Kōura Wealth KiwiSaver Performance – September 2023

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Using the most recent returns from September 2023, we will examine Kōura Wealth’s recent KiwiSaver Performance.

Kōura Wealth is an all-digital advisory firm, established in October 2019. They manage six KiwiSaver Funds and have 1,970 KiwiSaver Members and over $65 million in Funds Under Management. Kōura Wealth has a 0.63% fee in addition to a $30 annual fee for members over the age of 18.

 

Table of Contents

Performance of Kōura Wealth KiwiSaver Funds
Kōura Wealth Cash Fund
Kōura Wealth NZ Equities Fund
Kōura Wealth US Equities Fund
Kōura Wealth Emerging Markets Equities Fund
Kōura Wealth Rest of World Equities Fund

 

Performance of Kōura Wealth KiwiSaver Funds

 

Funds

1 year

3 year

Since inception

Cash   

4.40%

1.91%

1.54%

NZ Equities Fund    

-0.61%

0.66%

2.17%

US Equities Fund    

20.49%

9.81%

10.31%

Emerging Markets Equities Fund    

3.26%

3.92%

3.97%

Rest of the World Equities Fund  

17.78%

8.30%

4.49%

Sourced from Kōura Wealth Our Funds.
* These returns are to 31st August 2023 and are Historical returns per annum. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance, and return periods may differ.

Note: The following information is sourced from Kōura Wealth Quarterly Fund updates published on the 30th of June.

 

Kōura Wealth Cash Fund

The Fund provides a high degree of liquidity to investors close to buying a house and is not expected to deliver a negative return. The Fund invests in New Zealand dollar bank deposits, term deposits and short-dated money market securities.

*The following is Sourced from Kōura Wealth Cash Fund Update

Returns

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Fees

The total annual fees for investors in the Kōura Wealth Cash fund are 0% per year.

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Investment mix

The investment mix is 100% cash and cash equivalents due to being a cash fund.

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Top ten investments

This table shows Kōura Wealth’s top 10 investments in the Cash KiwiSaver fund, which make up 100% of the fund.

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Kōura Wealth NZ Equities Fund

The Fund provides investors exposure to the New Zealand share market. The Fund achieves this by investing in underlying funds in the New Zealand share market or underlying securities.

*The following is Sourced from Kōura Wealth NZ Equities Fund Update

Returns

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Fees

The total annual fees for investors in the Kōura Wealth NZ Equities Fund are 0.63% per year.

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Investment mix

The investment mix shows the type of assets that the fund invests into.

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Top ten investments

This table shows Kōura Wealth’s top 10 investments in the NZ Equities KiwiSaver fund, which make up 64.67% of the fund.

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Kōura Wealth US Equities Fund

The Fund provides investors exposure to the US share market. The Fund invests in underlying funds to provide this exposure.

*The following is Sourced from Kōura Wealth US Equities Fund Update

Returns

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Fees

The total annual fees for investors in the Kōura Wealth US Equities Fund are 0.63% per year.

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Investment mix

The investment mix shows the type of assets that the fund invests into.

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Top ten investments

This table shows Kōura Wealth’s top 10 investments in the US Equities KiwiSaver fund, which make up 100% of the fund.

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Kōura Wealth Emerging Markets Equities Fund

This Fund provides exposure to emerging markets including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South America, Africa and Asia, including China. The Fund will invest underlying funds to provide this desired exposure. 

*The following is Sourced from Kōura Wealth Emerging Markets Equities Fund Update

Returns

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Fees

The total annual fees for investors in the Kōura Wealth Emerging Markets Equities Fund are 0.63% per year.

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Investment mix

The investment mix shows the type of assets that the fund invests into.

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Top ten investments

This table shows Kōura Wealth’s top 10 investments in the Emerging Markets Equities KiwiSaver fund, which make up 100% of the fund.

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Kōura Wealth Rest of World Equities Fund

This Fund provides exposure to the share markets of Europe, Australasia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Israel. The Fund will invest in underlying funds to give this desired exposure. 

*The following is Sourced from Kōura Wealth Rest of World Equities Fund Update

Returns

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Fees

The total annual fees for investors in the Kōura Wealth Rest of World Equities Fund are 0.63% per year.

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Investment mix

The investment mix shows the type of assets that the fund invests into.

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Top ten investments

This table shows Kōura Wealth’s top 10 investments in the Rest of World Equities KiwiSaver fund, which make up 100% of the fund.

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Data for Kōura Wealth KiwiSaver funds have been sourced from Kōura Wealth KiwiSaver Funds. Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance, and return periods may differ.

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