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Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Seeks to generate positive returns from global fixed-income with a focus on downside risk and providing diversification from equity markets. The option seeks to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To maximise total return and provide income through investment primarily in a portfolio of fixed income securities which may include, but is not limited to, transferable debt securities of governments and their agencies, supranational organisations, corporations and banks as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. There are no restrictions on the sectors or countries in which bond issuers are located. The option may make extensive use of Derivatives and may hedge currency exposure.

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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 1.86% 3.64% 8.14% 5.46% 5.32% 6.63% 6.81% 6.56%
Growth return -% 3.64% 8.14% 5.46% 5.32% 6.63% 6.81% 6.56%
Income return -% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.27% 5.33% 14.17% 14.45% 7.03% 9.62% 9.15% 8.27%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities
Australian Equities
71.55%
International Equities
24.94%
Cash
3.51%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.94%
International Equities
4.02%
Cash
0.37%
Property
3.27%
Fixed Interest
0.35%
Alternatives
0.06%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities
FSF0528AU
Equity Australia Large Blend
starstarstarstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Allocated Pension
12 Jul 2004
$152.84 million (as at 31 Dec 2023)
$4.3119 (as at 19 Apr 2024)
$4.3033 (as at 19 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.80% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Aug 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Aug 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Medibank Private Ltd Equity 5.01%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund is Seeks to generate positive returns from global fixed-income with a focus on downside risk and providing diversification from equity markets. The option seeks to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund is To maximise total return and provide income through investment primarily in a portfolio of fixed income securities which may include, but is not limited to, transferable debt securities of governments and their agencies, supranational organisations, corporations and banks as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. There are no restrictions on the sectors or countries in which bond issuers are located. The option may make extensive use of Derivatives and may hedge currency exposure.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund is FSF0528AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities’s total return last month was 1.86%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities’s total return for the last three months was 3.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.64% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities’s one-year total return is 5.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.46% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities’s one-year total return is 6.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.63% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund is :

Australian Equities
71.55%
International Equities
24.94%
Cash
3.51%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Dec 2023, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund was $152.84 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund has an inception date of 12 Jul 2004.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund is $4.3119 per unit and the current exit price is $4.3033 per unit (as at 19 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities managed fund is $4.3033 per unit and the current entry price is $4.3119 per unit (as at 19 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - AB Managed Volatility Equities 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.