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BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide an overall return (i.e. a return before the deduction of management fees and expenses) that exceeds the return from the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over a recommended investment timeframe of 5 years or more.
Fund Strategy
Invests in the shares of Australian small companies, which are generally outside the top 100 listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, and other securities. The main criterion for selection is anticipated return

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 5.89% 16.46% 13.36% 39.65% 36.38% 27.27% -% -%
Growth return 5.89% 16.46% -11.84% 7.97% 5.27% 7.06% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 25.2% 31.68% 31.11% 20.21% -% -%
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 31 Aug 2005. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
95.31%
Cash
3.18%
Property & Infrastructure
1.50%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.83%
Cash
3.92%
Property & Infrastructure
0.14%
International Equities
3.40%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.71%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies
Closed
BT Investment Management Ltd
BTA0239AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
Not Rated
Investment Fund
1 Mar 2002
n/a
n/a
$1.1443 (as at 31 Aug 2005)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
MER 2.35% (as at 31 Dec 2003)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.53% (as at 30 Jun 2005)
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2009)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2009) Type % of Portfolio
SAI Global Limited Stock 3.53%
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FAQs about the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies

The objective of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is To provide an overall return (i.e. a return before the deduction of management fees and expenses) that exceeds the return from the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over a recommended investment timeframe of 5 years or more.

The strategy of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is Invests in the shares of Australian small companies, which are generally outside the top 100 listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, and other securities. The main criterion for selection is anticipated return

The APIR code of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is BTA0239AU.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 5.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.89% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2005.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 16.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.46% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2005.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 39.65%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.97% and an income return of 31.68%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2005.

BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 27.27%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.06% and an income return of 20.21%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2005.

The asset allocation of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
95.31%
Cash
3.18%
Property & Infrastructure
1.50%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is BT Investment Management Ltd.

The BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 May 2009, the size of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund was $ million.

The BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 1 Mar 2002.

The current entry price of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $1.1443 per unit (as at 31 Aug 2005).

The current exit price of the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is $1.1443 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 31 Aug 2005).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BT Classic Investment Funds - Australian Small Companies managed fund is $0.

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.