Westpac Kiwisaver Scheme
Defensive Conservative Fund
The Smiths take
Defensive Conservative 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.
The fund matches or beats the group average on the standard Sorted measures. Read the full breakdown 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 Defensive Conservative Fund fits your situation.
A 3+ years timeframe
This is a conservative KiwiSaver fund. The provider's recommended minimum holding period sits in the 3+ years 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
21% growth assets (shares, property) and 79% income assets (bonds, cash). Spread across multiple asset classes.
Snapshot
The headline numbers
Mix
20.81% / 79.19%
Growth / Income · avg 23.01% / 76.99%
Fees
0.40%
$120 on $30k · avg 3.44%
5-yr return
2.46%
Annualised, after fees & 28% PIR · avg 2.46%
What the provider says
In their own words
“The Defensive Conservative Fund aims to provide stable returns over the short to medium term. The fund invests primarily in income assets but also has a 20% target allocation to growth assets. Volatility is expected to be higher than the Cash Fund but lower than the Conservative Fund in the Westpac KiwiSaver Scheme.”
- Fund start date
- 2 July 2014
- 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 20.81% 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.
- Sharesthis fundavg
18.74%
avg 20.31%
- Propertythis fundavg
2.07%
avg 2.07%
- Otherthis fundavg
0.00%
avg 0.63%
- Bondsthis fundavg
66.40%
avg 56.62%
- Cashthis fundavg
12.79%
avg 20.37%
What it owns
Top 10 holdings. 11.86% of the fund
The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.
Us 5yr Note
Bonds
International Fixed InterestUS2.44%Us 2yr Note
Bonds
International Fixed InterestUS2.00%Nz Government Bond 4.5% 15/05/2035
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.24%Nz Government Bond 4.25% 15/05/2034
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.16%Nz Government Bond 3.5% 14/04/2033
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.97%Nz Government Bond 2.75% 15/04/2037
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.87%Us Long Bond Future
Bonds
International Fixed InterestUS0.84%Nz Government Inflation Index Bond 2.5% 20/09/2035
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.83%Nz Government Bond 4.25% 15/05/2036
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.77%Nvidia Corporation
Shares
International EquitiesUS0.74%
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.
0.40%
avg 0.70%
$120
avg $210
−0.30%Other
Other potential costs not in the categories below.
18.74%
avg 20.31%
-
avg -
−1.57%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.
0.40%
avg 3.44%
$120
avg $1,031
Yearly returns
2.46% 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.
Fund details
The unsexy stats that matter
- Total fund value
- $254,308,861
- Members
- 13,008
- Asset liquidity ratio
- 96.64%
- Debt ratio
- 0.04%
- Default KiwiSaver fund
- Yes
- Fund reference
- FND340
Manager
Westpac Kiwisaver Scheme
Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.
- NZBN
- 9429039285126
- FSP number
- FSP32662
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