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Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To achieve absolute returns in excess of the MSCI All Country World Index over rolling five year periods before fees and taxes at below market levels of risk.
Fund Strategy
Seeks to take advantage of the market's tendency for irrational extrapolation; identify investments offering a high margin of safety and build high conviction portfolios with a capital preservation focus. Invests in attractively valued companies listed on global share markets and typically have a net equity exposure of 50-100%. Long/short positions may be used where Antipodes sees attractive opportunities and to offset specific portfolio risks and provide protection from tail risk. Derivatives may also be used to amplify high conviction ideas.

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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 0.38% 4.61% 10.51% 28.25% 15.66% 17.24% 12.4% -%
Growth return 0.38% -1.87% 3.66% 17.31% 5.45% 10.03% 4.9% -%
Income return 0% 6.48% 6.85% 10.94% 10.21% 7.21% 7.5% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.92% 6.62% 5.1% 20.06% 19.45% 20.5% 15.74% 12.6%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global
Australian Equities
-1.58%
International Equities
94.89%
Cash
11.21%
Fixed Interest
-4.59%
Alternatives
0.06%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
1.45%
International Equities
95.48%
Cash
1.77%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.14%
Property & Infrastructure
1.15%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF1816AU
Equity World Large Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
14 May 2018
$21.46 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.2079 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$1.2054 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.51% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.51% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Microsoft Corp Equity 3.76%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is To achieve absolute returns in excess of the MSCI All Country World Index over rolling five year periods before fees and taxes at below market levels of risk.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is Seeks to take advantage of the market's tendency for irrational extrapolation; identify investments offering a high margin of safety and build high conviction portfolios with a capital preservation focus. Invests in attractively valued companies listed on global share markets and typically have a net equity exposure of 50-100%. Long/short positions may be used where Antipodes sees attractive opportunities and to offset specific portfolio risks and provide protection from tail risk. Derivatives may also be used to amplify high conviction ideas.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is FSF1816AU.

Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global’s total return last month was 0.38%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.38% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global’s total return for the last three months was 4.61%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.87% and an income return of 6.48%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global’s one-year total return is 28.25%. This was made up of a growth return of 17.31% and an income return of 10.94%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global’s one-year total return is 17.24%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.03% and an income return of 7.21%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is :

Australian Equities
-1.58%
International Equities
94.89%
Cash
11.21%
Fixed Interest
-4.59%
Alternatives
0.06%
Property & Infrastructure
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund was $21.46 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund has an inception date of 14 May 2018.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is $1.2079 per unit and the current exit price is $1.2054 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is $1.2054 per unit and the current entry price is $1.2079 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice - Antipodes Global managed fund is $20,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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.