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Harbour Enhanced Cash Fund vs Summer New Zealand Cash

Both are Cash 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

Both funds sit in the Cash category, but the most material structural difference is data availability: the Harbour Enhanced Cash Fund's latest Quarterly Fund Update did not supply fee, risk indicator, fund size, return history, or holdings data in this snapshot, making a like-for-like numerical comparison impossible on almost every dimension. Readers should treat the Harbour side of this comparison as structurally incomplete.

Where data does exist, Summer New Zealand Cash discloses a 0.62% annual fund charge, a risk indicator of 1 (the lowest point on the 1–7 scale), a five-year return of 2.41% per annum, and a fund size of approximately NZD 4.9 million. Its disclosed asset allocation shows 0.31% in growth assets, with the remainder in income assets — consistent with a cash-category mandate. Top holdings include a New Zealand Government bond maturing May 2028 (5.06%), a Bank of China call account (4.27%), a Kiwibank floating-rate note (4.20%), and two commercial paper positions each near 3.86%, indicating a short-duration, diversified deposit-and-credit-instrument approach. Summer New Zealand Cash is offered within a KiwiSaver scheme account structure, as referenced in its PDS.

Harbour does not disclose whether the Enhanced Cash Fund is available as a KiwiSaver scheme account option; the fund's category label alone confirms a cash orientation. No fee, risk indicator, return, or holdings data is available from Harbour's side in this snapshot.

Verify all figures 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 5 cash funds we've matched on Sorted Smart Investor. Mechanical only — no opinion, no forward-looking view.

Annual fund charge

Lower is better

Harbour

Summer

0.62%

Upper half of cohort

5-year return p.a.

Past performance — not a predictor

Harbour

Summer

2.41%

Upper half over 5 years

Fund size

Larger = more stable, lower close-risk

Harbour

Summer

NZ$5m

Lower half by size

Metric Harbour Summer Lower / higher is
Annual fund charge 0.62% Lower is better
Risk indicator (1–7) 1 Higher = more volatility
5-year return p.a. 2.41% Higher is better
(past not future)
Fund size NZ$5m Larger = more stable, lower close-risk
Growth / income split 0% / 100% 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

Harbour

Harbour Enhanced Cash Fund

Strategy summary not yet ingested.

Full Harbour Harbour Enhanced Cash Fund profile →

Summer

Summer New Zealand Cash

The Summer New Zealand Cash fund invests in cash, cash equivalents and short-term New Zealand debt security assets. We aim to provide returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) above the Official Cash Rate (OCR) over a rolling 12 month period.
Full Summer Summer New Zealand Cash profile →

Documents

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

Common questions

What's the difference between the Harbour Enhanced Cash Fund and the Summer New Zealand Cash?
Both are cash 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.