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BT American Share Retail - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide a return (before fees and taxes) that exceeds the return from its benchmark when measured over the recommended investment timeframe.
Fund Strategy
The investment option invests primarily in United States and Canadian shares. The investment option may also hold cash and derivatives.

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 -0.54% 0.64% -0.29% 22.23% 19.12% 9.97% 11.71% 13.19%
Growth return 5.13% 2.42% -23.55% -% -5.44% -9.98% -4.55% 3.3%
Income return -5.67% -1.78% 23.26% -% 24.56% 19.95% 16.26% 9.89%
Market index (MSCI USA NR AUD)
Total return 5.11% 3.42% 12.9% 33.22% 21.41% -% 15.9% 15.7%
As at 30 Sep 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BT American Share Retail
International Equities
97.99%
Cash
2.01%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
72.79%
Cash
1.07%
Australian Equities
19.52%
Property
0.63%
Alternatives
5.99%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BT American Share Retail
Westpac Financial Services Limited
BTA0023AU
Equity North America
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Investment Fund
1 Jun 1986
$38.53 million (as at 31 Aug 2024)
$4.0554 (as at 1 Nov 2024)
$4.0472 (as at 1 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.08% (as at 9 Aug 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.08% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $5,000.00
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2024)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Microsoft Corp Equity 8.37%
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FAQs about the BT American Share Retail

The objective of the BT American Share Retail managed fund is To provide a return (before fees and taxes) that exceeds the return from its benchmark when measured over the recommended investment timeframe.

The strategy of the BT American Share Retail managed fund is The investment option invests primarily in United States and Canadian shares. The investment option may also hold cash and derivatives.

The APIR code of the BT American Share Retail managed fund is BTA0023AU.

BT American Share Retail’s total return last month was -0.54%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.13% and an income return of -5.67%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2024.

BT American Share Retail’s total return for the last three months was 0.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.42% and an income return of -1.78%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2024.

BT American Share Retail’s one-year total return is 22.23%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2024.

BT American Share Retail’s one-year total return is 9.97%. This was made up of a growth return of -9.98% and an income return of 19.95%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2024.

The asset allocation of the BT American Share Retail managed fund is :

International Equities
97.99%
Cash
2.01%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BT American Share Retail managed fund is Westpac Financial Services Limited.

The BT American Share Retail managed fund belongs to the Equity North America sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2024, the size of the BT American Share Retail managed fund was $38.53 million.

The BT American Share Retail managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jun 1986.

The current entry price of the BT American Share Retail managed fund is $4.0554 per unit and the current exit price is $4.0472 per unit (as at 1 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the BT American Share Retail managed fund is $4.0472 per unit and the current entry price is $4.0554 per unit (as at 1 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BT American Share Retail managed fund is $5,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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.