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Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To achieve a return (after tax and Investment management fees) that exceeds CPI increases by at least 2% pa over rolling three year periods. Achieve a return (over the medium to longer term which is competitive with comparable funds that have a similar allocation to growth assets and similar risk characteristics.
Fund Strategy
Invests 70% of the underlying investments in defensive asset classes (cash and fixed interest), and 30% in growth asset classes (shares and property). Long-term average asset mix: Australian shares 16%, overseas shares 7%, property 7%, Australian fixed interest 35%, Australian index-linked 10%, overseas fixed interest 10% (hedged), cash 15%. Fund may use derivatives.

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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 0.24% 1.4% 2.45% 3.88% 7.92% 2.09% 2.26% 3.64%
Growth return 0.24% 1.4% 2.45% 3.88% 7.92% 2.09% 2.26% 3.64%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 0.94% 4.04% 3.6% 11.87% 8.65% 2.08% 2.85% 4.49%
As at 31 Mar 2011. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth
Australian Equities
10.76%
International Equities
9.80%
Cash
35.56%
Property
9.20%
Fixed Interest
29.16%
Alternatives
5.51%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
11.04%
International Equities
13.39%
Cash
18.88%
Property
4.41%
Fixed Interest
45.79%
Alternatives
6.49%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth
Closed
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
MRT0103AU
Multisector Moderate
starstarstar (as at 30 Nov 2010)
Superannuation Fund
2 Aug 1995
$178.96 million (as at 31 Aug 2011)
$2.212 (as at 31 Aug 2011)
$2.212 (as at 31 Aug 2011)
Suppressed
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.83% (as at 30 Jun 2006)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.82% (as at 30 Jun 2008)

FAQs about the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth

The objective of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is To achieve a return (after tax and Investment management fees) that exceeds CPI increases by at least 2% pa over rolling three year periods. Achieve a return (over the medium to longer term which is competitive with comparable funds that have a similar allocation to growth assets and similar risk characteristics.

The strategy of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is Invests 70% of the underlying investments in defensive asset classes (cash and fixed interest), and 30% in growth asset classes (shares and property). Long-term average asset mix: Australian shares 16%, overseas shares 7%, property 7%, Australian fixed interest 35%, Australian index-linked 10%, overseas fixed interest 10% (hedged), cash 15%. Fund may use derivatives.

The APIR code of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is MRT0103AU.

Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth’s total return last month was 0.24%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.24% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2011.

Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth’s total return for the last three months was 1.4%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.4% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2011.

Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth’s one-year total return is 3.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.88% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2011.

Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth’s one-year total return is 2.09%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.09% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2011.

The asset allocation of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is :

Australian Equities
10.76%
International Equities
9.80%
Cash
35.56%
Property
9.20%
Fixed Interest
29.16%
Alternatives
5.51%

The Responsible Entity for the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

The Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund belongs to the Multisector Moderate sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2011, the size of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund was $178.96 million.

The Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund has an inception date of 2 Aug 1995.

The current entry price of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is $2.212 per unit and the current exit price is $2.212 per unit (as at 31 Aug 2011).

The current exit price of the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is $2.212 per unit and the current entry price is $2.212 per unit (as at 31 Aug 2011).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Mercer Super Trust PSD - Conservative Growth managed fund is $.

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.