Pathfinder Kiwisaver Plan
Pathfinder Kiwisaver High Growth Fund
The Smiths take
Pathfinder Kiwisaver High Growth Fund 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 growth 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 Pathfinder Kiwisaver High Growth Fund fits your situation.
A 7+ years timeframe
This is a growth KiwiSaver fund. The provider's recommended minimum holding period sits in the 7+ 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.
Mostly growth assets
83% growth assets (shares, property) and 17% income assets (bonds, cash). Spread across multiple asset classes.
Snapshot
The headline numbers
Mix
83.48% / 16.52%
Growth / Income · avg 77.80% / 22.20%
Fees
1.36%
$408 on $30k · avg 1.62%
What the provider says
In their own words
“An ethical portfolio with a higher exposure to growth assets than income assets. The value of the Fund could move up or down significantly and is likely to fluctuate more than the other Funds in the Pathfinder KiwiSaver Plan.”
- Fund start date
- 11 April 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 83.48% 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
76.87%
avg 71.16%
- Propertythis fundavg
6.31%
avg 4.53%
- Otherthis fundavg
0.30%
avg 2.11%
- Bondsthis fundavg
3.70%
avg 17.08%
- Cashthis fundavg
12.82%
avg 5.12%
What it owns
Top 10 holdings. 27.19% of the fund
The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.
Cash At Bank – Anz- Nzd
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ7.59%Cash At Bank – Westpac- Nzd
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ4.36%Microsoft Corporation
Shares
International EquitiesUS3.21%Nvidia Corp
Shares
International EquitiesUS2.51%Apple Inc
Shares
International EquitiesUS2.16%Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ1.96%Alphabet Inc Class A
Shares
International EquitiesUS1.86%Infratil Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ1.30%Broadcom Inc
Shares
International EquitiesUS1.29%National Australia Bank Ltd
Shares
Australasian EquitiesAU0.95%
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.
1.25%
avg 0.90%
$375
avg $271
+0.35%Other
Other potential costs not in the categories below.
76.87%
avg 71.16%
-
avg -
+5.71%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.
0.09%
avg 0.05%
$27
avg $15
+0.04%
Total combined fees
Doesn't include fees for one-off activities like transferring or withdrawing.
1.36%
avg 1.62%
$408
avg $486
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
- $48,606,651
- Members
- 1,110
- Asset liquidity ratio
- 99.72%
- Debt ratio
- 0.22%
- Default KiwiSaver fund
- No
- Fund reference
- FND56085
Manager
Pathfinder Kiwisaver Plan
Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.
- NZBN
- 9429032418927
- FSP number
- FSP34682
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