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Smarter Money Higher Income FundInstitutional Class AProduct Disclosure StatementARSN 601 093 485APIR SLT7141AUIssue Date 15 May 2020

About this PDSThis Product Disclosure Statement (“PDS”) has been prepared and issued by EquityTrustees Limited (“Equity Trustees”, “we” or “Responsible Entity”) and is a summary ofthe significant information relating to an investment in the Smarter Money Higher IncomeFund Institutional Class A (the “Fund”). It contains a number of references to importantinformation (including a glossary of terms) contained in the Smarter Money FundsReference Guide (“Reference Guide”), which forms part of this PDS. You should carefullyread and consider both the information in this PDS, and the information in the ReferenceGuide, before making a decision about investing in the Fund.

The information provided in this PDS is general information only and does not takeaccount of your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should obtainfinancial and taxation advice tailored to your personal circumstances and considerwhether investing in the Fund is appropriate for you in light of those circumstances.

The offer to which this PDS relates is only available to persons receiving this PDS(electronically or otherwise) in Australia.

This PDS does not constitute a direct or indirect offer of securities in the US or to any USPerson as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (“USSecurities Act”). Equity Trustees may vary this position and offers may be accepted on meritat Equity Trustees’ discretion. The units in the Fund have not been, and will not be,registered under the US Securities Act unless otherwise approved by Equity Trustees andmay not be offered or sold in the US to, or for, the account of any US Person (as defined inthe Reference Guide) except in a transaction that is exempt from the registrationrequirements of the US Securities Act and applicable US state securities laws.

Contents1. About Equity Trustees Limited

2. How the Smarter Money HigherIncome Fund - InstitutionalClass A works

3. Benefits of investing in theSmarter Money Higher IncomeFund - Institutional Class A

4. Risks of managed investmentschemes

5. How we invest your money

6. Fees and costs

7. How managed investmentschemes are taxed

8. How to apply

9. Other information

The Reference GuideThroughout the PDS, there are references to additional information contained in the Reference Guide. You can obtain a copy of the PDS andthe Reference Guide, free of charge, by calling the Investment Manager on 1300 901 711, visiting www.coolabahcapital.com or by visitingEquity Trustees at www.eqt.com.au/insto or by calling the Responsible Entity.

The information contained in the Reference Guide may change between the day you receive this PDS and the day you acquire the product. Youmust therefore ensure that you have read the Reference Guide current as at the date of your application.

Updated informationInformation in this PDS is subject to change. We will notify you of any changes that have a material adverse impact on you or othersignificant events that affect the information contained in this PDS. Any information that is not materially adverse information is subject tochange from time to time and may be obtained by calling the Investment Manager on 1300 901 711, visiting www.coolabahcapital.com orby visiting Equity Trustees at www.eqt.com.au/insto. A paper copy of the updated information will be provided free of charge on request.

Investment ManagerSmarter Money Investments Pty LimitedABN 64 153 555 867Ph: 1300 901 711Email: [email protected]: www.coolabahcapital.comAuthorised Representative (AR) #000414337 ofCoolabah Capital Institutional Investments PtyLtd AFSL 482238 & AR #00127703 of EQTResponsible Entity Services Limited AFSL223271.

AdministratorMainstream Fund Services Pty LtdACN 118 902 891GPO Box 4968Sydney NSW 2001Ph: 1300 133 451Fax: +61 2 9251 3525Web: www.mainstreamgroup.com.au

Responsible EntityEquity Trustees LimitedABN 46 004 031 298, AFSL 240975GPO Box 2307Melbourne VIC 3001Ph: +613 8623 5000Web: www.eqt.com.au/insto

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund Institutional Class A PDS 1

1. About Equity Trustees LimitedThe Responsible EntityEquity Trustees LimitedEquity Trustees Limited ABN 46 004 031 298 AFSL 240975, asubsidiary of EQT Holdings Limited ABN 22 607 797 615, which is apublic company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:EQT), is the Fund’s responsible entity and issuer of this PDS.Established as a trustee and executorial service provider by a specialAct of the Victorian Parliament in 1888, today Equity Trustees is adynamic financial services institution which continues to grow thebreadth and quality of products and services on offer.

Equity Trustees’ responsibilities and obligations as the Fund’sresponsible entity are governed by the Fund’s constitution(“Constitution”), the Corporations Act and general trust law. EquityTrustees has appointed Smarter Money Investments Pty Limited asthe investment manager of the Fund. Equity Trustees has appointeda custodian to hold the assets of the Fund. The custodian has nosupervisory role in relation to the operation of the Fund and is notresponsible for protecting your interests.

The Investment ManagerSmarter Money Investments Pty LimitedSmarter Money Investments Pty Limited is an authorisedrepresentative (#000414337) of Coolabah Capital InstitutionalInvestments Pty Ltd (AFSL 482238) and authorised representative(#001277030) of EQT Responsible Entity Services Limited (AFSL223271).

Established in 2011, the Investment Manager’s goals are to developand deliver low risk savings and retirement solutions that outperformtraditional cash and fixed-income products through active portfoliomanagement. As at 30 June 2019, it was investment manager forapproximately $1.32 billion in assets.

These savings solutions, which include this Fund, have been createdto satisfy demand for lower risk investment products that can:

• provide investors with cash and fixed-income opportunities thatadd value generally beyond deposits,

• outperform conventional fixed-income investments withouttaking significant interest rate duration risk,

• offer investors diversification opportunities away from thevolatility of the share market, and

• supply retirees with regular quarterly income.

