Factual snapshot
Mint — review
Mechanical, source-cited snapshot of Mint's NZ retail managed-fund range. We don't rate or recommend — see a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.
- Funds tracked
- 5
- Median annual fee
- 1.07%
- Median FMA risk
- 5/7
- Tracked NZ retail AUM
- $374.4 million
Universe median 0.84%
Standardised 1–7 scale
Sum of fund sizes (5/5 on file)
About Mint
Active manager offering Australasian equities, property, diversified and SRI strategies.
- Legal name
- Mint Asset Management Limited
- Headquarters
- Auckland
Fee position vs peers
Per-asset-class median annual fund charge for Mint vs the peer median across all other NZ managers in our coverage. Source: Sorted Smart Investor (FMA Disclose Quarterly Fund Updates).
| Asset class | Mint funds | Mint median fee | Peer median (n) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified | 2 | 1.11% | 0.99% (65) | priced 12 bps above the peer median (0.99%) |
| Australasian Equities | 2 | 1.07% | 1.01% (56) | priced 6 bps above the peer median (1.01%) |
| Listed Property | 1 | 1.07% | 1.02% (14) | priced in line with the peer median (1.02%) |
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 Mint's 5 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.
Mint's funds
- Mint Diversified Growth FundDiversifiedPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) growth1.21% fee 5/7 risk
- Mint Diversified Income FundDiversifiedPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) income1.01% fee 3/7 risk
- Mint Australasian Equity FundAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%)1.18% fee 5/7 risk
- Mint New Zealand SRI Equity FundAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) Responsible / ethical0.97% fee 5/7 risk
- Mint Australasian Property FundListed PropertyPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%)1.07% fee 5/7 risk
Questions about Mint
Is Mint a good fund manager?
Whether Mint 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: Mint runs 5 retail managed funds in our coverage, with a median annual fund charge of 1.07% 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 Mint charge?
Mint's 5 funds in our coverage carry a median annual fund charge of 1.07% (range 0.97% – 1.21%). 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 Mint?
Across the 5 funds with on-file fund-size data, Mint's tracked NZ retail AUM totals NZD 374.4 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. Mint may manage materially larger assets in those categories.
Where is Mint based?
Mint (legal name: Mint Asset Management Limited) is headquartered in Auckland.
What kind of funds does Mint run?
Mint's range of 5 funds in our coverage is weighted toward diversified (2 funds). The range also includes 2 australasian equities funds and 1 listed property fund. See the full list at /providers/mint/.
Other managers running diversified 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.
ManagedFundsNZ provides information only, not personalised financial advice. For advice, see a licensed financial adviser.