Funds

Pie KiwiSaver Conservative Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 7.67%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver conservative funds is 3.58%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 1.63%

    • Unilever
      1.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.14%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.12%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • TechnipFMC
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Wh Group
      0.08%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.05%
    • Barrick Mining
      0.04%
  • Fossil Fuels 3.98%

    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.27%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.22%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Monadelphous Group Ltd.
      0.21%
    • Centrica PLC
      0.19%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.19%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Inpex Corp.
      0.18%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.17%
    • Chord Energy Corp.
      0.15%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Enel
      0.15%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • E.On Se
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.14%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Engie SA
      0.14%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • The Southern Co.
      0.13%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.12%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Rwe AG
      0.12%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • National Grid PLC
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.11%
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.11%
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      0.10%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.09%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.09%
    • Transalta
      0.09%
    • TechnipFMC
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • NewMarket Corp.
      0.07%
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.06%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.06%
    • Sempra Energy
      0.06%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Eog Resources, Inc.
      0.05%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Hd Hyundai Co., Ltd.
      0.05%
    • Vistra Energy
      0.05%
    • Barrick Mining
      0.04%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.04%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.04%
    • Hmm Co., Ltd.
      0.03%
    • Technip Energies
      0.03%
    • Franco-Nevada Corp.
      0.02%
  • Animal Cruelty 1.93%

    • Unilever
      1.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.16%
    • Ralph Lauren Corp.
      0.13%
    • Tapestry, Inc.
      0.07%
  • Human Rights Violations 0.94%

    • UBS
      0.22%
    • Palantir Technologies
      0.18%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Tesla
      0.07%
    • Booking Holdings
      0.03%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Expedia Group
      0.03%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Pan American Silver Corp.
      0.02%
  • Weapons 0.68%

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.15%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Indra Sistemas SA
      0.12%
    • GE Aerospace
      0.10%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.07%
    • Sanmina Corp.
      0.07%
    • Oshkosh Corp.
      0.06%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Esco Technologies, Inc.
      0.05%
    • Dassault Aviation SA
      0.03%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Pie KiwiSaver Conservative Fund seeks to preserve members’ capital with modest capital growth over a period exceeding 3 years. The Fund invests primarily in fixed interest and cash, with an allocation to equities, directly and/or through investment in other funds also managed by Pie Funds.

    Value $31.1M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Members 877
    Fund started 1st Aug. 2018
    Total annual fund fees 0.69%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.69%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Michael Taylor

    Currently: Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer (4 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Pie Funds (15 years, 5 months)

    Travis Murdoch

    Currently: Head of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager at Milford (2 years, 1 months)

    Michelle Lopez

    Currently: Head of Australasian Equities and Portfolio Manager (3 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Head of Australian Equities, Abrdn (3 years, 9 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

  • Past Returns

    Past Returns

    Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

    Year Market Average Fund Annual Return
    2026 3.96% 7.09%
    2025 3.59% 4.32%
    2024 6.61% 8.31%
    2023 -1.85% -1.16%
    2022 -0.74% -6.22%
    2021 8.94% 11.48%
    2020 0.61% 3.15%

    The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • BNZ Call Account - NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      13.15%
    • Kiwi Term Deposit 3.68% 31/07/2025 31/07/2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

      2.41%
    • Jpm Call Account - USD

      Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

      2.4%
    • Kiwi Term Deposit 3.33% 03/10/2025 05/10/2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

      2.39%
    • Jpm Call Account - AUD

      Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

      2.25%
    • Bzlnz 4.354% 28/01/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      1.83%
    • Watercare Services Ltd 3.847% 30/09/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA3

      1.72%
    • Mcynz 5.17% 01/04/2033

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      1.48%
    • Rabobk 4.398% 20/02/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      1.47%
    • Johnson & Johnson 3.35% 26/02/2037

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      1.3%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 25.0% 22.29%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 15.0% 21.48%
    International Fixed Interest 35.0% 31.45%
    Australasian Equities 6.0% 4.8%
    International Equities 19.0% 19.99%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Other 0.0% 0.0%
    Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

    Investment Mix

    How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2026 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.

Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of concern.

The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's methodology. These definitions may be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these standards are unethical providers.

Issues of Concern

  • 1.63% Environmental Harm
  • 3.98% Fossil Fuels
  • 1.93% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.94% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.68% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Unilever
      1.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.14%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.12%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • TechnipFMC
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Wh Group
      0.08%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.05%
    • Barrick Mining
      0.04%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.27%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.22%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Monadelphous Group Ltd.
      0.21%
    • Centrica PLC
      0.19%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.19%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Inpex Corp.
      0.18%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.17%
    • Chord Energy Corp.
      0.15%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Enel
      0.15%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • E.On Se
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.14%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Engie SA
      0.14%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • The Southern Co.
      0.13%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.12%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Rwe AG
      0.12%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • National Grid PLC
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.11%
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.11%
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      0.10%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.09%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.09%
    • Transalta
      0.09%
    • TechnipFMC
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • NewMarket Corp.
      0.07%
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.06%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.06%
    • Sempra Energy
      0.06%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Eog Resources, Inc.
      0.05%
      !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
    • Hd Hyundai Co., Ltd.
      0.05%
    • Vistra Energy
      0.05%
    • Barrick Mining
      0.04%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.04%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.04%
    • Hmm Co., Ltd.
      0.03%
    • Technip Energies
      0.03%
    • Franco-Nevada Corp.
      0.02%
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Unilever
      1.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.16%
    • Ralph Lauren Corp.
      0.13%
    • Tapestry, Inc.
      0.07%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • UBS
      0.22%
    • Palantir Technologies
      0.18%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Tesla
      0.07%
    • Booking Holdings
      0.03%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Expedia Group
      0.03%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Pan American Silver Corp.
      0.02%
  • Weapons

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.15%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Indra Sistemas SA
      0.12%
    • GE Aerospace
      0.10%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.07%
    • Sanmina Corp.
      0.07%
    • Oshkosh Corp.
      0.06%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Esco Technologies, Inc.
      0.05%
    • Dassault Aviation SA
      0.03%

About this Fund

The Pie KiwiSaver Conservative Fund seeks to preserve members’ capital with modest capital growth over a period exceeding 3 years. The Fund invests primarily in fixed interest and cash, with an allocation to equities, directly and/or through investment in other funds also managed by Pie Funds.

Value $31.1M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Members 877
Fund started 1st Aug. 2018
Total annual fund fees 0.69%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.69%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Michael Taylor

Currently: Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer (4 years, 0 months)
Previously: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Pie Funds (15 years, 5 months)

Travis Murdoch

Currently: Head of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager at Milford (2 years, 1 months)

Michelle Lopez

Currently: Head of Australasian Equities and Portfolio Manager (3 years, 2 months)
Previously: Head of Australian Equities, Abrdn (3 years, 9 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

Past Returns

Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

Year Market Average Fund Annual Return
2026 3.96% 7.09%
2025 3.59% 4.32%
2024 6.61% 8.31%
2023 -1.85% -1.16%
2022 -0.74% -6.22%
2021 8.94% 11.48%
2020 0.61% 3.15%

The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • BNZ Call Account - NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    13.15%
  • Kiwi Term Deposit 3.68% 31/07/2025 31/07/2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

    2.41%
  • Jpm Call Account - USD

    Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

    2.4%
  • Kiwi Term Deposit 3.33% 03/10/2025 05/10/2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

    2.39%
  • Jpm Call Account - AUD

    Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

    2.25%
  • Bzlnz 4.354% 28/01/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    1.83%
  • Watercare Services Ltd 3.847% 30/09/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA3

    1.72%
  • Mcynz 5.17% 01/04/2033

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    1.48%
  • Rabobk 4.398% 20/02/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    1.47%
  • Johnson & Johnson 3.35% 26/02/2037

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    1.3%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 25.0% 22.29%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 15.0% 21.48%
International Fixed Interest 35.0% 31.45%
Australasian Equities 6.0% 4.8%
International Equities 19.0% 19.99%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2026 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.

Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of concern.

The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's methodology. These definitions may be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these standards are unethical providers.