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Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to: ? achieve capital growth over the long-term through investment in Australian shares and other securities, and ? provide investors with some tax-effective income through the distribution of franking credits. Overall, the Fund aims to achieve this goal by outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (the 'Benchmark') over rolling 5-year periods.
Fund Strategy
The Fund aims to outperform the Benchmark by gaining exposure to long and short positions across the Australian equity market. The Fund gains exposure to a long/short investment strategy through an investment in the BlackRock Equitised Long Short Fund (the 'BELSH'), which in turn invests in the BlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund (the 'Long/Short Portfolio').

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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 1.89% 4.54% 15.1% 20.15% 27.33% 25.77% -% -%
Growth return 1.89% 4.54% 15.1% 20.15% 27.33% 25.77% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 0.39% 2.7% 11.09% 12.46% 18.51% 13.08% 12.64% 9.68%
As at 31 May 2007. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian
Cash
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
-0.56%
Australian Equities
94.99%
International Equities
4.72%
Property & Infrastructure
1.39%
Fixed Interest
-0.49%
Alternatives
-0.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian
Closed
Colonial Mutual Superannuation Pty Ltd
PRU0568AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
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Superannuation Fund
12 Apr 2002
$0.2 million (as at 30 Apr 2007)
$14.44 (as at 27 Feb 2009)
$14.44 (as at 27 Feb 2009)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2025)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Blk High Conv Au Eq Fund - X Class Mutual Fund - Open End 99.80%
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FAQs about the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian

The objective of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is The Fund aims to: ? achieve capital growth over the long-term through investment in Australian shares and other securities, and ? provide investors with some tax-effective income through the distribution of franking credits. Overall, the Fund aims to achieve this goal by outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (the 'Benchmark') over rolling 5-year periods.

The strategy of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is The Fund aims to outperform the Benchmark by gaining exposure to long and short positions across the Australian equity market. The Fund gains exposure to a long/short investment strategy through an investment in the BlackRock Equitised Long Short Fund (the 'BELSH'), which in turn invests in the BlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund (the 'Long/Short Portfolio').

The APIR code of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is PRU0568AU.

Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian’s total return last month was 1.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.89% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2007.

Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian’s total return for the last three months was 4.54%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.54% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2007.

Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian’s one-year total return is 20.15%. This was made up of a growth return of 20.15% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2007.

Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian’s one-year total return is 25.77%. This was made up of a growth return of 25.77% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2007.

The asset allocation of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is :

Cash
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is Colonial Mutual Superannuation Pty Ltd.

The Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2007, the size of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund was $0.2 million.

The Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund has an inception date of 12 Apr 2002.

The current entry price of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is $14.44 per unit and the current exit price is $14.44 per unit (as at 27 Feb 2009).

The current exit price of the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is $14.44 per unit and the current entry price is $14.44 per unit (as at 27 Feb 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Col SCS - Merrill Lynch Australian managed fund is $.

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