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Sbs Wealth Income Fund

Defensive·KiwiSaver fund·Risk 3/7

The Smiths take

Sbs Wealth Income Fund Smiths Rating B

Smiths' editorial rating, our internal opinion based on 10-year returns, fees, and risk band fit. Not a formal credit rating or regulated star rating.

Smiths reviews this fund against every other defensive option in NZ on net-of-fees returns, total fees, and band fit. The full Sorted snapshot is below.

General information only · Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance · For personal advice please contact us.

At a glance

This fund is for investors seeking

Three quick reads for whether the Sbs Wealth Income Fund fits your situation.

A 1+ year timeframe

This is a defensive KiwiSaver fund. The provider's recommended minimum holding period sits in the 1+ year range.

A moderate-risk investment

Sorted's risk indicator places this at 3 on a 1–7 scale. Smaller swings, lower long-term returns.

Mostly income assets

0% growth assets (shares, property) and 100% income assets (bonds, cash). Spread across multiple asset classes.

Snapshot

The headline numbers

Mix

0.00% / 100.00%

Growth / Income · avg 0.36% / 99.64%

Fees

0.87%

$261 on $30k · avg 1.22%

5-yr return

0.05%

Annualised, after fees & 28% PIR

What the provider says

In their own words

The fund aims to provide investors with a low-risk investment option that invests predominantly in income producing assets, the majority of these being cash and fixed interest investments. The Fund may also hold high dividend yielding equities and/or listed property and infrastructure investments.
Fund start date
14 October 2015
Withdrawal rules
This is a KiwiSaver fund. generally you can withdraw only to purchase a first home, after the age of 65, or in cases of significant financial hardship.

Asset mix

What this fund actually holds

Growth assets are 0.00% of the fund, income assets the rest. The mix is the latest snapshot from Sorted, with the average for this risk band's KiwiSaver funds shown alongside.

  • Shares
    this fund
    avg

    0.00%

    avg 0.23%

  • Property
    this fund
    avg

    0.00%

    avg 0.14%

  • Other
    this fund
    avg

    0.00%

    avg 0.00%

  • Bonds
    this fund
    avg

    92.03%

    avg 50.54%

  • Cash
    this fund
    avg

    7.97%

    avg 49.09%

What it owns

Top 10 holdings. 94.54% of the fund

The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.

  • Harbour Nz Core Fixed Interest Fund

    Bonds

    New Zealand Fixed Interest
    NZ
    29.48%
  • Dimensional Global Bond Sustainability Pie Fund

    Bonds

    International Fixed Interest
    NZ
    27.42%
  • Ishares Global Aggregate Bond Esg Ucits Etf Nzd Hedged

    Bonds

    International Fixed Interest
    IE
    23.19%
  • Dimensional Two-Year Sustainability Fixed Interest Pie Fund

    Bonds

    International Fixed Interest
    NZ
    5.01%
  • Dimensional Five-Year Diversified Fixed Interest Pie Fund

    Bonds

    International Fixed Interest
    NZ
    3.82%
  • Cash Deposit (Anz Bank)

    Cash

    Cash and Cash Equivalents
    NZ
    1.75%
  • Sbs Bank 07/03/2029 6.14%

    Bonds

    New Zealand Fixed Interest
    NZ
    1.54%
  • Sbs Bank 18/03/2027 4.32%

    Bonds

    New Zealand Fixed Interest
    NZ
    0.82%
  • Southland Building Society Term Deposit Maturity 21/08/26

    Cash

    Cash and Cash Equivalents
    NZ
    0.76%
  • Southland Building Society Term Deposit Maturity 24/06/26

    Cash

    Cash and Cash Equivalents
    NZ
    0.75%

Fees breakdown

What you actually pay

Modelled on a $30,000 balance held for one full year. Each line shows this fund's % and dollar cost vs. the average for funds in the same risk band.

  • Management

    Charged by the fund manager, % of your balance.

    0.50%

    avg 0.47%

    $150

    avg $140

    +0.03%
  • Other

    Other potential costs not in the categories below.

    0.00%

    avg 0.23%

    -

    avg -

    0.23%
  • Performance-based

    Higher when the fund (or underlying fund) performs well.

    0.00%

    avg -

    $0

    avg -

  • Membership

    A flat annual fee, regardless of balance or performance.

    0.00%

    avg 0.05%

    $0

    avg $15

    0.05%

Total combined fees

Doesn't include fees for one-off activities like transferring or withdrawing.

0.87%

avg 1.22%

$261

avg $366

0.35%

Yearly returns

0.05% per year over 5 years

Each bar is the 12-month return ending in March, after fees and 28% PIR. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Returns: living in the past

Seeking returns is the point of investing, but the ones shown above are already gone. they won't continue. Pick a fund based on the right mix for your situation and reasonable fees, not on past returns.

Risk indicator

Sorted risk rating: 3 of 7

The Sorted risk indicator is calculated from the last 5 years of price volatility. Higher = more ups and downs but typically higher long-term returns.

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Fund details

The unsexy stats that matter

Total fund value
$271,296,153
Members
11,819
Asset liquidity ratio
97.04%
Debt ratio
0.15%
Default KiwiSaver fund
No
Fund reference
FND2871

Manager

Sbs Wealth Kiwisaver Scheme

Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.

NZBN
9429036803323
FSP number
FSP3961

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Data: Sorted Smart Investor. Returns, fees and holdings refresh quarterly. General information only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.