Medical Assurance Society

MAS Growth

GrowthGrowth Sustainability Rated

5yr Return

7.4%

3yr Return

14.0%

1yr Return

12.2%

3m Return

2.50%

Total Fee

0.99%

Fund Size

$550.3M

The WealthWatch View

MAS Growth charges a total annual fee of 0.99 per cent and sits 5th in its category over one year, with a return of 12.2 per cent. The fund holds $550 million in member assets and allocates 81 per cent to growth assets, split between 55 per cent international shares, 24 per cent Australasian shares, and 18 per cent in bonds and cash.

The international shares lean heavily into US technology, with Nvidia at 2.66 per cent, Apple at 2.19 per cent, Alphabet at 1.65 per cent and Micron at 1.6 per cent among the top ten. The Australasian allocation is concentrated in New Zealand, led by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare at 3.96 per cent, Infratil at 3.82 per cent, Auckland Airport at 1.85 per cent and Meridian Energy at 1.55 per cent. The largest single holding is the Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund at 11.5 per cent, which accounts for the entire international bond allocation.

Over three years the fund returned 14.0 per cent annually and ranked 9th in its category. The five-year return was 7.4 per cent annually, placing it 10th. The fund is a high-growth option built around a core of New Zealand infrastructure and healthcare stocks alongside global technology exposure.

General information only, not financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Asset Allocation

International shares
55.41%
Australasian shares
24.02%
International bonds
11.5%
New Zealand bonds
6.81%
Cash and equivalents
2.26%

Top Holdings

The fund's largest investments

Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund

Bonds · NZ

11.50%

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

Shares · NZ

3.96%

Infratil Ltd

Shares · NZ

3.82%

NVIDIA Corp

Shares · US

2.66%

Apple Inc

Shares · US

2.19%

Custody Call Account - NZD

Cash · NZ

2.16%

Auckland International Airport Ltd

Shares · NZ

1.85%

Alphabet Inc Class A

Shares · US

1.65%

Micron Technology Inc

Shares · US

1.60%

Meridian Energy Limited

Shares · NZ

1.55%

Historical Returns

3 Month

2.50%

1 Year

12.2%

3 Year

14.0%

annualised

5 Year

7.4%

annualised

10 Year

8.6%

Since Inception

—%

annualised

Fees

Management Fee0.86%
Other Charges0.12%
Performance Fee0.00%
Membership Fee$0/yr
Total Annual Fee0.99%

Category Rankings

Ranked within Growth funds

3 Month#4
1 Year#5
3 Year#9
5 Year#10
10 Year#6

Risk Level

5/ 7

Medium-High

Fund Managers

Brendan O’Donovan

Chair Investment Committee

8 years, 12 months in role

Hayden Griffiths

Head of Asset Allocation, JBWere

30 years, 2 months in role

Rickey Ward

Head of Investment Strategy & Research, JBWere

1 year, 2 months in role

Phil Borkin

Senior Strategist, JBWere

7 years, 6 months in role

Daniel Mead

Head of Investment

2 years, 11 months in role

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