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Challenger - BondLink Trust - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide quarterly income with some potential for capital growth over the medium- to long-term. Minimum recommended investment period is 3 years.
Fund Strategy
Invests in Australian investment-grade fixed interest securities, including government and semi-government bonds as well as high-quality corporate bonds, money-market securities, and cash. Investment ranges: Australian bonds, money-market securities, and cash 100%. Up to 15% of the Trust can be invested in US dollar fixed interest securities issued by Australian entities. The Trust may invest in derivatives such as options and futures. The Manager has appointed EquitiLink Australia Limited as the investment manager.

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 -0.4% -0.02% -0.79% 2.93% 4.92% 4.34% 4.89% 6.64%
Growth return -0.4% -0.02% -1.23% 0.47% 2.13% -0.28% -1.2% -0.89%
Income return 0% 0% 0.44% 2.46% 2.79% 4.62% 6.09% 7.53%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return -1.42% -0.34% -1.48% 1.51% 2.35% 2.06% 0.15% 1.79%
As at 31 May 2002. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Challenger - BondLink Trust
Cash
19.94%
Fixed Interest
80.06%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
7.88%
Fixed Interest
91.19%
Australian Equities
0.58%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0.12%
Alternatives
0.21%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Challenger - BondLink Trust
Closed
Fidante Partners Limited
EQI0011AU
Bonds - Australia
Not Rated
Investment Fund
3 Mar 1988
$3.23 million (as at 31 May 2002)
n/a
$0.4502 (as at 3 Jun 2002)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2.23% (as at 30 Jun 2001)
Minimum initial investment $2,000.00
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FAQs about the Challenger - BondLink Trust

The objective of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is To provide quarterly income with some potential for capital growth over the medium- to long-term. Minimum recommended investment period is 3 years.

The strategy of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is Invests in Australian investment-grade fixed interest securities, including government and semi-government bonds as well as high-quality corporate bonds, money-market securities, and cash. Investment ranges: Australian bonds, money-market securities, and cash 100%. Up to 15% of the Trust can be invested in US dollar fixed interest securities issued by Australian entities. The Trust may invest in derivatives such as options and futures. The Manager has appointed EquitiLink Australia Limited as the investment manager.

The APIR code of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is EQI0011AU.

Challenger - BondLink Trust’s total return last month was -0.4%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.4% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2002.

Challenger - BondLink Trust’s total return for the last three months was -0.02%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.02% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2002.

Challenger - BondLink Trust’s one-year total return is 2.93%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.47% and an income return of 2.46%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2002.

Challenger - BondLink Trust’s one-year total return is 4.34%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.28% and an income return of 4.62%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2002.

The asset allocation of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is :

Cash
19.94%
Fixed Interest
80.06%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is Fidante Partners Limited.

The Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 May 2002, the size of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund was $3.23 million.

The Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund has an inception date of 3 Mar 1988.

The current entry price of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $0.4502 per unit (as at 3 Jun 2002).

The current exit price of the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is $0.4502 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 3 Jun 2002).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Challenger - BondLink Trust managed fund is $2,000.

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.