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Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The option predominantly provides exposure to a range of domestic and global investment grade floating and fixed rate instruments, asset-backed securities, and cash. The option may have opportunistic exposure to other fixed income sectors and instruments. Interest rate risk will generally be hedged through the use of derivatives. The option is generally hedged to Australian dollars, however exposure to emerging markets debt issued in the local currency of the debt will generally be unhedged. Small active currency positions may also be taken.
Fund Strategy
The option predominantly provides exposure to a range of domestic and global investment grade floating and fixed rate instruments, asset-backed securities, and cash. The option may have opportunistic exposure to other fixed income sectors and instruments. Interest rate risk will generally be hedged through the use of derivatives. The option is generally hedged to Australian dollars, however exposure to emerging markets debt issued in the local currency of the debt will generally be unhedged. Small active currency positions may also be taken.

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 0.32% 0.37% 1.86% 5.18% 5.18% 4.88% 2.35% 2.3%
Growth return 0.07% 0.43% 1.05% 1.67% 3.74% 4.16% 0.84% 0.9%
Income return 0.25% -0.06% 0.81% 3.51% 1.44% 0.72% 1.51% 1.4%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 0.23% 0.17% 2.11% 4.26% 3.6% 3.34% -0.43% 1.81%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities
Cash
6.65%
Fixed Interest
93.35%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
4.32%
Fixed Interest
93.23%
Australian Equities
0.01%
International Equities
-0.17%
Property & Infrastructure
0.27%
Alternatives
2.33%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF1024AU
Diversified Credit
starstar (as at 31 Jan 2026)
Investment Fund
1 Jun 2009
$9437658 million (as at 31 Dec 2025)
$1.1248 (as at 6 Feb 2026)
$1.1215 (as at 6 Feb 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.80% (as at 22 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.80% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2025) Type % of Portfolio
2 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 25 Bond - Treasury Future 12.37%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is The option predominantly provides exposure to a range of domestic and global investment grade floating and fixed rate instruments, asset-backed securities, and cash. The option may have opportunistic exposure to other fixed income sectors and instruments. Interest rate risk will generally be hedged through the use of derivatives. The option is generally hedged to Australian dollars, however exposure to emerging markets debt issued in the local currency of the debt will generally be unhedged. Small active currency positions may also be taken.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is The option predominantly provides exposure to a range of domestic and global investment grade floating and fixed rate instruments, asset-backed securities, and cash. The option may have opportunistic exposure to other fixed income sectors and instruments. Interest rate risk will generally be hedged through the use of derivatives. The option is generally hedged to Australian dollars, however exposure to emerging markets debt issued in the local currency of the debt will generally be unhedged. Small active currency positions may also be taken.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is FSF1024AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities’s total return last month was 0.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.07% and an income return of 0.25%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities’s total return for the last three months was 0.37%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.43% and an income return of -0.06%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities’s one-year total return is 5.18%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.67% and an income return of 3.51%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities’s one-year total return is 4.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.16% and an income return of 0.72%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is :

Cash
6.65%
Fixed Interest
93.35%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund belongs to the Diversified Credit sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund was $9437658 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund has an inception date of 1 Jun 2009.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is $1.1248 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1215 per unit (as at 6 Feb 2026).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is $1.1215 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1248 per unit (as at 6 Feb 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Macquarie Income Opportunities managed fund is $20,000.

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.