Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Funds
BlackRock Global Small Cap Fund
Fund Manager: Blackrock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
Commencement Date: October 2003
PDS - Part 1
PDS - Part 2
Suggested Length of Investment
5 years or longer
Investment Objective
The primary aim of the fund is to maximise capital growth through exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of shares of quality small and mid capitalisation companies listed on
international stock exchanges.
Investment Details
| Min. Initial Investment | $2,000 |
| With Savings Plan | |
| Min. Initial Investment | $1,000 |
| Monthly Minimum | Nil |
| Min. Additional Investment | $1,000 |
Distribution
| Frequency | Half Yearly |
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| Dates | 30 June & 31 December |
Returns as at 31/07/2010
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On 2 October 2009 the underlying managed investment scheme (fund) for this Investment Option was replaced with another underlying fund. As the fund has changed, performance information before this date is not directly comparable. In any event, past performance is not indicative of future performance. For further information on these changes, please contact the investor service centre.
Returns have been calculated using exit prices after taking into account all ongoing fees, and assuming reinvestment of distributions. No allowance has been made for entry fees, exit fees or where applicable taxation. Future returns may bear no relationship to the historical information displayed. The returns shown represent past returns only and are not indicative of future returns of a Fund. Returns on a Fund can be particularly volatile in the short term and in some periods may be negative.
Investment Guidelines
| Cash and liquid assets | 0 - 15% |
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| Listed international shares | 85 - 100% |
Fees
| Entry Fee | up to 4.0% |
| Exit Fee | Nil |
| Management Cost (p.a.) | 2.20% |
| Buy/Sell spread | 1% / Nil |
Investment Approach
The fund's investment universe is all emerging stocks that fall within the market capitalisation range of the benchmark S&P Citigroup EMI Global Index. The average market capitalisation of the portfolio is typically between US$300 million to US$10 billion. While investment is generally in the bottom 20% of market by capitalisation, there is flexibility in the investment approach to invest in small and mid size companies.
