Investment objectives

Investment in: A portfolio diversified across all asset types, but with an emphasis on shares and property.
Style: Multi-manager, active and index.
Performance benchmark: The average weighted return of the market indices.
Performance objective: To provide on a rolling basis over the suggested minimum timeframe of five years moderate to high returns while accepting medium levels of volatility, and a total return, after costs and before tax, higher than the return from the performance benchmark.

Investment mix

Investment returns

For periods ending 30 June 2008
1 year: -8.6%
3 year average: 8.0% p.a.
5 year average: 9.7% p.a.

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Investment fee

Estimated investment fees for 2008/2009
Base fee: 0.65% p.a.
Performance fee: 0% to 0.05% p.a.
Buy/sell spread: 0.44%

Actual investment fees 2007/2008
Base fee: 0.65% p.a.
Performance fee: 0% p.a.
Buy/sell spread: 0.44%

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eXPLANATIONS

INVESTMENT RETURNS
Returns are after investment fees and taxes.
Past performance is not a reliable indication of future performance.
INVESTMENT FEE
Actual investment fees may be less than or greater than indicated, but will not be more than the costs incurred by each option. Refer to page 28 of the Investment guide for more information.
Buy/sell spread as at 1 July 2008. The buy/sell spread for each investment option may vary from time to time to reflect the buy/sell spread charged by the relevant investment managers. Refer to page 29 of the Investment guide for more information.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
When reading the Performance objectives and expected outcomes, it is important to read the information on page 30 of the Investment guide.