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Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The option aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (before fees and expenses) over a rolling three-year rolling period.
Fund Strategy
The option aims to deliver strong returns over the medium to long-term by identifying high quality Australian companies with strong future growth prospects. The option adopts a 'high conviction' approach; meaning the portfolio is concentrated; holding typically between 25 and 40 stocks listed on an Australian securities exchange. The option can invest up to 100% of its assets in Australian shares; however; it generally holds up to 10% in cash and cash equivalents.

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 1.48% 6.08% 6.23% 7.52% 7.5% 7.53% 7.9% 7.2%
Growth return 1.48% 6.08% 6.23% 7.52% 7.5% 7.53% 7.9% 7.2%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.1% 7.03% 11.65% 14.74% 14.82% 13.04% 12.32% 9.87%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities
Australian Equities
81.56%
International Equities
13.97%
Cash
4.47%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.72%
International Equities
4.82%
Cash
-0.78%
Property & Infrastructure
1.41%
Fixed Interest
0.26%
Alternatives
0.58%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities
FSF0586AU
Equity Australia Large Growth
starstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Superannuation Fund
12 Jul 2004
$137.2 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$5.3076 (as at 15 Sep 2025)
$5.2917 (as at 15 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.95% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.95% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $20,000
Minimum redemption amount

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 11.96%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund is The option aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index (before fees and expenses) over a rolling three-year rolling period.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund is The option aims to deliver strong returns over the medium to long-term by identifying high quality Australian companies with strong future growth prospects. The option adopts a 'high conviction' approach; meaning the portfolio is concentrated; holding typically between 25 and 40 stocks listed on an Australian securities exchange. The option can invest up to 100% of its assets in Australian shares; however; it generally holds up to 10% in cash and cash equivalents.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund is FSF0586AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities’s total return last month was 1.48%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.48% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities’s total return for the last three months was 6.08%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.08% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities’s one-year total return is 7.52%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.52% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities’s one-year total return is 7.53%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.53% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund is :

Australian Equities
81.56%
International Equities
13.97%
Cash
4.47%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Large Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund was $137.2 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund has an inception date of 12 Jul 2004.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund is $5.3076 per unit and the current exit price is $5.2917 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian Equities managed fund is $5.2917 per unit and the current entry price is $5.3076 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Wsup - Platypus Australian 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.