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Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide relatively stable returns over the medium term with the potential for some long-term capital growth. To outperform the option's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To allocate 70% of investments to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash to provide the portfolio with relatively stable returns. 30% of the portfolio is allocated to growth assets; such as shares; property and infrastructure securities; to provide the potential for capital growth. 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 0.97% 2.6% 3.53% 6.41% 7.39% 6.06% 3.95% 3.48%
Growth return 0.97% 1.92% 2.54% 4.63% 4.82% 3.83% 1.02% 0.98%
Income return 0% 0.68% 0.99% 1.78% 2.57% 2.23% 2.93% 2.5%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.06% 2.87% 4.38% 7.21% 7.92% 6.66% 3.89% 4.5%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative
Australian Equities
7.22%
International Equities
19.15%
Cash
6.57%
Property & Infrastructure
3.70%
Fixed Interest
63.36%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
10.84%
International Equities
15.24%
Cash
15.02%
Property & Infrastructure
3.67%
Fixed Interest
49.61%
Alternatives
5.63%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0223AU
Multisector Moderate
starstarstar (as at 31 Jul 2025)
Investment Fund
13 May 2002
$65.08 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$1.1704 (as at 3 Sep 2025)
$1.1669 (as at 3 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.03% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.03% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0.04
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Wiif Hedged Feeder Fund 2 Mutual Fund - Unspecified 2.01%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is To provide relatively stable returns over the medium term with the potential for some long-term capital growth. To outperform the option's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is To allocate 70% of investments to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash to provide the portfolio with relatively stable returns. 30% of the portfolio is allocated to growth assets; such as shares; property and infrastructure securities; to provide the potential for capital growth. In order to provide additional diversification; the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is FSF0223AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative’s total return last month was 0.97%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.97% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative’s total return for the last three months was 2.6%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.92% and an income return of 0.68%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative’s one-year total return is 6.41%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.63% and an income return of 1.78%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative’s one-year total return is 6.06%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.83% and an income return of 2.23%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is :

Australian Equities
7.22%
International Equities
19.15%
Cash
6.57%
Property & Infrastructure
3.70%
Fixed Interest
63.36%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund belongs to the Multisector Moderate sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund was $65.08 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund has an inception date of 13 May 2002.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is $1.1704 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1669 per unit (as at 3 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is $1.1669 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1704 per unit (as at 3 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Conservative managed fund is $0. 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.