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Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The option seeks to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index in AUD; before fees and taxes; over rolling five-year periods.
Fund Strategy
This option invests in a concentrated portfolio of leading global companies across sectors and regions; selected for their ability to compound excess economic returns over time. Using a fundamental; bottom-up; research-intensive approach; it focuses on high-quality businesses with strong market positions; superior customer outcomes; and high return on invested capital (ROIC). The Investment Manager seeks to acquire these companies at discounts to their intrinsic value to maximise shareholder returns.

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 3.38% 8.57% 21.06% 25.25% 25.8% 21.17% 9.92% -%
Growth return -55% -52.74% -47.34% -47.52% -18.81% -9.66% -7.84% -%
Income return 58.38% 61.31% 68.4% 72.77% 44.61% 30.83% 17.76% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return -2.51% -6.22% -3.83% 8.14% 10.17% 16.04% 12.71% 13.19%
As at 30 Apr 2015. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic
International Equities
97.52%
Cash
2.48%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
91.52%
Cash
1.83%
Australian Equities
6.16%
Property & Infrastructure
0.21%
Fixed Interest
-0.01%
Alternatives
0.29%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic
Closed
Perpetual Investment Management Ltd
PER0469AU
Equity World Large Blend
star (as at 31 Mar 2015)
Investment Fund
10 Nov 2008
$0.75 million (as at 30 Apr 2015)
$0.73626 (as at 4 May 2015)
$0.73333 (as at 4 May 2015)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.18% (as at 30 Jun 2014)
Minimum initial investment $2,000.00
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

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FAQs about the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic

The objective of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is The option seeks to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index in AUD; before fees and taxes; over rolling five-year periods.

The strategy of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is This option invests in a concentrated portfolio of leading global companies across sectors and regions; selected for their ability to compound excess economic returns over time. Using a fundamental; bottom-up; research-intensive approach; it focuses on high-quality businesses with strong market positions; superior customer outcomes; and high return on invested capital (ROIC). The Investment Manager seeks to acquire these companies at discounts to their intrinsic value to maximise shareholder returns.

The APIR code of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is PER0469AU.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic’s total return last month was 3.38%. This was made up of a growth return of -55% and an income return of 58.38%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2015.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic’s total return for the last three months was 8.57%. This was made up of a growth return of -52.74% and an income return of 61.31%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2015.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic’s one-year total return is 25.25%. This was made up of a growth return of -47.52% and an income return of 72.77%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2015.

Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic’s one-year total return is 21.17%. This was made up of a growth return of -9.66% and an income return of 30.83%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2015.

The asset allocation of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is :

International Equities
97.52%
Cash
2.48%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is Perpetual Investment Management Ltd.

The Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2015, the size of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund was $0.75 million.

The Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund has an inception date of 10 Nov 2008.

The current entry price of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is $0.73626 per unit and the current exit price is $0.73333 per unit (as at 4 May 2015).

The current exit price of the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic managed fund is $0.73333 per unit and the current entry price is $0.73626 per unit (as at 4 May 2015).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - DWS Global Equities Thematic 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.