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Colonial Defensive - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To allocate 90% of the investments to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash to provide the portfolio with relatively stable returns. 10% of the portfolio is allocated to growth assets, such as shares and property securities, to improve diversification and performance. In order to provide additional diversification, the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.
Fund Strategy
To allocate 90% of the investments to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash to provide the portfolio with relatively stable returns. 10% of the portfolio is allocated to growth assets, such as shares and property securities, to improve diversification and performance. In order to provide additional diversification, the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.
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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 0.2% 0.77% 1.2% 3.27% 4.18% 5% 2.2% 2.62%
Growth return 0.28% 1% 1.65% 2.62% 2.8% 3.25% 0.72% -0.22%
Income return -0.08% -0.23% -0.45% 0.65% 1.38% 1.75% 1.48% 2.84%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Con Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 0.1% 0.79% 0.88% 2.08% 3.62% 4.4% 1.52% 2.48%
As at 31 Aug 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial Defensive
Australian Equities
3.60%
International Equities
6.76%
Cash
6.66%
Fixed Interest
82.98%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
9.30%
International Equities
4.42%
Cash
21.48%
Fixed Interest
62.06%
Property & Infrastructure
1%
Alternatives
1.75%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial Defensive
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0487AU
Multisector Conservative
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2026)
Investment Fund
2 May 2002
$100.81 million (as at 31 Aug 2026)
$0.9721 (as at 28 Sep 2026)
$0.9692 (as at 28 Sep 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.87% (as at 23 May 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.87% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2026)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2026) Type % of Portfolio
3 Year Australian Treasury Bond Future Dec 25 3.37%
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FAQs about the Colonial Defensive

The objective of the Colonial Defensive managed fund is To allocate 90% of the investments to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash to provide the portfolio with relatively stable returns. 10% of the portfolio is allocated to growth assets, such as shares and property securities, to improve diversification and performance. In order to provide additional diversification, the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.

The strategy of the Colonial Defensive managed fund is To allocate 90% of the investments to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash to provide the portfolio with relatively stable returns. 10% of the portfolio is allocated to growth assets, such as shares and property securities, to improve diversification and performance. In order to provide additional diversification, the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.

The APIR code of the Colonial Defensive managed fund is FSF0487AU.

Colonial Defensive’s total return last month was 0.2%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.28% and an income return of -0.08%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Colonial Defensive’s total return for the last three months was 0.77%. This was made up of a growth return of 1% and an income return of -0.23%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Colonial Defensive’s one-year total return is 3.27%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.62% and an income return of 0.65%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

Colonial Defensive’s one-year total return is 5%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.25% and an income return of 1.75%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2026.

The asset allocation of the Colonial Defensive managed fund is :

Australian Equities
3.60%
International Equities
6.76%
Cash
6.66%
Fixed Interest
82.98%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial Defensive managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial Defensive managed fund belongs to the Multisector Conservative sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2026, the size of the Colonial Defensive managed fund was $100.81 million.

The Colonial Defensive managed fund has an inception date of 2 May 2002.

The current entry price of the Colonial Defensive managed fund is $0.9721 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9692 per unit (as at 28 Sep 2026).

The current exit price of the Colonial Defensive managed fund is $0.9692 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9721 per unit (as at 28 Sep 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Defensive 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.