REL: 1135 HRS AMP Investments' World Index Fund (NS)
FLLYR: WIN: WiNZ FY Preliminary Announcement
We are pleased to provide the Exchange with the preliminary announcement for
the period ending 31 December 2009.
AMP Investments' World Index Fund (WiNZ) has a waiver from Listing Rule
10.4.2 on the condition that it advises how well WiNZ has tracked its index
and the costs associated with such tracking.
WiNZ is designed to passively track the AMP World Index, which is a
customised index comprising 95% by free float-adjusted market capitalisation
of the securities listed on exchanges in the United States, United Kingdom,
Germany, Japan, Canada and Australia.
From 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 the WiNZ gross return was 3.51%,
while the AMP World Index return was 3.25%.
The tracking error as at 31 December 2009 was 0.26%, which was well within
the 1.00% tracking deviation allowed.
WiNZ opening share price was $1.03 and the closing share price was $1.09 a
rise reflecting the market movements in the six countries measured.
Brokerage paid to track the index and custodian fees for the year totalled
$166,663 (0.04% of the Fund's value).
Rod Plimmer
AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited
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