Factual snapshot
First Sentier — review
Mechanical, source-cited snapshot of First Sentier's NZ retail managed-fund range. We don't rate or recommend — see a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.
- Funds tracked
- 1
- Median annual fee
- 1.03%
- Median FMA risk
- 5/7
- Tracked NZ retail AUM
- $128.8 million
Universe median 0.84%
Standardised 1–7 scale
Sum of fund sizes (1/1 on file)
About First Sentier
Global investment specialist with a Global Listed Infrastructure PIE fund offered to NZ investors.
- Legal name
- First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Limited
- Headquarters
- Sydney
Fee position vs peers
Per-asset-class median annual fund charge for First Sentier vs the peer median across all other NZ managers in our coverage. Source: Sorted Smart Investor (FMA Disclose Quarterly Fund Updates).
| Asset class | First Sentier funds | First Sentier median fee | Peer median (n) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 1.03% | 1.08% (7) | priced in line with the peer median (1.08%) |
Fee is the headline ongoing cost; strategy mix, hedging, performance fees and net return after fees also matter when comparing options.
Risk profile mix
Distribution of First Sentier's 1 funds across the FMA's standardised 1–7 risk indicator. The indicator is calculated from each fund's past five years of unit-price volatility and published on every Quarterly Fund Update.
- Risk 5/7 1
First Sentier's funds
Questions about First Sentier
Is First Sentier a good fund manager?
Whether First Sentier suits any individual investor depends on the investor's goals, time horizon, risk tolerance, and how the fund fits an existing portfolio — factors that vary by individual. On this site we surface mechanical, comparable data points: First Sentier runs 1 retail managed fund in our coverage, with a median annual fund charge of 1.03% across that range (vs the NZ universe median of 0.84%), and a median FMA risk indicator of 5 out of 7. For personalised guidance, see a licensed financial adviser.
What does First Sentier charge?
First Sentier's 1 fund in our coverage carry a median annual fund charge of 1.03% (range 1.03% – 1.03%). The annual fund charge is the headline ongoing cost disclosed on every Quarterly Fund Update on the FMA Disclose register. Cross-validate via the per-fund pages, which link to source documents.
How big is First Sentier?
Across the 1 fund with on-file fund-size data, First Sentier's tracked NZ retail AUM totals NZD 128.8 million. This is the sum of fund sizes disclosed in each fund's most recent Quarterly Fund Update on FMA Disclose and excludes KiwiSaver, wholesale and Australian-domiciled assets. First Sentier may manage materially larger assets in those categories.
Where is First Sentier based?
First Sentier (legal name: First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Limited) is headquartered in Sydney.
What kind of funds does First Sentier run?
First Sentier's range of 1 fund in our coverage is weighted toward other (1 fund). See the full list at /providers/first-sentier/.
Other managers running other funds
How we built this snapshot
Fund counts and category mix are from src/data/funds.ts (Range of Funds reconciled to the InvestNow + Sharesies + manager-direct universe). Annual fund charge, FMA risk indicator, five-year return and fund size are extracted from each fund's Quarterly Fund Update via Sorted Smart Investor (a Te Ara Ahunga Ora / Retirement Commission service that mirrors the FMA Disclose register). Cross-validate via each per-fund page, which links to the source PDS and Fund Update on FMA Disclose.
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