Investment in: A diversified mixture of assets,
with an emphasis on Australian shares and
international shares.
Style: Active investment management.
Option profile: The option is a long-term (5 to 10
years) portfolio designed to provide:
• returns over the long term which are well ahead of
inflation; with
• moderate levels of volatility in the returns from year
to year.
Primary performance objective: Returns after
investment fees and taxes over periods of 5 to 7 years
above the median of similar superannuation funds.
Expected outcomes:
• Real return above inflation of 4.0% p.a. after
investment fees and taxes.
• Positive returns expected in 6 out of 7 years.
Benchmark % |
Allowable range (%) |
|
| Australian shares | 30 | 0-50 |
| International shares | 25 | 0-50 |
| Private capital | 7.5 | 0-15 |
| Property | 7.5 | 0-30 |
| Infrastructure | 7.5 | 0-30 |
| Fixed interest | 13 | 0-25 |
| Hedge funds | 7.5 | 0-25 |
| Cash | 2 | 0-25 |
For periods ending 30 June 2008
1 year: -5.1%
3 year average: 7.8% p.a.
5 year average: 10.2% p.a.
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Estimated investment fees for 2008/2009
Base fee: 0.55% p.a.
Performance fee: 0% to 0.24% p.a.
Buy/sell spread: Nil
Actual investment fees 2007/2008
Base fee: 0.59% p.a.
Performance fee:
0.11% p.a.
Buy/sell spread: Nil
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.