The Investment Manager sub-delegates all portfolio managementresponsibilities for the Fund to Coolabah Capital InstitutionalInvestments Pty Ltd (CCII), which was responsible for running$2.93 billion in fixed-income strategies as at 30 June 2019.

2. How the Smarter Money HigherIncome Fund - Institutional Class Aworks

The Fund is a class of the Smarter Money Higher Income Fund ARSN601 093 485, a registered managed investment scheme governed bythe Constitution. The Fund comprises assets which are acquired inaccordance with the Fund’s investment strategy. Direct investorsreceive units in the Fund when they invest. In general, each unitrepresents an equal interest in the assets of the Fund subject toliabilities; however, it does not give investors an interest in anyparticular asset of the Fund.

If you invest in the Fund through an IDPS (as defined in the ReferenceGuide) you will not become an investor in the Fund. The operator orcustodian of the IDPS will be the investor entered in the Fund’sregister and will be the only person who is able to exercise the rightsand receive the benefits of a direct investor. Your investment in theFund through the IDPS will be governed by the terms of yourIDPS. Please direct any queries and requests relating to yourinvestment to your IDPS Operator. Unless otherwise stated, theinformation in the PDS applies to direct investors.

Applying for unitsYou can acquire units by completing the Application Form thataccompanies this PDS, using the online application atwww.coolabahcapital.com or by making an application through themFund settlement service (“mFund”) by placing a buy order for unitswith your licensed broker. The minimum initial investment amount forthe Fund is $1,000.

Completed Application Forms should be sent along with youridentification documents (if applicable) to:

Mainstream Fund Services Pty LtdGPO Box 4968Sydney NSW 2001

Please note that cash cannot be accepted.

By completing the online application at www.coolabahcapital.com,you can identify yourself and transfer funds with BPAY

®or electronic

funds transfer (EFT) (a reference number will be sent to you).

If applying via mFund you will need to provide the application moneydirectly to your licensed broker.

We reserve the right to accept or reject applications in whole or inpart at our discretion. We have the discretion to delay processingapplications where we believe this to be in the best interest of theFund’s investors.

The price at which units are acquired is determined in accordancewith the Constitution (“Application Price”). The Application Price ona Business Day is, in general terms, equal to the Net Asset Value(“NAV”) of the Fund, divided by the number of units on issue andadjusted for transaction costs (“Buy Spread”). At the date of thisPDS, the Buy Spread is nil.

The Buy Sell Spread may change depending on the liquidity of theassets within the Fund’s portfolio at that time. Any changes to thespreads after the date of this PDS will be published on the Fundswebsite at www.coolabahcapital.com

The Application Price will vary as the market value of assets in theFund rises or falls.

Making additional investmentsYou can make additional investments into the Fund at any time bysending us your additional investment amount together with acompleted Application Form. Alternatively complete the onlineapplication. You can transfer funds with BPAY or electronic fundstransfer (EFT). The minimum additional investment into the Fund is$1,000 or $100 per month through a savings plan. For moreinformation on savings plans, BPAY and EFT see the ReferenceGuide.

DistributionsAn investor’s share of any distributable income is calculated inaccordance with the Constitution and is generally based on thenumber of units held by the investor at the end of the distributionperiod.

The Fund usually distributes income quarterly at the end of June,September, December and March. Distributions are calculatedeffective the last day of each distribution period and are normallypaid to investors as soon as practicable after the distributioncalculation date.

Investors in the Fund can indicate a preference to have theirdistribution:

• reinvested back into the Fund; or• directly credited to their AUD Australian domiciled bank

account.

Investors who do not indicate a preference will have theirdistributions automatically reinvested. Applications for reinvestmentwill be taken to be received immediately prior to the next BusinessDay after the relevant distribution period. There is no Buy Spread ondistributions that are reinvested.

In some circumstances, the Constitution may allow for an investor’swithdrawal proceeds to be taken to include a component ofdistributable income.

Indirect Investors should review their IDPS Guide for information onhow and when they receive any income distribution.

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Access to your moneyInvestors in the Fund can generally withdraw their investment bycompleting a written request to withdraw from the Fund and mailingit to:


Or sending it by fax to +61 2 9251 3525

Or sending it by email to [email protected]

Or by making a withdrawal request through mFund by placing a sellorder for units with your licensed broker.

The minimum withdrawal amount is nil. Once we receive and acceptyour withdrawal request, we may act on your instruction withoutfurther enquiry if the instruction bears your account number orinvestor details and your (apparent) signature(s), or your authorisedsignatory’s (apparent) signature(s) or if the withdrawal is received viamFund.

Equity Trustees will generally allow an investor to access theirinvestment within 3 Business Days of acceptance of a withdrawalrequest by transferring the withdrawal proceeds to such investor’snominated bank account or, where the request is received viamFund, to the investor’s licensed broker. Access to your investmentat the end of a distribution period will take longer as the Fund’s unitprice is placed on a temporary hold whilst the distribution iscalculated. However, Equity Trustees is allowed to reject withdrawalrequests, and also to make payment up to 180 days after acceptanceof a request (which may be extended in certain circumstances) asoutlined in the Constitution and Reference Guide.

We reserve the right to accept or reject withdrawal requests in wholeor in part at our discretion.

