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LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide long-term capital growth with less flucturations of returns than "high growth" investment options. To outperform the underlying portfolio's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To allocate 80% of investments to growth assets, such as shares, property and infrastructure securities and 20% to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash. In order to provide additional diversification, the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.

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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 1.27% 4.66% 2.19% 6.85% 7.6% 6.5% 5.84% 4.5%
Growth return 1.24% 3.6% 4.23% 8.3% 8.56% 7.16% 5.84% 4.96%
Income return 0.03% 1.06% -2.04% -1.45% -0.96% -0.66% 0% -0.46%
Market index (Morningstar AUS Growth Tgt Alloc NR AUD)
Total return 1.9% 5.39% 7.14% 12.12% 12.75% 11.38% 8.95% 8.08%
As at 31 Jul 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth
Australian Equities
23.77%
International Equities
48.63%
Cash
3.49%
Property & Infrastructure
7.32%
Fixed Interest
16.79%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
27.27%
International Equities
35.24%
Cash
6.11%
Property & Infrastructure
6.35%
Fixed Interest
21.01%
Alternatives
4.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd
LIF0139AU
Multisector Growth
starstarstar (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Investment Fund
1 May 2012
$40.66 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$2.1524 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
$2.1524 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.53% (as at 22 Jul 2025)
Minimum initial investment $1,000.00
Minimum additional investments $100.00
Minimum redemption amount $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 28 Feb 2025)

Holding (as at 28 Feb 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Wiif Hedged Feeder Fund 2 Mutual Fund - Unspecified 3.98%
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FAQs about the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth

The objective of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is To provide long-term capital growth with less flucturations of returns than "high growth" investment options. To outperform the underlying portfolio's composite benchmark over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is To allocate 80% of investments to growth assets, such as shares, property and infrastructure securities and 20% to defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash. In order to provide additional diversification, the portfolio is allocated across a number of leading investment managers.

The APIR code of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is LIF0139AU.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth’s total return last month was 1.27%. This was made up of a growth return of 1.24% and an income return of 0.03%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth’s total return for the last three months was 4.66%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.6% and an income return of 1.06%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth’s one-year total return is 6.85%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.3% and an income return of -1.45%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth’s one-year total return is 6.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 7.16% and an income return of -0.66%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2025.

The asset allocation of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is :

Australian Equities
23.77%
International Equities
48.63%
Cash
3.49%
Property & Infrastructure
7.32%
Fixed Interest
16.79%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd.

The LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund belongs to the Multisector Growth sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund was $40.66 million.

The LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund has an inception date of 1 May 2012.

The current entry price of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is $2.1524 per unit and the current exit price is $2.1524 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The current exit price of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is $2.1524 per unit and the current entry price is $2.1524 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Growth managed fund is $1,000. Minimum additional investment is $100.

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.