Colonial Defensive Builder - Managed Fund

Fund Objective

Invests with an emphasis on fixed income and cash across several leading investment managers to provide benefits of diversification. Designed to have a higher focus on stability than growth. It has a target split of 15% growth assets and 85% defensive assets.

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	0.53%	0.48%	2.08%	4.85%	5.37%	-%	-%	-%
Growth return	0.21%	-0.32%	0.18%	0.32%	1.69%	-%	-%	-%
Income return	0.32%	0.8%	1.9%	4.53%	3.68%	-%	-%	-%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Con Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return	0.34%	-0.48%	0.72%	3.84%	4.23%	3.95%	1.53%	2.74%

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

Asset Allocation

Colonial Defensive Builder

Australian Equities: 7.37%

International Equities: 6.09%

Cash: 7.73%

Property & Infrastructure: 3.14%

Fixed Interest: 75.67%

Alternatives: 0%

Average Allocation of Peers

Australian Equities: 9.63%

International Equities: 4.15%

Cash: 24.17%

Property & Infrastructure: 1.08%

Fixed Interest: 59.07%

Alternatives: 1.89%

General Information

Fund Details

Type	Description
Fund Name	Colonial Defensive Builder
Responsible Entity	Colonial First State Investments Limited
APIR Code	FSF2619AU
Sector/Asset Class	Multisector Conservative
Morningstar Rating	Not Rated
Legal Structure	Investment Fund
Fund Inception	20 Nov 2023
Fund Size	$25131258 million (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Entry Price	$1.0747 (as at 11 Feb 2026)
Exit Price	$1.0715 (as at 11 Feb 2026)
Fund Status	Open

Offer information

Type	Description
MER	0.68% (as at 17 Dec 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR)	0.69% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR)	0.01
Minimum initial investment	$25,000
Minimum additional investments
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Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2026)	Type	% of Portfolio
Wiif Hedged Feeder Fund 2		4.11%
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FAQs about the Colonial Defensive Builder

What is the objective of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The objective of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is Invests with an emphasis on fixed income and cash across several leading investment managers to provide benefits of diversification. Designed to have a higher focus on stability than growth. It has a target split of 15% growth assets and 85% defensive assets.

What is the strategy for the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The strategy of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is Invests with an emphasis on fixed income and cash across several leading investment managers to provide benefits of diversification. Designed to have a higher focus on stability than growth. It has a target split of 15% growth assets and 85% defensive assets.

What is the APIR code of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The APIR code of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is FSF2619AU.

What was Colonial Defensive Builder’s total return last month?

Colonial Defensive Builder’s total return last month was 0.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.21% and an income return of 0.32%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What was Colonial Defensive Builder’s total return for the last three months?

Colonial Defensive Builder’s total return for the last three months was 0.48%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.32% and an income return of 0.8%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What is Colonial Defensive Builder’s one-year total return?

Colonial Defensive Builder’s one-year total return is 4.85%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.32% and an income return of 4.53%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What is Colonial Defensive Builder’s three-year total return?

Colonial Defensive Builder’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

What is the asset allocation of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The asset allocation of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is :

Australian Equities: 7.37%

International Equities: 6.09%

Cash: 7.73%

Property & Infrastructure: 3.14%

Fixed Interest: 75.67%

Alternatives: 0%

Who is the responsible Entity of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

What sector/asset class does the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund belong to?

The Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund belongs to the Multisector Conservative sector/asset class.

What is the size of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

As at 31 Jan 2026, the size of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund was $25131258 million.

What is the inception date of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund has an inception date of 20 Nov 2023.

What is the current entry price of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The current entry price of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is $1.0747 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0715 per unit (as at 11 Feb 2026).

What is the current exit price of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The current exit price of the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is $1.0715 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0747 per unit (as at 11 Feb 2026).

What is the minimum investment amount for the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund?

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Defensive Builder managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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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