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Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.
Fund Strategy
The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees 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 -0.86% 1.02% 4.68% 8.7% 10.19% 9.52% 6.72% 3.81%
Growth return 0.99% 3.64% 5.95% 9.29% 11.85% 10.03% 6.93% 3.95%
Income return -1.85% -2.62% -1.27% -0.59% -1.66% -0.51% -0.21% -0.14%
Market index (RBA Bank accepted Bills 90 Days)
Total return 0.31% 0.92% 1.82% 3.77% 4.09% 4.08% 2.82% 2.12%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income
Australian Equities
3.10%
International Equities
1.36%
Cash
39.99%
Property & Infrastructure
-1.12%
Fixed Interest
56.67%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
2.58%
International Equities
5.38%
Cash
57.08%
Property & Infrastructure
1.39%
Fixed Interest
16.84%
Alternatives
16.73%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0951AU
Alternative - Other
Not Rated (as at 30 Apr 2015)
Allocated Pension
19 May 2008
$85436218 million (as at 31 Dec 2025)
$2.0596 (as at 28 Jan 2026)
$2.0555 (as at 28 Jan 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.64% (as at 22 Nov 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.64% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jan 2017)

Holding (as at 31 Jan 2017) Type % of Portfolio
Orica Ltd Equity 798.12%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund is The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund is The strategy adopts an active approach to managing a portfolio of money market and fixed income securities along with stocks listed on the ASX. Most assets will invest in short duration, high quality money market securities. The fund seeks to enhance returns by taking long and short positions in securities generally listed on the ASX. Acadian will dynamically manage the long/short component, with the net exposure close to 0%. The long/short structure aims to minimise equity risk whilst benefiting from franking credits and Acadian's models.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund is FSF0951AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income’s total return last month was -0.86%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.99% and an income return of -1.85%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income’s total return for the last three months was 1.02%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.64% and an income return of -2.62%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income’s one-year total return is 8.7%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.29% and an income return of -0.59%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income’s one-year total return is 9.52%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.03% and an income return of -0.51%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund is :

Australian Equities
3.10%
International Equities
1.36%
Cash
39.99%
Property & Infrastructure
-1.12%
Fixed Interest
56.67%
Alternatives
0%

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

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund belongs to the Alternative - Other sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund was $85436218 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund has an inception date of 19 May 2008.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund is $2.0596 per unit and the current exit price is $2.0555 per unit (as at 28 Jan 2026).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income managed fund is $2.0555 per unit and the current entry price is $2.0596 per unit (as at 28 Jan 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Defensive Income 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.