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ABOVE AND BEYOND INDICES BY AIMING FOR ALPHA FROM SUSTAINABILITY

The Robeco Global Developed 3D Enhanced Index Equity Fund (AUD) (Fund) aims to achieve a better return and for an improved environmental footprint compared to the MSCI World Index.

The Fund seeks to deliver superior relative risk-adjusted returns by enhancing market cap weighted indices through the integration of valuation, momentum, and quality characteristics into the investment process. The Fund through its investment in the Underlying Fund applies Robeco’s 3D Investing approach, which seeks to consider risk, return and sustainability in the Fund’s portfolio. The portfolio is optimised using a quantitative process to target returns in excess of the Benchmark, to target better sustainability characteristics than the Benchmark, while managing risk compared to the Benchmark.

Key Benefits

• Offers exposure close to an index, with an improved sustainability and risk-return profile.
• Diversified exposure to an integrated multi-factor stock selection model consisting of proven return factors such as value, quality and momentum.
• High sustainability standards and improved environmental footprint compared to the benchmark through positive and negative screening as well as active ownership.
• Managed by Robeco’s experienced investment team, who have a proven track record since 2004.

Key Risks

• Currency risk – the Fund will invest in global securities, which are denominated in foreign currencies that will give rise to foreign currency exposure. This means that the Australian dollar value of these investments will vary depending on changes in the exchange rate.
• ESG Strategies and Policies risk – The use of ESG criteria and exclusionary screens may affect the Underlying Fund (in which the Fund invests) and the Fund’s investment performance and, as such, the Underlying Fund and the Fund may perform differently compared to similar funds that do not use such criteria. The Manager has developed its own policies and processes to manage and implement its ESG screening and criteria. There is a risk that these policies and processes are not drafted comprehensively, or updated in a timely manner to reflect an ESG development, or that there is a system or human error or oversight which impacts the correct implementation of the policy or process. Each of these risks, if realised, may impact the ESG credentials of the Fund or Underlying Fund.
• International investments risk – if the Fund has exposure to international financial products additional risks may apply, including differences between countries relating to accounting, auditing, financial reporting, taxation, government regulation, securities exchanges and transactional procedures and foreign markets may have different levels of liquidity, pricing availability, settlement and clearance procedures.
• Underlying Fund risk – the Fund may implement some or all of its investment strategy through an investment in the Underlying Fund. The Fund and the Underlying Fund are managed as separate entities, with separate investment objectives and investment strategies. No guarantee can be given that the underlying fund will meet its investment objective, continue to be managed according to its current investment strategy or be open to investments in the future. Changes to the Underlying Fund may be made without unitholder approval. Should the Underlying Fund change its investment objective or investment strategy, we will review such changes with consideration to the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. Further, if the Underlying Fund were to be suspended, closed or terminated for any reason, the Fund would be exposed to those changes.

Notice as of 16 June 2025: In response to regulatory changes impacting the name of the Underlying Fund of the Robeco Global Developed Sustainable Enhanced Index Equity Fund (AUD) (the ‘Fund’), the name of the Fund has been changed to Robeco Global Developed 3D Enhanced Index Equity Fund (AUD) to align with the updated name of the Underlying Fund. For more information regarding the name change, please refer to the Investor Notice or email client.services@ironbarkam.com.