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This fund aims for strong investment growth over the long term, with a greater likelihood of ups and downs along the way. The fund does this by investing mostly in shares, with a moderate exposure to other assets such as bonds
and alternatives.
Risk Indicator (volatility)
Target Asset Allocation
This number indicates the relative 'risk' level of this fund based on the types of assets it is invested in, ranging from level 1 (least risky) to 7 (most risky).
| Risk category | Description of volatility |
| 1 | Very low |
| 2 | Low |
| 3 | Medium |
| 4 | Medium to High |
| 5 | High |
| 6 | Very high |
| 7 | Extremely high |
The risk indicators are calculated using returns of the funds, the returns of the fund’s market index or a combination of both, for the previous five years. Index returns or a mix are used if the fund has existed for less than five years. All Managers are required to use the same methodology so you can compare the risk of different funds if you are researching more than one manager.
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| One month | Three months | One year | Three years (p.a) | Five years (p.a) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund performance1 | 1.76% | 6.38% | 11.84% | 9.71% | 5.75% |
| Appropriate Market Index (AMI)2 | 1.64% | 6.53% | 11.51% | 11.50% | 7.92% |
AMI (appropriate market index) is a theoretical portfolio with similar underlying assets as the fund. This allows investors to see a comparison of how the value of those assets have changed in the market relative to the fund.
| Security Name | Percentage |
|---|---|
| JPM Global Select Equity X Acc USD | 15.82% |
| Buy Usd:Sell Eur 23/09/2025 | 2.85% |
| Infratil Limited | 2.37% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.09% |
| Amazon Com Inc | 1.93% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | 1.86% |
| Nvidia Corp | 1.73% |
| Contact Energy Limited | 1.72% |
| Spark New Zealand Ltd | 1.59% |
| Kiwi Property Group Limited | 1.59% |
Commentary
As of 31 August 2025
Market Overview
Fund Commentary
Returns for the Growth Fund were strong in August, with all of the underlying strategies posting positive returns.
All of the ‘growth asset classes’ (equities and listed property) posted strong returns over the month, with the Concentrated Fund (Australasian equities) and NZ Property Fund being the two standouts with returns of 3.5% and 2.8% respectively. NextDC, Worley and Ingenia were all up by 10% or more in August on the back of better-than-expected earnings results. In the property space, Kiwi Property delivered a strong return following a solid result and optimistic guidance. The Multi-manager Global Equity Fund underperformed for the month, with all four external managers behind benchmark.
The key detractors from performance were predominantly mega cap in nature (companies with a market capitalization exceeding USD 1 trillion) – among this group were underweight exposures to outperforming names such as Apple, Alphabet and Tesla, as well as overweight exposures to underperforming names such as Microsoft and Amazon.com.
Outperformers included two technology names (AppLovin and Sea Limited), two consumer names (Sony Group and Lithia Motors) as well as HCA Healthcare. NZ bonds delivered strong returns in absolute and relative terms with rates moving slightly lower, and while global bonds didn’t quite keep pace, they comfortably outperformed cash.