Funds

ASB KiwiSaver NZ Cash Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    To provide exposure to a portfolio of investment grade short term deposits and fixed interest investments with New Zealand registered banks. The number of years with negative returns are generally expected to be less than other funds in the ASB KiwiSaver Scheme. We focus on cost effective management. The NZ Cash Fund invests in a target investment mix of 100% income assets.

    Value $849M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 37,672
    Fund started 2nd Oct. 2007
    Total annual fund fees 0.35%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.35%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Frank Jasper

    Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Funds (previous position) (4 years, 0 months)

    Jax Mitchell

    Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 2 months)
    Previously: GM Wealth, Insurance & Partnerships, ASB Bank (current position) (2 years, 2 months)

    Stephen Moir

    Currently: Investment Committee Chairman (1 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Investment Committee member (3 years, 11 months)

    Jonathan Oram

    Currently: Investment Committee member (0 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Executive GM Corporate Banking, ASB Bank (current position) (1 years, 2 months)

    Justine Sefton

    Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Member/Deputy-Chair of the Impact Investment Network Aotearoa NZ (current position) (4 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% 3.97%
    2023 -0.13% 2.27%
    2022 -1.68% 0.34%
    2021 1.56% 0.24%
    2020 1.64% 1.08%
    2019 2.37% 1.48%
    2018 2.05% 1.47%
    2017 1.53% 1.59%
    2016 2.72% 2.26%
    2015 4.23% 2.64%

    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

    • Westpac Deposit Acc

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      41.56%
    • BNZ Deposit Acc

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      26.48%
    • ASB Bank Ltd 140225 Rcd

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      15.31%
    • ASB Bank Ltd 090125 Rcd

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      12.46%
    • Westpac New Zealand Ltd 040325 Rcd

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      1.84%
    • ASB Bank Ltd 120225 Rcd

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      1.36%
    • ASB Bank Account NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      0.94%
    • NZD BNP Paribas A/C

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

      0.06%
    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

To provide exposure to a portfolio of investment grade short term deposits and fixed interest investments with New Zealand registered banks. The number of years with negative returns are generally expected to be less than other funds in the ASB KiwiSaver Scheme. We focus on cost effective management. The NZ Cash Fund invests in a target investment mix of 100% income assets.

Value $849M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 37,672
Fund started 2nd Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 0.35%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.35%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Frank Jasper

Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Funds (previous position) (4 years, 0 months)

Jax Mitchell

Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 2 months)
Previously: GM Wealth, Insurance & Partnerships, ASB Bank (current position) (2 years, 2 months)

Stephen Moir

Currently: Investment Committee Chairman (1 years, 7 months)
Previously: Investment Committee member (3 years, 11 months)

Jonathan Oram

Currently: Investment Committee member (0 years, 8 months)
Previously: Executive GM Corporate Banking, ASB Bank (current position) (1 years, 2 months)

Justine Sefton

Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Member/Deputy-Chair of the Impact Investment Network Aotearoa NZ (current position) (4 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% 3.97%
2023 -0.13% 2.27%
2022 -1.68% 0.34%
2021 1.56% 0.24%
2020 1.64% 1.08%
2019 2.37% 1.48%
2018 2.05% 1.47%
2017 1.53% 1.59%
2016 2.72% 2.26%
2015 4.23% 2.64%

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

  • Westpac Deposit Acc

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    41.56%
  • BNZ Deposit Acc

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    26.48%
  • ASB Bank Ltd 140225 Rcd

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    15.31%
  • ASB Bank Ltd 090125 Rcd

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    12.46%
  • Westpac New Zealand Ltd 040325 Rcd

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    1.84%
  • ASB Bank Ltd 120225 Rcd

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    1.36%
  • ASB Bank Account NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    0.94%
  • NZD BNP Paribas A/C

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

    0.06%
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.