Local Government Superannuation Trustee Limited

Automatic Fund (Age 80)

Supereasy KiwiSaver Superannuation SchemeConservative

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

4.40%

5-year return p.a.

1.98%

Total annual fee

0.50%

Fund size ($m)

0.6

Members

9

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

24.87%

Income assets

75.13%

Asset classActualTargetAverage for Conservative funds
Australasian shares5.03%5.00%5.79%
Cash and equivalents30.70%30.00%20.22%
International bonds15.00%15.00%27.47%
International shares9.76%10.00%14.45%
Listed property10.08%10.00%1.47%
New Zealand bonds29.43%30.00%29.28%

Top 10 holdings

RankAssetAsset classAsset typeCountry% of fund
1HARBOUR Enhanced Cash FundCashCash and Cash EquivalentsNZ30.70%
2HARBOUR NZ Core Fixed Interest FundBondsNew Zealand Fixed InterestNZ29.43%
3HUNTER Global Fixed Interest FundBondsInternational Fixed InterestNZ15.00%
4HARBOUR Real Estate Investment FundPropertyListed PropertyNZ10.08%
5MERCER Overseas Shares Index PortfolioSharesInternational EquitiesNZ6.25%
6HARBOUR NZ Shares Index FundSharesAustralasian EquitiesNZ5.03%
7MERCER Hedged Overseas Shares Index PortfolioSharesInternational EquitiesNZ3.51%

Fees

0.50% total annual fee

Fee typeFeeCost per year on a $30,000 balanceAverage for Conservative funds
Management fees0.32%$960.70%
Other fees0.00%$00.11%
Membership fees0.18%$540.05%
Total combined fees0.50%$1500.86%

Yearly returns

Year endingFund returnAverage for Conservative funds
31 March 20170.00%3.59%
31 March 20180.00%3.30%
31 March 20190.00%4.43%
31 March 20200.00%1.24%
31 March 20218.18%8.66%
31 March 20220.00%-0.64%
31 March 2023-2.31%-1.65%
31 March 20245.26%6.61%
31 March 20253.51%3.59%
31 March 20264.40%3.96%

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