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Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The option aims to provide a return (before fees; costs and taxes) that exceeds the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over rolling five-year periods.
Fund Strategy
This option is designed for investors who want the potential for long-term capital growth; diversification across a broad range of global emerging market shares and are prepared to accept high variability of returns. The option can invest in shares in a range of emerging markets and may also hold cash. The manager's investment process for global emerging market shares aims to add value through a combination of country allocation as well as individual stock selection.

Fund Performance Comparison

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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 2.32% 7.13% 13.72% 25.89% 14.69% 13.98% 9.7% -%
Growth return 2.32% -0.3% 5.84% 16.61% 7.63% 8.21% 5.89% -%
Income return 0% 7.43% 7.88% 9.28% 7.06% 5.77% 3.81% -%
Market index (MSCI EM NR AUD)
Total return -0.37% 7.63% 10.56% 21.08% 15.33% 12.54% 7.81% 7.78%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities
International Equities
97.21%
Cash
2.79%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.74%
Cash
2.02%
Australian Equities
2.10%
Property & Infrastructure
0.08%
Fixed Interest
0.02%
Alternatives
0.03%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF9393AU
Equity Emerging Markets
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
14 May 2018
$35.15 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$1.3584 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
$1.3543 (as at 17 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.57% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.57% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
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
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Equity 9.89%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is The option aims to provide a return (before fees; costs and taxes) that exceeds the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over rolling five-year periods.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is This option is designed for investors who want the potential for long-term capital growth; diversification across a broad range of global emerging market shares and are prepared to accept high variability of returns. The option can invest in shares in a range of emerging markets and may also hold cash. The manager's investment process for global emerging market shares aims to add value through a combination of country allocation as well as individual stock selection.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is FSF9393AU.

Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities’s total return last month was 2.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.32% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities’s total return for the last three months was 7.13%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.3% and an income return of 7.43%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities’s one-year total return is 25.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 16.61% and an income return of 9.28%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities’s one-year total return is 13.98%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.21% and an income return of 5.77%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is :

International Equities
97.21%
Cash
2.79%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund belongs to the Equity Emerging Markets sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund was $35.15 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund has an inception date of 14 May 2018.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is $1.3584 per unit and the current exit price is $1.3543 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities managed fund is $1.3543 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3584 per unit (as at 17 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice - Pendal Global Emerging Market Opportunities 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.