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Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Objective
To provide long-term capital growth and income through investment in a diversified portfolio with an emphasis on Australian and international share investments. The option aims to outperform CPI 5% pa (before fees and taxes) over at least five-year periods The option aims to outperform its composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
Perpetual invests in a diverse mix of assets focusing on Australian and global shares. Tactical asset allocation strategies may be applied, involving adjusting its exposure to asset classes within the allocation ranges. Currency is managed at the Option level, taking into account currency exposure arising from underlying investments. Currency management is used to either hedge currency for an existing position or create an exposure to a foreign currency. Foreign currency exposure is limited to 50% of the gross asset value of the option.

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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 0.96% 0.64% 1.04% 4.81% 11.47% 6.17% 5.69% 6.76%
Growth return 0.96% 0.64% 1.04% 4.81% 11.47% 6.17% 5.69% 6.76%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.46% 4.16% 11.05% 13.41% 17.1% 12.49% 9.66% 8.09%
As at 30 Apr 2022. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth
Australian Equities
26.64%
International Equities
42.64%
Cash
11.61%
Fixed Interest
11.75%
Alternatives
7.36%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.23%
International Equities
35.56%
Cash
5.92%
Fixed Interest
20.62%
Alternatives
4.36%
Property & Infrastructure
6.30%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth
Closed
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0306AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstar (as at 30 Apr 2022)
Superannuation Fund
13 May 2002
$88.26 million (as at 30 Apr 2022)
$2.87 (as at 20 May 2022)
$2.8614 (as at 20 May 2022)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.37% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.37% (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 30 Jun 2025)

Holding (as at 30 Jun 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Mutual Fund - ETF 6.58%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is To provide long-term capital growth and income through investment in a diversified portfolio with an emphasis on Australian and international share investments. The option aims to outperform CPI + 5% pa (before fees and taxes) over at least five-year periods The option aims to outperform its composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is Perpetual invests in a diverse mix of assets focusing on Australian and global shares. Tactical asset allocation strategies may be applied, involving adjusting its exposure to asset classes within the allocation ranges. Currency is managed at the Option level, taking into account currency exposure arising from underlying investments. Currency management is used to either hedge currency for an existing position or create an exposure to a foreign currency. Foreign currency exposure is limited to 50% of the gross asset value of the option.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is FSF0306AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s total return last month was 0.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.96% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2022.

Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s total return for the last three months was 0.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.64% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2022.

Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is 4.81%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.81% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2022.

Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is 6.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.17% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Apr 2022.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is :

Australian Equities
26.64%
International Equities
42.64%
Cash
11.61%
Fixed Interest
11.75%
Alternatives
7.36%
Property & Infrastructure
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 30 Apr 2022, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund was $88.26 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund has an inception date of 13 May 2002.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is $2.87 per unit and the current exit price is $2.8614 per unit (as at 20 May 2022).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is $2.8614 per unit and the current entry price is $2.87 per unit (as at 20 May 2022).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Personal Super - Perpetual Balanced Growth 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.