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Colonial Emerging Markets - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly emerging market companies. To outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To invest in a diversified portfolio of predominantly emerging market companies. The investments are managed by a number of leading emerging market share managers which have different; yet complementary; investment styles; which is designed to deliver more consistent returns with less risk than would be achieved if investing with a single investment manager. The underlying managers of this option have guidelines for managing currency exposure. The overall portfolio does not hedge currency risk.

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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 6.05% 9.28% 15.61% 22.87% 19.09% 16.93% 6.59% 8.22%
Growth return 6.05% 9.28% -0.15% 5.68% 9.65% 8.81% -4.46% 0.16%
Income return 0% 0% 15.76% 17.19% 9.44% 8.12% 11.05% 8.06%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return 5.82% 9.41% 16.5% 22.81% 20.01% 17.02% 8.71% 8.62%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial Emerging Markets
International Equities
98.72%
Cash
1.28%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.65%
Cash
2.11%
Australian Equities
2.10%
Property & Infrastructure
0.08%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.03%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial Emerging Markets
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0968AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2025)
Investment Fund
19 May 2008
$22.5 million (as at 30 Sep 2025)
$0.8704 (as at 10 Oct 2025)
$0.8669 (as at 10 Oct 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.54% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.54% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Equity 7.97%
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FAQs about the Colonial Emerging Markets

The objective of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund is To provide long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly emerging market companies. To outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund is To invest in a diversified portfolio of predominantly emerging market companies. The investments are managed by a number of leading emerging market share managers which have different; yet complementary; investment styles; which is designed to deliver more consistent returns with less risk than would be achieved if investing with a single investment manager. The underlying managers of this option have guidelines for managing currency exposure. The overall portfolio does not hedge currency risk.

The APIR code of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund is FSF0968AU.

Colonial Emerging Markets’s total return last month was 6.05%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.05% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Colonial Emerging Markets’s total return for the last three months was 9.28%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.28% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Colonial Emerging Markets’s one-year total return is 22.87%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.68% and an income return of 17.19%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Colonial Emerging Markets’s one-year total return is 16.93%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.81% and an income return of 8.12%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund is :

International Equities
98.72%
Cash
1.28%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 30 Sep 2025, the size of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund was $22.5 million.

The Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund has an inception date of 19 May 2008.

The current entry price of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund is $0.8704 per unit and the current exit price is $0.8669 per unit (as at 10 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial Emerging Markets managed fund is $0.8669 per unit and the current entry price is $0.8704 per unit (as at 10 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Emerging Markets 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.