Performance – Income Fund
Merlon Australian Share Income Fund – Performance (after fees) as at 31 March 2019
| Performance* | 1 month (%) |
3 months (%) |
1 year (%) |
3 years (%) p.a. |
5 years (%) p.a. |
7 years (%) p.a. |
10 years (%) p.a. |
| Fund Total Return | -0.6 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 10.0 |
| 70% ASX200/30% Bank Bills** | 0.7 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| ASX200 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| Average Daily Exposure*** | 70% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 70% |
| Gross Distribution Yield | 0.8 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.9 |
*Returns are calculated after fees and expenses, and assuming the reinvestment of distributions. Fund total returns are grossed up for franking credits. S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index total return is grossed up for franking credits. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The inception date for the Fund is 30 September 2005.
**Composite benchmark is calculated as 70% S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index and 30% Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bills Index.The Fund reduces exposure to share market volatility to a typical range of 60-80% through the use of derivatives with the remaining 20-40% option protection seeking to deliver a cash-like risk/return profile.
***Average Daily Market Exposure is calculated as the daily net market exposure divided by the average Net Asset Value of the Fund.
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