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New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund

Overview

Invests in New Zealand fixed interest assets. Aims to achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the Bloomberg NZBond Composite 0+ Yr Index. These investments typically have low to moderate levels of movement up and down in value.

Unit Price

As at 21 September 2026

2.1318 NZD

Month End Unit Price

As at 31 Aug 2026

2.1498 NZD

The unit prices shown do not take into account any adjustment for any accrued PIE tax that individual investors may need to pay on withdrawal. Buy/sell spreads may apply when transacting - there are currently none.

Manager's Comment

How did your portfolio perform?

The New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund delivered a gross return of 0.15% for August, slightly exceeding the Fund's benchmark return of 0.09%.

For the 12 months to the end of August, the Fund delivered a gross return of 2.89%, comfortably outperforming the Fund’s benchmark return of 2.42% by 0.47%.

Major Investments

As at 31 Aug 2026
Company name% of fund
New Zealand Government 1.5% 15/05/20317.18%
New Zealand Government 14/04/2033 3.5%6.17%
New Zealand Government 4.5% 15/05/20355.50%
NZ Government 4.25% 15/05/2034 Green Bond5.01%
New Zealand Government 4.25% 15/05/20364.91%
New Zealand Government 15/05/2032 2.00%4.48%
New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/05/20303.61%
New Zealand Government 3% 20/04/20293.56%
SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd 21/05/2027 3.02%3.50%
New Zealand Government 2.75% 15/05/20513.29%
Major holdings as % of total portfolio47.21%

Performance over time

The unit prices shown are after fees but do not take into account any adjustment for accrued PIE tax that individual investors may need to pay on withdrawal.

Return Comparison

As at 31 Aug 2026
1 Month3 Months1 Year*3 YearsSince commenced operation
Net Fund Return1 Month 0.08%3 Months 0.11%1 Year 2.11%*3 Years 5.39%Since commenced operation 4.32%
Gross Fund Return1 Month 0.15%3 Months 0.30%1 Year 2.89%*3 Years 6.19%Since commenced operation 5.15%
Bloomberg NZBond Composite 0+Yr Index1 Month 0.09%3 Months 0.13%1 Year 2.42%*3 Years 5.53%Since commenced operation 4.87%
S&P/NZX Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index1 Month 0.29%3 Months 0.64%1 Year 2.79%*3 Years 6.03%Since commenced operation 4.99%

*Annualised
Net Fund Returns are calculated before deduction of taxes but after deduction of fund charges and trading expenses and including imputation credits where available. Prior to October 2022 Net Fund Returns were calculated after deduction of fund charges, trading expenses and accrued tax for a New Zealand resident paying individual tax at the highest Prescribed Investor Rate (28%). Gross Fund Returns are calculated before deduction of taxes and fund charges but after deduction of trading expenses and including imputation credits where applicable. Market index returns do not have any deductions for fund charges, trading expenses or tax.

The S&P/NZX Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and has been licensed for use by Forsyth Barr Limited. Copyright © 2015 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution, reproduction and/or photocopying in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

Fund update

As at 30 June 2026

This document tells you how the New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund has performed and what fees were charged. The document will help you to compare the fund with other funds. (Please note that this fund was previously known as the Forsyth Barr New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund, and that Fund Updates may refer to the fund by that name.)

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General Fund Information

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The risk indicator is rated from 1 (low) to 7 (high). The rating reflects how much the value of the relevant fund’s assets goes up and down (volatility). A higher risk generally means higher potential returns over time, but more ups and downs along the way. The risk indicator is based on the returns data for the five years to 30 June 2026. See more information about the risks of investing in the Product Disclosure Statement.

Target investment mix

Cash and cash equivalents5.00%
New Zealand fixed interest95.00%
International fixed interest0.00%
Australasian equities0.00%
International equities0.00%
Listed property0.00%

Things to note

  • Manager: Salt Investment Funds Limited
  • Investment manager: Octagon Asset Management Limited
  • Date the fund started: 26 June 2008
  • Tax status: Portfolio Investment Fund (PIE)
  • Minimum suggested investment time frame: At least three years
  • Benchmark: Bloomberg NZBond Composite 0+ Yr Index.
  • Currency: New Zealand dollars

View the Product Disclosure Statement for detailed information about this Fund and Octagon Investment Funds Scheme.

Fees

  • Annual fund charges are currently 0.75% p.a. of the value of your investment. We pay management and administration charges along with the Supervisor fee out of this. All fees and charges are quoted exclusive of GST.

Important resources

Other material information

PIE information

Guide To PIE

PIR Flow Diagram

Advantages Of PIE

Product disclosure statement

Salt Investment Funds Limited is the issuer and Octagon Asset Management Limited the investment manager of the Octagon Investment Funds. The comments on this webpage do not take your personal circumstances into account. Before acting on any information on this webpage, we recommend you seek financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance. Salt Investment Funds Limited, Octagon Asset Management Limited and their affiliates do not make any representation or warranty (express or implied) that this webpage is accurate, complete, or current and to the maximum extent permitted by law disclaim any liability for loss which may be incurred by any person relying on this webpage. This webpage is not intended to be distributed or made available to any person in any jurisdiction where doing so would constitute a breach of any applicable laws or regulations.
 

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