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GT - Australasian Bond Fund - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To achieve income and capital growth through a select spread of fixed interest securities principally in Australia. Benchmark for the Fund is the Commonwealth Bank All Series All Maturities Index and the SBC Composite All Maturities Index.
Fund Strategy
Investments will be in a select spread of fixed interest securities issued or guaranteed by the Australian Commonwealth Government, or Australian State or local Governments and their statutory authorities. The Manager also has the option to invest in bonds in the Asia Pacific Region including New Zealand. The Manager, at its discretion, may also invest in corporate 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 0.87% 2.66% 10.07% 12.38% 11.74% 12.66% 9.04% -%
Growth return 0.87% 2.66% 2.23% 2.23% 2.62% 4% 0.69% -%
Income return 0% 0% 7.84% 10.15% 9.12% 8.66% 8.35% -%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.21% -1.29% -0.51% 3.2% 3.05% 2.85% -0.31% 1.93%
As at 31 Oct 1997. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Fixed Interest
91.12%
Australian Equities
0.58%
International Equities
0%
Cash
7.96%
Property & Infrastructure
0.12%
Alternatives
0.21%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
GT - Australasian Bond Fund
Closed
Invesco Australia Limited
GTU0014AU
Bonds - Australia
Not Rated
Investment Fund
1 Dec 1988
$0.3 million (as at 31 Oct 1997)
$0.5847 (as at 14 Nov 1997)
$0.5677 (as at 14 Nov 1997)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.70% (as at 30 Jun 1996)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
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FAQs about the GT - Australasian Bond Fund

The objective of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is To achieve income and capital growth through a select spread of fixed interest securities principally in Australia. Benchmark for the Fund is the Commonwealth Bank All Series All Maturities Index and the SBC Composite All Maturities Index.

The strategy of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is Investments will be in a select spread of fixed interest securities issued or guaranteed by the Australian Commonwealth Government, or Australian State or local Governments and their statutory authorities. The Manager also has the option to invest in bonds in the Asia Pacific Region including New Zealand. The Manager, at its discretion, may also invest in corporate bonds.

The APIR code of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is GTU0014AU.

GT - Australasian Bond Fund’s total return last month was 0.87%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.87% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 1997.

GT - Australasian Bond Fund’s total return for the last three months was 2.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.66% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 1997.

GT - Australasian Bond Fund’s one-year total return is 12.38%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.23% and an income return of 10.15%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 1997.

GT - Australasian Bond Fund’s one-year total return is 12.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 4% and an income return of 8.66%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 1997.

The asset allocation of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is :

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

The Responsible Entity for the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is Invesco Australia Limited.

The GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 1997, the size of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund was $0.3 million.

The GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 Dec 1988.

The current entry price of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is $0.5847 per unit and the current exit price is $0.5677 per unit (as at 14 Nov 1997).

The current exit price of the GT - Australasian Bond Fund managed fund is $0.5677 per unit and the current entry price is $0.5847 per unit (as at 14 Nov 1997).

The minimum initial investment amount for the GT - Australasian Bond Fund 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.