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General Information

Fund Name	Colonial FirstChoice Pen - FirstChoice Fixed Interest
Manager	Colonial First State Investments Limited
APIR Code	FSF0313AU
Sector/Asset Class	Bonds - Global / Australia
Morningstar Rating	(as at 31st May 2013)
Morningstar Recommendation	Login now to view this recommendation.
Legal Structure	Allocated Pension
Fund Inception	13th May 2002
Fund Size	$115.46 million (as at 31st May 2013)
Entry Price	$2.1164 (as at 17th Jun 2013)
Exit Price	$2.108 (as at 17th Jun 2013)

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Fund Performance (as at 31st May 2013)

NOTE : returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised

	1 Month %	3 Month %	6 Month %	1 Year % p.a.	2 Year % p.a.	3 Year % p.a.	5 Year % p.a.	10 Year % p.a.
Total Return	-0.53	1.07	1.74	5.15	7.56	7.35	7.26	5.48
Growth Return	-0.53	1.07	1.74	5.15	7.56	7.35	7.26	5.48
Income Return	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Morningstar Index (Mstar PG PaA Bonds - Global / Aus Idx)
Total Return	-0.62	0.73	1.28	3.99	6.42	6.46	6.41	4.92
Market Index (Morningstar Aus UBS Comp/BCGA TR Hdg AUD)
Total Return	-0.69	1.01	1.72	4.87	8.60	8.14	8.66	6.81

Asset Allocation (as at 31st May 2013)

Domestic Shares	0%
International Shares	0%
Cash	0.025%
Listed Property	0%
Direct Property	0%
Domestic Fixed Interest	51.8616%
International Fixed Interest	48.1137%
Mortgage	0%
Other	-0.0003%

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Objectives and Strategy

Fund Objective

To provide relatively stable returns with low potential for capital loss by investing in Australian and global fixed interest securities. To outperform the composite benchmark of 50% Citigroup World Broad Investment Grade Index, hedged to Australian dollars and 50% UBS Australian Composite Bond Index 0+ Years over rolling three-year periods before fees and taxes.

Fund Strategy

To invest in a diversified portfolio of government and corporate bonds that aims to deliver relatively stable returns with less fluctuation than investing in shares and property. The investments are managed by a number of leading fixed interest managers containing both index managers whose investments aim to mirror the index, and active managers who aim to outperform the index. The underlying managers of this option may use long short strategies. The portfolio aims to hedge currency risk.

Offer Information

Entry Fee via InvestSMART	0%
Standard Entry Fee	4%
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR)	1.54% (as at 11th Jun 2013) (Estimated)
Minimum Initial Investment	$20,000

Top 10 Holdings (as at 31st Jan 2013)

Holding	Type	% of Portfolio
Idx 02/10/2013 - C/P Ubs 3mbbsw Vs Ubs Composite Index	Credit Default Swap	3.59
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