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Macquarie Emerging Markets Share - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To achieve long-term capital growth. The benchmark for this Fund is the MSCI Emerging Market Free Index. Suggested timeframe is at least 5 years.
Fund Strategy
Lazard Asset Management uses a bottom-up, company-specific style which focuses on strong financially productive companies that are inexpensively priced. Benchmark asset allocation is 100% international equities.

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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 0.69% -4.86% -1.13% -6.46% -7.01% 0.09% -3% 8.96%
Growth return -2.13% -9.62% 2.5% -10.82% -6.42% 1.07% -9.24% -7.4%
Income return 2.82% 4.76% -3.63% 4.36% -0.59% -0.98% 6.24% 16.36%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return 1.21% 3.26% 7.66% 21.13% 16.43% 3.17% 4.99% 6.52%
As at 31 Jul 2012. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Macquarie Emerging Markets Share
International Equities
100%
Australian Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.96%
Australian Equities
0.01%
Cash
2.73%
Property
0.16%
Fixed Interest
0.04%
Alternatives
1.11%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Macquarie Emerging Markets Share
Closed
Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd.
MAQ0006AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2012)
Investment Fund
23 Mar 1994
$1.72 million (as at 31 Jul 2012)
n/a
$0.3593 (as at 31 Aug 2012)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 5%
MER 2.28% (as at 30 Jun 2006)
Minimum initial investment $2,000.00

FAQs about the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share

The objective of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is To achieve long-term capital growth. The benchmark for this Fund is the MSCI Emerging Market Free Index. Suggested timeframe is at least 5 years.

The strategy of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is Lazard Asset Management uses a bottom-up, company-specific style which focuses on strong financially productive companies that are inexpensively priced. Benchmark asset allocation is 100% international equities.

The APIR code of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is MAQ0006AU.

Macquarie Emerging Markets Share’s total return last month was 0.69%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.13% and an income return of 2.82%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2012.

Macquarie Emerging Markets Share’s total return for the last three months was -4.86%. This was made up of a growth return of -9.62% and an income return of 4.76%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2012.

Macquarie Emerging Markets Share’s one-year total return is -6.46%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.82% and an income return of 4.36%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2012.

Macquarie Emerging Markets Share’s one-year total return is 0.09%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.07% and an income return of -0.98%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2012.

The asset allocation of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is :

International Equities
100%
Australian Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is Macquarie Investment Management Aus Ltd..

The Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2012, the size of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund was $1.72 million.

The Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund has an inception date of 23 Mar 1994.

The current entry price of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $0.3593 per unit (as at 31 Aug 2012).

The current exit price of the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is $0.3593 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 31 Aug 2012).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Macquarie Emerging Markets Share managed fund is $2,000.

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.