Managed funds can differ in their asset allocation strategy or how their assets are invested in order to achieve their investment objective. For example, a managed Australian share fund will invest in shares listed on the Australian Stock Exchange while a diversified balanced fund will invest in shares, property, cash and fixed interest investments.

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Types of managed funds
Capital protected	Investments that include a capital guarantee of the initial investment amount, usually up to a set percentage (often 100%)
Education savings plans	Investment products designed to be used for saving for the future education expenses of children.
Ethical investment funds	Integrate personal values with investment decisions while keeping track on individual investment goals.
Geared investment funds	Rather than borrowing to invest, the fund borrows on your behalf which means you don't have to increase your personal borrowing.
Hedge funds	Managed funds investing in a broad range of assets while profiting from both rising and falling markets.
Index funds	Fund investing in all or part of a market in order to replicate the performance of the relevant index
Investment bonds	Tax paid investments on a long-term basis, with a minimum holding of 10 years.
Managed accounts	Accounts linked to a broad range of managed funds while joining the flexibility of owing direct equities.
Property trusts	Access investments in listed and unlisted property trusts owned directly or by a securitised offering.
Sustainable investment funds	An investment approach designed to maximise investment returns by analysing sustainable investment opportunities.
Sophisticated investor offers	Investment offerings that have traditionally only been available to institutional investors.