AMP Wealth Management New Zealand Limited
AMP Moderate Balanced Fund (Lifesteps)
AMP KiwiSaver SchemeBalanced
What the provider says about this fund
The fund has a well-diversified portfolio that has an allocation to growth assets that broadly equals the allocation to lower-risk income assets. The fund aims to achieve medium returns, in exchange there will be some movements up and down in the value of your investments.
1-year return
7.87%
5-year return p.a.
3.78%
Total annual fee
0.84%
Fund size ($m)
582.6
Members
9,934
Inception date
1 October 2007
Risk indicator
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Investment mix
Growth assets
48.80%
Income assets
51.20%
| Asset class | Actual | Target | Average for Balanced funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian shares | 12.65% | 11.80% | 13.93% |
| Cash and equivalents | 7.14% | 7.70% | 7.91% |
| Commodities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| International bonds | 18.08% | 18.00% | 19.39% |
| International shares | 30.51% | 30.00% | 35.53% |
| Listed property | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.24% |
| New Zealand bonds | 25.98% | 25.50% | 18.91% |
| Unknown | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Unlisted property | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.46% |
Top 10 holdings
| Rank | Asset | Asset class | Asset type | Country | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond - maturing 20 Sep 2035 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 2.14% |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited | Shares | Australasian Equities | NZ | 1.75% |
| 3 | New Zealand Government Bond - maturing 20 Apr 2029 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 1.62% |
| 4 | New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond - maturing 20 Sep 2040 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 1.42% |
| 5 | New Zealand Government Bond - maturing 15 May 2030 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 1.42% |
| 6 | New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond - maturing 20 Sep 2030 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 1.40% |
| 7 | New Zealand Government Bond - maturing 15 Apr 2027 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 1.37% |
| 8 | NVIDIA Corp | Shares | International Equities | US | 1.35% |
| 9 | New Zealand Government Bond - maturing 15 May 2031 | Bonds | New Zealand Fixed Interest | NZ | 1.22% |
| 10 | Apple Inc | Shares | International Equities | US | 1.19% |
Fees
0.84% total annual fee
| Fee type | Fee | Cost per year on a $30,000 balance | Average for Balanced funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management fees | 0.69% | $207 | 0.77% |
| Other fees | 0.07% | $21 | 0.09% |
| Membership fees | 0.08% | $23 | 0.05% |
| Total combined fees | 0.84% | $251 | 0.91% |
Yearly returns
| Year ending | Fund return | Average for Balanced funds |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2017 | 6.28% | 6.00% |
| 31 March 2018 | 4.32% | 5.23% |
| 31 March 2019 | 5.69% | 5.82% |
| 31 March 2020 | -2.47% | -1.40% |
| 31 March 2021 | 14.92% | 18.18% |
| 31 March 2022 | -0.47% | 0.77% |
| 31 March 2023 | -3.49% | -2.77% |
| 31 March 2024 | 10.73% | 10.89% |
| 31 March 2025 | 4.93% | 4.36% |
| 31 March 2026 | 7.87% | 6.36% |
Key personnel
| Name | Position | Time in role |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Stobo | Investment Committee, Independent Member | 2 years, 5 months |
| Jeff Ruscoe | Investment Committee, Member(Chairman) | 7 years |
| Mark Ennis | Investment Committee, Member | 5 years, 8 months |
| Matthew Arnold* | Investment Committee, Member | 1 month |