Imputation portfolio

The Imputation portfolio is designed to have a moderate level of volatility and risk, and to provide investors with a moderate level of income coupled with a moderate level of capital growth.

Objective

The Imputation portfolio’s objective is to achieve returns over the longer term by investing in growth assets that produce both income and growth. The objective is to exceed CPI by a margin of 3.5% pa over an investment timeframe of 6 years or more.

The portfolio is designed to take advantage of franked dividends and to provide income that carries franking credits and is therefore largely tax-free.

A higher level of income and lower level of growth than the Australian Shares portfolio may be expected, although this portfolio invests in similar assets.

Volatility/risk

A risk of capital losses one year in four.

Investment strategy

This portfolio invests in 100% growth assets through its concentration on the Australian share market.

Imputation portfolio asset graph

Selection of funds will be such that the asset allocation benchmarks shown above are adhered to at all times. Movement from the benchmark will be determined within the allowable ranges indicated in brackets, subject to the investment climate prevailing at the time.

Investment performance

Period to 30 June 2008Distribution returns Growth returns Total return
Six months 0.00%  -15.13%  -15.13% 
One year 0.00%  -11.56%  -11.56% 
Three years 9.66%  0.37%  10.03% 
Since inception 10.8% 1.5% 12.3%
Distribution returns are made each six months and may include income and realised capital gains; Growth is the change in value of your unit price; Total returns is the total of Growth and Distribution returns. Returns shown are actual and are not annualised. Past investment performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Imputation portfolio inception date 1

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Unit prices

Unit prices are calculated daily and incorporate all fees related to the portfolio and the underlying investment funds. To look up the most recent unit price for each investment option, please visit our InvestmentPlan unit price page.

Investment management

The Imputation portfolio uses the skills of a variety of investment managers to manage the various asset classes within the portfolio. Investments are placed proportionally into wholesale investments offered by these managers to achieve the asset allocations set out above.

Investment managersProportion of portfolio (%)Weighted MER*Investment manager PDS
Liquidity 0.21% 0.000%  
Merill Lynch Wholesale Australian Share Fund 30.00% 0.240%  
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund 69.79% 0.279%  
Total 100% 0.519%  
* MER is the annual Investment Management Cost.
The actual Investment Cost has been calculated based on the composition of the portfolio as at 31 October 2007. Investment Costs may vary from time to time and current Investment Costs can be obtained at any time from Telstra Super Financial Planning.
Changes are made on an ongoing basis on the advice of the Investment Committee to reflect market conditions. Whilst all new monies will be invested as shown in this section, residual holdings in other wholesale investment funds may remain. Funds with zero weighting may have had previous allocations.