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Short Term Fixed Interest Trust
| Inception Date | APIR Code |
| June 8, 1999 | -- |
Within the risk constraints of investing in eligible short-term, high credit quality instruments, the objective of the Short Term Fixed Interest Trust is to maximise the total return (comprising income and capital appreciation) of a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian dollar-denominated fixed interest and money market securities. The Trust is designed to provide liquidity and dampen overall portfolio volatility.
The Trust invests in high credit quality, Australian dollar denominated fixed interest and money market securities, with a maximum weighted average maturity of 1 year and maximum maturity of 2 years for individual securities. The Trust uses a variable maturity approach that involves no interest rate forecasting. This approach seeks to identify the optimal maturity ranges and extend maturities when the expected returns are significantly higher for longer-term securities.
The Trust invests in high credit quality, Australian dollar denominated fixed interest and money market securities, with a maximum weighted average maturity of 1 year and maximum maturity of 2 years for individual securities. The Trust uses a variable maturity approach that involves no interest rate forecasting. This approach seeks to identify the optimal maturity ranges and extend maturities when the expected returns are significantly higher for longer-term securities.
Prices
| Updated Daily | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Closing Price | NAV Change $ | NAV Change % | |
| May 21, 2012 | $10.58 | $0.01 | 0.09% | |
Performance
| Updated Daily | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | Year-to-Date | |||
| May 21, 2012 | 1.84% | |||
| Updated Monthly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | One Month | Three Month | Year-to-Date | |
| April 30, 2012 | 0.41% | 1.17% | 1.56% | |
| Updated Monthly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Total Returns | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception |
| April 30, 2012 | 5.35% | 5.59% | 5.48% | 5.36% |
| Updated Quarterly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Total Returns | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception |
| As of March 31, 2012 | 5.43% | 5.62% | 5.50% | 5.36% |
Distributions
| Last 12 Months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Amount per Share | Record Date | Ex-dividend Date | Payable Date | Ex-dividend Price |
| Dividend | $0.1199 AUD | 12/31/2011 | 01/03/2012 | 01/03/2012 | $10.52 AUD |
| Dividend | $0.2162 AUD | 09/30/2011 | 10/04/2011 | 10/04/2011 | $10.52 AUD |
| Dividend | $0.1130 AUD | 06/30/2011 | 07/01/2011 | 07/01/2011 | $10.56 AUD |
Sector Allocations
Trust Net Asset Value Prices are cum-distribution.
Performance data reported by DFA Australia Limited represents past performance and is not indicative of future performance. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Further, there can be no assurance that any of the Trusts will achieve its investment objective.
Performance data reported by DFA Australia Limited represents past performance and is not indicative of future performance. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Further, there can be no assurance that any of the Trusts will achieve its investment objective.


