Nz Funds Kiwisaver Scheme
Inflation Strategy
The Smiths take
Inflation Strategy Smiths Rating B
Smiths' editorial rating, our internal opinion based on 10-year returns and risk band fit. Not a formal credit rating or regulated star rating.
Smiths reviews this fund against every other aggressive option in NZ on net-of-fees returns 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 Inflation Strategy fits your situation.
A 10+ years timeframe
This is a aggressive KiwiSaver fund. The provider's recommended minimum holding period sits in the 10+ years range.
A higher-risk investment
Sorted's risk indicator places this at 5 on a 1–7 scale. Bigger swings, potentially higher long-term returns.
Mostly growth assets
98% growth assets (shares, property) and 2% income assets (bonds, cash). Spread across multiple asset classes.
Snapshot
The headline numbers
Mix
97.68% / 2.32%
Growth / Income · avg 98.25% / 1.75%
5-yr return
3.90%
Annualised, after fees & 28% PIR
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Data as at Q1 2026 (31 Mar 2026).
What the provider says
In their own words
“The objective of the Inflation Strategy is to mitigate the impact of inflation on your investment over the medium and/or long term. The fund is anticipated to mainly own and trade New Zealand, Australian and international shares over the minimum suggested timeframe.”
- Fund start date
- 1 November 2010
- 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 97.68% 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
63.11%
avg 87.94%
- Propertythis fundavg
34.57%
avg 8.38%
- Otherthis fundavg
0.00%
avg 1.93%
- Bondsthis fundavg
0.01%
avg 0.38%
- Cashthis fundavg
2.31%
avg 1.37%
What it owns
Top 10 holdings. 24.26% of the fund
The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.
Westpac Cash
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ4.18%Goldman Sachs Otc Derivatives
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ3.44%Mercury Nz Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ2.34%Meridian Energy Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ2.34%Telstra Corp Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesAU2.34%Chorus Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ2.30%Contact Energy Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ2.29%Summerset Group Holdings Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ1.71%Ryman Healthcare Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ1.67%Precinct Properties Group
Property
Listed PropertyNZ1.65%
Yearly returns
3.90% 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, not on past returns.
Risk indicator
Sorted risk rating: 5 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
- $214,128,632
- Members
- 21,989
- Asset liquidity ratio
- 99.99%
- Debt ratio
- 0.18%
- Default KiwiSaver fund
- No
- Fund reference
- FND1581
Manager
Nz Funds Kiwisaver Scheme
Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.
- NZBN
- 9429039444158
- FSP number
- FSP27062
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