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LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
To provide capital growth and income from a diversified portfolio of global listed property investments. To outperform the UBS Global Real Estate Investors Index, hedged to Australian dollars over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes.
Fund Strategy
To invest in a diversified portfolio of predominantly Australian property securities. The investments are managed by a number of leading property managers, which is designed to deliver more consistent returns with less risk than would be achieved if investing with a single investment manager.

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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 3.31% 6.97% 11.79% 11.21% 13.9% 9.83% 8.17% 6.09%
Growth return 3.31% 6.97% 11.79% 11.21% 13.9% 9.83% 8.17% 6.09%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT TR)
Total return 4.47% 9.86% 16.7% 14.49% 20.15% 15.35% 12.27% 9%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities
Australian Equities
3%
Cash
1.55%
Property & Infrastructure
95.45%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
4.32%
Cash
2.37%
Property & Infrastructure
93.06%
International Equities
0.24%
Fixed Interest
0.01%
Alternatives
0.01%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities
Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd
LIF0140AU
Equity Australia Real Estate
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Investment Fund
1 May 2012
$5.57 million (as at 31 Aug 2025)
$2.5496 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
$2.5496 (as at 29 Aug 2025)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 1.88% (as at 7 May 2023)
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
Goodman Group Equity - REIT 35.23%
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FAQs about the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities

The objective of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund is To provide capital growth and income from a diversified portfolio of global listed property investments. To outperform the UBS Global Real Estate Investors Index, hedged to Australian dollars over rolling three year periods before fees and taxes.

The strategy of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund is To invest in a diversified portfolio of predominantly Australian property securities. The investments are managed by a number of leading property managers, which is designed to deliver more consistent returns with less risk than would be achieved if investing with a single investment manager.

The APIR code of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund is LIF0140AU.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities’s total return last month was 3.31%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.31% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities’s total return for the last three months was 6.97%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.97% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities’s one-year total return is 11.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 11.21% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities’s one-year total return is 9.83%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.83% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

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

Australian Equities
3%
Cash
1.55%
Property & Infrastructure
95.45%
International Equities
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

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

The LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Real Estate sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2025, the size of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund was $5.57 million.

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

The current entry price of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund is $2.5496 per unit and the current exit price is $2.5496 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The current exit price of the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities managed fund is $2.5496 per unit and the current entry price is $2.5496 per unit (as at 29 Aug 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the LIB - Colonial FirstChoice Property Securities 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.