Smartshares Limited

SuperLife Balanced Fund

SuperLife KiwiSaver SchemeBalanced

What the provider says about this fund

Invests in a mix of income and growth assets and is designed for investors that want a balanced investment option. Negative annual returns may occur once in every 5-7 years on average.

1-year return

8.20%

5-year return p.a.

4.28%

Total annual fee

0.70%

Fund size ($m)

82.9

Members

1,405

Inception date

23 February 2009

Risk indicator

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

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Investment mix

Growth assets

60.27%

Income assets

39.73%

Asset classActualTargetAverage for Balanced funds
Australasian shares13.85%14.00%13.93%
Cash and equivalents7.08%8.00%7.91%
Commodities0.00%0.00%0.17%
International bonds16.32%16.00%19.39%
International shares39.78%40.00%35.53%
Listed property3.04%3.00%2.24%
New Zealand bonds16.33%16.00%18.91%
Unknown0.00%0.00%0.00%
Unlisted property0.00%0.00%0.46%

Top 10 holdings

RankAssetAsset classAsset typeCountry% of fund
1IShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure AUD Hedged ETFOtherOtherAU3.64%
2Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFSharesInternational EquitiesUS3.54%
3IShares Core FTSE Global Property ex Australia AUD Hedged ETFPropertyListed PropertyAU3.06%
4NVIDIA CorpSharesInternational EquitiesUS2.07%
5NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)CashCash and Cash EquivalentsNZ1.89%
6Apple IncSharesInternational EquitiesUS1.87%
7Microsoft CorpSharesInternational EquitiesUS1.31%
8Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp LtdSharesAustralasian EquitiesNZ1.18%
9Amazon.Com IncSharesInternational EquitiesUS1.00%
10NZ Government Bond 15/05/30 4.50%BondsNew Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.91%

Fees

0.70% total annual fee

Fee typeFeeCost per year on a $30,000 balanceAverage for Balanced funds
Management fees0.58%$1740.77%
Other fees0.02%$60.09%
Membership fees0.10%$300.05%
Total combined fees0.70%$2100.91%

Yearly returns

Year endingFund returnAverage for Balanced funds
31 March 20179.06%6.00%
31 March 20183.93%5.23%
31 March 20196.72%5.82%
31 March 2020-6.18%-1.40%
31 March 202123.45%18.18%
31 March 20222.46%0.77%
31 March 2023-4.37%-2.77%
31 March 202411.25%10.89%
31 March 20254.55%4.36%
31 March 20268.20%6.36%

Key personnel

NamePositionTime in role
Alister John WilliamsDirector - Smart10 years, 4 months
Jon RabyDirector - Smart5 months
Lisa TurnbullChief Executive Officer - Smart6 months
Stuart Kenneth Reginald MillarChief Investment Officer - Smart6 years, 10 months