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United PST International Shares - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide exposure to primarily international equities with potential for a high level of growth over the long-term, with the benefit of exposure to world growth opportunities. We aim to outperform the MSCI World ex-Australia Index over the suggested investment time frame.
Fund Strategy
The Fund aims to invest primarily in a range of quality international share investments with a wide geographic spread and actively manage currency risk to add additional value. The management of international shares combines the skills of Credit Suisse Asset Management for country guidelines and currency management and Capital International, Inc for stock selection. Currency hedging of the Fund's assets may vary between 0 - 50%.

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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 2.17% -5.47% -5.65% -1.86% -3.86% -5.68% -7.18% -2.68%
Growth return 2.17% -5.47% -5.65% -1.86% -3.86% -5.68% -7.18% -2.68%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 30 Sep 2011. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

No asset allocation data available.
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
93.25%
Australian Equities
2.69%
Cash
2.35%
Property
1.52%
Fixed Interest
0.12%
Alternatives
0.09%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
United PST International Shares (Wholesale)
Closed
United Funds Management Limited
CRS0014AU
Equity World Large Growth
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2011)
Superannuation Fund
21 Oct 1993
$21.39 million (as at 31 Aug 2011)
$2.023 (as at 30 Sep 2011)
$2.0131 (as at 30 Sep 2011)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.02% (as at 30 Jun 2007)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.99% (as at 30 Jun 2011)

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Nov 2024)

Holding (as at 30 Nov 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Microsoft Corp Equity 5.83%
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FAQs about the United PST International Shares

The objective of the United PST International Shares managed fund is To provide exposure to primarily international equities with potential for a high level of growth over the long-term, with the benefit of exposure to world growth opportunities. We aim to outperform the MSCI World ex-Australia Index over the suggested investment time frame.

The strategy of the United PST International Shares managed fund is The Fund aims to invest primarily in a range of quality international share investments with a wide geographic spread and actively manage currency risk to add additional value. The management of international shares combines the skills of Credit Suisse Asset Management for country guidelines and currency management and Capital International, Inc for stock selection. Currency hedging of the Fund's assets may vary between 0 - 50%.

The APIR code of the United PST International Shares managed fund is CRS0014AU.

United PST International Shares’s total return last month was 2.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.17% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2011.

United PST International Shares’s total return for the last three months was -5.47%. This was made up of a growth return of -5.47% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2011.

United PST International Shares’s one-year total return is -1.86%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.86% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2011.

United PST International Shares’s one-year total return is -5.68%. This was made up of a growth return of -5.68% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2011.

The asset allocation of the United PST International Shares managed fund is :

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

The Responsible Entity for the United PST International Shares managed fund is United Funds Management Limited.

The United PST International Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2011, the size of the United PST International Shares managed fund was $21.39 million.

The United PST International Shares managed fund has an inception date of 21 Oct 1993.

The current entry price of the United PST International Shares managed fund is $2.023 per unit and the current exit price is $2.0131 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2011).

The current exit price of the United PST International Shares managed fund is $2.0131 per unit and the current entry price is $2.023 per unit (as at 30 Sep 2011).

The minimum initial investment amount for the United PST International Shares 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.