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Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To outperform the benchmark, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, after fees, over rolling three year periods, by investing mainly in Australian (primarily outside the S&P/ASX 100 Accumulation Index) and New Zealand securities.
Fund Strategy
The fund seek to identify and invest in quality Australian and New Zealand listed securities through first hand company visits. Quality is chiefly an evaluation of a company's management, balance sheet and business model. Only those companies which pass SGH's rigorous quality screen are considered for portfolio inclusion. The fund see risk in terms of investing in a poor quality company, or overpaying for a good one, and do not view risk in benchmark relative terms.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 5.19% 12.68% 37.16% -21.22% -22.7% -9.93% 0.85% -%
Growth return 5.19% 12.14% 36.49% -21.6% -30% -19.81% -9.63% -%
Income return 0% 0.54% 0.67% 0.38% 7.3% 9.88% 10.48% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 8.41% 12.42% 16.72% 23.4% 15.71% 9.81% 7.91% 9.19%
As at 31 Aug 2009. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
97.38%
Cash
2.62%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.27%
Cash
3.90%
International Equities
3.88%
Property & Infrastructure
0.34%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies
Closed
CSA0132AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
star (as at 31 Aug 2009)
Investment Fund
21 Mar 2001
$9.24 million (as at 31 Jul 2009)
$1.2103 (as at 4 Sep 2009)
$1.1983 (as at 4 Sep 2009)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 2.80%
MER 2.19% (as at 30 Jun 2007)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.20% (as at 30 Jun 2009)
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Infratil Ltd Equity 5.25%
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FAQs about the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies

The objective of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is To outperform the benchmark, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, after fees, over rolling three year periods, by investing mainly in Australian (primarily outside the S&P/ASX 100 Accumulation Index) and New Zealand securities.

The strategy of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is The fund seek to identify and invest in quality Australian and New Zealand listed securities through first hand company visits. Quality is chiefly an evaluation of a company's management, balance sheet and business model. Only those companies which pass SGH's rigorous quality screen are considered for portfolio inclusion. The fund see risk in terms of investing in a poor quality company, or overpaying for a good one, and do not view risk in benchmark relative terms.

The APIR code of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is CSA0132AU.

Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 5.19%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.19% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2009.

Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 12.68%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.14% and an income return of 0.54%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2009.

Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is -21.22%. This was made up of a growth return of -21.6% and an income return of 0.38%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2009.

Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is -9.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -19.81% and an income return of 9.88%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2009.

The asset allocation of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
97.38%
Cash
2.62%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2009, the size of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund was $9.24 million.

The Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 21 Mar 2001.

The current entry price of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is $1.2103 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1983 per unit (as at 4 Sep 2009).

The current exit price of the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is $1.1983 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2103 per unit (as at 4 Sep 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Aberdeen Private Investment Australian Small Companies managed fund is $5,000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.