Lifetime Growth Fund
The Lifetime Growth Fund is a diversified fund that provides exposure to a range of asset classes. It employs an active asset allocation strategy invested 20% in income assets (Cash & Cash Equivalents, NZ Fixed Interest, & International Fixed Interest), and 80% in growth assets (Listed Property, Listed Infrastructure, Australasian Equities, & International Equities). It is expected to experience high volatility.
Investment Objectives
The fund seeks to track composite indices (before annual fund charge and tax), comprising:
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- 2% - S&P/NZX Bank Bills 90-Day Index
- 9% - Bloomberg NZBond Composite 0+ Yr Index
- 9% - Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate SRI Select ex-Fossil Fuels Index, 100% hedged to NZD
- 14% - Morningstar New Zealand (total return) Index, including imputation credits
- 6% - S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (in NZD)
- 22.5% - MSCI World Index NR ex NZ, Tobacco, Controversial and Nuclear Weapons
- 22.5% - MSCI World Index NR ex NZ, Tobacco, Controversial and Nuclear Weapons, 100% hedged to NZD
- 6% - S&P/NZX Real Estate Select Index
- 4.5% - Dow Jones Global Select ESG Tilted RESI, 100% hedged to NZD
- 4.5% - Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index, 100% hedged to NZD
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Underlying Managers & Target Asset Allocations
The table below sets out the target asset allocation and underlying investment managers for the Fund.
For more information you can access the Funds Statement of Investment Objectives and Policy (SIPO).
Asset Class |
Underlying Fund Managers |
Investment Managers |
Product Name |
Benchmark Asset Allocation |
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
Fisher |
Fisher |
Fisher Institutional New Zealand Cash Fund |
2% |
NZ Fixed Interest |
Fisher |
Fisher |
Fisher Institutional New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund |
9% |
International Fixed Interest |
Mercer |
UBS |
Mercer Responsible Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index Fund |
9% |
NZ Equities |
Simplicity |
Simplicity |
Simplicity NZ Share Fund |
14% |
Australian Equities |
Mercer |
Macquarie |
Mercer Macquarie Australian Shares Fund |
6% |
International Equities |
Mercer |
Legal & General |
Mercer Socially Responsible Overseas Shares Index Portfolio (Hedged & Unhedged) |
45% |
NZ Listed Property |
Kernel |
Kernel |
Kernel NZ Commercial Property Fund |
6% |
International Listed Property |
Kernel |
Kernel |
Kernel Global Property (NZD Hedged) Fund |
4.5% |
International Listed Infrastructure |
Kernel |
Kernel |
Kernel Global Infrastructure (NZD Hedged) Fund |
4.5% |
Lifetime Lifesteps Growth Fund - Target Investment Mix

The ‘FLP Dynamic Growth Fund’ was renamed the ‘Lifetime Growth Fund’ when Lifetime Asset Management acquired the Scheme on 30 September 2023.