# MyFarm KiwiFruit Fund
**Provider:** MyFarm Investments (https://www.myfarm.co.nz)
**Source:** https://wholesaleinvestor.co.nz/funds/myfarm-kiwifruit-fund
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## factsheet
**Source PDF:** https://www.myfarm.co.nz/images/assets/0ee9/1/MyFarm%20KiwiFruit%20Fund%20LP%20-%20intro%20-%20Nov%202025.pdf
**Pages:** 4
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Investment Brief

       November 2025
Key Highlights
Strong Target Returns       Targeted long-term total return, including cash distributions and capital
                            growth, of 10% p.a.* In FY25, the Fund delivered a total return of 12.8% p.a.

                            Targeted long-term cash distributions of 6-9% p.a., paid quarterly (post fees,
                            pre-tax). In FY26, cash distributions are forecast at 6 - 7% p.a.


Established fund            The Fund is seeking NZD 35 million in investor capital in FY26 to support
looking to grow             further growth. Funds intended to be used to purchase and develop
                            additional orchards, increase productivity and acquire further Zespri shares.

AIP Investor Ready          Approved as an Acceptable Managed Fund for AIP visa applicants; as an
                            established fund, funds can be invested in line with raise close dates and start
                            to earn an immediate return.

Growing and highly          Kiwifruit is growing strongly1 and, at just 1% of the global fruit market2, has
profitable sector           significant room to expand as global demand for nutritious, premium fruit
                            continues to rise.


Sustainable competitive     SunGold™ is the most profitable kiwifruit variety—protected by plant-variety
advantage                   rights, best grown in New Zealand, the world’s most productive region for
                            kiwifruit³, and backed by Zespri’s world-class marketing that commands
                            premium prices globally.


Risk mitigation from        The Fund owns a diverse portfolio of 17 established kiwifruit orchards spread
multiple income             across key growing regions in the Bay of Plenty (77% of area) and Northland
streams                     (23% of area) as well as 3.64 million shares in Zespri Group Limited.

Access to Zespri shares     Historic gross yield of 15-20% p.a.; ownership restricted to kiwifruit growers;
                            the Fund is Zespri’s second largest shareholding entity.


Benefits of scale           Assets of over NZD 210 million; competitive finance costs; experienced Board
                            with deep knowledge of horticulture and financial markets; balance of mature
                            and developing orchards, providing potential for capital growth.


Tax benefits                From depreciation of SunGoldTM licence and imputation credits. As an
                            example, for investors on a 33% tax rate, a 7.5% p.a distribution is estimated
                            to be the equivalent of a 9.6% p.a. return on a fully taxable investment.

Liquidity Options           Units can be listed on Syndex (www.syndex.exchange) year round or at
                            the Fund’s Quarterly Unit auctions; over 5 million Units traded in the
                            12 months to 31st August 2025.




          17              159           83% of value                98% cha              3.64 million
       Properties         Cha            in the Bay of           licenced with            ZGL shares
                                             Plenty                SunGold™
The MyFarm KiwiFruit Fund                                       kiwifruit production, the Fund’s substantial holding of
                                                                Zespri shares provides an additional revenue stream.
offers investors access to                                      These shares — which can only be owned by growers —
immediate returns from a                                        have historically paid dividend returns of between 15-20%
                                                                p.a. and with over 3.6 million shares, the Fund is Zespri’s
diversified investment at scale                                 second largest shareholding entity.
in one of New Zealand’s leading                                 The Fund’s scale brings several benefits to investors: the
export industries.                                              Fund’s established portfolio is already paying distributions
                                                                and delivered a total return of 12.8% p.a. in FY25,
                                                                exceeding its target. The Fund’s diverse asset base spreads
With total assets exceeding NZD 210 million, MyFarm             risk, while the combination of mature and developing
KiwiFruit Fund is one of New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit        orchards balances current income generation with the
investments. Investors in the Fund share in the ownership       potential for future capital growth. In addition, the Fund
of 17 orchards (159 hectares) located across Bay of Plenty      provides a range of liquidity options for its nearly 600
and Northland and planted almost exclusively (98%) in           investors, who traded over 5 million Units in the 12 months
SunGoldTM Kiwifruit. As well as generating income from          to end August 2025.




