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County Direct - Balanced Growth Units - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To consistently outperform its strategic benchmark, before fees and expenses, over the medium- to long-term (3-5 years).
Fund Strategy
Invests in the County Investment Growth Fund which was established in 1990. Relatively high exposure to growth assets, Australian and international shares, and listed property trusts, which over time are expected to provide high returns after inflation. Asset allocation range (benchmarks in brackets): Australian equities 25-55% (40%), international equities 10-40% (25%), property securities 5-15% (10%), fixed interest 10-40% (15%), indexed bonds 0-10% (5%), cash and deposits 0-20% (5%). Managed currency exposure. May invest in derivatives.

Fund Performance 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 -1.39% -5.4% -0.5% -4.06% 6.18% 6.71% -% -%
Growth return -1.39% -5.4% -3.27% -7.82% 0.77% 1.34% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 2.77% 3.76% 5.41% 5.37% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.9% 5.39% 7.14% 12.12% 12.75% 11.38% 8.95% 8.08%
As at 30 Sep 2001. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

County Direct - Balanced Growth Units
Australian Equities
38.86%
International Equities
22.98%
Cash
8.99%
Property & Infrastructure
11.29%
Fixed Interest
17.88%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.27%
International Equities
35.26%
Cash
6.12%
Property & Infrastructure
6.35%
Fixed Interest
20.99%
Alternatives
4.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
County Direct - Balanced Growth Units
Closed
County Investment Management Limited
CNA0019AU
Multisector Growth
Not Rated
Investment Fund
9 Jan 1997
n/a
$1.0187 (as at 5 Oct 2001)
$1.0119 (as at 5 Oct 2001)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.30% (as at 30 Jun 2000)
Minimum initial investment $2,000.00

FAQs about the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units

The objective of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is To consistently outperform its strategic benchmark, before fees and expenses, over the medium- to long-term (3-5 years).

The strategy of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is Invests in the County Investment Growth Fund which was established in 1990. Relatively high exposure to growth assets, Australian and international shares, and listed property trusts, which over time are expected to provide high returns after inflation. Asset allocation range (benchmarks in brackets): Australian equities 25-55% (40%), international equities 10-40% (25%), property securities 5-15% (10%), fixed interest 10-40% (15%), indexed bonds 0-10% (5%), cash and deposits 0-20% (5%). Managed currency exposure. May invest in derivatives.

The APIR code of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is CNA0019AU.

County Direct - Balanced Growth Units’s total return last month was -1.39%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.39% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2001.

County Direct - Balanced Growth Units’s total return for the last three months was -5.4%. This was made up of a growth return of -5.4% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2001.

County Direct - Balanced Growth Units’s one-year total return is -4.06%. This was made up of a growth return of -7.82% and an income return of 3.76%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2001.

County Direct - Balanced Growth Units’s one-year total return is 6.71%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.34% and an income return of 5.37%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2001.

The asset allocation of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is :

Australian Equities
38.86%
International Equities
22.98%
Cash
8.99%
Property & Infrastructure
11.29%
Fixed Interest
17.88%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is County Investment Management Limited.

The County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at , the size of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund was $ million.

The County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund has an inception date of 9 Jan 1997.

The current entry price of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is $1.0187 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0119 per unit (as at 5 Oct 2001).

The current exit price of the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units managed fund is $1.0119 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0187 per unit (as at 5 Oct 2001).

The minimum initial investment amount for the County Direct - Balanced Growth Units 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.