The price at which units are withdrawn is determined in accordancewith the Constitution (“Withdrawal Price”). The Withdrawal Price ona Business Day is, in general terms, equal to the NAV of the Fund,divided by the number of units on issue and adjusted for transactioncosts (“Sell Spread”). At the date of this PDS, the Sell Spread is0.10%.

The Buy Sell Spread may change depending on the liquidity of theassets within the Fund’s portfolio at that time. Any changes to thespreads after the date of this PDS will be published on the Fundswebsite at www.coolabahcapital.com.

The Withdrawal Price will vary as the market value of assets in theFund rises or falls.

Equity Trustees reserves the right to fully redeem your investment ifyour investment balance in the Fund falls below $1,000 as a result ofprocessing your withdrawal request. In certain circumstances, forexample, when there is a freeze on withdrawals, where accepting awithdrawal is not in the best interests of investors in the Fundincluding due to one or more circumstances outside its control orwhere the Fund is not liquid (as defined in the Corporations Act),Equity Trustees can deny or suspend a withdrawal request and youmay not be able to withdraw your funds in the usual processing timesor at all. When the Fund is not liquid, an investor can only withdrawwhen Equity Trustees makes a withdrawal offer to investors inaccordance with the Corporations Act. Equity Trustees is not obligedto make such offers.

If you are an Indirect Investor, you need to provide your withdrawalrequest directly to your IDPS Operator. The time to process awithdrawal request will depend on the particular IDPS Operator andthe terms of the IDPS.

Unit pricing discretions policyEquity Trustees has developed a formal written policy in relation tothe guidelines and relevant factors taken into account whenexercising any discretion in calculating unit prices (includingdetermining the value of the assets and liabilities). A copy of thepolicy and, where applicable and to the extent required, any otherrelevant documents in relation to the policy will be made availablefree of charge on request.

Additional informationIf and when the Fund has 100 or more direct investors, it will beclassified by the Corporations Act as a ‘disclosing entity’. As adisclosing entity, the Fund will be subject to regular reporting anddisclosure obligations. Investors would then have a right to obtain acopy, free of charge, of any of the following documents:

• the most recent annual financial report lodged with ASIC(“Annual Report”);

• any subsequent half yearly financial report lodged with ASICafter the lodgement of the Annual Report; and

• any continuous disclosure notices lodged with ASIC after theAnnual Report but before the date of this PDS.

Equity Trustees will comply with any continuous disclosure obligationby lodging documents with ASIC as and when required.

Copies of these documents lodged with ASIC in relation to the Fundmay be obtained from ASIC through ASIC’s website.

Further readingYou should read the important information in the ReferenceGuide about:

• Application cut-off times;

• Application terms;

• Direct Debit & savings plan;

• Authorised signatories;

• Reports;

• Withdrawal cut-off times;

• Withdrawal terms;

• Withdrawal restrictions; and

• Compulsory redemptions,

under the “Investing in the Smarter Money Funds”, “Managingyour investment” and “Withdrawing your investment” sectionsbefore making a decision. Go to the Reference Guide which isavailable at www.eqt.com.au/insto. The material relating tothese matters may change between the time when you read thisPDS and the day when you acquire the product.


3. Benefits of investing in the SmarterMoney Higher Income Fund -Institutional Class A

Significant benefits

Active management The investment manager actively adjuststhe Fund’s portfolio of Australian cash,bonds, and listed income securities inorder to maximise returns while minimisingrisk.

Target return Targets returns above the RBA cash rateplus 1.5% to 3.0% per annum aftermanagement costs – see Fees and costssection of this PDS for details.

Exposure to thewholesale bondmarket

The Fund invests in wholesale bondsissued by governments, banks andcompanies that are not always easy forindividual investors to access.

No capped return The Fund has no capped or fixed return, aswould be the case with a fixed termdeposit.

No fixed term The Fund has no fixed minimum term, aswould be the case with a term deposit.

Higher income Aims to reliably distribute quarterly incomeabove the returns available on traditionalcash products.

No withdrawalpenalties

You can access your investment anytimewithout penalties or break costs subject tonormal liquidity and spreads.

Fast access Withdrawals generally available in yourbank account after 3 Business Days.

4. Risks of managed investmentschemes

All investments carry risks. Different investment strategies may carrydifferent levels of risk, depending on the assets acquired under thestrategy. Assets with the highest long-term returns may also carry thehighest level of short-term risk. The significant risks below should beconsidered in light of your risk profile when deciding whether toinvest in the Fund. Your risk profile will vary depending on a range offactors, including your age, the investment time frame (how long youwish to invest for), your other investments or assets and your risktolerance.

The Responsible Entity and the Investment Manager do notguarantee the liquidity of the Fund’s investments, repayment ofcapital or any rate of return or the Fund’s investment performance.The value of the Fund’s investments will vary. Returns are notguaranteed and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. Thelevel of returns will vary and future returns may differ from pastreturns. Laws affecting managed investment schemes may change inthe future. The structure and administration of the Fund is alsosubject to change.

In addition, we do not offer advice that takes into account yourpersonal financial situation, including advice about whether the Fundis suitable for your circumstances. If you require personal financial ortaxation advice, you should contact a licensed financial adviserand/or taxation adviser.

Market riskThis is the risk that an entire market, country or economy (such asAustralia) changes in value or becomes more volatile, including therisk that the purchasing power of the currency changes (eitherthrough inflation or deflation), potentially causing a reduction in thevalue of the Fund and increasing its volatility. This may be because,amongst many other things, there are changes in economic,financial, technological, political or legal conditions, natural andmanmade disasters, conflicts and changes in market sentiment.

