Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management is pleased to offer the JBWere Global Small Companies Fund to investors.  This Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in small companies globally.

Investing in global small companies – creating value from opportunity

A global small company – or global small cap – portfolio may appeal to international share investors seeking generally higher returns, who have more tolerance to risk, and importantly who have a long-term focus.  The sector offers investors many advantages, including:

§   Diversification benefits – investing in a pool of quality, global companies enhances diversification and helps lower risk

§   The ability to grow at a faster rate – many global small companies are exposed to high-growth industries and technologies

§   Larger investible universe – offers investors a wide array of investment opportunities and hence potential for value-add

§   An undiscovered and under-researched universe – successfully leveraging this sector presents many opportunities for managers to add value

§   Low correlation with large cap international funds – further helps lower portfolio volatility and risk

§   Management stake tends to be high – investing in companies with hands-on, high quality management teams can provide additional return opportunities.

 

JBWere Global Small Companies Fund (Retail)

Date established

Minimum initial investment

Minimum additional investment

Savings plan?

Switching available?

Dist’n

Entry fee

Exit fee

Switch fee

MER (Est % pa)

November 1999

$5,000

$200

Yes

Yes

2

0-4%

Nil

Nil

2.40

Additional product features

Investment manager: Wellington Management Company, established in 1928, and is one of the oldest and largest investment management companies in the US.  Wellington manages approximately A$500 billion in total assets for clients.

Assirt rating: 5-stars, investment grade

Fund description: The Fund aims to provide medium to long-term capital growth by investing in the shares of global companies with a market capitilisation of below US$2 billion (excluding Australian companies).  There is a minimum of 80% of the Fund invested in shares at all times.

Fund objective: The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index less than US$2b over rolling 3-year periods and excluding Australian companies.

Wellington believes that global small companies are reasonably priced and should continue to perform well, supported by improving company profits.

How to invest: The Fund is available for applications through the JBWere Funds product disclosure statement (PDS).

Investment instructions: Before you invest in a fund, you should read the PDS carefully to
make sure the investment is appropriate to your individual investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs.

Entry free: The standard entry fee is 4%.  However, we rebate 100% of the entry fee to you if you use the application form obtained from the electronic PDS.  If you choose to have the PDS mailed, we rebate 90% of the entry fee to you.  All rebates will be paid to you in the form of additional units in the Fund.


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