Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee - Managed Fund

Fund Objective

The Portfolio Manager is an active manager. This entails applying bottom-up fundamental analysis of both issuers of the securities and the credit quality and structural features of the securities themselves to build a diversified portfolio of Australian cash and debt investments, including listed hybrids, that offer attractive total returns whilst minimising the risk of capital loss. Active managers seek to exploit mispricings of assets and/or find undervalued securities in order to produce superior performance.

Fund Strategy

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	0.43%	1.33%	2.08%	4.52%	4.72%	5.36%	3.66%	3.33%
Growth return	0.5%	1.56%	2.53%	2.56%	1.09%	0.98%	0.23%	1.56%
Income return	-0.07%	-0.23%	-0.45%	1.96%	3.63%	4.38%	3.43%	1.77%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return	0.96%	2.65%	2.3%	1.53%	4.14%	3.98%	0.37%	1.77%

As at 30 Jun 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee

Cash: 2.94%

Fixed Interest: 97.06%

Australian Equities: 0%

International Equities: 0%

Property & Infrastructure: 0%

Alternatives: 0%

Average Allocation of Peers

Cash: 7.38%

Fixed Interest: 92.24%

Australian Equities: 0.29%

International Equities: -0.04%

Property & Infrastructure: 0.12%

Alternatives: 0%

General Information

Fund Details

Type	Description
Fund Name	Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee
APIR Code	ETL8504AU
Sector/Asset Class	Unconstrained Fixed Income
Morningstar Rating	(as at 30 Jun 2026)
Legal Structure	Investment Fund
Fund Inception	8 Oct 2014
Fund Size	$946.23 million (as at 30 Apr 2026)
Entry Price	$0.9648 (as at 23 Jul 2026)
Exit Price	$0.9646 (as at 23 Jul 2026)
Fund Status	Open

Offer information

Type	Description
MER	0.89% (as at 19 Jun 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR)	0.89% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Minimum initial investment	$1,000.00
Minimum additional investments	$1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2026)	Type	% of Portfolio
National RMBS Trust 2026-1 5.24%		3.01%
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FAQs about the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee

What is the objective of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The objective of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is The Portfolio Manager is an active manager. This entails applying bottom-up fundamental analysis of both issuers of the securities and the credit quality and structural features of the securities themselves to build a diversified portfolio of Australian cash and debt investments, including listed hybrids, that offer attractive total returns whilst minimising the risk of capital loss. Active managers seek to exploit mispricings of assets and/or find undervalued securities in order to produce superior performance.

What is the strategy for the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The strategy of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is The Portfolio Manager is an active manager. This entails applying bottom-up fundamental analysis of both issuers of the securities and the credit quality and structural features of the securities themselves to build a diversified portfolio of Australian cash and debt investments, including listed hybrids, that offer attractive total returns whilst minimising the risk of capital loss. Active managers seek to exploit mispricings of assets and/or find undervalued securities in order to produce superior performance.

What is the APIR code of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The APIR code of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is ETL8504AU.

What was Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s total return last month?

Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s total return last month was 0.43%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.5% and an income return of -0.07%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2026.

What was Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s total return for the last three months?

Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s total return for the last three months was 1.33%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.56% and an income return of -0.23%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2026.

What is Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s one-year total return?

Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s one-year total return is 4.52%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.56% and an income return of 1.96%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2026.

What is Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s three-year total return?

Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee’s one-year total return is 5.36%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.98% and an income return of 4.38%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Jun 2026.

What is the asset allocation of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The asset allocation of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is :

Cash: 2.94%

Fixed Interest: 97.06%

Australian Equities: 0%

International Equities: 0%

Property & Infrastructure: 0%

Alternatives: 0%

What sector/asset class does the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund belong to?

The Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund belongs to the Unconstrained Fixed Income sector/asset class.

What is the size of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

As at 30 Apr 2026, the size of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund was $946.23 million.

What is the inception date of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund has an inception date of 8 Oct 2014.

What is the current entry price of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The current entry price of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is $0.9648 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9646 per unit (as at 23 Jul 2026).

What is the current exit price of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The current exit price of the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is $0.9646 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9648 per unit (as at 23 Jul 2026).

What is the minimum investment amount for the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund?

The minimum initial investment amount for the Coolabah Short-term Income Base Fee managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

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.

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