Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A - Managed Fund

Fund Objective

Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).

Fund Strategy

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees Comparison

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Fund performance

	1M	3M	6M	1Y p.a.	2Y p.a.	3Y p.a.	5Y p.a.	10Y p.a.
Total return	-2.66%	-1.51%	3.38%	1.73%	12.34%	23.82%	26.76%	-%
Growth return	-1.62%	-3.77%	0.62%	-1.24%	6.53%	19.26%	23.32%	-%
Income return	-1.04%	2.26%	2.76%	2.97%	5.81%	4.56%	3.44%	-%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return	-0.9%	2.55%	8.85%	12.53%	21.5%	22.08%	15.57%	13.23%

As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A

Australian Equities: 1.27%

International Equities: 97.14%

Cash: 1.59%

Property & Infrastructure: 0%

Fixed Interest: 0%

Alternatives: 0%

Average Allocation of Peers

Australian Equities: 7.77%

International Equities: 90.04%

Cash: 1.67%

Property & Infrastructure: 0.24%

Fixed Interest: -0.01%

Alternatives: 0.29%

General Information

Fund Details

Type	Description
Fund Name	Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A
Responsible Entity	Colonial First State Investments Limited
APIR Code	FSF1978AU
Sector/Asset Class	Equity World Large Value
Morningstar Rating	(as at 31 Jan 2026)
Legal Structure	Investment Fund
Fund Inception	14 May 2018
Fund Size	$463472956 million (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Entry Price	$2.9484 (as at 11 Feb 2026)
Exit Price	$2.9425 (as at 11 Feb 2026)
Fund Status	Open

Offer information

Type	Description
MER	0.92% (as at 22 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR)	0.92% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment	$25,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2026)	Type	% of Portfolio
NVIDIA Corp		6.74%
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FAQs about the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A

What is the objective of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The objective of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).

What is the strategy for the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The strategy of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).

What is the APIR code of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The APIR code of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is FSF1978AU.

What was Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s total return last month?

Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s total return last month was -2.66%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.62% and an income return of -1.04%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What was Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s total return for the last three months?

Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s total return for the last three months was -1.51%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.77% and an income return of 2.26%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What is Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s one-year total return?

Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s one-year total return is 1.73%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.24% and an income return of 2.97%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What is Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s three-year total return?

Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A’s one-year total return is 23.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 19.26% and an income return of 4.56%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What is the asset allocation of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The asset allocation of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is :

Australian Equities: 1.27%

International Equities: 97.14%

Cash: 1.59%

Property & Infrastructure: 0%

Fixed Interest: 0%

Alternatives: 0%

Who is the responsible Entity of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The Responsible Entity for the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

What sector/asset class does the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund belong to?

The Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Value sector/asset class.

What is the size of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

As at 31 Jan 2026, the size of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund was $463472956 million.

What is the inception date of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund has an inception date of 14 May 2018.

What is the current entry price of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The current entry price of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is $2.9484 per unit and the current exit price is $2.9425 per unit (as at 11 Feb 2026).

What is the current exit price of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The current exit price of the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is $2.9425 per unit and the current entry price is $2.9484 per unit (as at 11 Feb 2026).

What is the minimum investment amount for the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund?

The minimum initial investment amount for the Acadian Global Equity Long Short - Class A managed fund is $25,000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

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