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This fund aims for more modest investment returns which grow steadily over time, keeping ups and downs to a minimum. The fund does this by investing mostly in bonds and cash, but also has a moderate exposure to shares.
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 | 1.23% | 0.25% | 7.24% | 4.62% | 3.06% |
| Appropriate Market Index (AMI)2 | 1.03% | 0.21% | 7.22% | 4.77% | 3.17% |
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.
| One month | Three months | One year | Three years (p.a) | Five years (p.a) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund performance1 | 1.20% | 0.18% | 7.02% | 4.55% | 3.03% |
| Appropriate Market Index (AMI)2 | 1.03% | 0.21% | 7.22% | 4.77% | 3.17% |
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 |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury 030725 0.00 Gb | 3.37% |
| NZ Government 150541 1.75 GB | 1.81% |
| NZ Government 2.75% 15/04/2037 | 1.70% |
| NZ Government 150534 4.25 Gb | 1.69% |
| France Republic Of Government 120625 0.00 Gb | 1.46% |
| Japan Government Of 120825 0.00 Gb | 1.00% |
| New Zealand Government 150535 4.50 Gb | 0.93% |
| United States Treasury 210825 0.00 Gb | 0.89% |
| Housing NZ 1.534% 10/09/2035 | 0.89% |
| Japan Government Of 280725 0.00 Gb | 0.82% |
Commentary
As of 31 May 2025
Market Overview
Fund Commentary
Returns for Conservative Fund investors were strong in May, with fund performance now up over 7% on a rolling 1 year basis.All of the ‘growth asset classes’ (equities and listed property) posted strong absolute returns over the month, with the Global Equity Fund (Hedged and Unhedged) significantly ahead of benchmark in relative terms. Bond funds fell slightly, and were mostly in line with their respective benchmarks. Both the global equity ‘growth’ style managers (WCM and NAM-Europe) within the multi-manager line-up outperformed. WCM had a very strong month outperforming by more than 5% with top contributors in the technology space (AppLovin and Robinhood Markets) as well as within industrials (GE Aerospace and Siemens Energy). Across the two ‘style-neutral’ managers, JPM delivered a strong month outperforming by 2%, while Royal London lagged the benchmark slightly. Within the mega-cap names the multi-manager fund in aggregate is overweight Microsoft, Amazon and Taiwan Semiconductor and these all performed very strongly to more than offset the underweight to Tesla and Alphabet. The outperformance of the Global Bond Fund was driven by the duration (underweight Japanese bonds), swaps and cross sector strategies (predominantly securitised assets). The standout names within the local equity portfolios included Mainfreight who delivered a better-than-expected earnings report as well as the easing in global tariff tensions. NextDC also did well on the back of strong client demand and the announcement of a material new data centre contract.