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Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide investors with exposure to emerging companies (both small cap and microcap) with attractive long term growth prospects and to maximise returns over the long term.
Fund Strategy
Invests in stocks listed outside the S&P/ASX 50 Leaders Index. Asset allocation ranges (with benchmarks in brackets): Australian equities 90-100% (100%) and cash 0-10% (0%). The Fund uses a 'multi-manager' approach which combines specialist Australian equity managers with different but complementary investment styles.Current investment managers are Acorn Capital, Perpetual Investments and Portfolio Partners.

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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 -2.61% -1.93% -6.56% -7.28% -1.85% -% -% -%
Growth return -2.61% -2.53% -7.13% -8.44% -2.79% -% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.6% 0.57% 1.16% 0.94% -% -% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return -10.96% -10.87% -9.26% 13.65% 5.93% 8.5% 3.99% 7.29%
As at 28 Feb 2003. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust
Australian Equities
98.28%
Cash
1.72%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.75%
Cash
4.08%
International Equities
3.32%
Property & Infrastructure
0.14%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.71%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust
Closed
Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd
AUS0103AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
Not Rated
Investment Fund
31 Jan 2001
$0.64 million (as at 28 Feb 2003)
$0.9551 (as at 14 Mar 2003)
$0.9551 (as at 14 Mar 2003)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.15% (as at 30 Jun 2002)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
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FAQs about the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust

The objective of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is To provide investors with exposure to emerging companies (both small cap and microcap) with attractive long term growth prospects and to maximise returns over the long term.

The strategy of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is Invests in stocks listed outside the S&P/ASX 50 Leaders Index. Asset allocation ranges (with benchmarks in brackets): Australian equities 90-100% (100%) and cash 0-10% (0%). The Fund uses a 'multi-manager' approach which combines specialist Australian equity managers with different but complementary investment styles.Current investment managers are Acorn Capital, Perpetual Investments and Portfolio Partners.

The APIR code of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is AUS0103AU.

Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust’s total return last month was -2.61%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.61% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2003.

Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust’s total return for the last three months was -1.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.53% and an income return of 0.6%%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2003.

Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust’s one-year total return is -7.28%. This was made up of a growth return of -8.44% and an income return of 1.16%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2003.

Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2003.

The asset allocation of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is :

Australian Equities
98.28%
Cash
1.72%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is Australian Unity Funds Management Ltd.

The Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 28 Feb 2003, the size of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund was $0.64 million.

The Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund has an inception date of 31 Jan 2001.

The current entry price of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is $0.9551 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9551 per unit (as at 14 Mar 2003).

The current exit price of the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is $0.9551 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9551 per unit (as at 14 Mar 2003).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Australian Unity - Emerging Companies Trust managed fund is $1,000.

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.