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BT Investment Funds - BT Smaller Companies Fund

About this Fund

Fund Detail

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FUND MANAGER Pendal
ASX Code
APIR RFA0012AU
ASSET CLASS SMALL CAP EQUITIES
INVESTMENT STYLE The Investment Option invests primarily in companies outside the top 100 listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
INVESTMENT PROFILE The Option aims to provide a return (before fees and taxes) that exceeds the return from its benchmark when measured over the recommended investment timeframe.
CURRENCY MANAGEMENT Active management
INCEPTION DATE 10-08-1987
BENCHMARK S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index
FUND SIZE S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index
DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY Half-yearly
NO. OF HOLDINGS
FEES 1.21% p.a.
STRUCTURE

Benefits

Benefits

Benefits of investing in the BT Investment Funds - BT Smaller Companies Fund

Investment choice

You can choose from approximately 40 Investment Options. That means you can select from a number of different investment managers across different asset classes.

Flexibility

Your investment strategy and needs may also change from time to time, so it's important that your investment offers flexibility too. BT Investment Funds gives you the ability to quickly change your investment strategy by switching between different Investment Options as needed.

Services to make investing easier

You can check your balance, switch Investment Options and find out more about investing through our website (BT Online).

Features such as distribution reinvestment, our Regular Investment Plan and Flexi Payment Plan all make it easier for you to manage your money in a way that suits your financial situation, goals and needs.

Email or phone our BT Customer Relations team to get the answers to your questions.

 

RISK LEVEL Aggressive
INVESTOR SUITABILITY

seeking to achieve long term capital growth and tax effective income (after fees but before the consumer's applicable taxes), through investing in an actively managed portfolio of Australian smaller company shares listed on the ASX.

Risks

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Key Features

About the Fund

The Investment Option invests primarily in companies outside the top 100 listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The Investment Option may also invest in equivalent companies listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

Investment objective

To provide a return (before fees and taxes) that exceeds the return from its benchmark when measured over the recommended investment timeframe.

About BT Financial Group

BT Financial Group (BT) is the wealth management arm of the Westpac Group. BT has been helping Australians create, manage and protect their wealth since 1969. Today, it is one of Australia's leading providers of superannuation, investment and insurance products.

In both Australia and New Zealand, BT provides a diverse range of investment choices, including funds managed by BT's own team and through alliances with global investment managers.

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How we invest your money

The BT Investment Management Investment Options are managed by BT Investment Management (Institutional) Limited (BTIM) and by a number of external managers with complementary capabilities.

BTIM offers investors a range of investment choices including Australian shares and property securities, fixed income and cash, absolute return investments, international shares and property securities. To complement its in-house expertise, BTIM also partners with leading global and domestic investment managers.

Asset Classes and Asset Allocation Ranges

  • Australian shares: 80%-100%
  • New Zealand shares: 0-10%
  • Cash: 0%-20%