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

Fund Objective
To maximise risk-adjusted; long-term returns by investing in undervalued stocks and short selling overvalued stocks from around the world; while carefully controlling portfolio risk and transaction costs. The option aims to outperform the MSCI World Index over rolling four-year periods before fees and taxes.
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).

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 0.82% 2.52% -0.55% 12.59% 18.13% 25.25% 25.89% 16.25%
Growth return 0.82% 2.52% -0.55% 12.59% 18.13% 25.25% 25.89% 16.25%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 0.92% 6.62% 5.1% 20.06% 19.45% 20.5% 15.74% 12.6%
As at 31 Aug 2025. 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
2.67%
International Equities
96.43%
Cash
0.90%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
1.20%
International Equities
95.75%
Cash
1.75%
Property & Infrastructure
1.16%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.15%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short
FSF0861AU
Equity World Large Value
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Allocated Pension
30 Apr 2007
$108.3 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$5.9058 (as at 10 Sep 2025)
$5.8999 (as at 10 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.30% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.30% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Amazon.com Inc Equity 4%
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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 To maximise risk-adjusted; long-term returns by investing in undervalued stocks and short selling overvalued stocks from around the world; while carefully controlling portfolio risk and transaction costs. The option aims to outperform the MSCI World Index over rolling four-year periods before fees and taxes.

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 0.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.82% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s total return for the last three months was 2.52%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.52% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s one-year total return is 12.59%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.59% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short’s one-year total return is 25.25%. This was made up of a growth return of 25.25% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

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

Australian Equities
2.67%
International Equities
96.43%
Cash
0.90%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

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 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund was $108.3 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 $5.9058 per unit and the current exit price is $5.8999 per unit (as at 10 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Acadian Global Equity Long/Short managed fund is $5.8999 per unit and the current entry price is $5.9058 per unit (as at 10 Sep 2025).

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.

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.