Fisher Funds Kiwisaver Plan
Glidepath Age 55
The Smiths take
Glidepath Age 55 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 balanced 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 Glidepath Age 55 fits your situation.
A 5+ years timeframe
This is a balanced KiwiSaver fund. The provider's recommended minimum holding period sits in the 5+ years range.
A moderate-risk investment
Sorted's risk indicator places this at 4 on a 1–7 scale. Moderate volatility. meaningful ups and downs but not extreme.
Growth-leaning mix
61% growth assets (shares, property) and 39% income assets (bonds, cash). Spread across multiple asset classes.
Snapshot
The headline numbers
Mix
61.00% / 39.00%
Growth / Income · avg 53.54% / 46.46%
Fees
1.11%
$333 on $30k · avg 1.61%
What the provider says
In their own words
“GlidePath age 55 is a representation of the GlidePath life cycle. This investment option invests 11% in the Growth Fund and 89% in the Balanced Fund.”
- Fund start date
- 26 March 2025
- 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 61.00% 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.
- Sharesthis fundavg
56.58%
avg 49.40%
- Propertythis fundavg
4.42%
avg 2.71%
- Otherthis fundavg
0.00%
avg 1.43%
- Bondsthis fundavg
32.49%
avg 38.55%
- Cashthis fundavg
6.51%
avg 7.91%
What it owns
Top 10 holdings. 14.55% of the fund
The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.
Anz 10 A/C - Current Accounts
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ4.10%Microsoft Corporation
Shares
International EquitiesUS1.37%Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ1.34%Nz Government Index Linked Bond 20/09/35 2.50%
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.33%Fisher Global Private Equity Lp
Shares
International EquitiesUS1.21%E-Mini S&P 500 Futures 20/03/2026
Shares
International EquitiesUS1.09%Nz Government Bond 14/04/2033 3.50%
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ1.05%Infratil Limited
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ1.05%Jpm Usd Call A/C - Current Accounts
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsUS1.04%Nz Government Bond 15/05/2031 1.50%
Bonds
New Zealand Fixed InterestNZ0.97%
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.
0.92%
avg 0.76%
$276
avg $229
+0.16%Other
Other potential costs not in the categories below.
56.58%
avg 49.40%
-
avg -
+7.18%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.
1.11%
avg 1.61%
$333
avg $483
Risk indicator
Sorted risk rating: 4 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
- $724,031
- Members
- 9
- Asset liquidity ratio
- 84.86%
- Debt ratio
- 0.19%
- Default KiwiSaver fund
- Yes
- Fund reference
- FND56054
Manager
Fisher Funds Kiwisaver Plan
Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.
- NZBN
- 9429037864354
- FSP number
- FSP38581
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