Element Flexible Fund

Investment Returns

As at 31 July 2010Element Flexible FundCPI + 5%RELATIVE
Annualised since Inception17.4%11.7%5.7%
Annualised 5 year11.1%12.0%-0.9%
Annualised 3 year4.3%12.9%-8.6%
Annualised 2 year6.0%10.4%-4.4%
1 year8.3%9.1%-0.8%

Figures quoted are from Element Investment Managers, for a lump sum using Class A NAV-NAV prices with income distributions reinvested.

Risk

As at 31 July 2010Element Flexible FundCPI + 5%ALSI
5 year Sharpe Ratio0.291.050.39
5 year Sortino Ratio0.753.240.74
Max Drawdown-10.7%-1.9%-40.4%
Information Ratio (Since Inception rel. to ALSI)-0.06-0.34

Monthly Returns

JanFebMarAprilMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
20016.68%1.32%
2002-3.13%1.67%0.00%7.32%4.11%-1.19%-0.42%1.91%-0.09%4.14%3.18%0.53%
2003-1.77%-2.68%-5.11%-0.38%8.55%1.39%3.79%5.32%-0.37%7.60%1.87%7.26%
20042.21%1.38%1.05%0.52%-0.54%0.83%1.10%4.58%4.45%3.63%5.48%3.16%
2005-0.46%2.33%-0.18%-1.81%4.74%2.05%4.23%1.12%5.86%-0.05%1.88%4.51%
20065.45%0.07%2.77%1.84%-0.37%2.10%-1.03%2.42%0.58%2.18%2.67%2.53%
20071.37%0.30%2.39%1.48%1.31%-0.77%0.17%0.52%2.66%1.86%-0.40%-1.31%
2008-2.75%3.26%-0.11%0.27%0.61%-2.29%-1.12%3.41%-4.89%-5.35%-0.17%4.58%
20090.08%-3.86%2.69%1.14%2.79%-0.07%4.10%2.44%1.19%2.74%-2.00%0.18%
2010-0.30%1.33%0.64%0.71%0.04%0.15%0.93%
 
 

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