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Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
Aims to outperform the UBS Warburg Composite Bond Index over the medium term before fees.
Fund Strategy
Invests in government and semi-government securities (including notes and bonds), bank-backed securities, investment grade securities, non-bank financial institution securities, and futures and options contracts.

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.
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Growth return -% -% -% -% -% -% -% -%
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Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.1% 0.4% 3.04% 4.09% 5.59% 4.25% -0.23% 2.12%
Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust
Cash
71.60%
Fixed Interest
28.40%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
5.97%
Fixed Interest
93.16%
Australian Equities
0.63%
International Equities
0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.02%
Alternatives
0.22%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust
Closed
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0002AU
Bonds - Australia
starstar (as at 30 Jun 2009)
Investment Fund
1 May 1984
$18.7 million (as at 31 May 2009)
$1.0547 (as at 14 Jul 2009)
$1.0547 (as at 14 Jul 2009)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.55% (as at 30 Jun 2006)
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00

FAQs about the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust

The objective of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is Aims to outperform the UBS Warburg Composite Bond Index over the medium term before fees.

The strategy of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is Invests in government and semi-government securities (including notes and bonds), bank-backed securities, investment grade securities, non-bank financial institution securities, and futures and options contracts.

The APIR code of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is MAQ0002AU.

Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust’s total return last month was -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at .

Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust’s total return for the last three months was -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%%. These returns were calculated as at .

Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust’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 .

Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust’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 .

The asset allocation of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is :

Cash
71.60%
Fixed Interest
28.40%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Australia sector/asset class.

As at 31 May 2009, the size of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund was $18.7 million.

The Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund has an inception date of 1 May 1984.

The current entry price of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is $1.0547 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0547 per unit (as at 14 Jul 2009).

The current exit price of the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is $1.0547 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0547 per unit (as at 14 Jul 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie - Gilt Edge Bond Trust managed fund is $5,000.

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.