Growth

Objective

To invest substantially in assets which achieve capital growth over the long term (7 or more years). Capital gains can be expected to be achieved, but there is also the risk of capital loss.

Investment Strategy

Primarily invests (through discrete investment trusts) in a broad range of Australian and overseas investments with a strong bias on capital growth. Such investments include (but are not limited to) listed shares and listed property securities, interest bearing securities and deposits and futures and options contracts.

Risk Profile

Due to the investment characteristics of the growth assets held in the Fund, the performance of the Growth Fund may be more volatile than the Balanced Fund including the potential to experience a capital loss.

Investor Profile

Designed to suit investors who wish to maximise long term investment returns and are willing to accept a higher level of risk than the Balanced Fund. Target timeframe is 7 or more years.

Strategic Tilting

The following strategic tilt(s) are now in place:

• International Equities – 30% hedged to the AUD.

Fund Managers

• Aberdeen Asset Management Limited
• AllianceBernstein Australia Limited
• AMP Capital Investors
• BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
• Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
• Colonial First State Global Asset Management
• Epoch Investment Partners, Inc
• Fidelity Worldwide Investment
• Macquarie Funds Group
• Orion Asset Management Limited
• Pareto Investment Management Ltd
• PIMCO Australia Pty Limited
• Schroder Investment Management Limited
• State Street Global Advisors Australia, Limited
• Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.
• Walter Scott & Partners Limited