Superlife NZ Bonds Fund
NZ Bonds Fund is a defensive KiwiSaver fund managed by Superlife. It has 2,288 members and holds $37 million. It opened in 2007.
Fees and returns
- Annual fee
- 0.54% of your balance each year
- Return over 1 year
- +2.6% a year
- Return over 3 years
- +3.7% a year
- Return over 5 years
- +1.5% a year
Figures are after fees and tax, as at Q3 2026, sourced from the FMA Disclose Register.
What it invests in
New zealand fixed interest 101%.
Largest holdings
- NZLGFA Bond 15/05/28 2.25 3.85%
- Housing New Zealand Bond 15/10/27 4.433 3.82%
- Westpac New Zealand Bond 24/09/29 4.34 3.44%
Year by year
| Financial year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2025/26 | +2.6% |
| 2024/25 | +4.9% |
| 2023/24 | +3.7% |
| 2022/23 | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | −3.7% |
| 2020/21 | +2.7% |
| 2019/20 | +2.5% |
| 2018/19 | +4.2% |
| 2017/18 | +3.9% |
| 2016/17 | +2.1% |
About this fund
The Superlife NZ Bonds Fund is a passively managed defensive fund benchmarked to the S&P/NZX A-Grade Corporate Bond Index, investing in New Zealand bonds across corporate, bank and government-related issuers. Because it includes corporate credit it is broader than a government-only fund, and its value moves with interest rates. It carries an annual fund charge of 0.54%.