Investment and credit riskThis is the risk that the value of an individual investment in the Fundmay change in value or become more volatile, potentially causing areduction in the value of the Fund and increasing its volatility. Thismay be because, amongst many other things, there are changes ingovernment or bank policies, the Investment Manager’s operationsor management, or business environment, or a change inperceptions of the risk of any investment. Various risks may lead tothe issuer of the investment defaulting on its obligations andreducing the value of the investment to which the Fund has anexposure.

Interest rate riskThis is the risk that changes in interest rates can have a negativeimpact on certain investment values or returns. Reasons for interestrates changes are many and include variations in inflation, economicactivity and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) policies.

However, interest rate risk with this Fund is reduced because theFund predominantly invests in cash and floating-rate debt securitiesand is prohibited from investing in fixed-rate (ie, not floating-rate)debt securities with a term to maturity of longer than 24 monthsunless it hedges out the interest rate risk.

Ratings riskThe assets in which the Fund invests may or may not have beenassigned credit ratings by independent ratings agencies. A ratingsdowngrade could significantly reduce the value of an investment andimpact the value of the units of the Fund. Credit ratings do notguarantee the credit quality of a security, its underlying assets, or itsrepayment, and may be re-assessed by ratings agencies in a range ofcircumstances. Ratings agencies can make mistakes. The InvestmentManager seeks to minimise this risk by assessing the credit risksinherent in any investments it makes.

Risk measureThe Investment Manager considers that the “standard risk measure”for this Fund is a Low to Medium risk rating, which means that theestimated number of negative annual returns over any 20 year periodis 1 to 2. On a scale of 1 to 7 where 7 is riskiest in this respect, theFund is in category 3.

The standard risk measure is based on industry guidance to allowinvestors to compare investment options that are expected to delivera similar number of negative annual returns over any 20 year period.It is not a complete assessment of all forms of investment risk. Forinstance, it does not detail what the size of a negative return could beor the potential for a positive return to be less than an investor mayrequire to meet their objectives. Further, it does not take intoaccount the impact of fees and tax on the likelihood of a negativereturn.

Investors should still ensure they are comfortable with the risks andpotential losses associated with the Fund.

Further reading�

You should read the important information in the ReferenceGuide under “Additional information on risks” about the risksassociated with investing in the Fund before making aninvestment decision. Go to the Reference Guide which isavailable at www.eqt.com.au/insto. The material relating tothese matters may change between the time when you read thisPDS and the day when you acquire the product.

5. How we invest your money

Warning: Before choosing to invest in the Fund you shouldconsider the likely investment returns, the risks of investing andyour investment time frame.

Investment objectiveThe Fund targets returns in excess of the RBA cash rate plus 1.5% to3.0% per annum, after management costs, over a rolling 12 monthperiod. Investors targeting returns above deposits and other “activecash” investments may wish to consider the Fund.


The investment objective is not intended to be a forecast. It is only anindication of what the investment strategy aims to achieve over arolling 12 month period. The Fund may not achieve its investmentobjective. Returns are not guaranteed.

BenchmarkRBA cash rate plus 1.50% plus management fees (0.40% p.a.)

Minimum suggested time frameGreater than 1 year.

Risk level of the FundLow to Medium risk rating.

Investor suitabilityThose seeking returns in excess of the RBA cash rate plus 1.5% to3.0% per annum, after management costs, over a rolling 12 monthperiod.

Investment style and approachThe Investment Manager is an active manager. This entails applyingbottom-up fundamental analysis of both issuers of the securities andthe credit quality and structural features of the securities themselvesto build a diversified portfolio of Australian cash and debtinvestments, including listed hybrids, that offer attractive totalreturns whilst minimising the risk of capital loss. Active managersseek to exploit mispricings of assets and/or find undervaluedsecurities in order to produce superior performance.

The Fund offers relatively low interest rate/duration risk with a targetof less than 3 months by investing in cash and floating-rate notes,which generally track the returns of the RBA cash rate plus a spreador margin, and limiting the maximum term of any fixed-rate securitiesto 24 months unless the interest rate has been hedged to floating.

In addition to an active investment philosophy that seeks to profitfrom mispriced assets, the Fund also employs active asset-allocationbetween cash and riskier debt/hybrids securities. The Fund retainsthe agility to switch between cash and debt securities based on theportfolio managers’ valuation views of each sector. When creditspreads are wide and the risk-return payoff on debt securities may behigher than cash, the exposure to these debt securities may increase.Equally when credit spreads compress the portfolio weight to cashmay rise.

The ability to invest 100% in cash is a defensive attribute of the Fund.

Although the Fund is not the same as a bank account, the Fund doeshave a considered and diversified investment approach:

• the Fund can invest in bonds issued by Australian incorporatedcompanies (or their wholly-owned subsidiaries) in foreigncurrencies, subject to hedging the exchange rate risk associatedwith these bonds (principal and interest) back into Australiandollars.

