Funds

Booster KiwiSaver Enhanced Cash Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Enhanced Cash Fund is suited to investors who seek a modest positive return over both the short and long term. We aim to achieve this by investing entirely in income assets.

    Value $78.8M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 4,678
    Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
    Total annual fund fees 0.75%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.75%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 36.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Nic Craven

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Senior Manager – Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

    David Beattie

    Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (5 years, 10 months)
    Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

    Brendon Doyle

    Currently: Investment Committee Member, Booster Investment Management Limited (0 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 0 months)

    Aaron Usher

    Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 months)

    Karan Bir Mohindra

    Currently: Fixed Interest & Currency Analyst, Booster Financial Services Limited (1 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Assistant Vice-President, Citigroup (3 years, 5 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • Past Returns

    Past Returns

    Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

    Year Market Average Fund Annual Return
    2024 3.40% 3.3%
    2023 -0.13% 1.74%
    2022 -1.68% 0.18%
    2021 1.56% 0.18%
    2020 1.64% 1.03%
    2019 2.37% 1.41%
    2018 2.05% 1.36%
    2017 1.53% 1.41%
    2016 2.72% 2.0%
    2015 4.23% 2.62%

    The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      26.6%
    • Kiwibank Td - NZPT 16 Jan 2025 @ 5.900%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

      6.14%
    • Westpac Treasury - Td 17 Feb 2025 @ 6.215%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      6.12%
    • BNZ Term Deposit 19 Mar 2025 @ 5.970%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      6.08%
    • Westpac Treasury - Td 23 Jan 2025 @ 6.030%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      6.05%
    • Westpac Treasury - Td 23 Apr 2025 @ 5.980%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      6.05%
    • Westpac Treasury - Td 18 Jul 2025 @ 5.360%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      5.95%
    • ASB Bank Investments - Td 18 Jul 2025 @ 5.340%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      5.95%
    • Kiwibank Td - NZPT 21 Oct 2025 @ 4.370%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

      5.86%
    • BNZ Bank Bill 10/01/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      5.8%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 100.0% 100.0%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Other 0.0% 0.0%
    Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

    Investment Mix

    How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.

Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of concern.

The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's methodology. These definitions may be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these standards are unethical providers.

Issues of Concern

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

About this Fund

The Enhanced Cash Fund is suited to investors who seek a modest positive return over both the short and long term. We aim to achieve this by investing entirely in income assets.

Value $78.8M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 4,678
Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 0.75%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.75%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 36.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Nic Craven

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Manager – Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

David Beattie

Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (5 years, 10 months)
Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

Brendon Doyle

Currently: Investment Committee Member, Booster Investment Management Limited (0 years, 4 months)
Previously: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 0 months)

Aaron Usher

Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 months)

Karan Bir Mohindra

Currently: Fixed Interest & Currency Analyst, Booster Financial Services Limited (1 years, 1 months)
Previously: Assistant Vice-President, Citigroup (3 years, 5 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

Past Returns

Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

Year Market Average Fund Annual Return
2024 3.40% 3.3%
2023 -0.13% 1.74%
2022 -1.68% 0.18%
2021 1.56% 0.18%
2020 1.64% 1.03%
2019 2.37% 1.41%
2018 2.05% 1.36%
2017 1.53% 1.41%
2016 2.72% 2.0%
2015 4.23% 2.62%

The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    26.6%
  • Kiwibank Td - NZPT 16 Jan 2025 @ 5.900%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

    6.14%
  • Westpac Treasury - Td 17 Feb 2025 @ 6.215%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    6.12%
  • BNZ Term Deposit 19 Mar 2025 @ 5.970%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    6.08%
  • Westpac Treasury - Td 23 Jan 2025 @ 6.030%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    6.05%
  • Westpac Treasury - Td 23 Apr 2025 @ 5.980%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    6.05%
  • Westpac Treasury - Td 18 Jul 2025 @ 5.360%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    5.95%
  • ASB Bank Investments - Td 18 Jul 2025 @ 5.340%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    5.95%
  • Kiwibank Td - NZPT 21 Oct 2025 @ 4.370%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

    5.86%
  • BNZ Bank Bill 10/01/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    5.8%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 100.0% 100.0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.