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AMP Balanced Managed Fund vs Fisher Funds Balanced Strategy 45/55 Fund

Both are Diversified funds available to NZ retail investors. Numbers below are sourced from the FMA Disclose register via Sorted Smart Investor and reflect the latest published quarterly fund updates.

Why these two differ

The most material structural difference in this comparison is data availability: the FMA Disclose snapshot for Fisher Funds Balanced Strategy 45/55 Fund returns no disclosed figures — no annual fund charge, no risk indicator, no growth asset allocation, no fund size, and no top holdings — making a quantitative side-by-side largely one-sided. All numerical observations below therefore draw solely from AMP's data.

Both funds sit in the Diversified category, but only AMP Balanced Managed Fund discloses its asset mix in this snapshot: 53.15% growth assets, positioning it broadly in line with a typical balanced mandate. AMP carries a risk indicator of 4 (on the standard 1–7 scale used by FMA-regulated funds), and its annual fund charge is disclosed at 0.81%. The fund size is approximately NZD 44.6 million. Its five disclosed top holdings span domestic equity (Fisher & Paykel Healthcare at 2.01%), New Zealand Government inflation-linked bonds (two lines totalling around 3.23%), and global equity (NVIDIA at 1.67%, Apple at 1.47%), suggesting a multi-asset, geographically diversified approach. Five-year return figures are not available for either fund in this snapshot.

Fisher Funds Balanced Strategy 45/55 Fund's name implies a roughly 45% growth / 55% income split, but none of that is confirmed by the data available here. Investors cannot draw conclusions about fees, risk profile, or performance for that fund from this snapshot alone.

Verify all details against each fund's current Product Disclosure Statement and latest Quarterly Fund Update on FMA Disclose before relying on any of this information.

Comparison generated 2026-07-05 from each fund's FMA Disclose QFU facts as at that date. If the underlying facts change, this narrative is withheld until it is regenerated — the tables on this page always reflect the current data.

What's different at a glance

  • Both are New Zealand PIE funds — investor tax is capped at the Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR), maximum 28%.

Where each fund sits in its cohort

Percentile rank vs all 67 diversified funds we've matched on Sorted Smart Investor. Mechanical only — no opinion, no forward-looking view.

Annual fund charge

Lower is better

AMP

0.81%

Lower half of cohort

Fisher Funds

5-year return p.a.

Past performance — not a predictor

AMP

Fisher Funds

Fund size

Larger = more stable, lower close-risk

AMP

NZ$45m

Lower half by size

Fisher Funds

Metric AMP Fisher Funds Lower / higher is
Annual fund charge 0.81% Lower is better
Risk indicator (1–7) 4 Higher = more volatility
5-year return p.a. Higher is better
(past not future)
Fund size NZ$45m Larger = more stable, lower close-risk
Growth / income split 53% / 47% More growth = higher long-run return + volatility
NZ tax structure PIE (PIR-capped) PIE (PIR-capped) PIE = simpler. FIF = annual return.
Currency hedging Hedged smooths NZD/foreign FX moves at a small cost.
Responsible investment screening No No Specific exclusions live in each fund's SIPO.
Available via Direct Direct Platforms accepting retail subscriptions.

What each fund says it does

AMP

AMP Balanced Managed Fund

The fund has a well-diversified portfolio that has a balance of risk through holding growth assets and an allocation to lower-risk income assets. The fund aims to achieve medium returns, in exchange there will be some movements up and down in the value of your investments.
Full AMP AMP Balanced Managed Fund profile →

Fisher Funds

Fisher Funds Balanced Strategy 45/55 Fund

Strategy summary not yet ingested.

Full Fisher Funds Fisher Funds Balanced Strategy 45/55 Fund profile →

Documents

Crawled directly from each manager's website. How we record provenance →

Common questions

What's the difference between the AMP Balanced Managed Fund and the Fisher Funds Balanced Strategy 45/55 Fund?
Both are diversified funds available to NZ retail investors. Both are New Zealand PIE funds — investor tax is capped at the Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR), maximum 28%.
Are both funds PIE-taxed in NZ?
Yes. Both are NZ Portfolio Investment Entities (PIEs). Investor tax on the fund's income is capped at the Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR), maximum 28%.
Where can I read the official documents for these funds?
Both funds publish their Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Statement of Investment Policy (SIPO) and Quarterly Fund Update (QFU) on the FMA Disclose register at disclose-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Always read the current PDS before investing.
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Important: This comparison is general information only — not personalised financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. The right fund for you depends on your personal circumstances. Read each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and consider speaking to a licensed financial adviser.