Sbs Wealth Kiwisaver Scheme
Lifestages Auto Option Age 0 - 49
The Smiths take
Lifestages Auto Option Age 0 - 49 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 Lifestages Auto Option Age 0 - 49 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
97.65% / 2.35%
Growth / Income · avg 98.25% / 1.75%
Fees
1.17%
$351 on $30k · avg 1.95%
5-yr return
8.90%
Annualised, after fees & 28% PIR · avg 8.90%
What the provider says
In their own words
“This life cycle investment stage is 85% invested in the SBS Wealth High Growth Fund and 15% in the SBS Wealth Focused Growth Fund, which is regarded as providing appropriate levels of risk and return for a person aged 0-49.”
- Fund start date
- 14 October 2015
- 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 97.65% 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
94.21%
avg 87.94%
- Propertythis fundavg
1.08%
avg 8.38%
- Otherthis fundavg
2.36%
avg 1.93%
- Bondsthis fundavg
0.00%
avg 0.38%
- Cashthis fundavg
2.35%
avg 1.37%
What it owns
Top 10 holdings. 57.62% of the fund
The rest is spread across hundreds of other positions. Full holdings live in the provider's portfolio file.
Dimensional Global Sustainability Pie Fund (Nzd Hedged)
Shares
International EquitiesNZ29.36%Schroder Sustainable Gbl Core Hedge Pie
Shares
International EquitiesNZ4.91%Schroder Global Emerging Markets Fund
Shares
International EquitiesAU4.51%Dimensional Australian Sustainability Pie Fund
Shares
Australasian EquitiesNZ4.23%Alphabet Inc Cap Stock Class A
Shares
International EquitiesUS2.82%Nvidia Corp
Shares
International EquitiesUS2.62%Kernel Global Infrastructure (Nzd Hedged) Fund
Other
OtherNZ2.36%Cash Deposit (Anz Bank)
Cash
Cash and Cash EquivalentsNZ2.29%Microsoft Corporation
Shares
International EquitiesUS2.27%Jpmorgan Chase & Co
Shares
International EquitiesUS2.25%
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.
0.81%
avg 0.73%
$243
avg $219
+0.08%Other
Other potential costs not in the categories below.
94.21%
avg 87.94%
-
avg -
+6.27%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.
0.00%
avg 0.05%
$0
avg $16
−0.05%
Total combined fees
Doesn't include fees for one-off activities like transferring or withdrawing.
1.17%
avg 1.95%
$351
avg $585
Yearly returns
8.90% 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 and reasonable fees, 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
- $141,649,255
- Members
- 5,699
- Asset liquidity ratio
- 100.14%
- Debt ratio
- 0.14%
- Default KiwiSaver fund
- No
- Fund reference
- FND42061
Manager
Sbs Wealth Kiwisaver Scheme
Licensed with the Financial Markets Authority.
- NZBN
- 9429036803323
- FSP number
- FSP3961
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