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Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly smaller listed global shares. To outperform the MSCI World Small Cap Net Index; over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To invest in a diversified portfolio of predominantly smaller listed global shares; ex Australia. The investments are managed by a dedicated US small cap manager and team of global industry analysts which seek to provide a portfolio that is broadly diversified across issuers; countries and industries. The portfolio does not hedge currency risk.

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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 5.78% 13.64% 12.72% 18.39% 16.34% 16.8% 13.76% 9.57%
Growth return 5.78% 10.43% 3.92% 8.15% 6.37% 9.53% 3.62% 0.88%
Income return 0% 3.21% 8.8% 10.24% 9.97% 7.27% 10.14% 8.69%
Market index (MSCI World Small Cap NR AUD)
Total return 3.44% 9.59% 8.57% 17.61% 14.19% 14.22% 13% 9.75%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies
International Equities
109.39%
Cash
-9.39%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
95.11%
Cash
1.84%
Australian Equities
2.85%
Property & Infrastructure
0.20%
Alternatives
0%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0484AU
Equity World Mid/Small
starstarstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
23 Apr 2004
$33.22 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$2.0546 (as at 15 Sep 2025)
$2.0504 (as at 15 Sep 2025)
Closed
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.34% (as at 28 Aug 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1.34% (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 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
SPDR? S&P Biotech ETF Mutual Fund - ETF 4%
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FAQs about the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies

The objective of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is To provide long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly smaller listed global shares. To outperform the MSCI World Small Cap Net Index; over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is To invest in a diversified portfolio of predominantly smaller listed global shares; ex Australia. The investments are managed by a dedicated US small cap manager and team of global industry analysts which seek to provide a portfolio that is broadly diversified across issuers; countries and industries. The portfolio does not hedge currency risk.

The APIR code of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is FSF0484AU.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies’s total return last month was 5.78%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.78% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 13.64%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.43% and an income return of 3.21%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies’s one-year total return is 18.39%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.15% and an income return of 10.24%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies’s one-year total return is 16.8%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.53% and an income return of 7.27%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is :

International Equities
109.39%
Cash
-9.39%
Australian Equities
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity World Mid/Small sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund was $33.22 million.

The Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 23 Apr 2004.

The current entry price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is $2.0546 per unit and the current exit price is $2.0504 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies managed fund is $2.0504 per unit and the current entry price is $2.0546 per unit (as at 15 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial FirstChoice Wholesale - Wellington Global Small Companies 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.