Funds

InvestNow KiwiSaver Russell Investments NZ Fixed Interest Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 0.63%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver defensive funds is 0.86%.

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 0.63%

    • 0.63%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    Provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of predominantly investment grade New Zealand dollar denominated fixed interest securities

    Value $1.48M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 129
    Fund started 5th Oct. 2020
    Total annual fund fees 0.51%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.42%
    Other management and administration charges 0.09%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Mike Heath

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
    Previously: General Manager, InvestNow (6 years, 9 months)

    Anthony Edmonds

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Business Development Director, Apex New Zealand (0 years, 5 months)

    Anthony Sowerby

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Investment Management Oversight, FundRock NZ (3 years, 3 months)

    Jason Choy

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, FundRock NZ and InvestNow (2 years, 7 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% 2.91%
    2023 -0.13% -0.8%
    2022 -1.68% -4.45%

    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

    • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      10.05%
    • NZGB 1.5% 15/05/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      6.65%
    • NZGB 3.5% 14/04/2033

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      4.24%
    • NZGB 4.25% 15/05/2034

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      3.59%
    • NZGB 1.75% 15/05/2041

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      3.2%
    • NZGB 2% 15/05/2032

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.69%
    • NZGB 4.50% 15/05/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.69%
    • NZGB 2.75% 15/04/2037

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.69%
    • NZGB 5% 15/05/2054

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.52%
    • Nzgv 4.5% 15/05/2035

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.51%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 10.29%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 87.13%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 2.47%
    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% 0.11%
    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
  • 0.63% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • 0.63%

About this Fund

Provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of predominantly investment grade New Zealand dollar denominated fixed interest securities

Value $1.48M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 129
Fund started 5th Oct. 2020
Total annual fund fees 0.51%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.42%
Other management and administration charges 0.09%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Mike Heath

Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: General Manager, InvestNow (6 years, 9 months)

Anthony Edmonds

Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: Business Development Director, Apex New Zealand (0 years, 5 months)

Anthony Sowerby

Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Management Oversight, FundRock NZ (3 years, 3 months)

Jason Choy

Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, FundRock NZ and InvestNow (2 years, 7 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% 2.91%
2023 -0.13% -0.8%
2022 -1.68% -4.45%

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

  • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    10.05%
  • NZGB 1.5% 15/05/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    6.65%
  • NZGB 3.5% 14/04/2033

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    4.24%
  • NZGB 4.25% 15/05/2034

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    3.59%
  • NZGB 1.75% 15/05/2041

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    3.2%
  • NZGB 2% 15/05/2032

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.69%
  • NZGB 4.50% 15/05/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.69%
  • NZGB 2.75% 15/04/2037

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.69%
  • NZGB 5% 15/05/2054

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.52%
  • Nzgv 4.5% 15/05/2035

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.51%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 10.29%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 87.13%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 2.47%
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% 0.11%
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.