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Acadian Defensive Income - Class A - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.
Fund Strategy
The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.
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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 0.55% 3.68% 3.29% 7.24% 8.44% 9.67% 7.01% 3.99%
Growth return 0.59% 3.8% 3.53% 4.87% 3.38% 3.94% 2.26% 0.64%
Income return -0.04% -0.12% -0.24% 2.37% 5.06% 5.73% 4.75% 3.35%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.38% 1.11% 2.17% 4.03% 4.06% 4.15% 3.32% 2.24%
As at 31 Aug 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Acadian Defensive Income - Class A
Australian Equities
3.41%
International Equities
-0.13%
Cash
39.43%
Property & Infrastructure
-0.32%
Fixed Interest
57.62%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
5.26%
International Equities
2.88%
Cash
55.40%
Property & Infrastructure
1.85%
Fixed Interest
15.62%
Alternatives
18.98%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Acadian Defensive Income - Class A
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0973AU
Alternative - Other
star (as at 31 Mar 2015)
Investment Fund
19 Dec 2008
$44.19 million (as at 31 Aug 2026)
$1.0164 (as at 15 Sep 2026)
$1.0144 (as at 15 Sep 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.47% (as at 5 May 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.46% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

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Holding (as at 31 Jan 2017) Type % of Portfolio
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FAQs about the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A

The objective of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.

The strategy of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.

The APIR code of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is FSF0973AU.

Acadian Defensive Income - Class A’s total return last month was 0.55%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.59% and an income return of -0.04%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Acadian Defensive Income - Class A’s total return for the last three months was 3.68%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.8% and an income return of -0.12%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Acadian Defensive Income - Class A’s one-year total return is 7.24%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.87% and an income return of 2.37%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Acadian Defensive Income - Class A’s one-year total return is 9.67%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.94% and an income return of 5.73%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

The asset allocation of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is :

Australian Equities
3.41%
International Equities
-0.13%
Cash
39.43%
Property & Infrastructure
-0.32%
Fixed Interest
57.62%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund belongs to the Alternative - Other sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2026, the size of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund was $44.19 million.

The Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund has an inception date of 19 Dec 2008.

The current entry price of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is $1.0164 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0144 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2026).

The current exit price of the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is $1.0144 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0164 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Acadian Defensive Income - Class A managed fund is $20,000.

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.