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Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide relatively stable returns with low potential for capital loss. To outperform the option's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
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 0.06% 0.43% 1.87% 5.04% 4.96% 5.18% 2.04% 2.4%
Growth return -0.54% -0.17% 0.67% 2.52% 2.39% 2.94% 0.03% -0.55%
Income return 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 2.52% 2.57% 2.24% 2.01% 2.95%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Con Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return -0.18% -0.37% 0.65% 4.17% 4.25% 4.7% 1.41% 2.75%
As at 31 Dec 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive
Australian Equities
3.36%
International Equities
6.16%
Cash
8.38%
Fixed Interest
82.10%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
10.03%
International Equities
4.31%
Cash
26.99%
Fixed Interest
55.89%
Property & Infrastructure
1.09%
Alternatives
1.70%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0227AU
Multisector Conservative
starstar (as at 31 Dec 2025)
Investment Fund
13 May 2002
$10.61 million (as at 30 Nov 2025)
$0.9895 (as at 16 Jan 2026)
$0.9865 (as at 16 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.90% (as at 22 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.90% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Fx Forward_aud/Gbp_20251003 Currency - Forward 0%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive

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

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - 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 FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive managed fund is FSF0227AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive’s total return last month was 0.06%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.54% and an income return of 0.6%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive’s total return for the last three months was 0.43%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.17% and an income return of 0.6%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive’s one-year total return is 5.04%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.52% and an income return of 2.52%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive’s one-year total return is 5.18%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.94% and an income return of 2.24%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Dec 2025.

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

Australian Equities
3.36%
International Equities
6.16%
Cash
8.38%
Fixed Interest
82.10%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

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

As at 30 Nov 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive managed fund was $10.61 million.

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

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive managed fund is $0.9895 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9865 per unit (as at 16 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive managed fund is $0.9865 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9895 per unit (as at 16 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Investments - Colonial Defensive 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.