The Cash Fund invests in income assets, including New Zealand short-term cash securities and cash equivalent securities. It aims to achieve stable returns over the short term.
| Value | $348M NZD |
| Period of data report | 30th Sept. 2025 |
| Members | 16,512 |
| Fund started | 11th Feb. 2013 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.3% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.3% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.0% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
Andrew Bascand |
Currently: Chair, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Richard Ansell |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Louis Nel |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Murray Brown |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Hamish Pepper [New] |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.81% | 3.78% |
| 2024 | 3.51% | 4.04% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | 2.25% |
| 2022 | -1.68% | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 1.56% | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 2.37% | 1.69% |
| 2018 | 2.05% | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 1.53% | 1.88% |
| 2016 | 2.72% | 1.95% |
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 30th Sept. 2025.
New Zealand (Government) 0.5% 15/05/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Westpac New Zealand Ltd
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
ASB Bank Ltd Registered Certificate Of Deposit 03/08/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
Rabobank New Zealand Ltd. 5.975% 16/03/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
Westpac New Zealand Ltd Floating Rate Note 06/07/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
ASB Bank Ltd Registered Certificate Of Deposit 15/01/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
New Zealand (Local Government Funding Agency) 1.5% 15/04/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Rabobank New Zealand Ltd 0% 15/10/2025
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A
Bank Of New Zealand Registered Certificate Of Deposit 15/01/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
Mufg Bank Ltd (Auckland Branch) Term Deposit 3.47% 18/12/2025
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
| 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% |
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 30th Sept. 2025.
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. 2025 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.
The Cash Fund invests in income assets, including New Zealand short-term cash securities and cash equivalent securities. It aims to achieve stable returns over the short term.
| Value | $348M NZD |
| Period of data report | 30th Sept. 2025 |
| Members | 16,512 |
| Fund started | 11th Feb. 2013 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.3% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.3% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.0% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
Andrew Bascand |
Currently: Chair, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Richard Ansell |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Louis Nel |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Murray Brown |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 7 months)
|
|
Hamish Pepper [New] |
Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.81% | 3.78% |
| 2024 | 3.51% | 4.04% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | 2.25% |
| 2022 | -1.68% | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 1.56% | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 2.37% | 1.69% |
| 2018 | 2.05% | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 1.53% | 1.88% |
| 2016 | 2.72% | 1.95% |
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 30th Sept. 2025.
New Zealand (Government) 0.5% 15/05/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Westpac New Zealand Ltd
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
ASB Bank Ltd Registered Certificate Of Deposit 03/08/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
Rabobank New Zealand Ltd. 5.975% 16/03/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
Westpac New Zealand Ltd Floating Rate Note 06/07/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
ASB Bank Ltd Registered Certificate Of Deposit 15/01/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
New Zealand (Local Government Funding Agency) 1.5% 15/04/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Rabobank New Zealand Ltd 0% 15/10/2025
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A
Bank Of New Zealand Registered Certificate Of Deposit 15/01/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
Mufg Bank Ltd (Auckland Branch) Term Deposit 3.47% 18/12/2025
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
| 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% |
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 30th Sept. 2025.
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. 2025 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.
