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Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
The Fund's goal is to achieve long term capital appreciation. Epoch seeks to achieve this by leveraging its core investment philosophy, of focussing on free cash flow, within a highly concentrated portfolio of between 20-35 equity securities which capture the best ideas of the entire firm and also key trends in the global economy.
Fund Strategy
The Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice Fund utilises the collective judgement of Epoch's senior portfolio managers to construct the concentrated portfolio from the Manager's best stock ideas, referencing long term global themes and incorporating sophisticated risk management techniques.

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 1.24% 4.17% 13.2% 42% 27.68% 16.75% -% -%
Growth return 1.24% -9.42% -1.57% 16.91% 15.4% 9.06% -% -%
Income return 0% 13.59% 14.77% 25.09% 12.28% 7.69% -% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 5.18% 8.79% 13.61% 30.23% 22.04% 11.92% 13.37% 13.17%
As at 28 Feb 2014. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice
International Equities
95.13%
Cash
4.87%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
93.25%
Cash
2.35%
Australian Equities
2.69%
Property
1.52%
Fixed Interest
0.12%
Alternatives
0.09%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice (Wholesale)
Closed
Grant Samuel Fund Services Limited
GSF0003AU
Equity World Large Value
starstarstarstar (as at 28 Feb 2014)
Investment Fund
17 Dec 2009
$78.37 million (as at 28 Feb 2014)
$1.2386 (as at 12 Mar 2014)
$1.2336 (as at 12 Mar 2014)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.95% (as at 30 Jun 2013)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $100,000
Minimum redemption amount $100,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2014)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2014) Type % of Portfolio
CVS Caremark Corp Equity 4.46%
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FAQs about the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice

The objective of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is The Fund's goal is to achieve long term capital appreciation. Epoch seeks to achieve this by leveraging its core investment philosophy, of focussing on free cash flow, within a highly concentrated portfolio of between 20-35 equity securities which capture the best ideas of the entire firm and also key trends in the global economy.

The strategy of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is The Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice Fund utilises the collective judgement of Epoch's senior portfolio managers to construct the concentrated portfolio from the Manager's best stock ideas, referencing long term global themes and incorporating sophisticated risk management techniques.

The APIR code of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is GSF0003AU.

Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice’s total return last month was 1.24%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.24% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2014.

Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice’s total return for the last three months was 4.17%. This was made up of a growth return of -9.42% and an income return of 13.59%%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2014.

Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice’s one-year total return is 42%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.91% and an income return of 25.09%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2014.

Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice’s one-year total return is 16.75%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.06% and an income return of 7.69%. These returns were calculated as at 28 Feb 2014.

The asset allocation of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is :

International Equities
95.13%
Cash
4.87%
Australian Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is Grant Samuel Fund Services Limited.

The Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Value sector/asset class.

As at 28 Feb 2014, the size of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund was $78.37 million.

The Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund has an inception date of 17 Dec 2009.

The current entry price of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is $1.2386 per unit and the current exit price is $1.2336 per unit (as at 12 Mar 2014).

The current exit price of the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is $1.2336 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2386 per unit (as at 12 Mar 2014).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Choice managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $100000.

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.