Actively managed portfolios focused on delivering consistent income and inflation protection over time.

Income focused 

Income focused 

Invests in strategies that aim to deliver strong and consistent levels of income. 

Inflation protected 

Inflation protected 

Seeks to protect the purchasing power of investments during inflationary periods. 

Unconstrained fixed income

Unconstrained fixed income

Leverages proprietary research and overlay strategies to gain opportunities in global markets.

Fortlake Real-Income Fund

Fortlake Real-Income Fund

A short-term fixed-income portfolio that maintains a conservative and high-quality allocation to the asset class.  

 

This fund may be appropriate for investors seeking additional income within their fixed income allocation without assuming the risks associated with longer-duration strategies. 

 

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund

An absolute return fixed income portfolio that may fit within an investor’s defensive yield allocation (defensive alternatives) or short-term fixed income allocation.  

 

This fund may be appropriate for investors seeking additional and diversified sources of income within their alternatives allocation without assuming the risks associated with strategies that display biases to lower quality parts of the credit market. 

Fund facts

Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
APIR 
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
APIR 

TAL0590AU

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
APIR 

TAL0284AU

Return objective
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Return objective

>3.5% over the  RBA cash rate   

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Return objective

>5% over the RBA cash rate

Investment objective
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Investment objective

The fund exploits a variety of return sources to deliver an absolute return through the cycle with tightly managed risk. It seeks to protect investors against inflation risk by using specialised techniques which enable the hedging of inflation. The fund also utilises the skill set of the manager, Fortlake, to run overlay, arbitrage and short term credit strategies. 

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Investment objective

The fund provides diversified exposure to a variety of return sources to deliver consistent returns above cash. It seeks to protect investors against inflation risk by using specialised techniques which enable the hedging of inflation. The fund also utilises the skill set of the manager, Fortlake, to run overlay, arbitrage and longer/short term credit opportunities to deliver higher income in real terms. 

Investment focus
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Investment focus

Absolute Return Fixed Income 

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Investment focus

Absolute Return Fixed Income 

Benchmark 
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Benchmark 

RBA cash rate

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Benchmark 

RBA cash rate

Inception 
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Inception 

December 2020 

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Inception 

December 2020 

Buy/Sell spread (%)
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Buy/Sell spread (%)

0.0/0.02

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Buy/Sell spread (%)

0.10/0.10 

Total fees and costs p.a.*
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Total fees and costs p.a.*

0.72% 

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Total fees and costs p.a.*

0.90%

Suggested timeframe
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Suggested timeframe

3+ years

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Suggested timeframe

3+ years

Downside volatility
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Downside volatility

1.75 – 2.25%

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Downside volatility

2.5 – 3.25%

Minimum investment 
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Minimum investment 

$1,000

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Minimum investment 

$1,000

Distribution frequency
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Investment availability
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Investment availability

Retail and wholesale investors

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Investment availability

Retail and wholesale investors

Platform availability
Fortlake Real-Income Fund
Platform availability

CFS platform availability matrix 

Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund
Platform availability

CFS platform availability matrix 

*Inclusive of net GST. Please refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement for further details on fees and other costs that apply. 

Fortlake wins the Australian Fixed Income category at the 2024 Australian Fund Manager of the Year awards for the Fortlake Real-Income Fund.

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Colonial First State Investments Limited ABN 98 002 348 352, AFSL 232468 (CFSIL) is the responsible entity and issuer of Fortlake Real-Income Fund, Fortlake Real-Higher Income Fund and Fortlake Sigma Opportunities Fund. Information on this webpage is provided by CFSIL. It may include general advice but does not consideranyone’s individual objectives, financial situation, needs or tax circumstances. You should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statements (PDSs), InformationMemorandum (IM) and Financial Services Guides (FSG) before making any recommendations to a client. The PDSs, IM and FSG can be obtained from www.cfs.com.auor by calling us on 13 18 36.