Factual snapshot
Smartshares — review
Mechanical, source-cited snapshot of Smartshares's NZ retail managed-fund range. We don't rate or recommend — see a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.
- Funds tracked
- 33
- Median annual fee
- 0.54%
- Median FMA risk
- 5/7
- Tracked NZ retail AUM
- $5.43 billion
Universe median 0.84%
Standardised 1–7 scale
Sum of fund sizes (33/33 on file)
About Smartshares
NZ’s largest ETF issuer, owned by NZX. Tickers trade on NZX Main Board.
- Legal name
- Smartshares Limited
- Headquarters
- Wellington
- Parent
- NZX Limited
Fee position vs peers
Per-asset-class median annual fund charge for Smartshares vs the peer median across all other NZ managers in our coverage. Source: Sorted Smart Investor (FMA Disclose Quarterly Fund Updates).
| Asset class | Smartshares funds | Smartshares median fee | Peer median (n) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Equities | 16 | 0.55% | 0.84% (65) | priced 29 bps below the peer median (0.84%) |
| Australasian Equities | 11 | 0.54% | 1.06% (47) | priced 52 bps below the peer median (1.06%) |
| International FI | 2 | 0.42% | 0.73% (29) | priced 31 bps below the peer median (0.73%) |
| Listed Property | 2 | 0.54% | 1.05% (13) | priced 51 bps below the peer median (1.05%) |
| NZ Fixed Interest | 1 | 0.54% | 0.65% (13) | priced 11 bps below the peer median (0.65%) |
| Other | 1 | 0.55% | 1.08% (7) | priced 53 bps below 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 Smartshares's 33 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.
Smartshares's funds
- Smart Australian Dividend ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · ASD0.54% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Australian Financials ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · ASF0.54% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart Australian Mid Cap ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · MZY0.75% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart Australian Resources ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · ASR0.54% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart Australian Top 20 ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · OZY0.60% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart NZ Dividend ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · DIV0.54% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart NZ Mid Cap ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · MDZ0.60% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart NZ Top 10 ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · TNZ0.60% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart NZ Top 50 ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · FNZ0.50% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Australian Top 200 ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · AUS0.30% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart S&P/NZX 50 ETFAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · NZG0.20% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Asia Pacific ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · APA0.55% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Automation and Robotics ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · BOT Thematic0.75% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart Emerging Markets ESG ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · EMG Responsible / ethical0.59% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Emerging Markets ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · EMF0.59% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Europe ESG ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · EUG Responsible / ethical0.55% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Europe ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · EUF0.55% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Global ESG ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · ESG Responsible / ethical0.54% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Healthcare Innovation ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · LIV Thematic0.75% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart Japan ESG ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · JPN Responsible / ethical0.55% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart Total World ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · TWF0.40% fee 4/7 risk
- Smart US 500 ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · USF0.34% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart US ESG ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · USA Responsible / ethical0.34% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart US Large Growth ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · USG0.51% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart US Large Value ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · USV0.51% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart US Mid Cap ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · USM0.51% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart US Small Cap ETFInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · USS0.51% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart Global Aggregate Bond ETFInternational FIPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · AGG0.30% fee 3/7 risk
- Smart Global Bond ETFInternational FIPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · GBF0.54% fee 4/7 risk
- Smart Australian Property ETFListed PropertyPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · ASP0.54% fee 6/7 risk
- Smart NZ Property ETFListed PropertyPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · NPF0.54% fee 5/7 risk
- Smart NZ Bond ETFNZ Fixed InterestPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · NZB0.54% fee 3/7 risk
- Smart Bitcoin ETFOtherPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) ETF · BTC Thematic0.55% fee 7/7 risk
Questions about Smartshares
Is Smartshares a good fund manager?
Whether Smartshares 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: Smartshares runs 33 retail managed funds in our coverage, with a median annual fund charge of 0.54% 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 Smartshares charge?
Smartshares's 33 funds in our coverage carry a median annual fund charge of 0.54% (range 0.20% – 0.75%). 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 Smartshares?
Across the 33 funds with on-file fund-size data, Smartshares's tracked NZ retail AUM totals NZD 5.43 billion. 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. Smartshares may manage materially larger assets in those categories.
Where is Smartshares based?
Smartshares (legal name: Smartshares Limited) is headquartered in Wellington, part of NZX Limited. Smartshares is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NZX Limited, operator of the New Zealand stock exchange.
What kind of funds does Smartshares run?
Smartshares's range of 33 funds in our coverage is weighted toward international equities (16 funds). The range also includes 11 australasian equities funds and 2 international fi funds. See the full list at /providers/smartshares/.
Other managers running international equities 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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