During 2021, HESTA super fund earned a return of 1% p.a. by making the following investments in asset classes: Weight Return(p.a.) Bonds 20% 5% Stocks 80% 0% The return on a benchmark portfolio was 2% p.a., calculated from the following information. Weight Return(p.a.) Bonds (ASX Index) 50% 5% Stocks (ASX Index) 50% -1% The contribution of asset allocation across markets to the HESTA Super fund's annual total abnormal return wa: ✓ -1.80%. -1.00%. 0.80%. The contribution of selection within markets to the HESTA Super fund's annual total abnormal return was 1.00%.

During 2021, HESTA super fund earned a return of 1% p.a. by making the following investments in asset classes: Weight Return(p.a.) Bonds 20% 5% Stocks 80% 0% The return on a benchmark portfolio was 2% p.a., calculated from the following information. Weight Return(p.a.) Bonds (ASX Index) 50% 5% Stocks (ASX Index) 50% -1% The contribution of asset allocation across markets to the HESTA Super fund's annual total abnormal return wa: ✓ -1.80%. -1.00%. 0.80%. The contribution of selection within markets to the HESTA Super fund's annual total abnormal return was 1.00%.

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