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Fidelity Europe Fund - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To achieve returns in excess of the MSCI Europe Index over the suggested minimum investment time period of five to seven years.
Fund Strategy
The Fund generally invests in a diversified selection of European Securities. Fidelity believes that markets are semi-efficient and share prices don't always reflect inherent value. Through in-house, bottom-up company research, Fidelity aims to uncover the opportunities which it believes offer the greatest scope for outperformance.

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 6.27% 16.49% 15.26% 0.01% 1.97% 8.4% -5.09% 0.99%
Growth return 6.27% 16.49% 15.26% -0.5% 1.65% 7.71% -8.4% -1.24%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0.51% 0.32% 0.69% 3.31% 2.23%
Market index (MSCI Europe NR USD)
Total return 3.44% 3.69% 12.82% 13.28% 16.49% 18.46% 10.99% 7.41%
As at 31 Mar 2012. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Fidelity Europe Fund
International Equities
93.70%
Cash
6.30%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
96.72%
Cash
3.12%
Property & Infrastructure
0.15%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Fidelity Europe Fund (Wholesale)
Closed
FIL Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd
FID0003AU
Equity Europe
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2011)
Investment Fund
1 Jan 1996
$2.45 million (as at 31 Mar 2012)
$9.0355 (as at 18 Apr 2012)
$8.9815 (as at 18 Apr 2012)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.15% (as at 30 Jun 2008)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.15% (as at 30 Jun 2011)
Minimum initial investment $500,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 29 Feb 2012)

Holding (as at 29 Feb 2012) Type % of Portfolio
Novo Nordisk A/S Equity 4.47%
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FAQs about the Fidelity Europe Fund

The objective of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is To achieve returns in excess of the MSCI Europe Index over the suggested minimum investment time period of five to seven years.

The strategy of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is The Fund generally invests in a diversified selection of European Securities. Fidelity believes that markets are semi-efficient and share prices don't always reflect inherent value. Through in-house, bottom-up company research, Fidelity aims to uncover the opportunities which it believes offer the greatest scope for outperformance.

The APIR code of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is FID0003AU.

Fidelity Europe Fund’s total return last month was 6.27%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.27% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2012.

Fidelity Europe Fund’s total return for the last three months was 16.49%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.49% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2012.

Fidelity Europe Fund’s one-year total return is 0.01%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.5% and an income return of 0.51%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2012.

Fidelity Europe Fund’s one-year total return is 8.4%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.71% and an income return of 0.69%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2012.

The asset allocation of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is :

International Equities
93.70%
Cash
6.30%
Property & Infrastructure
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is FIL Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd.

The Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund belongs to the Equity Europe sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2012, the size of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund was $2.45 million.

The Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jan 1996.

The current entry price of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is $9.0355 per unit and the current exit price is $8.9815 per unit (as at 18 Apr 2012).

The current exit price of the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is $8.9815 per unit and the current entry price is $9.0355 per unit (as at 18 Apr 2012).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Fidelity Europe Fund managed fund is $500,000.

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.