Local Government Superannuation Trustee Limited

Automatic Fund (Age 40)

Supereasy KiwiSaver Superannuation SchemeGrowth

What the provider says about this fund

The Automatic Fund is a life cycle investment option. Each month, between the ages of 20 and 80, the Automatic Fund will automatically and smoothly change a member’s target investments to a more conservative mix. Its objective is to achieve an improved long term outcome by accepting a higher investment risk and return volatility in the early stages of a member’s working life as a trade-off for potentially higher returns.

1-year return

9.37%

5-year return p.a.

5.36%

Total annual fee

0.50%

Fund size ($m)

4.3

Members

135

Inception date

1 July 2007

Risk indicator

The official Smart Investor risk indicator uses a scale from 1 to 7.

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Investment mix

Growth assets

74.61%

Income assets

25.39%

Asset classActualTargetAverage for Growth funds
Australasian shares17.65%17.50%20.20%
Cash and equivalents5.26%5.00%6.14%
International bonds12.13%12.00%8.75%
International shares44.26%45.00%51.02%
Listed property12.70%12.50%3.65%
New Zealand bonds7.99%8.00%7.35%

Top 10 holdings

RankAssetAsset classAsset typeCountry% of fund
1MERCER Overseas Shares Index PortfolioSharesInternational EquitiesNZ33.20%
2HARBOUR NZ Shares Index FundSharesAustralasian EquitiesNZ17.65%
3HARBOUR Real Estate Investment FundPropertyListed PropertyNZ12.70%
4HUNTER Global Fixed Interest FundBondsInternational Fixed InterestNZ12.13%
5MERCER Hedged Overseas Shares Index PortfolioSharesInternational EquitiesNZ11.06%
6HARBOUR NZ Core Fixed Interest FundBondsNew Zealand Fixed InterestNZ7.99%
7HARBOUR Enhanced Cash FundCashCash and Cash EquivalentsNZ5.26%

Fees

0.50% total annual fee

Fee typeFeeCost per year on a $30,000 balanceAverage for Growth funds
Management fees0.32%$960.92%
Other fees0.00%$00.10%
Membership fees0.18%$540.05%
Total combined fees0.50%$1501.07%

Yearly returns

Year endingFund returnAverage for Growth funds
31 March 20177.12%8.61%
31 March 20186.60%7.38%
31 March 20199.15%7.03%
31 March 2020-3.28%-3.37%
31 March 202123.00%28.64%
31 March 20222.49%2.17%
31 March 2023-2.74%-3.69%
31 March 202412.85%14.25%
31 March 20254.80%3.98%
31 March 20269.37%7.60%

Key personnel

NamePositionTime in role
Basil MorrisonLGST Chairman14 years, 10 months
Charlie HoweChief Executive Officer (Civic Financial Services)4 years, 7 months
Glenn WatkinChief Financial Officer (Civic Financial Services)7 years, 2 months
Grant HassellLicensed Independent Trustee2 years, 4 months