Funds

ANZ KiwiSaver Cash Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 0.31%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 0.31%

    • 0.31%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Cash Fund invests in cash and cash equivalents. These may include investments issued by New Zealand-registered banks, the New Zealand Government, corporations or local authorities, or non-New Zealand governments.The Cash Fund aims to achieve (after the fund charge and before tax) over the short term lower but stable returns, allowing for smaller ups and downs in value.

    Value $1.14B NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 45,238
    Fund started 12th Aug. 2008
    Total annual fund fees 0.22%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.19%
    Other management and administration charges 0.03%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    George Crosby

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 10 months)
    Previously: General Manager Portfolio Completion, New Zealand Superannuation Fund (2 years, 9 months)

    Mathew Young

    Currently: Deputy Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of FX Strategy and Implementation, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (5 years, 1 months)

    Paul Gregory

    Currently: Head of Investment Partnerships (0 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Executive Director, Response and Enforcement, Financial Markets Authority (3 years, 4 months)

    Iain Cox

    Currently: Head of Australasian Fixed Interest and Cash (10 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Senior Fixed Interest Analyst, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (2 years, 10 months)

    Varun Khanna

    Currently: Fund Manager Fixed Interest (1 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Assistant Fund Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (1 years, 1 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% 4.13%
    2023 -0.13% 2.28%
    2022 -1.68% 0.43%
    2021 1.56% 0.62%
    2020 1.64% 1.32%
    2019 2.37% 1.66%
    2018 2.05% 1.61%
    2017 1.53% 1.67%
    2016 2.72% 2.2%
    2015 4.23% 2.67%

    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

    • Rabobank Nederland NZ Floating Rate Note 05/04/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      3.78%
    • Bank Of New Zealand Floating Rate Note 19/11/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      3.43%
    • Mufg Registered Certificate Of Deposit 03/03/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

      3.31%
    • ASB Registered Certificate Of Deposit 18/03/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      3.3%
    • ASB Bank Floating Rate Note 18/10/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      3.19%
    • Westpac Term Deposit 28/04/2025 4.69%

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      3.14%
    • Westpac NZ Floating Rate Note 06/07/2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      3.12%
    • Westpac Registered Certificate Of Deposit 25/02/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      3.09%
    • ASB Registered Certificate Of Deposit 07/03/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      3.08%
    • Rabobank Floating Rate Note 08/12/2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

      2.95%
    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
  • 0.31% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • 0.31%

About this Fund

The Cash Fund invests in cash and cash equivalents. These may include investments issued by New Zealand-registered banks, the New Zealand Government, corporations or local authorities, or non-New Zealand governments.The Cash Fund aims to achieve (after the fund charge and before tax) over the short term lower but stable returns, allowing for smaller ups and downs in value.

Value $1.14B NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 45,238
Fund started 12th Aug. 2008
Total annual fund fees 0.22%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.19%
Other management and administration charges 0.03%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

George Crosby

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 10 months)
Previously: General Manager Portfolio Completion, New Zealand Superannuation Fund (2 years, 9 months)

Mathew Young

Currently: Deputy Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of FX Strategy and Implementation, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (5 years, 1 months)

Paul Gregory

Currently: Head of Investment Partnerships (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Executive Director, Response and Enforcement, Financial Markets Authority (3 years, 4 months)

Iain Cox

Currently: Head of Australasian Fixed Interest and Cash (10 years, 10 months)
Previously: Senior Fixed Interest Analyst, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (2 years, 10 months)

Varun Khanna

Currently: Fund Manager Fixed Interest (1 years, 10 months)
Previously: Assistant Fund Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (1 years, 1 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% 4.13%
2023 -0.13% 2.28%
2022 -1.68% 0.43%
2021 1.56% 0.62%
2020 1.64% 1.32%
2019 2.37% 1.66%
2018 2.05% 1.61%
2017 1.53% 1.67%
2016 2.72% 2.2%
2015 4.23% 2.67%

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

  • Rabobank Nederland NZ Floating Rate Note 05/04/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    3.78%
  • Bank Of New Zealand Floating Rate Note 19/11/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    3.43%
  • Mufg Registered Certificate Of Deposit 03/03/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

    3.31%
  • ASB Registered Certificate Of Deposit 18/03/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    3.3%
  • ASB Bank Floating Rate Note 18/10/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    3.19%
  • Westpac Term Deposit 28/04/2025 4.69%

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    3.14%
  • Westpac NZ Floating Rate Note 06/07/2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    3.12%
  • Westpac Registered Certificate Of Deposit 25/02/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    3.09%
  • ASB Registered Certificate Of Deposit 07/03/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    3.08%
  • Rabobank Floating Rate Note 08/12/2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

    2.95%
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.