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Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide capital and income growth by investing in global shares predominantly in emerging markets and outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over rolling five-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
Realindex selects and weights companies by fundamental measures of company size such as sales, cash flow, book value and dividends. The portfolio is further enhanced by applying additional factors such as quality and near term value. This option does not hedge currency risk. Realindex portfolios provide the benefits associated with traditional index funds, including lower cost, lower turnover, diversification and liquidity.

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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 1.74% 2.94% 9.44% 0.88% 9.39% 13.96% 8.7% -%
Growth return 1.74% -12.48% -7.06% -15.28% 0.25% 7.12% -0.86% -%
Income return 0% 15.42% 16.5% 16.16% 9.14% 6.84% 9.56% -%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return 1.21% 3.26% 7.66% 21.13% 16.43% 3.17% 4.99% 6.52%
As at 30 Apr 2019. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets
Australian Equities
0.08%
International Equities
99.38%
Cash
0.54%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
0.01%
International Equities
95.96%
Cash
2.73%
Property
0.16%
Fixed Interest
0.04%
Alternatives
1.11%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets
Closed
FSF1203AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstar (as at 30 Apr 2019)
Investment Fund
11 Apr 2011
$0.48 million (as at 30 Apr 2019)
$0.8268 (as at 13 May 2019)
$0.8268 (as at 13 May 2019)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 1.74% (as at 30 Jun 2018) (Estimated)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Oct 2024)

Holding (as at 31 Oct 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H Equity 3.12%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund is To provide capital and income growth by investing in global shares predominantly in emerging markets and outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over rolling five-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund is Realindex selects and weights companies by fundamental measures of company size such as sales, cash flow, book value and dividends. The portfolio is further enhanced by applying additional factors such as quality and near term value. This option does not hedge currency risk. Realindex portfolios provide the benefits associated with traditional index funds, including lower cost, lower turnover, diversification and liquidity.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund is FSF1203AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets’s total return last month was 1.74%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.74% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets’s total return for the last three months was 2.94%. This was made up of a growth return of -12.48% and an income return of 15.42%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets’s one-year total return is 0.88%. This was made up of a growth return of -15.28% and an income return of 16.16%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets’s one-year total return is 13.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.12% and an income return of 6.84%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2019.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund is :

Australian Equities
0.08%
International Equities
99.38%
Cash
0.54%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2019, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund was $0.48 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund has an inception date of 11 Apr 2011.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund is $0.8268 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8268 per unit (as at 13 May 2019).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets managed fund is $0.8268 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8268 per unit (as at 13 May 2019).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Realindex Emerging Markets 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.