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Alpha Australian Small Companies - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To outperform the benchmark over rolling 5 to 7 year periods.
Fund Strategy
The fund generally gains its investment exposure by investing in underlying funds with diversified portfolio of Australian shares.

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 4.37% 12.51% 19.51% 26.17% 16.63% 12.79% 11.13% 10.11%
Growth return 4.37% 3.11% 9.52% 15.13% 11.41% 4.89% 3.07% 1.51%
Income return 0% 9.4% 9.99% 11.04% 5.22% 7.9% 8.06% 8.6%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 0.8% 3.77% 5.84% 26.65% 9.63% -0.61% 4.65% 7.11%
As at 31 Aug 2021. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Alpha Australian Small Companies
Australian Equities
97.96%
Cash
2.04%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.62%
Cash
4.02%
International Equities
2.99%
Property
1.10%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.26%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Alpha Australian Small Companies
Closed
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL0092AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2021)
Investment Fund
2 Apr 2007
$8.53 million (as at 9 Sep 2021)
$0.956 (as at 9 Sep 2021)
$0.9494 (as at 9 Sep 2021)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 3.20% (as at 30 Jun 2019)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 1.7
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $10,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Apr 2021)

Holding (as at 30 Apr 2021) Type % of Portfolio
BetaShares Australia 200 ETF Mutual Fund - ETF 2.76%
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FAQs about the Alpha Australian Small Companies

The objective of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is To outperform the benchmark over rolling 5 to 7 year periods.

The strategy of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is The fund generally gains its investment exposure by investing in underlying funds with diversified portfolio of Australian shares.

The APIR code of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is ETL0092AU.

Alpha Australian Small Companies’s total return last month was 4.37%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.37% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2021.

Alpha Australian Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 12.51%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.11% and an income return of 9.4%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2021.

Alpha Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 26.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 15.13% and an income return of 11.04%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2021.

Alpha Australian Small Companies’s one-year total return is 12.79%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.89% and an income return of 7.9%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2021.

The asset allocation of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
97.96%
Cash
2.04%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 9 Sep 2021, the size of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund was $8.53 million.

The Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 2 Apr 2007.

The current entry price of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is $0.956 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9494 per unit (as at 9 Sep 2021).

The current exit price of the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is $0.9494 per unit and the current entry price is $0.956 per unit (as at 9 Sep 2021).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Alpha Australian Small Companies managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

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.