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Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide long-term capital growth and income. The option aims to outperform the composite benchmark over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
The option's broad asset allocation is to be 50% invested in growth assets (shares and property securities) and 50% in defensive assets (fixed interest and cash). Allocations are reviewed regularly although a reallocation is only considered in response to a fundamental change in long-term expectations or market demand. The option aims to add value through a disciplined approach to the selection of the investments held by the option. Derivatives may be used for risk management. The option may hedge some or all of its currency exposure.

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 -0.49% 1.5% 5.89% 16.12% 8.81% 3.47% 4.27% 5%
Growth return -0.49% 0.56% -4.11% -% 1.08% -1.94% -0.01% 1.83%
Income return 0% 0.94% 10% -% 7.73% 5.41% 4.28% 3.17%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Balance Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -0.68% 1.17% 6.1% 16.84% 9.57% 3.59% 4.65% 5.92%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced
Australian Equities
16.97%
International Equities
29.51%
Cash
9.09%
Property
2.95%
Fixed Interest
41.49%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
15.86%
International Equities
27.73%
Cash
10.19%
Property
3.97%
Fixed Interest
35.38%
Alternatives
6.87%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0006AU
Multisector Balanced
starstarstar (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Investment Fund
15 May 1995
$87.64 million (as at 31 Oct 2024)
$1.6785 (as at 19 Nov 2024)
$1.6735 (as at 19 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
MER 0.90% (as at 16 Nov 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.89% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2023)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Cfs Wholesale Core Fi Fund Alternatives - Private Equity 35.55%
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FAQs about the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced

The objective of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is To provide long-term capital growth and income. The option aims to outperform the composite benchmark over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is The option's broad asset allocation is to be 50% invested in growth assets (shares and property securities) and 50% in defensive assets (fixed interest and cash). Allocations are reviewed regularly although a reallocation is only considered in response to a fundamental change in long-term expectations or market demand. The option aims to add value through a disciplined approach to the selection of the investments held by the option. Derivatives may be used for risk management. The option may hedge some or all of its currency exposure.

The APIR code of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is FSF0006AU.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced’s total return last month was -0.49%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.49% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced’s total return for the last three months was 1.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.56% and an income return of 0.94%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced’s one-year total return is 16.12%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced’s one-year total return is 3.47%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.94% and an income return of 5.41%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is :

Australian Equities
16.97%
International Equities
29.51%
Cash
9.09%
Property
2.95%
Fixed Interest
41.49%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund belongs to the Multisector Balanced sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2024, the size of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund was $87.64 million.

The Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund has an inception date of 15 May 1995.

The current entry price of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is $1.6785 per unit and the current exit price is $1.6735 per unit (as at 19 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is $1.6735 per unit and the current entry price is $1.6785 per unit (as at 19 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Balanced managed fund is $1,000.

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.