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Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units - 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 6.43% 22.86% 37.01% 12.26% -10.08% 1.89% 9.19% -%
Growth return 6.43% 22.87% 31.71% 7.91% -14.26% -10.52% -5.95% -%
Income return 0% -0.01% 5.3% 4.35% 4.18% 12.41% 15.14% -%
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 Blended Australian Shares Retail units
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 Blended Australian Shares Retail units
Closed
Zurich Investment Management Limited
ZUR0463AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2009)
Investment Fund
3 Aug 2004
$0.28 million (as at 30 Sep 2009)
$0.7666 (as at 1 Oct 2009)
$0.7622 (as at 1 Oct 2009)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
MER 2.05% (as at 30 Jun 2007)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 2.05% (as at 30 Jun 2008)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00

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 Blended Australian Shares Retail units

The objective of the Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units 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 Blended Australian Shares Retail units 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 Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund is ZUR0463AU.

Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units’s total return last month was 6.43%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.43% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units’s total return for the last three months was 22.86%. This was made up of a growth return of 22.87% and an income return of -0.01%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units’s one-year total return is 12.26%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.91% and an income return of 4.35%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units’s one-year total return is 1.89%. This was made up of a growth return of -10.52% and an income return of 12.41%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2009.

The asset allocation of the Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units 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 Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund is Zurich Investment Management Limited.

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

As at 30 Sep 2009, the size of the Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund was $0.28 million.

The Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund has an inception date of 3 Aug 2004.

The current entry price of the Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund is $0.7666 per unit and the current exit price is $0.7622 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2009).

The current exit price of the Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund is $0.7622 per unit and the current entry price is $0.7666 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2009).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Zurich Blended Australian Shares Retail units managed fund is $1,000.

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.