Funds

Simplicity KiwiSaver Defensive Fund

Fund type: Defensive fund

Past Returns: *3.54%
Returns are the average of the latest 3 years of data reported, after fees and taxes. This fund does not yet have 3 years of data.
Annual Fees: 0.25%
Annual fees, including management and administration fees, but not membership fee. Please note that lower fees don’t always mean higher net returns.

Companies of Concern

This fund has no investments in issues of concern.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    Fund type: Defensive fund

    Past Returns: *3.54%
    Returns are the average of the latest 3 years of data reported, after fees and taxes. This fund does not yet have 3 years of data.
    Annual Fees: 0.25%
    Annual fees, including management and administration fees, but not membership fee. Please note that lower fees don’t always mean higher net returns.

    In their own words

    The Defensive Fund provides investors with exposure to mostly income assets. There is very limited exposure to growth assets (unlisted property).

    Value $101M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Members 1,432
    Fund started 28th April 2023
    Total annual fund fees 0.25%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.25%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Key Personnel

    Shamubeel Eaqub

    Currently: Chief Economist, Simplicity (1 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Economist, Eaqub & Eaqub Limited (Current) (2 years, 4 months)

    Rob Everett

    Currently: Director, Simplicity (0 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Advisory Committee, Revolut NZ (current) (0 years, 7 months)

    Sam Stubbs

    Currently: Managing Director, Simplicity (10 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Chief Executive Officer, TOWER Investments (5 years, 1 months)

    Andrew Lance

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Simplicity (2 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Chief Operating Officer, Simplicity (7 years, 8 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

  • 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
    2026 2.08% 2.49%
    2025 3.81% 4.6%

    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 March 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Kiwibank Frn 13 June 2028

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      7.71%

    • Westpac NZ Frn 6 July 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      7.46%

    • Kiwibank Frn 15 March 2028

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      6.23%

    • Housing NZ Bond 5 October 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA+

      4.96%

    • Cash At Bank

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      4.07%

    • Tax Trader Cp 26 June 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents P1

      3.7%

    • Tax Trader Cp 27 May 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents P1

      3.09%

    • Simplicity Living Ltd Ordinary Shares

      New Zealand Unlisted Property

      2.56%

    • Auckland City Council Bond 10 August 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

      2.51%

    • Watercare Cp 14 April 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents P1

      2.48%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 85.0% 94.95%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0% 2.49%
    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 5.0% 2.56%
    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 March 2026.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2026 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% Environmental Harm
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

This fund has no investments in issues of concern.

About this Fund

Fund type: Defensive fund

Past Returns: *3.54%
Returns are the average of the latest 3 years of data reported, after fees and taxes. This fund does not yet have 3 years of data.
Annual Fees: 0.25%
Annual fees, including management and administration fees, but not membership fee. Please note that lower fees don’t always mean higher net returns.

In their own words

The Defensive Fund provides investors with exposure to mostly income assets. There is very limited exposure to growth assets (unlisted property).

Value $101M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Members 1,432
Fund started 28th April 2023
Total annual fund fees 0.25%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.25%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Key Personnel

Shamubeel Eaqub

Currently: Chief Economist, Simplicity (1 years, 6 months)
Previously: Economist, Eaqub & Eaqub Limited (Current) (2 years, 4 months)

Rob Everett

Currently: Director, Simplicity (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Advisory Committee, Revolut NZ (current) (0 years, 7 months)

Sam Stubbs

Currently: Managing Director, Simplicity (10 years, 0 months)
Previously: Chief Executive Officer, TOWER Investments (5 years, 1 months)

Andrew Lance

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Simplicity (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer, Simplicity (7 years, 8 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

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
2026 2.08% 2.49%
2025 3.81% 4.6%

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 March 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • Kiwibank Frn 13 June 2028

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    7.71%

  • Westpac NZ Frn 6 July 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    7.46%

  • Kiwibank Frn 15 March 2028

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    6.23%

  • Housing NZ Bond 5 October 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA+

    4.96%

  • Cash At Bank

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    4.07%

  • Tax Trader Cp 26 June 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents P1

    3.7%

  • Tax Trader Cp 27 May 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents P1

    3.09%

  • Simplicity Living Ltd Ordinary Shares

    New Zealand Unlisted Property

    2.56%

  • Auckland City Council Bond 10 August 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

    2.51%

  • Watercare Cp 14 April 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents P1

    2.48%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 85.0% 94.95%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0% 2.49%
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 5.0% 2.56%
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 March 2026.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2026 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.