The economic landscape in the first half of 2023 is shaped by the tightening of monetary policy of major central banks around the world. As at 5th June 2023, the 12-month government bond yields of Australia and U.S. are 3.97% p.a. and 5.20% p.a. respectively. For an Australian superannuation fund that holds an investment in the U.S. 

If the unhedged return in AS is expected to be -18% p.a., what's the expected return from currency surprise for this Australian superannuation fund (rounded to one decimal place)?

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