Annual fee under 0.5%
NZ managed funds with an annual fund charge below 0.5% — typically passive index trackers and ETFs. Lower ongoing cost than active alternatives, though strategy mix and asset class also matter.
74 of 279 tracked funds with on-file annual fund charge. Data from Sorted Smart Investor (sourced from FMA Disclose register).
- Foundation Series US 500 FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.03% annual
- Foundation Series Hedged US 500 FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.03% annual
- Foundation Series US Dividend Equity FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.06% annual
- Foundation Series Total World FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.07% annual
- Foundation Series Hedged Total World FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.07% annual
- Foundation Series Global ESG FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.10% annual
- Simplicity NZ Bond FundSimplicity · NZ Fixed Interest0.10% annual
- Simplicity NZ Share FundSimplicity · Australasian Equities0.10% annual
- Simplicity NZ Cash FundSimplicity · Cash0.12% annual
- Foundation Series Nasdaq-100 FundFoundation Series · International Equities0.15% annual
- Simplicity Hedged Global Bond FundSimplicity · International FI0.15% annual
- Simplicity Hedged Global Share FundSimplicity · International Equities0.15% annual
- Simplicity Unhedged Global Share FundSimplicity · International Equities0.15% annual
- Smart S&P/NZX 50 ETFSmartshares · Australasian Equities0.20% annual
- Harbour NZ Index Shares FundHarbour · Australasian Equities0.21% annual
- BetaShares Australia 200 FundBetaShares · Australasian Equities0.23% annual
- Dimensional Two-Year Sustainability Fixed Interest PIE FundDimensional · International FI0.25% annual
- Simplicity Conservative Investment FundSimplicity · Diversified0.25% annual
- Simplicity Balanced Investment FundSimplicity · Diversified0.25% annual
- Simplicity Growth Investment FundSimplicity · Diversified0.25% annual
- Simplicity High Growth Investment FundSimplicity · Diversified0.25% annual
- Simplicity Homes and Income Investment FundSimplicity · Diversified0.25% annual
- Kernel Conservative FundKernel · Diversified0.25% annual
- Kernel Balanced FundKernel · Diversified0.25% annual
- Kernel High Growth FundKernel · Diversified0.25% annual
- Kernel Cash Plus FundKernel · Cash0.25% annual
- Kernel S&P Global 100 FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel S&P Global 100 (NZD Hedged) FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel S&P 500 (Unhedged) FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel S&P 500 (NZD Hedged) FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel World ex-US FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel Global ESG FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats FundKernel · International Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel Global Infrastructure FundKernel · Other0.25% annual
- Kernel NZ 20 FundKernel · Australasian Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel NZ 50 ESG Tilted FundKernel · Australasian Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel NZ Small & Mid Cap Opportunities FundKernel · Australasian Equities0.25% annual
- Kernel NZ Commercial Property FundKernel · Listed Property0.25% annual
- Kernel Australia 100 FundKernel · Australasian Equities0.25% annual
- Clarity Enhanced Cash PIEClarity · Cash0.26% annual
- Harbour Sustainable Impact FundHarbour · Diversified0.27% annual
- Harbour Sustainable NZ Shares FundHarbour · Australasian Equities0.27% annual
- Dimensional Five-Year Diversified Fixed Interest PIE FundDimensional · International FI0.28% annual
- Smart Australian Top 200 ETFSmartshares · Australasian Equities0.30% annual
- Smart Global Aggregate Bond ETFSmartshares · International FI0.30% annual
- Kernel US Bond FundKernel · International FI0.30% annual
- Dimensional Global Bond Sustainability PIE FundDimensional · International FI0.32% annual
- Evidential Sustainable Global Bond FundEvidential · International FI0.32% annual
- Russell Investments Hedged Sustainable Global Shares FundRussell Investments · International Equities0.33% annual
- Russell Investments Sustainable Global Shares FundRussell Investments · International Equities0.33% annual
- Smart US 500 ETFSmartshares · International Equities0.34% annual
- Smart US ESG ETFSmartshares · International Equities0.34% annual
- BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (NZD Hedged)BetaShares · International FI0.34% annual
- Dimensional Australian Sustainability PIE FundDimensional · Australasian Equities0.35% annual
- Foundation Series Balanced FundFoundation Series · Diversified0.36% annual
- Mercer NZ Shares Passive FundMercer · Australasian Equities0.36% annual
- Foundation Series High Growth FundFoundation Series · Diversified0.37% annual
- Foundation Series Growth FundFoundation Series · Diversified0.38% annual
- Schroder Sustainable Global Core PIE FundSchroders · International Equities0.39% annual
- Schroder Sustainable Global Core PIE Fund (Hedged)Schroders · International Equities0.39% annual
- Dimensional Global Sustainability PIE FundDimensional · International Equities0.40% annual
- Dimensional Global Sustainability PIE Fund (NZD Hedged)Dimensional · International Equities0.40% annual
- Smart Total World ETFSmartshares · International Equities0.40% annual
- Kernel NZ Bond FundKernel · NZ Fixed Interest0.40% annual
- Mercer All Country Global Shares Index FundMercer · International Equities0.43% annual
- Mercer Responsible Hedged Global Fixed Interest Index FundMercer · International FI0.43% annual
- Kernel Emerging Markets FundKernel · International Equities0.45% annual
- Kernel S&P Global Clean Energy FundKernel · International Equities0.45% annual
- ANZ Investments OneAnswer New Zealand Fixed Interest FundANZ Investments · NZ Fixed Interest0.46% annual
- Harbour NZ Corporate Bond FundHarbour · NZ Fixed Interest0.47% annual
- JPMorgan Global Bond FundJPMorgan · International FI0.47% annual
- ANZ Investments OneAnswer International Fixed Interest FundANZ Investments · International FI0.49% annual
- Russell Investments NZ Fixed Interest FundRussell Investments · NZ Fixed Interest0.49% annual
- BetaShares Global Quality Leaders FundBetaShares · International Equities0.49% annual
Other fee bands
Methodology
Annual fund charge sourced from Sorted Smart Investor (which itself draws from FMA Disclose). Cross-validate via the per-fund page which links to the source PDS. The annual fund charge is the headline "ongoing cost" — strategy mix, transaction costs, and net return after fees also matter when comparing options.
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