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BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide quarterly income plus potential for some capital growth over the recommended investment timeframe of five years or more.
Fund Strategy
The fund will invest mostly in fixed interest securities issued by the Commonwealth and/or State Government(s) and/or trading banks. Other investments include well-diversified high-yielding Australian and international corporate debt, such as corporate bonds and loans, mortgages and infrastructure bonds.

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 -0.58% 1.57% 0.73% -0.17% 4.93% 3.8% 5.15% 4.79%
Growth return -1.09% 1.04% 0.06% -4.02% 0.67% -0.09% 0.69% 0.52%
Income return 0.51% 0.53% 0.67% 3.85% 4.26% 3.89% 4.46% 4.27%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 1.62% 0.23% 0.69% 1.31% 4.04% 2.97% 0.32% 1.81%
As at 31 Mar 2016. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF
Cash
0.50%
Fixed Interest
99.50%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
9.35%
Fixed Interest
89.97%
Australian Equities
0.59%
International Equities
-0.04%
Property & Infrastructure
0.12%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF
Closed
Westpac Financial Services Limited
WFS0328AU
Bonds - Australia
starstar (as at 31 Mar 2016)
Investment Fund
20 May 2002
$0.9 million (as at 31 Mar 2016)
$1.0471 (as at 15 Apr 2016)
$1.0461 (as at 15 Apr 2016)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.70% (as at 30 Jun 2015)
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount
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FAQs about the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF

The objective of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is To provide quarterly income plus potential for some capital growth over the recommended investment timeframe of five years or more.

The strategy of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is The fund will invest mostly in fixed interest securities issued by the Commonwealth and/or State Government(s) and/or trading banks. Other investments include well-diversified high-yielding Australian and international corporate debt, such as corporate bonds and loans, mortgages and infrastructure bonds.

The APIR code of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is WFS0328AU.

BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF’s total return last month was -0.58%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.09% and an income return of 0.51%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2016.

BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF’s total return for the last three months was 1.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.04% and an income return of 0.53%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2016.

BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF’s one-year total return is -0.17%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.02% and an income return of 3.85%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2016.

BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF’s one-year total return is 3.8%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.09% and an income return of 3.89%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2016.

The asset allocation of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is :

Cash
0.50%
Fixed Interest
99.50%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is Westpac Financial Services Limited.

The BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2016, the size of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund was $0.9 million.

The BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund has an inception date of 20 May 2002.

The current entry price of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is $1.0471 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0461 per unit (as at 15 Apr 2016).

The current exit price of the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is $1.0461 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0471 per unit (as at 15 Apr 2016).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BT Investor Choice - Australia Bond NEF managed fund is $5,000. Minimum additional investment 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.