• all the Fund’s investments are Australian dollar-denominated orfully hedged into Australian dollars (so the Fund has no directexposure to foreign exchange risk, for example), the Fund isdiversified, investing across a range of Australian deposits andcash securities, floating-rate notes, fixed-rate bonds,asset-backed bonds and hybrid securities,

• the Fund targets a dollar-weighted average Standard & Poor’s ’A’credit rating across its bonds and deposits (or equivalent ratingas determined by rating agencies),

• the Fund may also invest in units in an ASX-listed fund or trustthat solely invests in Australian-dollar denominated deposits,issued by ADIs that are regulated by APRA,

• the Fund does not hold more than 10% of its portfolio in unratedunlisted debt securities,

• the Fund does not hold more than 20% of its portfolio in ASXlisted hybrids,

• the Fund does not invest directly in listed or unlisted ordinaryshares (i.e. equities) although it can invest in exchange tradedfunds (ETFs), listed income securities and convertible preferenceshares (or hybrids),

• the Investment Manager seeks to limit the Fund’s interest raterisk, as defined by changes in capital values resulting frominterest rate movements, by investing primarily in short-termdeposits and floating-rate debt securities that generally track the

RBA’s cash rate and fixed-rate bonds with maturities no greaterthan 24 months unless the interest rate is hedged to floating witha target of keeping the portfolio’s interest rate duration risk toless than 3 months,

• the Fund is not permitted to use leverage or gearing to enhanceits returns, and

• the Fund has a Low to Medium risk rating under the “standardrisk measure” (see Section 4 of this PDS for details).

The Fund also has access to liquidity facilities that allow assets thatare classified as “eligible securities” for repurchase by the RBA to beswapped with major Australian and international trading banks inexchange for cash, subject to these banks accepting these assets aspart of their own repurchase operations.

Due to movements in the market or similar events, the guidelines setout above may not be adhered to from time to time. In thesecircumstances, the Investment Manager will seek to bring the Fund’sinvestments within the guidelines within a reasonable period of time.

Asset allocationThe Fund is actively managed by the Investment Manager and aimsto take advantage of investment opportunities, and assets which areconsidered mispriced, within the Australian cash, fixed-income andlisted hybrid (including bonds and preference shares with equityconversion features) markets. The fund targets holding 30 to 60bonds, hybrid securities, and cash investments as appropriate,although the actual number of assets may vary from this target.

Investment in the Fund is not the same as putting your money into abank account. The Fund invests in a range of Australian deposits,money market securities, rated and unrated floating rate notes,fixed-rate bonds, asset-backed bonds, and listed hybrids. The Fundmay also invest in units in an ASX-listed fund or trust that solelyinvests in Australian-dollar denominated deposits, issued byAuthorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) which are regulated bythe Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). It is alsopossible that from time to time derivatives may be used to managethe Fund’s risks when considered appropriate.

Changing the investment strategyThe investment strategy and asset allocation parameters may bechanged. If a change is to be made, investors in the Fund will benotified in accordance with the Corporations Act.

Labour, environmental, social and ethicalconsiderationsThe investment manager considers that that environment, social andgovernance (ESG) issues can affect investment performance andother issues including like credit ratings. It considers for example thatthat ESG issues are not always fully incorporated by credit agencieswhen rating Australian fixed-income securities. Accordingly, it maytake into account ESG issues as part of its active investment process,including with the goal of helping reduce potential credit risks andenhance investment performance. In accordance with its ESGpolicy, the Investment Manager takes a broad, implicit approachwhen carrying out this subjective assessment.

The types of ESG that may be taken into account include:

• environmental: weather, pollution and environmental disruption,sustainability, and associated reputational and brand risks

• social: political stability, human rights issues, privacy andcyber-security, impact on local communities, health and safety,and associated reputational and brand risks

• governance: board composition, risk management track-record,legal and compliance track-record, history of prosecutions,management remuneration, distribution of equity, andassociated reputational and brand risks

Fund performanceUp to date information on the performance of the Fund can beobtained from www.eqt.com.au/insto. A free of charge paper copy ofthe information will also be available on request.


6. Fees and costs

DID YOU KNOW?Small differences in both investment performance and feesand costs can have a substantial impact on your long-termreturns.

For example, total annual fees and costs of 2% of your accountbalance rather than 1% could reduce your final return by up to20% over a 30 year period (for example, reduce it from$100,000 to $80,000).

You should consider whether features such as superiorinvestment performance or the provision of better memberservices justify higher fees and costs.

You may be able to negotiate to pay lower contribution feesand management costs where applicable. Ask the fund or yourfinancial adviser.

TO FIND OUT MOREIf you would like to find out more, or see the impact of the feesbased on your own circumstances, the Australian Securities andInvestments Commission (ASIC) website(www.moneysmart.gov.au) has a managed funds fee calculatorto help you check out different fee options.

The information in the following template can be used to comparecosts between different simple managed investment schemes. Feesand costs can be paid directly from an investor’s account ordeducted from investment returns. For information on tax please seeSection 7 of this PDS.

Type of fee or cost Amount

Fees when your money moves in or out of the Fund

Establishment fee Nil

Contribution fee Nil

Withdrawal fee Nil

Exit fee Nil

Management costs

The fees and costs formanaging yourinvestment1

Management fees: 0.40% p.a. of the NAVof the Fund2

Performance fees: 22.50% of the amountby which the Fund’s performance exceedsthe RBA cash rate plus 1.50% plusmanagement fees 0.40% p.a. (Benchmark).No performance fees are payable until anyaccrued Fund losses from prior periods hasbeen made up (we call this thehigh-watermark)3

1 All fees quoted above are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax(GST) and net of any Reduced Input Tax Credits (RITC). See below formore details as to how management costs are calculated.2 Management fees can be negotiated. See “Differential fees”below.3 This represents the performance fees which are payable as anexpense of the Fund to the Investment Manager. See “Performancefees” below for more information.

