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High Growth

Unit price as at 02 February 2012: $1.488172

History of High Growth Option Unit Price

Overview

This is the most aggressive option. It invests almost entirely in growth assets, with a small allocation to cash. The option's performance is highly dependent on returns generated by listed share markets.

Risk profile

High Growth Risk Profile - High

This option is likely to experience return volatility in the short to medium term and may produce negative returns from time to time. It is expected to experience a higher volatility than all other options.

Expected frequency of a negative annual return

Approximately five to six years in every 20.

Investment objective

To achieve returns (after tax and investment fees) that exceed the consumer price index (CPI) + 5.0% per annum over rolling 10-year periods.

Investment strategy (target asset allocation)

High Growth option - asset allocation chart

Cash 3% (2-10%)
Government bonds 0% (0-10%)
Global credit 0% (0-10%)
Real assets 0% (0-15%)
Diversified investments 0% (0-15%)
Private capital 25% (0-30%)
Australian shares 32% (25-50%)
International shares 40% (25-50%)

Investment ranges are in brackets

Investor suitability

This option may be suitable if you have more than 10 years until you need to access your super and you wish to achieve high rates of return over the lifetime of your investment while accepting that there may be multiple periods of negative returns.

NOTE: The target asset allocation and investment ranges for this investment option are indicative only. Changes in market and economic conditions may lead the Board to change these features at any time. The Board reserves the right to move an option's actual asset allocation within these ranges and, in periods of extreme market conditions, to alter the ranges to protect members in this option. Details of any variations in the target asset allocation and investment ranges will be posted on this website.

Unit Price History in detail

Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR)

The Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) for an investment option in MilitarySuper is the ratio of the option’s investment costs (and related fees) to the investment option’s average net assets during the year.  This ratio is calculated annually effective 30 June.

The ICR for the High Growth Option at 30 June 2011 is 1.3309%

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