Fund Summary

Unit prices

Buy 1.2669 / Sell 1.2619 (as at 14/03/2023)

Unit price history (xlsx)

Date of Inception of Strategy

05/12/16

The Investment

Units in a unit trust - the Cooper Investors Global Endowment Fund (the "Fund")

Minimum Initial Investment

$500,000

Manager

Cooper Investors Pty Limited ("CI" or the "Manager").

Custodian

National Australia Bank Limited

Reference Index

MSCI AC World Net Divs AUD Index.
(Please note: From 1 November 2022 the Fund is benchmarked against MSCI AC World Net Divs AUD. Prior to this, the Fund was benchmarked against MSCI ACWI 100% Hedged to AUD Net Dividends)

Distributions

Income distributions will normally be paid half-yearly as at 31 December and 30 June (although the Manager has the discretion to distribute more frequently) and will automatically be invested in further units unless a unit holder elects otherwise.

Investment Risks and Return Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to generate long term returns by investing in a range of internationally listed securities. The Fund will invest in high quality companies with attractive long term propositions and through portfolio construction the Fund aims to have lower volatility than the global equities market and to out-perform the market during periods of market weakness. It is a diversified, long only portfolio of 25-50 stocks.

The Manager will use forward exchange contracts or options to hedge out most currency risk on the foreign assets.

Please note that from 1 November 2022 the Fund will not be automatically fully currency hedged but will be hedged at the Manager’s discretion.  

The Manager will not invest in companies whose primary business is the production of tobacco, alcohol, controversial weapons or gambling.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in listed international securities. The Fund can hold up to 20% of the portfolio in cash.

The Manager will use CI’s VoF research framework to assess individual companies and industries and to construct a diversified portfolio that aims to achieve the risk and return objectives. This means that we seek to invest in quality companies with a strong value proposition. The level of exposure to specific companies, industries and markets will be selected by CI’s small, focused, experienced team using our VoF investment process.

Additional Information & Fees

Applications

Following the minimum initial investment, $50,000 minimum tranches may be invested on each Tuesday and the last day of each month.

Redemptions

$50,000 minimum tranches (provided that the unit holder maintains a minimum investment of $500,000) may be redeemed on each Tuesday and the last day of each month, with 1 business days’ notice.

Management Fee

1.00% per annum of the Net Asset Value (before fees and expenses) plus GST calculated and paid monthly in arrears directly from the Fund.

Strategy Performance History

Inception Date of Strategy: 05 December 2016

Performance as at 28 February 2023
3 Months 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year 7 Year 10 Year Since inception cumulative Since inception annualised
Cooper Investors Global Endowment Strategy (Gross) -0.92% -8.75% 2.08% 5.61% 7.68% - - 78.03% 9.69%
Reference Index 1 -0.69% -10.22% -1.00% 6.73% 5.08% - - 59.94% 7.82%
Value Added -0.23% 1.47% 3.08% -1.12% 2.60% - - 18.09% 1.87%

Inception Date of Strategy: 05 December 2016

1. Reference Index: MSCI AC World Net Divs AUD Index.

(Please note: From 1 November 2022 the Fund is benchmarked against MSCI AC World Net Divs AUD. Prior to this, the Fund was benchmarked against MSCI ACWI 100% Hedged to AUD Net Dividends)

How to invest

The minimum initial investment in the Fund (and the minimum holding) is $500,000 and the minimum subsequent investment is $50,000.

  1. Read the Information Memorandum
  2. Complete theApplication Form
  3. Send to:

    Cooper Investors Pty Limited
    GPO Box 804
    Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia

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