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Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The primary objective of the Fund is to offer the investor exposure to precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) physical commodities and precious metal equities. In addition, the Fund aims to outperform physical gold bullion. This is achieved through allocations in equities and physically-backed securities in the gold and precious metals sector, in particular, gold, silver, palladium and platinum.
Fund Strategy
The Fund invests in physical commodities via physicallybacked Exchange Traded Funds ('ETF's') and Exchange Traded Commodities ('ETC's') as well as global gold and precious metals equities. These investments are made in ETF's, ETC's and equities in companies established in different countries such as the United States, South Africa, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom and within three resources sub-sectors being gold, silver and platinum group metals.

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 -0.81% -6.37% -12.66% -8.74% -% -% -% -%
Growth return -0.81% -6.37% -12.66% -8.74% -% -% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% -% -% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar Long-Only Commodity TR AUD)
Total return 7.31% 15.54% 26.62% 41.74% 1.8% 2.09% 3.54% -1.44%
As at 31 Mar 2013. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
87.45%
International Equities
11.11%
Cash
1.44%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals
Closed
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL0278AU
Commodities & Precious Metals
Not Rated
Investment Fund
4 Aug 2011
$173.13 million (as at 30 Sep 2011)
$0.7863 (as at 18 Apr 2013)
$0.7848 (as at 18 Apr 2013)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Minimum initial investment $10,000.00
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $10,000.00

FAQs about the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals

The objective of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is The primary objective of the Fund is to offer the investor exposure to precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) physical commodities and precious metal equities. In addition, the Fund aims to outperform physical gold bullion. This is achieved through allocations in equities and physically-backed securities in the gold and precious metals sector, in particular, gold, silver, palladium and platinum.

The strategy of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is The Fund invests in physical commodities via physicallybacked Exchange Traded Funds ('ETF's') and Exchange Traded Commodities ('ETC's') as well as global gold and precious metals equities. These investments are made in ETF's, ETC's and equities in companies established in different countries such as the United States, South Africa, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom and within three resources sub-sectors being gold, silver and platinum group metals.

The APIR code of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is ETL0278AU.

Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals’s total return last month was -0.81%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.81% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2013.

Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals’s total return for the last three months was -6.37%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.37% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2013.

Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals’s one-year total return is -8.74%. This was made up of a growth return of -8.74% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2013.

Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals’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 Mar 2013.

The asset allocation of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund belongs to the Commodities & Precious Metals sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2011, the size of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund was $173.13 million.

The Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund has an inception date of 4 Aug 2011.

The current entry price of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is $0.7863 per unit and the current exit price is $0.7848 per unit (as at 18 Apr 2013).

The current exit price of the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is $0.7848 per unit and the current entry price is $0.7863 per unit (as at 18 Apr 2013).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Taurus Enhanced Gold & Precious Metals managed fund is $10,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

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.