Amp Kiwisaver Scheme
Amp Conservative Fund (Lifesteps)
The Smiths take
Amp Conservative Fund (Lifesteps) 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 Amp Conservative Fund (Lifesteps) 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
22% growth assets (shares, property) and 78% income assets (bonds, cash). Spread across multiple asset classes.
Snapshot
The headline numbers
Mix
21.86% / 78.14%
Growth / Income · avg 23.01% / 76.99%
Fees
0.84%
$251 on $30k · avg 3.44%
5-yr return
2.53%
Annualised, after fees & 28% PIR · avg 2.53%
What the provider says
In their own words
“The fund has a well-diversified portfolio that primarily invests in lower-risk income assets with a conservative allocation to growth assets. The fund aims to achieve modest to medium returns, in exchange there may be small movements up and down in the value of your investments.”
- Fund start date
- 1 October 2007
- 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 21.86% 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
19.04%
avg 20.31%
- Propertythis fundavg
0.00%
avg 2.07%
- Otherthis fundavg
2.82%
avg 0.63%
- Bondsthis fundavg
60.62%
avg 56.62%
- Cashthis fundavg
17.52%
avg 20.37%
What it owns
Top 10 holdings. 17.77% of the fund
The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.
New Zealand Government Bond - Maturing 20 Apr 2029
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ2.29%New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond - Maturing 20 Sep 2035
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ2.29%New Zealand Government Bond - Maturing 15 May 2030
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.91%New Zealand Government Bond - Maturing 15 Apr 2027
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.89%Bank Of New Zealand - Maturing 05 Jan 2026
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ1.74%New Zealand Government Bond - Maturing 15 May 2031
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.54%New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond - Maturing 20 Sep 2040
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.54%New Zealand Government Bond - Maturing 15 May 2028
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.53%New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond - Maturing 20 Sep 2030
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.53%New Zealand Government Bond - Maturing 15 May 2034
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.51%
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.
0.69%
avg 0.70%
$207
avg $210
−0.01%Other
Other potential costs not in the categories below.
19.04%
avg 20.31%
-
avg -
−1.27%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.
0.08%
avg 0.05%
$23
avg $15
+0.03%
Total combined fees
Doesn't include fees for one-off activities like transferring or withdrawing.
0.84%
avg 3.44%
$251
avg $1,031
Yearly returns
2.53% 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
- $273,493,359
- Members
- 5,101
- Asset liquidity ratio
- 100.00%
- Debt ratio
- 0.07%
- Default KiwiSaver fund
- No
- Fund reference
- FND4453
Manager
Amp Kiwisaver Scheme
Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.
- NZBN
- 9429038259210
- FSP number
- FSP25061
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