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Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
Aims to enhance long-term capital growth through borrowing (gearing) to invest in quality industrial and resource shares. The fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (before fees and taxes) over rolling three-year periods.
Fund Strategy
Perpetual researches companies of all sizes using consistent share selection criteria. Perpetual's priority is to select those companies that represent the best investment quality and are appropriately priced. In determining investment quality, investments are carefully selected on the basis of four key investment criteria: conservative debt levels, sound management, quality business and in the case of industrial shares, recurring earnings.

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 2.87% 10.11% 8.28% -12.03% -3.43% 19.19% -12.49% -%
Growth return 2.87% 10.11% 4.88% -15.51% -6.27% 15.8% -15.41% -%
Income return 0% 0% 3.4% 3.48% 2.84% 3.39% 2.92% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.27% 5.33% 14.17% 14.45% 7.03% 9.62% 9.15% 8.27%
As at 30 Apr 2012. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.52%
International Equities
4.01%
Cash
0.83%
Property
3.24%
Fixed Interest
0.35%
Alternatives
0.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian
Closed
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd
PER0244AU
Equity Australia Large Geared
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Apr 2012)
Investment Fund
29 Oct 2003
n/a
$1.53486 (as at 15 May 2012)
$1.52344 (as at 15 May 2012)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.95% (as at 30 Jun 2011)
Minimum initial investment $2,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2024) Type % of Portfolio
BHP Group Ltd Equity 21.42%
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FAQs about the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian

The objective of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is Aims to enhance long-term capital growth through borrowing (gearing) to invest in quality industrial and resource shares. The fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (before fees and taxes) over rolling three-year periods.

The strategy of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is Perpetual researches companies of all sizes using consistent share selection criteria. Perpetual's priority is to select those companies that represent the best investment quality and are appropriately priced. In determining investment quality, investments are carefully selected on the basis of four key investment criteria: conservative debt levels, sound management, quality business and in the case of industrial shares, recurring earnings.

The APIR code of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is PER0244AU.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian’s total return last month was 2.87%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.87% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2012.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian’s total return for the last three months was 10.11%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.11% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2012.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian’s one-year total return is -12.03%. This was made up of a growth return of -15.51% and an income return of 3.48%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2012.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian’s one-year total return is 19.19%. This was made up of a growth return of 15.8% and an income return of 3.39%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2012.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is :

Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is Perpetual Investment Management Ltd.

The Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Geared sector/asset class.

As at 30 Jun 2015, the size of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund was $ million.

The Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund has an inception date of 29 Oct 2003.

The current entry price of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is $1.53486 per unit and the current exit price is $1.52344 per unit (as at 15 May 2012).

The current exit price of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is $1.52344 per unit and the current entry price is $1.53486 per unit (as at 15 May 2012).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual WealthFocus Investments - Perpetual Geared Australian managed fund is $2,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

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.