Summer Listed Property
Summary of investment objective and strategy
To achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the S&P/NZX All Real Estate Gross with Imputation Index.
These investments typically have high levels of movement up and down in value.
Strategic investment mix
| Category | % |
|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5.00% |
| New Zealand fixed interest | 0.00% |
| International fixed interest | 0.00% |
| Total income assets | 5% |
| Australasian equities | 20.00% |
| International equities | 5.00% |
| Listed property | 70.00% |
Risk indicator
The risk indicator is rated from 1 (low) to 7 (high). The rating reflects how much the value of the fund’s assets goes up and down (volatility). A higher risk generally means higher potential returns over time, but more ups and downs along the way.
* The composite benchmark for each multi-asset class fund is made up of the single asset class benchmarks weighted by the target asset allocation for the asset class.
Minimum suggested investment timeframe
At least five years
Fund at a glance
Unit price (as at 30 November 2025): $1.4172
Fund returns
| PIR | Total since inception (annualised) | 1 Month | 3 Month | 1 Year | 3 Years^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5% | 4.33% | -2.48% | 3.29% | 10.08% | 4.44% |
| 17.5% | 4.19% | -2.49% | 3.26% | 9.95% | 4.3% |
| 28% | 3.98% | -2.5% | 3.21% | 9.75% | 4.1% |
^ Annualised
Fund returns are calculated net of fund charges, trading expenses and accrued tax for a New Zealand resident individual paying tax at the Prescribed Investor Rate identified above.
Top 10 investments
| # | Asset name | % of fund net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited | 18.39% |
| 2 | Goodman Property Trust | 16.64% |
| 3 | Kiwi Property Group Limited | 14.76% |
| 4 | Property For Industry Limited | 8.91% |
| 5 | Argosy Property Limited | 8.24% |
| 6 | Vital Healthcare Property Trust | 7.95% |
| 7 | Stride Property Group | 7.52% |
| 8 | ANZ transactional bank account | 2.88% |
| 9 | Investore Property Limited | 2.46% |
| 10 | New Zealand Rural Land Company | 1.75% |
| Top 10 investments total | 89.5% | |
Manager's Commentary
How did your portfolio perform?
The Summer Listed Property Fund (the fund) delivered a return net of fees and before tax of -2.47% for November.
For the 12 months to the end of November, the fund delivered a return net of fees and before tax of 10.28%.
The top contributors to relative performance were once again our out of index positions in aged care names Summerset Group, Ryman Healthcare, and Oceania Healthcare along with our underweight position in Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VHP). In early November VHP announced its intention to raise $220m in equity to fund the internalisation of its management contract. Following on from the Precinct Properties (PCT) $310mn capital raise in mid-October this has proven to be a significant call on capital for the sector to digest.
The biggest detractors from performance were our out of index position in Goodman Group (GMG) and our underweight position in PCT as the latter staged a modest recovery following a very weak October GMG continued its run of underperformance this year as the market grows increasingly impatient about the lack of visible progress in its data centre business and uncertainty surrounding the next Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) move. Sentiment has pivoted very quickly from the timing of the next cut to possible RBA rate hikes, weighing on the property sector in general. We have a high conviction that FY26 (ending June 2026), presents a period for both capital partnerships and lease negotiating catalysts given underlying investor demand for data centre developments, tenant demand for capacity and timing of GMG’s development project pipeline.
We actively manage the fund’s foreign currency exposure from Australian equities. The NZ dollar rose against the Australian dollar during the month.
What happened to the markets you invest in?
Following a hawkish Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 25bp rate cut (to 2.25%) the NZ 10yr Govt. bond increased to ~4.35% during November, up from the lows seen in October where it was sub 4% (month end ~4.05%). The NZ REIT index reflected this sentiment, down 3.14% for the month but is still up 14.5% YTD.
Six companies reported interim results in November, broadly meeting expectations. Key themes persisted: lower interest rates and tight cost control continue to support operating earnings, vacancy continued to rise slightly from recent lows, maintenance capex increased in part due to some taking advantage of new tax deductions, asset sales and capital recycling stayed a focus, and asset values were mostly steady. FY26 dividend guidance remained unchanged across all reporting companies.
What are we thinking about the future?
With the sector selling off somewhat from recent highs the sector is now back trading at a –12% discount to NTA. While the likelihood of further interest rate cuts has diminished, the current relatively low-rate environment should continue to support the sector. This support comes through improved earnings as companies benefit from lower debt costs once hedges roll off; a probable uplift in NTA driven by tighter cap rate assumptions, which should ease gearing concerns; and, lastly, the comparatively attractive yields offered by property companies relative to alternatives such as term deposits.
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