Why invest in kiwifruit?

Investors have often sought to invest in primary sector         SunGoldTM is New Zealand’s most productive, most
industries due to their potential to provide inflation          profitable kiwifruit variety — providing the potential for
resilience, diversification and returns that aren’t typically   high grower returns. It is protected by Plant Variety
correlated with other asset classes, such as shares and         Rights through to 2039, managed by Zespri. It has strong
fixed interest.                                                 health attributes, packing in three times the vitamin C
                                                                of an orange, it is highly productive, it stores well and
The kiwifruit industry is one of New Zealand’s biggest          consumers are prepared to pay a high price for it. This
export success stories, with exports forecast to continue       means that orchardists can generate high operating
to grow to $3.9 billion in 20251 – making kiwifruit New         margins, high profits, and strong cashflows.
Zealand’s fourth largest primary sector export after dairy,
meat and forestry products.                                     A key driver of New Zealand’s success is Zespri, the
                                                                world’s largest kiwifruit exporter and the sole global
New Zealand has some of the best kiwifruit growing              marketer for New Zealand kiwifruit. Zespri has built global
conditions in the world. Clean air, fertile soils, favourable   brand recognition which allows it to command price
climate, relatively few pests and diseases and skilled          premiums and it also invests heavily in R&D, seeking the
growers all contribute to the unique quality and taste of       next high-potential PVR protected variety.
New Zealand grown kiwifruit.
Interested in finding out more?                                                             Introducing MyFarm Investments
    Louise Bignall                          Andrew Watters                                  MyFarm is one of New Zealand’s leading specialist primary
    Head of Client Relations                Chief Executive Officer                         sector investment firms, with circa NZD 600 million of
                                                                                            assets under management.
    P: +64 21 172 0662                      P: +64 29 440 6605                              Since 1990, MyFarm have provided investors with exposure
                                                                                            to productive primary sector assets, allowing participation
    E: louiseb@myfarm.co.nz                 E: andreww@myfarm.co.nz
                                                                                            in New Zealand’s vibrant rural economy.




Note: The offer described in this Investment Brief is only open to investors who fall within the exclusions applicable to offers made to “wholesale investors” as set out in
Schedule 1, clauses 3 (2)(a)-(c) and 3 (3)(a)-(b)(ii) of the Financial Markets Conducts Act 2013 (FMCA). You can obtain further information on FMCA requirements, and
whether you fall within the requirements for wholesale investors and the exclusions for wholesale offers at www.myfarm.co.nz/fmca
This investment described in this Information Brief is not suitable for or available to retail investors.

*
  The Fund is targeting total returns of 10% per annum (cash distributions plus capital growth) over the long-term. In Financial Year ‘26, the Fund is targeting
distributions of 6.0-7.0% p.a. based on price of a $1.00 per Unit. Returns may vary and are subject to risks as outlined in the Information Memorandum
dated 1st September 2025, available at www.myfarm.co.nz/kiwifruit-fund.
1
 Ministry for Primary Industries. (2025). Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) June 2025. Retrieved from https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
dmsdocument/69612-Situation-and-Outlook-for-Primary-Industries-SOPI-June-2025/
2
 Zespri International Ltd. (2024). Zespri Five-Year Outlook 2024. Retrieved from https://www.zespri.com/content/dam/zespri/nz/publications/5-year-outlook/
Zespri-Five-Year-Outlook-2024.pdf
3
 NZKGI & BERL. (2023). Report on the Single Point of Entry for Kiwifruit Exporting. Retrieved from https://canopy.zespri.com/content/dam/new-canopy/nz/
en/documents/public/news/2023-NZKGI-Report-on-Single-Desk.pdf
