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Aberdeen Cash Plus - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To outperform the UBS Warburg Australian Bank Bill Index, before fees, over rolling 12 month periods.
Fund Strategy
Invests in Commonwealth, semi-government, and corporate promissory notes and bonds, as well as asset-backed securities and corporate notes (floating and fixed).

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 -0.93% -0.82% 1.31% 9.04% 0.19% 0.91% 2.96% 4.26%
Growth return -0.93% -0.82% 1.31% 9.04% 0.19% -1.25% -0.77% -0.6%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.16% 3.73% 4.86%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return -1.88% -0.39% 2.26% 7.08% 2.86% -0.62% -0.68% 2.11%
As at 30 Apr 2010. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Aberdeen Cash Plus
Cash
2.88%
Fixed Interest
97.12%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
5.67%
Fixed Interest
92.07%
Australian Equities
1.30%
International Equities
0.53%
Property
0.06%
Alternatives
0.36%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Aberdeen Cash Plus
Closed
Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd
MGL0101AU
Unconstrained Fixed Income
starstarstar (as at 30 Apr 2010)
Investment Fund
26 Jun 1998
$45.58 million (as at 31 Dec 2009)
n/a
$0.9761 (as at 11 May 2010)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.40% (as at 30 Jun 2005)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.35% (as at 30 Jun 2009)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

FAQs about the Aberdeen Cash Plus

The objective of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is To outperform the UBS Warburg Australian Bank Bill Index, before fees, over rolling 12 month periods.

The strategy of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is Invests in Commonwealth, semi-government, and corporate promissory notes and bonds, as well as asset-backed securities and corporate notes (floating and fixed).

The APIR code of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is MGL0101AU.

Aberdeen Cash Plus’s total return last month was -0.93%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.93% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2010.

Aberdeen Cash Plus’s total return for the last three months was -0.82%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.82% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2010.

Aberdeen Cash Plus’s one-year total return is 9.04%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.04% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2010.

Aberdeen Cash Plus’s one-year total return is 0.91%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.25% and an income return of 2.16%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2010.

The asset allocation of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is :

Cash
2.88%
Fixed Interest
97.12%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd.

The Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund belongs to the Unconstrained Fixed Income sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2009, the size of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund was $45.58 million.

The Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund has an inception date of 26 Jun 1998.

The current entry price of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $0.9761 per unit (as at 11 May 2010).

The current exit price of the Aberdeen Cash Plus managed fund is $0.9761 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 11 May 2010).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Aberdeen Cash Plus 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.