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Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide a balance of income and capital growth over the medium-to-long term. To outperform the option's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To allocate 50% of investments to growth assets such as shares; property and infrastructure securities and 50% to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash. In order to provide additional diversification; the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers. Allocations to asset classes will generally align to the benchmark but the option may adjust its exposure within the allocation ranges in response to changes in risk and return expectations.

Fund Performance 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 1.28% 4.64% 5.33% 4.8% 4.98% 5.99% -% -%
Growth return 1.28% -2.59% -2.92% -8.33% -5.07% -2.41% -% -%
Income return 0% 7.23% 8.25% 13.13% 10.05% 8.4% -% -%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.42% 4.1% 5.63% 9.6% 10.37% 9.02% 6.33% 6.31%
As at 30 Apr 2019. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified
Australian Equities
13.10%
International Equities
32.63%
Cash
5.19%
Property & Infrastructure
4.61%
Fixed Interest
44.47%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
16.40%
International Equities
27.91%
Cash
8.22%
Property & Infrastructure
3.77%
Fixed Interest
36.19%
Alternatives
7.51%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified
Closed
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF1685AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstar (as at 30 Apr 2019)
Investment Fund
18 May 2015
$0.92 million (as at 30 Apr 2019)
$0.8812 (as at 13 May 2019)
$0.8812 (as at 13 May 2019)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.20% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.20% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.01
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Wiif Hedged Feeder Fund 2 Mutual Fund - Unspecified 2.60%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is To provide a balance of income and capital growth over the medium-to-long term. To outperform the option's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is To allocate 50% of investments to growth assets such as shares; property and infrastructure securities and 50% to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash. In order to provide additional diversification; the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers. Allocations to asset classes will generally align to the benchmark but the option may adjust its exposure within the allocation ranges in response to changes in risk and return expectations.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is FSF1685AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified’s total return last month was 1.28%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.28% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified’s total return for the last three months was 4.64%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.59% and an income return of 7.23%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified’s one-year total return is 4.8%. This was made up of a growth return of -8.33% and an income return of 13.13%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified’s one-year total return is 5.99%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.41% and an income return of 8.4%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is :

Australian Equities
13.10%
International Equities
32.63%
Cash
5.19%
Property & Infrastructure
4.61%
Fixed Interest
44.47%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2019, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund was $0.92 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund has an inception date of 18 May 2015.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is $0.8812 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8812 per unit (as at 13 May 2019).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is $0.8812 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8812 per unit (as at 13 May 2019).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - FirstChoice Diversified managed fund is $1,000. 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.