BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited

Default Balanced Fund

Westpac KiwiSaver SchemeBalanced

What the provider says about this fund

The Default Balanced Fund aims to provide moderate to medium returns over the medium to long term. The fund has an equal target allocation to growth assets and income assets. Volatility is expected to be higher than the Moderate Fund but lower than the Balanced Fund in the Westpac KiwiSaver Scheme.

1-year return

7.74%

5-year return p.a.

3.77%

Total annual fee

0.40%

Fund size ($m)

999.0

Members

72,524

Inception date

1 December 2021

Risk indicator

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

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Investment mix

Growth assets

50.02%

Income assets

49.98%

Asset classActualTargetAverage for Balanced funds
Australasian shares12.99%13.00%13.93%
Cash and equivalents5.03%5.00%7.91%
Commodities0.00%0.00%0.17%
International bonds27.70%28.00%19.39%
International shares34.01%34.00%35.53%
Listed property3.02%3.00%2.24%
New Zealand bonds17.25%17.00%18.91%
Unlisted property0.00%0.00%0.46%

Top 10 holdings

RankAssetAsset classAsset typeCountry% of fund
1NVIDIA CorporationSharesInternational EquitiesUS1.82%
2Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LtdSharesAustralasian EquitiesNZ1.55%
3Apple Inc.SharesInternational EquitiesUS1.34%
4S&P500 E-Mini FutureSharesInternational EquitiesUS1.08%
5Microsoft CorporationSharesInternational EquitiesUS1.06%
6Infratil LtdSharesAustralasian EquitiesNZ1.02%
7Alphabet Inc. Class ASharesInternational EquitiesUS0.90%
8NZ Government Bond 4.5% 15/05/2035BondsNew Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.82%
9Auckland International Airport LtdSharesAustralasian EquitiesNZ0.81%
10Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.SharesInternational EquitiesTW0.79%

Fees

0.40% total annual fee

Fee typeFeeCost per year on a $30,000 balanceAverage for Balanced funds
Management fees0.40%$1200.77%
Other fees0.00%$00.09%
Membership fees0.00%$00.05%
Total combined fees0.40%$1200.91%

Yearly returns

Year endingFund returnAverage for Balanced funds
31 March 2023-2.22%-2.77%
31 March 20249.84%10.89%
31 March 20254.83%4.36%
31 March 20267.74%6.36%

Key personnel

NamePositionTime in role
Andrew TwidleChief Executive Officer � BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited4 months
Andrew WinterPortfolio Manager Diversified Funds2 years, 2 months
Angelika SansomInvestment Analytics Manager24 years, 7 months
Philip Houghton-BrownHead of Investment Solutions5 years, 6 months
Stephen HongSenior Portfolio Manager13 years, 6 months