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Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over rolling seven-year periods before fees and taxes. The option aims to provide capital growth and some income.
Fund Strategy
The option provides exposure to an actively managed strategy using a quantitative screening process to select stocks and build a portfolio of Australian emerging companies. The process seeks to identify companies that rank highly on the Investment Manager's quantitative screens; and may exceed market expectations over the long term.The option may also hold derivatives for risk management purposes (including options; futures; warrants and forwards) and cash.

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 10.97% 15.23% 16.14% 21.15% 14.99% 5.46% 8.11% 8.06%
Growth return 10.97% 14.18% 15.08% 17.81% 11.69% 2.37% -1.57% 0.29%
Income return 0% 1.05% 1.06% 3.34% 3.3% 3.09% 9.68% 7.77%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 8.41% 12.42% 16.72% 23.4% 15.71% 9.81% 7.91% 9.19%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies
Australian Equities
92.96%
International Equities
2.10%
Cash
4.11%
Fixed Interest
0.84%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.14%
International Equities
3.91%
Cash
4%
Fixed Interest
0%
Property & Infrastructure
0.34%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies
Colonial First State Investments Limited
FSF0035AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstar (as at 31 May 2024)
Investment Fund
7 Apr 1997
$184.6 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$2.1533 (as at 3 Sep 2025)
$2.1447 (as at 3 Sep 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Standard entry fee 4%
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
Spi 200 Futures Dec24 Equity Index - Future 6.57%
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FAQs about the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies

The objective of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is To outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over rolling seven-year periods before fees and taxes. The option aims to provide capital growth and some income.

The strategy of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is The option provides exposure to an actively managed strategy using a quantitative screening process to select stocks and build a portfolio of Australian emerging companies. The process seeks to identify companies that rank highly on the Investment Manager's quantitative screens; and may exceed market expectations over the long term.The option may also hold derivatives for risk management purposes (including options; futures; warrants and forwards) and cash.

The APIR code of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is FSF0035AU.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s total return last month was 10.97%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.97% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s total return for the last three months was 15.23%. This was made up of a growth return of 14.18% and an income return of 1.05%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s one-year total return is 21.15%. This was made up of a growth return of 17.81% and an income return of 3.34%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies’s one-year total return is 5.46%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.37% and an income return of 3.09%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is :

Australian Equities
92.96%
International Equities
2.10%
Cash
4.11%
Fixed Interest
0.84%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is Colonial First State Investments Limited.

The Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund was $184.6 million.

The Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund has an inception date of 7 Apr 1997.

The current entry price of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is $2.1533 per unit and the current exit price is $2.1447 per unit (as at 3 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging Companies managed fund is $2.1447 per unit and the current entry price is $2.1533 per unit (as at 3 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Colonial Managed Investment Funds - Macquarie Australian Emerging 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.