Additional Explanation of fees and costsWhat do the management costs pay for?Management costs comprise the additional fees or costs that aunitholder incurs by investing in the Fund rather than by investingdirectly in the assets.

The management fees of 0.40% p.a. of the NAV of the Fund arepayable to the Responsible Entity of the Fund for managing theassets and overseeing the operations of the Fund. The managementfees are accrued daily and paid from the Fund monthly in arrears andreflected in the unit price. As at the date of this PDS, ordinaryexpenses such as investment management fees, custodian fees(excluding transaction-based fees such as trading or settlementcosts incurred by the custodian), administration and audit fees, andother ordinary expenses of operating the Fund are covered by themanagement fees at no additional charge to you.

The management costs shown above do not include extraordinaryexpenses (if they are incurred in future), including litigation costs andthe costs of convening unitholder meetings.

In addition, management costs do not include transactional andoperational costs (i.e. costs associated with investing the underlyingassets, some of which may be recovered through the Sell Spread).

Performance feesPerformance fees are payable to the Investment Manager where theinvestment performance of the Fund exceeds the performance ofthe RBA cash rate plus 1.50% plus management fees 0.40% p.a.(Benchmark). The performance fees are 22.50% of this excess,calculated daily and paid monthly in arrears from the Fund andcalculated based on the beginning NAV of the Fund over therelevant period.

No performance fees are payable until any accrued Fund losses fromprior periods has been made up (this feature is sometimes referredto as a high-watermark).

Based on the current calculation methodology for the performancefee, the Responsible Entity has estimated that the typical ongoingperformance fee payable per annum may be $0 assuming an averageaccount balance of $50,000 during the year. Prior periods have beentaken into account in calculating this estimate. However, this is not aforecast as the actual performance fee for the current and futurefinancial years may differ. The Responsible Entity cannot guaranteethat performance fees will remain at their previous level or that theperformance of the Fund will outperform the Benchmark.

It is not possible to estimate the actual performance fee payable inany given period, as we cannot forecast what the performance of theFund will be, but it will be reflected in the management costs for theFund for the relevant year. Information on current performance feeswill be updated from time to time and available atwww.eqt.com.au/insto.

Transactional and operational costsIn managing the assets of the Fund, the Fund may incur transactioncosts such as brokerage, settlement costs, clearing and break costsand applicable stamp duty when assets are bought and sold. Thisgenerally happens when the assets of a fund are changed inconnection with day-to-day trading or when there are applications orwithdrawals which cause net cash flows into or out of a fund.The Buy/Sell Spread is a reasonable estimate of transaction coststhat the Fund will incur when buying or selling assets of the Fund.These costs are an additional cost to the investor but areincorporated into the unit price and arise when investingapplications monies and funding withdrawals from the Fund and arenot separately charged to the investor. The Buy Spread is paid intothe Fund as part of an application and the Sell Spread is left in theFund as part of a redemption and not paid to Equity Trustees or theInvestment Manager. The estimated Buy/Sell Spread is nil upon entryand 0.10% upon exit. The dollar value of these costs based on anapplication or a withdrawal of $1,000 is $0 (application) and $1.00(withdrawal) for each individual transaction. The Buy/Sell Spread canbe altered by the Responsible Entity at any time and any changes tothe spreads after the date of this PDS will be published on the Fundswebsite at www.coolabahcapital.com. The Responsible Entity mayalso waive the Buy/Sell Spread in part or in full at its discretion.Transactional costs which are incurred other than in connection withapplications and redemptions arise through the day-to-day tradingof the Fund’s assets and are reflected in the Fund’s unit price. Asthese costs are factored into the net asset value of the Fund andreflected in the unit price, they are an additional implicit cost to theinvestor and are not a fee paid to the Responsible Entity. These costscan arise as a result of bid-offer spreads (the difference between anasset’s bid/buy price and offer/ask price) being applied to securitiestraded by the Fund. Liquid securities generally have a lower bid-offerspread while less liquid assets have a higher bid-offer spread.


During the financial year ended 30 June 2019, the total transactioncosts for the Fund were estimated to be 0.15% of the NAV of theFund, of which 72.18% of these transaction costs were recouped viathe Buy/Sell Spread, resulting in a net transactional cost to the Fundof 0.04% p.a.

However, actual transactional and operational costs for future yearsmay differ.

As the Fund is newly established on 01 October 2019, the figuresreflect the transactions costs of the Smarter Money Higher IncomeFund - Direct Investor Class, ARSN 601 093 485 and is a reasonableestimate at the date of this PDS of those costs that will apply for thecurrent financial year (adjusted to reflect a 12 month period).

Can the fees change?Yes, all fees can change without investor consent, subject to themaximum fee amounts specified in the Constitution. Equity Trusteeshas the right to recover all proper and reasonable expenses incurredin managing the Fund and as such these expenses may increase ordecrease accordingly. We will generally provide investors with atleast 30 days’ notice of any proposed change to the managementcosts. In most circumstances, the Constitution defines the maximumfees that can be charged for fees described in this PDS. Expenserecoveries may change without notice, for example, when it isnecessary to protect the interests of existing members and ifpermitted by law.

