- Provider website
- Minimum investment
$0
- Fund start date
01 December 1994
Mix help
78.38%
Growth assets (shares, property, other)
21.62%
Income assets (bonds, cash)
78.54%
Growth assets average
Average
21.46%
Income assets average
This is the actual mix of growth assets (shares, property) and income assets (bonds, cash) that this fund held on 31 March 2025. The average mix for growth managed funds is in grey.
Fees help
0.86%
Average 1.47%
Fees shown here (in purple) are based on what you would pay over a year if you had $30,000 in this fund. Compare with the average fees for growth managed funds (in grey).
Returns help
7.49%
Average 8.37%
Returns (in green) show how much this fund has grown in value in five years up to 31 March 2025 – after fees and taxes. Compare with the average growth managed fund (in grey).
Key facts
Here is what the provider says about this managed fund
“ The Growth Trust aims to provide higher returns over the long term. The fund invests primarily in growth assets but also has an allocation to income assets. Volatility is expected to be the highest of the funds in the Westpac Active Series. ”
When can you get your money out?
For this managed fund (i.e. not a KiwiSaver fund), see the section of the PDS on withdrawing funds and how this works. Also, look for information about how long it takes to actually get paid after requesting a withdrawal, whether regular withdrawals are possible, and how often.
Mix
78.38%
Growth assets (shares, property, other)
21.62%
Income assets (bonds, cash)
78.54%
Growth assets average
Average
of all growth managed funds
21.46%
Income assets average
This is a snapshot of the proportion of growth assets (shares, property, other) or income assets (cash, bonds) that this fund held on 31 March 2025.
You can also see the average for Growth funds, which typically hold from 63% to 90% of growth assets.
This fund's asset mix
- Growth assets
- Income assets
- ASSET TYPE
- THIS FUND
- AVERAGE OF ALL GROWTH MANAGED FUNDS
71.83%
71.83%
66.48%
66.48%
6.55%
6.55%
7.66%
7.66%
0.00%
0.00%
4.40%
4.40%
18.83%
18.83%
12.58%
12.58%
2.79%
2.79%
8.88%
8.88%
Top 10 investments
These assets make up 15.61% of this fund.
| Asset | Asset class | Type | Country | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD | Shares | Australasian equities | NZ | 2.56% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Shares | International equities | US | 2.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Shares | International equities | US | 2.03% |
| APPLE INC. | Shares | International equities | US | 1.79% |
| AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD | Shares | Australasian equities | NZ | 1.50% |
| INFRATIL LTD | Shares | Australasian equities | NZ | 1.47% |
| CONTACT ENERGY LTD | Shares | Australasian equities | NZ | 1.30% |
| S&P500 E-MINI FUTURE | Shares | International equities | US | 1.06% |
| PRECINCT PROPERTIES NZ LTD | Property | Listed property | NZ | 0.94% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Shares | International equities | US | 0.93% |
Full list of investments this fund holds
Westpac Active Series - Growth Trust - Full portfolio holdings - 30 09 2024.xlsx
A complete list of the fund's holdings
Fees
0.86%
This fund
1.47%
Average growth managed funds
0.86%
Average 1.47%
Fees shown here (in purple) are based on what you would pay over a year if you had $30,000 in this fund. You can compare these with fees for the average growth managed fund (in grey).
Fees breakdown
Here's a breakdown of the different charges in this fund (in purple), compared to the average growth managed fund (in grey).
| Fee Type | % Over a Year | Amount Paid on a 30K Balance |
|---|---|---|
ManagementThis fee is charged to you by the fund manager on the fund or an underlying fund, and is based on a percentage of your balance. | 0.86% AVG: 1.20% | $258.00 AVG: $360.93 |
OtherThis is a summary of other potential costs not covered in the categories displayed. | 0.00% AVG: 0.17% | $0.00 AVG: $50.87 |
Performance-basedThese fees are based on the performance of the fund or underlying fund. When the fund performs well, these will be higher. | None AVG: 0.10% | $0.00 AVG: $23.47 |
MembershipYou pay this membership charge (a flat fee) each year, regardless of your balance or the fund's performance. | 0.00% AVG: 0.02% | $0.00 AVG: $5.96 |
Total combined feesThese are a total of management and administration charges and performance-based fees over a year. They do not necessarily include fees for activities like transferring or withdrawing. | 0.86% AVG: 1.47% | $258.00 AVG: $441.23 |
Returns
7.49%
This fund
8.37%
Average growth managed funds
7.49%
Average 8.37%
For the past five years, this fund returned this average each year to investors (in green). This was after fees and taxes (28% PIR) were taken out. To compare, you can see the average return over the same time for all growth managed funds (in grey).
Yearly returns
These annual returns (in green) were for the 12 months up to 31 March 2025. You can compare them to the average growth managed fund (in grey).
March
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
This fund
3.75%
6.20%
8.59%
6.69%
-4.31%
26.12%
-0.25%
-3.88%
12.88%
5.11%
Average
5.11%
8.67%
8.01%
5.33%
-4.25%
32.02%
2.26%
-3.86%
12.48%
3.04%
Risks
Specific risks for this fund
Chasing higher returns while investing always increases risks. Several kinds of risks, actually. It is important to evaluate whether the returns are worth it, whether you can cope, and whether this investment will in fact help you achieve your goals. Also, since the way an investment is structured can make it riskier, it's important to understand how it works.
