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Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
This product is designed for medium-term investors who primarily seek capital growth. The Trust aims to be in the first quartile of widely-available performance surveys of similar funds over a rolling five year period.
Fund Strategy
Invests in growth assets such as Australian and international equities and property, and income-producing assets such as fixed interest and cash. Asset allocation ranges (with benchmark in brackets): Australian equities 25-55% (40%), international equities 5-30% (20%), Australian fixed interest 5-35% (15%), international fixed interest 0-20% (10%), direct property 0-10% (5%), listed property 0-10% (5%) and Australian cash 0-50% (5%).

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 0.86% 3.51% 9.95% 12.89% -% -% -% -%
Growth return 0.86% 2.67% 7.17% 4.17% -% -% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.84% 2.78% 8.72% -% -% -% -%
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 31 May 1998. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust
Australian Equities
37.90%
International Equities
18.70%
Cash
12.30%
Property & Infrastructure
6.20%
Fixed Interest
24.90%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
16.39%
International Equities
27.86%
Cash
8.26%
Property & Infrastructure
3.78%
Fixed Interest
36.21%
Alternatives
7.50%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust
Closed
Colonial First State Property Limited
CML0257AU
Multisector Balanced
Not Rated
Investment Fund
18 Nov 1996
$3.02 million (as at 30 Apr 1998)
n/a
$1.0268 (as at 26 May 1998)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.70% (as at 30 Jun 1997)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00

FAQs about the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust

The objective of the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund is This product is designed for medium-term investors who primarily seek capital growth. The Trust aims to be in the first quartile of widely-available performance surveys of similar funds over a rolling five year period.

The strategy of the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund is Invests in growth assets such as Australian and international equities and property, and income-producing assets such as fixed interest and cash. Asset allocation ranges (with benchmark in brackets): Australian equities 25-55% (40%), international equities 5-30% (20%), Australian fixed interest 5-35% (15%), international fixed interest 0-20% (10%), direct property 0-10% (5%), listed property 0-10% (5%) and Australian cash 0-50% (5%).

The APIR code of the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund is CML0257AU.

Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust’s total return last month was 0.86%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.86% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 1998.

Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust’s total return for the last three months was 3.51%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.67% and an income return of 0.84%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 1998.

Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust’s one-year total return is 12.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.17% and an income return of 8.72%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 1998.

Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 1998.

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

Australian Equities
37.90%
International Equities
18.70%
Cash
12.30%
Property & Infrastructure
6.20%
Fixed Interest
24.90%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund is Colonial First State Property Limited.

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

As at 30 Apr 1998, the size of the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund was $3.02 million.

The Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund has an inception date of 18 Nov 1996.

The current entry price of the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund is $ per unit and the current exit price is $1.0268 per unit (as at 26 May 1998).

The current exit price of the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust managed fund is $1.0268 per unit and the current entry price is $ per unit (as at 26 May 1998).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Investment - Balanced Trust 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.