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Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide investors with capital growth over the medium to long-term, through exposure across a range of asset classes and by using several investment managers.
Fund Strategy
This option invests in a mix of Australian and international shares, fixed interest securities, listed property trusts and cash. The option is designed to reduce overall portfolio risk by spreading investments across asset classes and across a number of specialist investment managers with complementary investment management styles.

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 2.94% 11.05% 15.94% -1.52% -10.04% -2.98% 3.58% -%
Growth return 2.94% 11.04% 4.92% -12.07% -17.05% -16.6% -8.73% -%
Income return 0% 0.01% 11.02% 10.55% 7.01% 13.62% 12.31% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.9% 5.39% 7.14% 12.12% 12.75% 11.38% 8.95% 8.08%
As at 30 Sep 2009. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units
Australian Equities
30.62%
International Equities
24.93%
Cash
6.63%
Property & Infrastructure
4.04%
Fixed Interest
33.78%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.24%
International Equities
35.24%
Cash
6.12%
Property & Infrastructure
6.41%
Fixed Interest
20.99%
Alternatives
4.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units
Closed
Zurich Investment Management Limited
ZUR0466AU
Multisector Growth
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2009)
Investment Fund
3 Aug 2004
$0.9 million (as at 30 Sep 2009)
$0.6439 (as at 1 Oct 2009)
$0.6413 (as at 1 Oct 2009)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
MER 2.03% (as at 30 Jun 2007)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.03% (as at 30 Jun 2008)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00

FAQs about the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units

The objective of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is To provide investors with capital growth over the medium to long-term, through exposure across a range of asset classes and by using several investment managers.

The strategy of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is This option invests in a mix of Australian and international shares, fixed interest securities, listed property trusts and cash. The option is designed to reduce overall portfolio risk by spreading investments across asset classes and across a number of specialist investment managers with complementary investment management styles.

The APIR code of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is ZUR0466AU.

Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units’s total return last month was 2.94%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.94% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units’s total return for the last three months was 11.05%. This was made up of a growth return of 11.04% and an income return of 0.01%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units’s one-year total return is -1.52%. This was made up of a growth return of -12.07% and an income return of 10.55%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units’s one-year total return is -2.98%. This was made up of a growth return of -16.6% and an income return of 13.62%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

The asset allocation of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is :

Australian Equities
30.62%
International Equities
24.93%
Cash
6.63%
Property & Infrastructure
4.04%
Fixed Interest
33.78%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is Zurich Investment Management Limited.

The Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2009, the size of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund was $0.9 million.

The Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund has an inception date of 3 Aug 2004.

The current entry price of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is $0.6439 per unit and the current exit price is $0.6413 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2009).

The current exit price of the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is $0.6413 per unit and the current entry price is $0.6439 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Zurich Blend Managed Growth Retail Units managed fund is $1,000.

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.