You'll find the specific risks in the Risk section of the PDS, and here's more about understanding risk.
Westpac Active Series Product Disclosure Statement.pdf
How this investment works, including about the provider, risks, costs and potential returns
Risk indicator
This is a gauge of how volatile this investment has been – how much it has gone up and down in value. It has been calculated based on the fund's five-year performance (or an appropriate market index if it has not been around that long).
The left side of this range of numbers indicates a Lower risk
The right side of this range of numbers indicates a Higher risk
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Potentially
lower returns
The right side of this range numbers indicates
Potentially
higher
returns
Key documents
These are the most important documents that a provider is required to file about this investment.
Product disclosure statement
Before you invest in a product like a fund, you are given a PDS which has essential details about it and the company providing it. Here's more on how to read a PDS.
Westpac Active Series Product Disclosure Statement.pdf
How this investment works, including about the provider, risks, costs and potential returns
Fund update (most recent)
This update from the provider lets you see much of the same information shown here in Smart Investor: how this fund is performing, what it costs and the investments it currently holds.
Westpac Active Series Growth Trust - Fund Update - 31 03 2025.pdf
The quarterly update published by the provider
Complete asset portfolio
Browse through the complete list of investments held by this fund.
Westpac Active Series - Growth Trust - Full portfolio holdings - 30 09 2024.xlsx
A complete list of the fund's holdings
Additional disclosure documents
These are more documents from the provider that can contain interesting information.
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information 27 April 2018.pdf
BTNZ Proxy Voting Trade Allocation Policy.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information Underlying Investment Managers 30 Nov 2018.pdf
BTNZ Responsible Investment Policy September 2017.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy Objectives 29 October 2018 FINAL.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information 18 April 2019.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives 18 April 2019.pdf
BTNZ Responsible Investment Policy May 2019.pdf
BTNZ Responsible Investment Policy May 2019.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information Underlying Investment Managers 27 September 2019.pdf
BTNZ Proxy Voting Trade Allocation Policy.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information Underlying Investment Managers 17 April 2020.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information 29 May 2020.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives 29 May 2020.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information Underlying Investment Managers 29 May 2020.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information Underlying Investment Managers Dec 2020.pdf
BTNZ Responsible Investment Policy December 2020.pdf
Westpac Active Series - Other Material Information 29 January 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series - Statement of Policy and Objectives 29 January 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series - Other Material Information Underlying Investment Managers 29 Jan 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series - Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives - 2 Mar 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information 28 September 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series Underlying Investment Managers 28 September 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives 28 Sep 2021.pdf
Westpac Active Series Underlying Investment Managers 8 November 2021.pdf
BTNZ Sustainable Investment Policy December 2021.pdf
BTNZ Trade Allocation and Execution Policy.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives.pdf
Westpac Active Series Underlying Investment Managers 25 Nov 22.pdf
BTNZ Sustainable Investment Policy March 2023.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives.pdf
Westpac Active Series Underlying Investment Managers 25 September 2023.pdf
Westpac_Active_Series_ Statement_of_Investment_Policy_and_Objectives.pdf
Westpac_Active_Series_Statement_of_Investment_Policy_and_Objectives.pdf
Westpac_Active_Series_Underlying_Investment_Managers_13_November_2023.pdf.pdf
Westpac Active Series Underlying Investment Managers 18 March 2024.pdf
Westpac Active Series Climate Statement for the year ended 31 March 2024.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives.pdf
BTNZ Sustainable Investment Policy December 2024.pdf
Westpac Active Series Other Material Information.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives.pdf
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives 1 April 2025.pdf
Statement of investment policy and objectives (SIPO)
A SIPO tells you where the fund managers are coming from. It sets out the governance and management framework, philosophy, strategies and objectives for this investment.
Westpac Active Series Statement of Investment Policy and Objectives 1 April 2025.pdf
Strategies and objectives for this investment
Key personnel
These are the directors and employees who have the most influence on investment decisions for this fund.
| Name | Current position | Time in role |
|---|---|---|
| NIGEL JACKSON | Chief Executive Officer – BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited | 2 years, 8 months |
| PHILIP HOUGHTON-BROWN | Head of Investment Solutions | 4 years, 6 months |
| ANDREW WINTER | Portfolio Manager Diversified Funds | 1 year, 2 months |
| STEPHEN HONG | Senior Portfolio Manager | 12 years, 6 months |
| ANGELIKA SANSOM | Investment Analytics Manager | 23 years, 7 months |
Additional details
Manager details
Name
BT FUNDS MANAGEMENT (NZ) LIMITED
Type
NZ Limited Company
Website
NZBN
9429039285126
FSP Number
Supervisor
Name
THE NEW ZEALAND GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
Fund details
Asset liquidity ratio help
98.55%
Total value of fund help
$101,966,786.65
Debt ratio help
0.07%
Continuous issue help
Yes
Default KiwiSaver help
No
Lifecycle option help
No
Multi-fund option help
No
Schedule 1 exemption help
No
FMA exemption help
No
Number of members
0
Reference numbers
Fund
FND336: GROWTH TRUST
Offer
OFR10569: WESTPAC ACTIVE SERIES
Scheme
SCH10564: WESTPAC ACTIVE SERIES
Next steps
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Product disclosure statement
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Fund update (most recent)
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