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The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To achieve a total return higher than the return from the MSCI World Index (ex-Australia) unhedged, expressed in Australian dollars, (net dividends re-invested) over 5 years (after fees and before taxes)
Fund Strategy
Invests in a broad range of companies listed on global sharemarkets. Asset allocation ranges: international shares 90-100%, cash 0-10%.

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 -0.1% -5.61% 1.64% 5.61% 3.74% -7.82% -5.3% -%
Growth return -0.1% -5.61% 1.64% 5.61% 3.18% -8.39% -10.71% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.56% 0.57% 5.41% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return -0.9% 2.55% 8.85% 12.53% 21.5% 22.08% 15.57% 13.23%
As at 30 Sep 2004. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)
International Equities
95.30%
Cash
4.70%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
90.83%
Cash
1.67%
Australian Equities
7.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.21%
Fixed Interest
-0.01%
Alternatives
0.29%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)
Closed
Questor Financial Services Limited
Equity World Large Blend
Not Rated
Investment Fund
30 Jun 1998
n/a
n/a
$0.5839 (as at 20 Oct 2004)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.06% (as at 30 Jun 2002)
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2010)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2010) Type % of Portfolio
GVI Global Industrial Share Mutual Fund (OE) 100%
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FAQs about the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)

The objective of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is To achieve a total return higher than the return from the MSCI World Index (ex-Australia) unhedged, expressed in Australian dollars, (net dividends re-invested) over 5 years (after fees and before taxes)

The strategy of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is Invests in a broad range of companies listed on global sharemarkets. Asset allocation ranges: international shares 90-100%, cash 0-10%.

The APIR code of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is .

The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)’s total return last month was -0.1%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.1% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2004.

The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)’s total return for the last three months was -5.61%. This was made up of a growth return of -5.61% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2004.

The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)’s one-year total return is 5.61%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.61% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2004.

The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations)’s one-year total return is -7.82%. This was made up of a growth return of -8.39% and an income return of 0.57%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2004.

The asset allocation of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is :

International Equities
95.30%
Cash
4.70%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is Questor Financial Services Limited.

The The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 May 2007, the size of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund was $ million.

The The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund has an inception date of 30 Jun 1998.

The current entry price of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $0.5839 per unit (as at 20 Oct 2004).

The current exit price of the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) managed fund is $0.5839 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 20 Oct 2004).

The minimum initial investment amount for the The Global Opportunities Fund (Global Foundations) 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.