Payments to IDPS OperatorsSubject to the law, annual payments may be made to some IDPSOperators because they offer the Fund on their investment menus.Product access is paid by the Investment Manager out of itsmanagement fees and is not an additional cost to the investor. If thepayment of annual fees to IDPS Operators is limited or prohibited bythe law, Equity Trustees will ensure the payment of such fees isreduced or ceased.

Differential feesThe Responsible Entity or Investment Manager may from time totime negotiate a different fee arrangement (by way of a rebate orwaiver of fees) with certain investors who are Australian WholesaleClients.

mFundWarning: if you are transacting through mFund your stockbroker oraccredited intermediary may charge you additional fees (see theirFinancial Services Guide).

Example of annual fees and costs for the FundThis table gives an example of how the fees and costs for thismanaged investment product can affect your investment over a 1year period. You should use this table to compare this product withother managed investment products.

Example – Smarter Money Higher Income Fund InstitutionalClass A

BALANCE OF $50,000 WITH A CONTRIBUTION OF $5,000DURING THE YEAR

Contribution Fees Nil For every $5,000 you put in,you will be charged $0

Plus

Managementcostscomprising:

0.72% p.a. And, for every $50,000 youhave in the Fund you will becharged $360 each yearcomprising:

Management fees: 0.40% p.a. $200

Performance fees: 0.32% p.a. $160

EqualsCost of Fund

If you had an investment of$50,000 at the beginning ofthe year and you put in anadditional $5,000 during thatyear, then you would becharged fees of:$360*What it costs you willdepend on the fees younegotiate.

*This example assumes the $5,000 contribution occurs at the end ofthe first year, therefore management costs are calculated using the$50,000 balance only.

Additional fees may apply. Please note that this example does notcapture all the fees and costs that may apply to you such as theBuy/Sell Spread.

Warning: If you have consulted a financial adviser, you may payadditional fees. You should refer to the Statement of Advice orFinancial Services Guide provided by your financial adviser in whichdetails of the fees are set out.ASIC provides a fee calculator on www.moneysmart.gov.au, whichyou may use to calculate the effects of fees and costs on yourinvestment in the Fund.The performance fees stated in this table shows the projectedperformance fees for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 as apercentage of the Fund’s average NAV. The performance of theFund, and the performance fees, may be higher or lower or notpayable in the future. As a result, the management costs may differfrom the figure shown in the table. It is not a forecast of theperformance of the Fund or the amount of the performance fees inthe future. See also above (next to the heading “Performance fees”)our estimated typical ongoing performance fees fee payable perannum. The actual indirect costs and performance fees for thecurrent financial year and for future financial years may differ. Formore information on the performance history of the Fund, visit EquityTrustees’ website at www.eqt.com.au/insto. Past performance is nota reliable indicator of future performance.As the Fund is newly established on 01 October 2019, the figuresreflect the estimated performance fee of the Smarter Money HigherIncome Fund - Direct Investor Class, ARSN 601 093 485 and is areasonable estimate at the date of this PDS of those costs that willapply for the current financial year (adjusted to reflect a 12 monthperiod). Despite this estimate, the actual performance of the Fundmay well result in a performance fee being incurred. For moreinformation on the performance fee, including a dollar workedexample, see page 7 and “Additional Information on Fees andCosts” section in the Reference Guide.

Further reading�

You should read the important information in the ReferenceGuide under “Additional information on fees and costs” aboutthe fees and costs associated with investing in the Fund beforemaking an investment decision. Go to the Reference Guidewhich is available at www.eqt.com.au/insto. The materialrelating to these matters may change between the time whenyou read this PDS and the day when you acquire the product.


7. How managed investment schemesare taxed

Warning: Investing in a registered managed investmentscheme (such as the Fund) is likely to have tax consequences.You are strongly advised to seek your own professional taxadvice about the applicable Australian tax (including incometax, GST and duty) consequences and, if appropriate, foreigntax consequences which may apply to you based on yourparticular circumstances before investing in the Fund.

The Fund is an Australian resident for tax purposes and does notgenerally pay tax on behalf of its investors. Australian residentinvestors are assessed for tax on any income and capital gainsgenerated by the Fund to which they become presently entitled or,where the Fund has made a choice to be an Attribution ManagedInvestment Trust (“AMIT”) and the choice is effective for the incomeyear, are attributed to them.

8. How to applyTo invest please complete the Application Form accompanying thisPDS, send funds (see details in the Application Form) and yourcompleted Application Form to:


By completing the online application at www.coolabahcapital.com,you can identify yourself and transfer funds with BPAY

®or electronic

funds transfer (EFT) (a reference number will be sent to you).If applying via mFund you will need to provide the application moneydirectly to your licensed broker.Please note that cash cannot be accepted and all applications mustbe made in Australian dollars.

Who can invest?Eligible persons (as detailed in the ‘About this PDS’ section) caninvest, however individual investors must be 18 years of age or over.

