Superannuation

Growth

Investment details and fees

Minimum investment amounts

Initial contribution$20,000

Additional contributions$200

Minimum account balance$7,500

Fees and costs

Establishment feeNil

Contribution feeNil

Member account keeping fee$66 p.a
(balances less than $20,000)

Withdrawal fee$71.50
(on each amount withdrawn)

Switching feeNil

Plan administration
management fees

First $50,0000.75% p.a

Balance over $50,0000.50% p.a

Investment option
management fee
0.38% p.a

Buy spread cost (purchase)0.25%

Sell spread cost (withdrawal)0.15%

The Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Growth investment option is biased towards growth assets, and is designed for investors with an above average tolerance for risk who are seeking long-term capital growth.

This investment option targets a 30% allocation to income asset classes (cash and fixed interest securities) and a 70% allocation to growth asset classes (property securities and shares).

Who it may suit

long-term investors (usually seven years plus)
investors seeking long-term capital growth through a diversified portfolio with a bias to growth assets
investors seeking a professionally managed diversified portfolio
investors seeking a tax-effective investment

Objectives

To match the weighted average return of the target indexes selected by Vanguard for the various asset classes in which this investment option invests, before taking into account fees, expenses, and taxes. The weights used are the strategic asset allocations to each asset class.

Strategic asset allocations are:

Income assets 30%

Australian fixed interest 11%
International fixed interest (hedged) 17%
Australian cash 2%

Growth assets 70%

Australian shares 34%
International shares 23%
Australian property securities 4%
International property securities (hedged) 4%
International small companies (hedged) 3%
Emerging markets shares 2%

Benefits

Diversification

diversified portfolio with a bias towards growth assets (70%)
diversified approach lowers risk while providing opportunities for enhanced returns

Capital growth

potential for long-term capital growth

After-tax investment returns

buy and hold strategy takes advantage of capital gains discounts and deferral of capital gains liabilities, which may result in better after-tax investment returns

Fees

low management fees and no entry fees (other than buy/sell spread costs)
scaled management fees apply to balances over $50,000

Contributions

contribute directly or through your employer
make spouse contributions or build your retirement savings if self-employed
complimentary rollover service

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Cash Cash funds suit investors who prefer capital stability and regular income to longterm growth.

	Benchmark	Minimum investment amounts			Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Management fees that apply to your member account balance
	Benchmark	Initial contribution	Additional contributions	Account balance	Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Member account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000	Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000	Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® Cash Plus	A customised Index, the Vanguard® Cash Plus Index	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.31% p.a.	Nil	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.

Fixed interest Fixed interest funds suit short to mediumterm investors seeking a steady and reliable income stream..

	Benchmark	Minimum investment amounts			Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Management fees that apply to your member account balance
	Benchmark	Initial contribution	Additional contributions	Account balance	Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Member account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000	Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000	Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® Australian Fixed Interest	UBS Australian Composite Bond Index	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.31% p.a.	0.20% / 0.20%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.

PropertyProperty trusts suit investors with a longterm timeframe (five years plus).

	Benchmark	Minimum investment amounts			Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Management fees that apply to your member account balance
	Benchmark	Initial contribution	Additional contributions	Account balance	Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Member account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000	Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000	Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® Australian Property Securities	S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.36% p.a.	0.20%/ 0.20%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.

Australian shares Shares are high risk and generally suited to longerterm investors (seven years plus)

	Benchmark	Minimum investment amounts			Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Management fees that apply to your member account balance
	Benchmark	Initial contribution	Additional contributions	Account balance	Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Member account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000	Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000	Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® Australian Shares	S&P/ASX 300 Index	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.36% p.a.	0.20%/ 0.10%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.

International shares International Shares are high risk generally suited to longerterm investors (seven years plus)

	Benchmark	Minimum investment amounts			Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Management fees that apply to your member account balance
	Benchmark	Initial contribution	Additional contributions	Account balance	Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Member account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000	Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000	Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® International Shares	MSCI World ex-Australia Index in AUD	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.38% p.a.	0.30%/ 0.10%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® International Shares (Hedged)	MSCI World ex-Australia Index hedged to AUD	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.41% p.a.	0.40%/ 0.20%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.

Diversified Diversified funds allow investors to select the alternative that best matches their risk profiles.

	Benchmark	Minimum investment amounts			Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Management fees that apply to your member account balance
	Benchmark	Initial contribution	Additional contributions	Account balance	Investment option management fee	Investment option buy/sell spread costs	Member account keeping fee for balances less than $20,000	Plan administration management fee for the first $50,000	Plan administraion management fee for the portion above $50,000
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Conservative	70% income and 30% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds)	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.35% p.a.	0.15%/ 0.10%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Balanced	50% income and 50% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds)	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.36% p.a.	0.20%/ 0.15%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® Growth	30% income and 70% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds)	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.38% p.a.	0.25%/ 0.15%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.
Vanguard® LifeStrategy® High Growth	10% income and 90% growth (Weighted average of target indexes of the underlying Vanguard Wholesale Index Funds)	$20,000	$200	$7,500	0.39% p.a.	0.30%/ 0.20%	$66 p.a.	0.75% p.a.	0.50% p.a.

* Information correct as of March 1 2010.