
Returns in USD | Since Strategy Inception 01 Jan 2009 |
Last 10 Years |
Last 5 Years |
Last 3 Years |
Latest 1 Year |
Last 3 Months |
Latest 1 Month |
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| Gross of Fees | |||||||||
| Contrarius Global Balanced Fund | 12.0 | 7.1 | 26.4 | 11.1 | 30.0 | 12.8 | 6.1 | ||
| 60/40 Index | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 7.4 | 2.9 | ||
| Net of Fees | |||||||||
| Contrarius Global Balanced Fund - Fixed Fee | 8.8 | 5.2 | 24.8 | 9.7 | 28.4 | 12.4 | 5.9 | ||
| Contrarius Global Balanced Fund - Performance Fee | 10.3 | 6.0 | 25.4 | 10.3 | 28.9 | 12.4 | 5.8 | ||
| Average Global Balanced Fund | 4.1 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 5.2 | |||
US$ value at period end is based on $10,000 invested at period inception.
Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The value of investments may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount invested. Contrarius funds’ share prices fluctuate and are not guaranteed. Returns may decrease or increase as a result of currency fluctuations. There is no guarantee that an investor's capital will be preserved. Please consider the Fund's most recent Prospectus, Supplemental Prospectus and Key Investor Information Document and seek your own independent financial advice tailored to your personal circumstances before deciding whether to invest in the Fund.
Gross returns are calculated gross of all income, assume reinvestment of dividends and are net of expenses excluding investment management fees. Net returns are calculated gross of all income, assume reinvestment of dividends and are net of expenses and investment management fees. Returns are based on valuations using prices at market close. Returns, other than for periods less than one year, are annualised.
The Sub-Fund was established specifically to receive the net assets of Contrarius Absolute (ICAV) Fund through a merger effective 1 November 2016. The performance of the Sub-Fund prior to 1 November 2016 therefore reflects the performance of Contrarius Absolute (ICAV) Fund from 1 January 2009, the launch date. The performance prior to 30 June 2016 was while Contrarius Absolute (ICAV) Fund was a Jersey domiciled fund. The Sub-Fund is priced daily. From inception up to 30 June 2016, Contrarius Absolute (ICAV) Fund was priced weekly. Prior to 1 November 2016, Contrarius Absolute (ICAV) Fund held its equity exposure indirectly through its holding in Contrarius Global Equity Fund, a sub-fund of the ICAV. The Sub-Fund was formerly known as the Contrarius Global Absolute Fund. The Fixed Fee Class was formerly known as the Investor Fee Class.
With effect from 1 July 2020, the Sub-Fund no longer charges a Performance Fee. Prior to 1 July 2020, the Performance Fee was equivalent to 20% of the outperformance of the benchmark, subject to a high-water mark.
The benchmark for the Contrarius Global Balanced Fund is a composite index consisting of 60% MSCI World Index, including reinvested net income and 40% J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond Index, including reinvested coupons, each in US dollars (“60/40 Index”). Prior to 1 July 2022, the benchmark was the return on US$ Bank Deposits.
60/40 Index: The 60/40 Index values are calculated by Contrarius using end of day index level values licensed from MSCI and J.P. Morgan. MSCI World Index ("MSCI Data"): For the avoidance of doubt, MSCI is not the benchmark “administrator” for, or a “contributor”, ”submitter” or “supervised contributor” to, the blended returns, and the MSCI Data is not considered a “contribution” or “submission” in relation to the blended returns, as those terms may be defined in any rules, laws, regulations, legislation or international standards. MSCI Data is provided “as is” without warranty or liability and no copying or distribution is permitted. MSCI does not make any representation regarding the advisability of any investment or strategy and does not sponsor, promote, issue, sell or otherwise recommend or endorse any investment or strategy, including any financial products or strategies based on, tracking or otherwise utilising any MSCI Data, models, analytics or other materials or information. J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond Index (the “GBI Global Index”): Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The GBI Global Index is used with permission. Copyright 2025, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. The 60/40 Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without prior written approval.
Average fund data source is © 2025 Morningstar Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Average fund returns are not shown for the latest month as high price volatility and late fund reporting regularly cause them to be significantly restated by Morningstar. The latest average fund index sourced from Morningstar is for 20 June 2025. To allow comparison of returns to a common date the average fund index has been extended to reflect the subsequent movement of the Benchmark Index. The Average Global Balanced Fund is comprised of US$ Flexible Allocation funds which have a largely unconstrained mandate to invest in a range of asset types for a US$-based investor as defined by Morningstar.
