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Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).
Fund Strategy
Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).
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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 4.9% 4.54% 28.66% 25.57% 21.98% 21.88% 24.35% 18.94%
Growth return 5.02% 4.89% 29.51% 26.8% 22.58% 22.28% 24.6% 19.05%
Income return -0.12% -0.35% -0.85% -1.23% -0.6% -0.4% -0.25% -0.11%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 1.85% 1.45% 14.25% 9.87% 16.27% 18.54% 12.82% 13.99%
As at 30 Sep 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short
Australian Equities
-0.14%
International Equities
98.96%
Cash
1.18%
Fixed Interest
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
3.48%
International Equities
94.18%
Cash
1.89%
Fixed Interest
-0.01%
Property & Infrastructure
0.27%
Alternatives
0.20%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0861AU
Equity World Large Value
starstarstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2026)
Allocated Pension
30 Apr 2007
$127.56 million (as at 31 Aug 2026)
$7.5984 (as at 1 Oct 2026)
$7.5832 (as at 1 Oct 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.13% (as at 23 May 2026)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.30% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 May 2026)

Holding (as at 31 May 2026) Type % of Portfolio
Apple Inc 6.16%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is Acadian's investment approach employs structured stock and peer group valuation models, which are designed to capture a broad range of relevant characteristics such as value, earnings growth and price-related factors. Undervalued stocks will be purchased and overvalued stocks will be selectively short sold. The option will generally maintain a gross long exposure of 130% and a gross short exposure of 30% (130/30).

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is FSF0861AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s total return last month was 4.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.02% and an income return of -0.12%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s total return for the last three months was 4.54%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.89% and an income return of -0.35%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s one-year total return is 25.57%. This was made up of a growth return of 26.8% and an income return of -1.23%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s one-year total return is 21.88%. This was made up of a growth return of 22.28% and an income return of -0.4%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2026.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is :

Australian Equities
-0.14%
International Equities
98.96%
Cash
1.18%
Fixed Interest
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Value sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2026, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund was $127.56 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund has an inception date of 30 Apr 2007.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is $7.5984 per unit and the current exit price is $7.5832 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2026).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is $7.5832 per unit and the current entry price is $7.5984 per unit (as at 1 Oct 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is $20,000. Minimum additional investment is $0.

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