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Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide capital growth over the medium- to long-term together with moderate income through a diversified investment portfolio.
Fund Strategy
Invests a minimum of 35% of the Fund into money-market and fixed interest securities, and a maximum of 65% of the Fund into Australian shares, listed property securities, and international shares. In addition to traditional Australian-based fixed interest securities, the portfolio may also include limited exposure to international fixed interest (currency hedged into the Australian dollar). Asset allocation ranges: Australian shares 28-35%, int'l shares 16-20%, property securities 8-10%, fixed interest and cash 35-48%.

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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% -1.71% 1.05% 0.92% -1.52% 0.18% 3.85% 6.31%
Growth return 0% -2.1% -0.89% -2.64% -6.23% -5.55% -3.81% -0.39%
Income return 0% 0.39% 1.94% 3.56% 4.71% 5.73% 7.66% 6.7%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.9% 5.39% 7.14% 12.12% 12.75% 11.38% 8.95% 8.08%
As at 30 Nov 2003. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund
Australian Equities
37.65%
International Equities
39.62%
Cash
5.10%
Fixed Interest
16.85%
Alternatives
0.78%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.27%
International Equities
35.26%
Cash
6.12%
Fixed Interest
20.99%
Alternatives
4.01%
Property & Infrastructure
6.35%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund (Wholesale)
Closed
Colonial First State Investments Limited
PRU0050AU
Multisector Growth
Not Rated
Investment Fund
16 Aug 1993
$0 million (as at 30 Jun 2004)
$1 (as at 30 Nov 2003)
$1 (as at 30 Nov 2003)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.92% (as at 30 Jun 2002)
Minimum initial investment $100,000

FAQs about the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund

The objective of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is To provide capital growth over the medium- to long-term together with moderate income through a diversified investment portfolio.

The strategy of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is Invests a minimum of 35% of the Fund into money-market and fixed interest securities, and a maximum of 65% of the Fund into Australian shares, listed property securities, and international shares. In addition to traditional Australian-based fixed interest securities, the portfolio may also include limited exposure to international fixed interest (currency hedged into the Australian dollar). Asset allocation ranges: Australian shares 28-35%, int'l shares 16-20%, property securities 8-10%, fixed interest and cash 35-48%.

The APIR code of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is PRU0050AU.

Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund’s total return last month was 0%. This was made up of a growth return of 0% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2003.

Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund’s total return for the last three months was -1.71%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.1% and an income return of 0.39%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2003.

Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund’s one-year total return is 0.92%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.64% and an income return of 3.56%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2003.

Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund’s one-year total return is 0.18%. This was made up of a growth return of -5.55% and an income return of 5.73%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Nov 2003.

The asset allocation of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is :

Australian Equities
37.65%
International Equities
39.62%
Cash
5.10%
Fixed Interest
16.85%
Alternatives
0.78%
Property & Infrastructure
0%

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

The Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 30 Jun 2004, the size of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund was $0 million.

The Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund has an inception date of 16 Aug 1993.

The current entry price of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is $1 per unit and the current exit price is $1 per unit (as at 30 Nov 2003).

The current exit price of the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is $1 per unit and the current entry price is $1 per unit (as at 30 Nov 2003).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Investment - Diversified Balanced Fund managed fund is $100,000.

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.