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Irish Life Consensus Life

Multi-Asset

Managed Aggressive (>65% Equity)

This fund is one of Irelands most popular funds. Its success is based on an approach which combines the wisdom of the main investment managers in Ireland. The fund matches the investments they make in shares, property, bonds and cash. The Consensus Fund aims to provide performance that is consistently in line with the average of all pension managed funds in the market.

To consistently achieve average managed fund performance

StatusOpen for Investment
Fund size€4.90B
SFDRArticle 8
FocusIreland

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300.40

EUR

+80.97 (+36.90%) past 3 year

as of 19 May 2026

Fund insights

Detailed information extracted from the fund factsheet.

Managed by Irish Life Investment Managers

Securities lending

The assets in this fund may be used for the purposes of securities lending in order to earn an additional return for the fund. While securities lending increases the level of risk within the fund it also provides an opportunity to increase the investment return.

ESG & sustainability

In line with the overall fund objective, the fund targets investment in strategies which help contribute to achieving its sustainability goals. This involves selecting strategies which exclude or reduce exposure to companies with poorer sustainability characteristics and increasing exposure to companies with better sustainability characteristics. Sustainability characteristics are also considered in the selection of property and alternative funds.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Irish Life Consensus Life.

The Consensus Fund invests across shares, bonds, property and cash. It aims to mirror the asset mix used by leading Irish investment managers, rather than making concentrated bets on one market or sector. The fund is managed by Irish Life Investment Managers and is designed to track the average style of the Irish managed-fund market.

The Consensus Fund aims to deliver performance that is consistently in line with the average managed fund in the Irish marketplace. Its approach is passive, meaning it seeks to follow the market consensus rather than rely on active stock-picking. This makes the Consensus Fund a style that reflects what the main investment managers in Ireland are doing across asset classes.

The Consensus Fund is distinctive because it combines the investment decisions of the main investment managers in Ireland and matches their collective holdings. That means it is built around the market’s consensus view across shares, bonds, property and cash. The fund is aimed at investors who want a broadly diversified approach that reflects the average of the local managed-fund market.

Yes, the Consensus Fund may use securities lending to earn additional return for the fund. Securities lending means the fund temporarily lends some of its holdings to another market participant in return for a fee. This can increase return, but it also increases risk in the fund.

The Consensus Fund takes sustainability characteristics into account alongside its overall objective of tracking the market average. It targets strategies that reduce exposure to companies with weaker sustainability profiles and increase exposure to those with stronger ones. Sustainability characteristics are also considered when selecting property and alternative funds within the Consensus Fund.

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