Your investment returns depend on the performance of the investment option(s) you have chosen to invest your savings in. Returns may be negative, nil or positive.
Daily unit pricing
UniSaver uses daily unit pricing. When you log in to your account to view your investment balances online, you see the unit price, number of units and dollar value for your holding in each investment option.
A unit represents a share in a particular investment option. The unit price is based on the net value of all the investments held under that investment option. At the end of each trading day, we declare a unit price for each option, just like a share price. When your contributions are paid into the scheme, you effectively buy additional units based on that day’s unit price. Similarly, when you apply for a benefit, you redeem units to the value of your withdrawal based on that day’s unit price.
Taxes, investment management fees and expenses are reflected in the unit price.
| Current price 05/12/2023 | |
|---|---|
| Growth | $1.2040 |
| Balanced | $1.1430 |
| Conservative | $1.0624 |
| Cash | $1.0727 |
Compare current and historical unit prices
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When comparing unit pricing, remember superannuation is a long-term investment and past performance is not an indication of future performance.
You can download an Excel spreadsheet of unit price data for any given date range here. [external link]
2023 percentage interest rates
Investment performance figures are based on the change in unit prices over a given period and are expressed as a percentage. Returns are after tax at 28% and fees.
Period |
Growth % |
Balanced % |
Conservative % |
Cash % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2023 |
3.82 |
3.11 |
1.94 |
0.26 |
|
February 2023 |
-0.38 |
-0.61 |
-0.73 |
0.25 |
|
March 2023 |
0.39 |
0.70 |
0.92 |
0.32 |
|
April 2023 |
2.05 |
1.57 |
0.86 |
0.31 |
|
May 2023 |
-0.09 |
-0.26 |
-0.42 |
0.31 |
|
June 2023 |
1.68 |
1.11 |
0.35 |
0.34 |
|
July 2023 |
2.11 |
1.53 |
0.66 |
0.36 |
|
August 2023 |
-1.13 |
-0.89 |
-0.40 |
0.36 |
|
September 2023 |
-3.19 |
-2.63 |
-1.57 |
0.34 |
|
October 2023 |
-2.22 |
-1.59 |
-0.67 |
0.37 |
|
Year to date |
2.87 |
1.93 |
0.90 |
3.26 |
Peer performance: UniSaver vs KiwiSaver
These graphs compare returns from UniSaver Growth, Balanced, Conservative and Cash with median returns from comparable funds in the Morningstar KiwiSaver Survey. Every investment provider has a slightly different asset allocation strategy, so it can be misleading to draw close comparisons. However, comparing UniSaver returns against KiwiSaver funds with a similar mix of investments does provide a benchmark that’s easy to relate to.
UniSaver vs KiwiSaver returns
Returns for periods ended 30 September 2023 (after fees and before tax )
Remember the maxim that past performance is not a guide to future performance. That’s why we recommend you stick to a long-term investment strategy based on your personal circumstances – making particular note of when you expect to access your savings. Our risk [external link] p [external link]rofiler [external link] is a good place to start to work out whether you’re in the right investment option for your risk appetite and investment timeframe.
Historical returns
Annual interest rates (after tax and expenses)
12 months |
Growth % |
Balanced % |
Conservative % |
Cash % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022 |
-12.37 |
-11.12 |
-7.02 |
1.54 |
|
2021 |
13.35 |
8.72 |
2.62 |
0.38 |
|
2020 |
4.32 |
5.48 |
4.22 |
0.78 |
|
2019 |
20.44 |
15.31 |
7.82 |
1.50 |
|
2018 |
-6.42 |
-4.08 |
-0.47 |
1.69 |
|
2017 |
17.35 |
13.09 |
6.69 |
1.75 |
|
2016 |
5.66 |
5.27 |
4.02 |
1.86 |
|
2015 |
7.29 |
5.83 |
4.54 |
2.42 |
|
2014 |
12.34 |
10.24 |
7.37 |
2.70 |
|
2013 |
16.27 |
11.41 |
7.17 |
2.20 |
|
2012 |
15.81 |
12.81 |
8.77 |
2.31 |
|
2011 |
-2.59 |
-0.25 |
1.56 |
2.64 |
|
2010 |
6.46 |
5.74 |
4.22 |
2.30 |