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H3 Australian Equities Fund - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The Investment Manager's objective for the Fund is to provide investors with a return in excess of the S&P/ASX200 Index when measured over three to five years.
Fund Strategy
The Fund will be actively managed using a quantitative approach to construct a portfolio of securities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The fund may invest in financial derivatives to gain exposure to the Australian share market or to manage risk. The fund will typically hold between 20 and 40 stocks.

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 -6.69% -15.29% -16.72% -21.69% -% -% -% -%
Growth return -6.69% -15.29% -16.72% -21.69% -% -% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% -% -% -% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 2.18% -1.22% -0.87% 10.12% 9.95% 9.66% 8.36% 9.31%
As at 31 Oct 2008. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

H3 Australian Equities Fund
Australian Equities
92.59%
Cash
7.41%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
96.24%
Cash
-0.80%
International Equities
3.89%
Property & Infrastructure
1.13%
Fixed Interest
-0.44%
Alternatives
-0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
H3 Australian Equities Fund (Wholesale)
Closed
Ascalon Capital Managers Ltd
HGA0001AU
Equity Australia Large Growth
Not Rated
Investment Fund
1 Jan 2007
$0.19 million (as at 31 Oct 2008)
$1293.35 (as at 30 Nov 2008)
$1293.35 (as at 30 Nov 2008)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 1% (as at 30 Jun 2008) (Estimated)
Minimum initial investment $500,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2007)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2007) Type % of Portfolio
Minara Resources Ltd Equity 3.19%
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FAQs about the H3 Australian Equities Fund

The objective of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is The Investment Manager's objective for the Fund is to provide investors with a return in excess of the S&P/ASX200 Index when measured over three to five years.

The strategy of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is The Fund will be actively managed using a quantitative approach to construct a portfolio of securities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The fund may invest in financial derivatives to gain exposure to the Australian share market or to manage risk. The fund will typically hold between 20 and 40 stocks.

The APIR code of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is HGA0001AU.

H3 Australian Equities Fund’s total return last month was -6.69%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.69% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2008.

H3 Australian Equities Fund’s total return for the last three months was -15.29%. This was made up of a growth return of -15.29% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2008.

H3 Australian Equities Fund’s one-year total return is -21.69%. This was made up of a growth return of -21.69% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2008.

H3 Australian Equities Fund’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 2008.

The asset allocation of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
92.59%
Cash
7.41%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is Ascalon Capital Managers Ltd.

The H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2008, the size of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund was $0.19 million.

The H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jan 2007.

The current entry price of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is $1293.35 per unit and the current exit price is $1293.35 per unit (as at 30 Nov 2008).

The current exit price of the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is $1293.35 per unit and the current entry price is $1293.35 per unit (as at 30 Nov 2008).

The minimum initial investment amount for the H3 Australian Equities Fund managed fund is $500,000.

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.