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Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To achieve a return that exceeds CPI increases by at least 1.5% per annum over rolling three year periods.
Fund Strategy
The Class invests in mostly defensive orientated assets, including fixed interest and cash. Diversification is achieved at the asset class, manager, country, sector and security levels, with a focus on operational efficiency and sustainability. International assets held by the Class may be fully hedged, partially hedged, or unhedged for fluctuations in the Australian dollar against other currencies.

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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 1.21% 3.92% 3.53% 10.36% -% -% -% -%
Growth return 1.21% 3.4% -0.76% 3.69% -% -% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.52% 4.29% 6.67% -% -% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 0.3% -0.32% 2.07% 5.53% 6.61% 6.23% 3.5% 4.55%
As at 31 Oct 2006. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative
Australian Equities
9.49%
International Equities
17.27%
Cash
15.79%
Property & Infrastructure
7.56%
Fixed Interest
48.96%
Alternatives
0.93%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
11.34%
International Equities
14.76%
Cash
13.16%
Property & Infrastructure
3.53%
Fixed Interest
50.10%
Alternatives
7.10%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative
Closed
Credit Suisse Asset Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
CSA0051AU
Multisector Moderate
Not Rated
Investment Fund
24 Mar 2005
$0.06 million (as at 31 Aug 2006)
$1.031 (as at 21 Nov 2006)
$1.031 (as at 21 Nov 2006)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.84% (as at 30 Jun 2005)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
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FAQs about the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative

The objective of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is To achieve a return that exceeds CPI increases by at least 1.5% per annum over rolling three year periods.

The strategy of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is The Class invests in mostly defensive orientated assets, including fixed interest and cash. Diversification is achieved at the asset class, manager, country, sector and security levels, with a focus on operational efficiency and sustainability. International assets held by the Class may be fully hedged, partially hedged, or unhedged for fluctuations in the Australian dollar against other currencies.

The APIR code of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is CSA0051AU.

Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative’s total return last month was 1.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.21% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2006.

Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative’s total return for the last three months was 3.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.4% and an income return of 0.52%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2006.

Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative’s one-year total return is 10.36%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.69% and an income return of 6.67%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2006.

Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2006.

The asset allocation of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is :

Australian Equities
9.49%
International Equities
17.27%
Cash
15.79%
Property & Infrastructure
7.56%
Fixed Interest
48.96%
Alternatives
0.93%

The Responsible Entity for the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is Credit Suisse Asset Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

The Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund belongs to the Multisector Moderate sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2006, the size of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund was $0.06 million.

The Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund has an inception date of 24 Mar 2005.

The current entry price of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is $1.031 per unit and the current exit price is $1.031 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2006).

The current exit price of the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is $1.031 per unit and the current entry price is $1.031 per unit (as at 21 Nov 2006).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Credit Suisse MasterWr - Mercer Conservative managed fund is $1,000.

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.