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Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth - Managed Fund

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 and 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.

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 2.69% 5.81% 8.85% 9.63% 5.99% 6.17% 6.97% 6.44%
Growth return 2.69% 5.81% 8.85% 9.63% 5.99% 6.17% 6.97% 6.44%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return 0.81% -0.31% 5.1% 2.53% -1.56% -2.38% -% 2.33%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth
International Equities
0.89%
Cash
15.82%
Property
0.39%
Fixed Interest
82.90%
Australian Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
0.10%
Cash
9.25%
Property
0.02%
Fixed Interest
89.82%
Australian Equities
0.34%
Alternatives
0.47%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth
FSF0558AU
Diversified Credit
starstarstarstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Allocated Pension
12 Jul 2004
$123.09 million (as at 29 Feb 2024)
$3.6893 (as at 23 Apr 2024)
$3.6709 (as at 23 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 1.32% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum additional investments
Minimum redemption amount

FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - 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 and to outperform its composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - 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 Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is FSF0558AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s total return last month was 2.69%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.69% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s total return for the last three months was 5.81%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.81% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth’s one-year total return is 9.63%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.63% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - 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 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is :

International Equities
0.89%
Cash
15.82%
Property
0.39%
Fixed Interest
82.90%
Australian Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund belongs to the Diversified Credit sector/asset class.

As at 29 Feb 2024, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund was $123.09 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund has an inception date of 12 Jul 2004.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is $3.6893 per unit and the current exit price is $3.6709 per unit (as at 23 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth managed fund is $3.6709 per unit and the current entry price is $3.6893 per unit (as at 23 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale Pension - Perpetual Balanced Growth 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.