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UBS Protected Cash - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to provide a return (before management costs and the fee paid for the Government Guarantee) equivalent to the daily compounded return of the official cash rate when measured over rolling 12 month period.
Fund Strategy
The Fund is an actively managed $A portfolio of primarily high quality short term call deposits and cash equivalent securities that are guaranteed by the Australian government. These include senior unsecured debt instruments such as bank bills, and negotiable certificates of deposit and bank deposits. The Fund may choose to invest in some assets that are not Government Guaranteed depending on economic conditions. The Fund may also invest in financial derivatives to gain or reduce exposure to relevant markets and manage investment risk.

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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 0.32% 0.91% 1.7% 2.92% -% -% -% -%
Growth return -0.08% -0.14% -0.36% -0.43% -% -% -% -%
Income return 0.4% 1.05% 2.06% 3.35% -% -% -% -%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.3% 0.91% 1.91% 4.09% 4.22% 4% 2.52% 2.06%
As at 31 Mar 2010. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

UBS Protected Cash
Cash
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
44.81%
Australian Equities
3.95%
International Equities
6.74%
Property & Infrastructure
1.43%
Fixed Interest
20.69%
Alternatives
22.39%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
UBS Protected Cash
Closed
UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd
UBS0017AU
Australian Cash
Not Rated
Investment Fund
25 Nov 2008
$46.77 million (as at 31 Mar 2010)
n/a
$0.3307 (as at 30 Sep 2010)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 3.30%
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.22% (as at 14 Apr 2009)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the UBS Protected Cash

The objective of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is The Fund aims to provide a return (before management costs and the fee paid for the Government Guarantee) equivalent to the daily compounded return of the official cash rate when measured over rolling 12 month period.

The strategy of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is The Fund is an actively managed $A portfolio of primarily high quality short term call deposits and cash equivalent securities that are guaranteed by the Australian government. These include senior unsecured debt instruments such as bank bills, and negotiable certificates of deposit and bank deposits. The Fund may choose to invest in some assets that are not Government Guaranteed depending on economic conditions. The Fund may also invest in financial derivatives to gain or reduce exposure to relevant markets and manage investment risk.

The APIR code of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is UBS0017AU.

UBS Protected Cash’s total return last month was 0.32%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.08% and an income return of 0.4%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2010.

UBS Protected Cash’s total return for the last three months was 0.91%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.14% and an income return of 1.05%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2010.

UBS Protected Cash’s one-year total return is 2.92%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.43% and an income return of 3.35%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2010.

UBS Protected Cash’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 2010.

The asset allocation of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is :

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

The Responsible Entity for the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is UBS Asset Management (Australia) Ltd.

The UBS Protected Cash managed fund belongs to the Australian Cash sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2010, the size of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund was $46.77 million.

The UBS Protected Cash managed fund has an inception date of 25 Nov 2008.

The current entry price of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $0.3307 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2010).

The current exit price of the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is $0.3307 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 30 Sep 2010).

The minimum initial investment amount for the UBS Protected Cash managed fund is $20,000. 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.