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Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide investors with capital growth over the medium to long-term by using several investment managers
Fund Strategy
This option invests in a range of companies listed on the Australian stock exchange. These investments may include shares and units in listed property trusts. This option is designed to reduce overall portfolio risk by spreading the option's investments across a number of investment managers with complementary investment management styles.

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 6.62% 23.46% 36.59% 12.8% -9.23% 2.94% 10.33% -%
Growth return 6.62% 23.46% 30.67% 7.92% -14.15% -10.48% -5.73% -%
Income return 0% 0% 5.92% 4.88% 4.92% 13.42% 16.06% -%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return -1.31% 2.1% 8.44% 24.89% 13.39% 8.01% 8.17% 8.32%
As at 30 Sep 2009. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares
Australian Equities
99.78%
Cash
0.22%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.21%
Cash
-0.03%
International Equities
4.29%
Property
2.11%
Fixed Interest
0.40%
Alternatives
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares (Wholesale)
Closed
Zurich Investment Management Limited
ZUR0420AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2009)
Investment Fund
17 Jan 2002
$4.73 million (as at 30 Sep 2009)
$0.786 (as at 1 Oct 2009)
$0.7814 (as at 1 Oct 2009)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.74% (as at 30 Jun 2007)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.74% (as at 30 Jun 2008)
Minimum initial investment $75,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2009)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2009) Type % of Portfolio
van Eyk Blueprint Aust Shares Fund Mutual Fund (OE) 100%

FAQs about the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares

The objective of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is To provide investors with capital growth over the medium to long-term by using several investment managers

The strategy of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is This option invests in a range of companies listed on the Australian stock exchange. These investments may include shares and units in listed property trusts. This option is designed to reduce overall portfolio risk by spreading the option's investments across a number of investment managers with complementary investment management styles.

The APIR code of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is ZUR0420AU.

Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares’s total return last month was 6.62%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.62% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares’s total return for the last three months was 23.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 23.46% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 12.8%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.92% and an income return of 4.88%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 2.94%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.48% and an income return of 13.42%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

The asset allocation of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is :

Australian Equities
99.78%
Cash
0.22%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is Zurich Investment Management Limited.

The Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2009, the size of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund was $4.73 million.

The Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund has an inception date of 17 Jan 2002.

The current entry price of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is $0.786 per unit and the current exit price is $0.7814 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2009).

The current exit price of the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is $0.7814 per unit and the current entry price is $0.786 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Zurich Blend Series Australian Shares managed fund is $75,000.

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.