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UBS Global Alpha Strategies - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide Australian Investors with a product that seeks to appreciate in value in line with a basket of international alternative portfolio funds. Returns are not guaranteed.
Fund Strategy
GAS aims to achieve long term capital appreciation with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to traditional markets by allocating capital to a diverse group of alternative investment managers. GAS includes managers specialising in equity hedge relative value event driven and trading investment strategies. Through its diversification among managers and strategies, GAS aims to reduce risk and correlation to traditional markets while achieving equity like 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 1.48% 3.05% -9.34% -14.87% -6.7% -1.92% -% -%
Growth return 1.48% 3.05% -9.34% -15.66% -10.47% -6.94% -% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0.79% 3.77% 5.02% -% -%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.31% 0.92% 1.82% 3.77% 4.09% 4.08% 2.82% 2.12%
As at 31 Mar 2009. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

UBS Global Alpha Strategies
Alternatives
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
18.69%
Australian Equities
4.75%
International Equities
3.24%
Cash
55.40%
Property & Infrastructure
2%
Fixed Interest
15.92%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
UBS Global Alpha Strategies
Closed
UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd
UBS0005AU
Alternative - Other
Not Rated
Investment Fund
20 Aug 2004
$4.19 million (as at 30 Nov 2007)
$0.8522 (as at 31 Mar 2009)
$0.8522 (as at 31 Mar 2009)
Suppressed
Offer information
Type Description
MER 2% (as at 30 Jun 2005)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.50% (as at 30 Jun 2008)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
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FAQs about the UBS Global Alpha Strategies

The objective of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is To provide Australian Investors with a product that seeks to appreciate in value in line with a basket of international alternative portfolio funds. Returns are not guaranteed.

The strategy of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is GAS aims to achieve long term capital appreciation with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to traditional markets by allocating capital to a diverse group of alternative investment managers. GAS includes managers specialising in equity hedge relative value event driven and trading investment strategies. Through its diversification among managers and strategies, GAS aims to reduce risk and correlation to traditional markets while achieving equity like returns.

The APIR code of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is UBS0005AU.

UBS Global Alpha Strategies’s total return last month was 1.48%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.48% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2009.

UBS Global Alpha Strategies’s total return for the last three months was 3.05%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.05% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2009.

UBS Global Alpha Strategies’s one-year total return is -14.87%. This was made up of a growth return of -15.66% and an income return of 0.79%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2009.

UBS Global Alpha Strategies’s one-year total return is -1.92%. This was made up of a growth return of -6.94% and an income return of 5.02%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2009.

The asset allocation of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd.

The UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund belongs to the Alternative - Other sector/asset class.

As at 30 Nov 2007, the size of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund was $4.19 million.

The UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund has an inception date of 20 Aug 2004.

The current entry price of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is $0.8522 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8522 per unit (as at 31 Mar 2009).

The current exit price of the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is $0.8522 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8522 per unit (as at 31 Mar 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the UBS Global Alpha Strategies managed fund is $20,000.

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.