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National Investment Trust - Growth Fund - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide capital growth over the medium- to long-term. Suggested investment timeframe is 3-5 years.
Fund Strategy
Invests in a mix of growth and defensive assets, with a strong growth bias. Investments may be made both directly and through other National Investment Trusts. Asset allocation ranges: international equities 15-45%, international cash 0-10%, international fixed interest 0-10%, property trusts 0-20%, indexed bonds 0-10%, Australian fixed interest 0-20%, Australian equities 35-70%, Australian cash 0-20%.

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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 1.94% 1.95% 4.93% 16.07% 14.93% 17.06% 14.31% 8.89%
Growth return -10.35% -10.33% -18.26% -10.19% -4.55% 0.1% 3.16% -0.94%
Income return 12.29% 12.28% 23.19% 26.26% 19.48% 16.96% 11.15% 9.83%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Agg Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 0% 2.01% 8.7% 25.16% 14.86% 7.15% 8.74% 9.16%
As at 30 Sep 2007. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

National Investment Trust - Growth Fund
Australian Equities
54.66%
International Equities
28.28%
Cash
6.98%
Property
10.08%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
34.17%
International Equities
48.53%
Cash
3.23%
Property
4.87%
Fixed Interest
5.65%
Alternatives
3.54%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
National Investment Trust - Growth Fund
Closed
National Australia Fund Management Ltd
NAB0013AU
Multisector Aggressive
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2007)
Investment Fund
31 Jul 1993
$5.43 million (as at 31 Jul 2007)
n/a
$1.21 (as at 30 Sep 2007)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
MER 1.94% (as at 30 Jun 2006)
Minimum initial investment

FAQs about the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund

The objective of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is To provide capital growth over the medium- to long-term. Suggested investment timeframe is 3-5 years.

The strategy of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is Invests in a mix of growth and defensive assets, with a strong growth bias. Investments may be made both directly and through other National Investment Trusts. Asset allocation ranges: international equities 15-45%, international cash 0-10%, international fixed interest 0-10%, property trusts 0-20%, indexed bonds 0-10%, Australian fixed interest 0-20%, Australian equities 35-70%, Australian cash 0-20%.

The APIR code of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is NAB0013AU.

National Investment Trust - Growth Fund’s total return last month was 1.94%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.35% and an income return of 12.29%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2007.

National Investment Trust - Growth Fund’s total return for the last three months was 1.95%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.33% and an income return of 12.28%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2007.

National Investment Trust - Growth Fund’s one-year total return is 16.07%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.19% and an income return of 26.26%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2007.

National Investment Trust - Growth Fund’s one-year total return is 17.06%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.1% and an income return of 16.96%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2007.

The asset allocation of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
54.66%
International Equities
28.28%
Cash
6.98%
Property
10.08%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is National Australia Fund Management Ltd.

The National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund belongs to the Multisector Aggressive sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2007, the size of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund was $5.43 million.

The National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund has an inception date of 31 Jul 1993.

The current entry price of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $1.21 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2007).

The current exit price of the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund is $1.21 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 30 Sep 2007).

The minimum initial investment amount for the National Investment Trust - Growth Fund managed fund 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.