Cooling off periodIf you are a retail client (as defined in the Corporations Act) who hasinvested directly in the Fund, you may have a right to a ‘cooling off’period in relation to your investment in the Fund for 14 days from theearlier of:• confirmation of the investment being received; and• the end of the fifth business day after the units are issued.A Retail Client may exercise this right by notifying Equity Trustees inwriting. A Retail Client is entitled to a refund of their investmentadjusted for any increase or decrease in the relevant ApplicationPrice between the time we process your application and the time wereceive the notification from you, as well as any other tax and otherreasonable administrative expenses and transaction costs associatedwith the acquisition and termination of the investment.The right of a Retail Client to cool off does not apply in certainlimited situations, such as if the issue is made under a distributionreinvestment plan, switching facility or represents additionalcontributions required under an existing agreement. Also, the rightto cool off does not apply to you if you choose to exercise your rightsor powers as a unit holder in the Fund during the 14 day period, thiscould include selling part of your investment or switching it toanother product.Indirect investors should seek advice from their IDPS Operator as towhether cooling off rights apply to an investment in a fund by theIDPS. The right to cool off in relation to a fund are not directlyavailable to an indirect investor. This is because an Indirect Investordoes not acquire the rights of a unit holder in a fund. Rather, anIndirect Investor directs the IDPS Operator to arrange for theirmonies to be invested in a fund on their behalf. The terms andconditions of the IDPS Guide or similar type document will govern anIndirect Investor’s investment in relation to a fund and any rights anindirect investor may have in this regard.

Complaints resolutionEquity Trustees has an established complaints handling process andis committed to properly considering and resolving all complaints. Ifyou have a complaint about your investment, please contact us on:

Phone: 1300 133 472Post: Equity Trustees LimitedGPO Box 2307, Melbourne VIC 3001Email: [email protected]

We will acknowledge receipt of the complaint as soon as possibleand in any case within 3 days of receiving the complaint. We will seekto resolve your complaint as soon as practicable but not more than45 days after receiving the complaint.

If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you maybe able to lodge a complaint with the Australian FinancialComplaints Authority (“AFCA”).

Contact details are:Online: www.afca.org.auPhone: 1800 931 678Email: [email protected]: GPO Box 3, Melbourne VIC 3001.

The external dispute resolution body is established to assist you inresolving your complaint where you have been unable to do so withus. However, it’s important that you contact us first.

9. Other informationConsentsThe Investment Manager has given and, as at the date of this PDS,has not withdrawn:

• its written consent to be named in this PDS as the InvestmentManager of the Fund; and

• its written consent to the inclusion of the statements made aboutit and CCII, in the form and context in which they appear.

The Investment Manager and the Custodian have not otherwisebeen involved in the preparation of this PDS or caused or otherwiseauthorised the issue of this PDS. Neither the Investment Manager,the Custodian nor their employees or officers accept anyresponsibility arising in any way for errors or omissions, other thanthose statements for which it has provided its written consent toEquity Trustees for inclusion in this PDS.

mFund Settlement ServiceYou must use a mFund accredited and licensed broker to facilitateyour transactions on mFund. Your chosen broker may charge youadditional fees which are not outlined in the Fees and Costs sectionof this PDS.

Further readingYou should read the important information in the ReferenceGuide about:

• Your privacy;

• The Constitution;

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing(“AML/CTF”);

• Indirect Investors;

• Information on underlying investments;

• Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”);

• Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”);

under the “Other important information” section before makinga decision. Go to the Reference Guide which is available atwww.eqt.com.au/insto. The material relating to these mattersmay change between the time when you read this PDS and theday when you acquire the product.


Equity Trustees Application Form - 2020

Investment to be held in the name(s) of (must include name(s) of investor(s))

Postal address

Suburb State Postcode Country

l.___________,I .___I-----'---------'----------'---Email address Co ntact no.

Fund/Trust Name APIR code Application amount (AUD)

Smarter Money Fund -Assisted Investor Class

Smarter Money Fund - Institutional Class A

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund -Assisted Investor Class

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund -Direct Investor Class

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund - Institutional Class A

Smarter Money Long-Short Credit Fund -Direct Investor Class

Smarter Money Long-Short Credit Fund - Institutional Class

CRE0014AU $

CRE0015AU $

SLT0052AU $

SLT0051AU $

SLT7141AU $

SLT2562AU $

SLT3458AU $

The minimum initial investment is $1,000. Minimumal additional investment is $1,000. Distribution Instructions

If you do not select a distribution option, we will automatically reinvest your distribution. If you select cash, please ensure you provide your bank details below.

D Reinvest distributions if you select this option your distribution will be reinvested in the Fund/Trust D Pay distributions to the bank if you select this option your distribution will be paid to the bank account

below

Investor bank details

For withdrawals and distributions (if applicable), these must match the investor(s)' name and must be an AUDdenominated bank account with an Australian domiciled bank.

Financial institution name and branch location

BSB number Account number

l�l _1��11 I Account name

Regular savings plan - please ensure you complete and sign the direct debit section below

Regular savings

Regular savings plan start Fund/Trust name plan

date* amount (AUD)

Smarter Money Fund -Assisted Investor Class $ 19 I I

Smarter Money Fund - Institutional Class A $ 19 I I

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund -Assisted Investor Class $ 19 I I

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund -Direct Investor Class $ 19 I I

Smarter Money Higher Income Fund - Institutional Class A $ 19 I I

Smarter Money Long-Short Credit Fund - Direct Investor $ 19 I I

Class

Smarter Money Long-Short Credit Fund - Institutional Class $ 19 I I

*Funds will be deducted on or around the 19th of each month. The minimum amount is $100 per month.



Source of investment

Please indicate the source of the investment amount (e.g. retirement savings, employment income):

Send your completed Application Form to: Mainstream Fund Services Pty Ltd

GPO Box 4968 Sydney NSW 2001

Additional applications may be faxed to: +61 2 9251 3525

or emailed to: [email protected]

Please ensure you have completed all relevant sections and signed the Application Form


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