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Australian Financial Review - Article 1 February 2012
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As reported in the Australian Financial Review today, our Growth investment option achieved the highest return for twelve months and the fourth highest return over seven years, compared to other similar superannuation investment options to 31 December 2011*.
That is a great result not just for the fund but also for our members.
These results reflect our investment principles, which guide how we invest. Our principles have helped ensure that through the Global Financial Crisis and the more recent global financial volatility, our members’ investments have not suffered as much as some comparative superannuation investment options.
Our investment approach utilises selected active investment managers, in a well diversified portfolio. This includes diversification across growth and defensive assets, domestic and overseas investments, listed and unlisted assets, traditional and alternative assets and a range of investment styles.
When listed markets are weak our active investment management style and diversification will deliver less volatile returns. However the trade off is that when listed markets are strong, we are unlikely to be in the top quartile compared to peers who rely more heavily on the equity risk premium
ESSSuper provides a range of investment options for members to select from which have varying levels of risk and potential returns.
For more information about our investment performance and options please refer to the investment section of our website. Please note however that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
* Source: Chant West performance league tables.
Read the full article here.
1 Feb 2012
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