Milford Fund Performance (after fees and before tax)
Returns to 31 December 2011* 1
month3
months6
months1
year2
years 3
yearsSince
inception**
Active Growth Fund 0.1% 2.1% 0.5% 2.6% 8.1% 31.0% 43.0%
Active Growth Fund Benchmark 0.8% 2.4% 4.9% 10.0% 21.0% 33.1% 49.9%
NZX50Gross 0.1% (2.1%) (5.0%) (1.0%) 1.4% 20.6% (23.5%)
Milford Trans-Tasman Fund (1.0%) 3.4% (2.1%) 0.2% 4.0% 38.0% 15.6%
Trans-Tasman Fund Benchmark*** (1.2%) 2.6% (7.1%) (6.8%) (2.0%) 27.6% (19.2%)
Milford Income Fund 0.7% 1.7% 2.2% 7.6% 15.0%
Income Fund Benchmark
(90 Day Bank Bill Index)0.2% 0.7% 1.4% 2.9% 5.2%
Milford Balanced Fund 0.2% 2.2% (0.5%) 1.3% 4.3%
* Performance is after fees and before tax
** 1 October 2007 for the Milford Active Growth and Trans-Tasman Funds; 1 April 2010 for the Milford Income and Balanced Funds
*** From 1 October 2011 the Trans-Tasman benchmark is a mix of 50% ASX 200 Total Return Index (in NZ dollars) and 50% NZX 50 Portfolio Index. Prior to this date the benchmark was 100% of the NZX 50 Portfolio Index.
The Milford Balanced Fund and Milford Income Fund commenced 1 April 2010. For the available monthly performances of these Funds please click here.
Milford Active Growth Fund
Estimated After-Tax Performance (also after fees)*
Ending 31 December 2011 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Since Inception
Before Tax 2.6% 8.1% 31.0% 43.0%
10.50% 2.2% 8.6% 32.0% 42.5%
17.50% 2.5% 8.0% 31.3% 41.7%
28.00% 3.0% 7.1% 30.0% 38.8%
If the after tax return is higher than the before tax return, the Fund has received more imputation credits than there was tax to pay, for instance a performance fee was taken out of the Fund.
Milford Trans-Tasman Fund
Estimated After-Tax Performance (also after fees)*
Ending 31 December 2011 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Since Inception
Before Tax 0.2% 4.0% 38.0% 15.6%
10.50% (0.2%) 4.9% 39.7% 18.0%
17.50% 0.1% 4.3% 38.9% 17.3%
28.00% 0.7% 3.3% 37.2% 15.7%
If the after tax return is higher than the before tax return, the Fund has received more imputation credits than there was tax to pay, for instance a performance fee was taken out of the Fund.
*This is indicative only and may vary for each individual investor. The above table also assumes that investors with a PIR of 17.5% previously used the 19.5% PIR prior to the tax changes on 1 April 2010.
Milford Income Fund
Estimated After-Tax Performance (also after fees)*
From Inception to 31 December 2011 28.00% 17.50% 10.50% 0.00%
Before Tax Return 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 15.0%
After Tax Return 11.5% 12.8% 13.7% 15.0%
Effective Tax Rate 23.3% 14.8% 8.5% 0.0%
Effective Annual After Tax Return* 6.4% 7.1% 7.6% 8.7%
Equivalent Bank Rate** 9.5% 9.2% 9.1% 8.7%
* Based on the historical performance of the fund this is the annualised return an investor could expect to
receive. Please note past performance isn’t indicative of future performance.
** This is the annual rate an investor would have to receive at the bank in ‘before tax’ terms to receive the
same after tax returns



