Distributions

What is a distribution?

A distribution is profit earned by a managed fund and paid to investors. Throughout the financial year, a managed fund will earn income in the form of dividends and interest. It may also make profits on investments sold. Under current tax law, the fund must pay all of this income and realised capital gains to investors as a 'distribution'.

Distribution periods and end of year

Ever wondered how distributions affect unit prices or why there may be end of financial year delays to unit prices and transactions? To learn more about the impact of distributions on unit prices, please read our Income distributions FAQs.

At the end of the financial year there may be delays in fund managers issuing unit prices as they finalise financial year end income calculations. While unit prices are unavailable, we won’t be able to process certain transactions including switches and withdrawals. If you have a pension account, we will be able to process pension payments during this time.