Funds

This is a Mindful fund MAS KiwiSaver Balanced Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 3.96%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver balanced funds is 5.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 1.02%

    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Novozymes A/S
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Rpm International, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • The Clorox Co.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Unilever PLC
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Albemarle Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Seiko Epson Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Bayer
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Dupont De Nemours
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Westlake Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 2.0%

    • 0.82%
    • 0.27%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.27%
      0.27%
    • Ubs
      0.22%
      0.22%
    • Alstom S.A
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • 0.04%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Social Harm 0.29%

  • Fossil Fuels 0.31%

    • Dassault Systèmes Se
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Verbund AG
      0.04%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.04%
    • 0.03%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Cassa Depositi E Prestiti Spa
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Itochu Corp.
      0.02%
      !!
      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
      0.02%
    • Kghm Polska Miedz SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Mitsubishi Corp.
      0.02%
      !!
      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
      0.02%
    • Engie Brasil Energia SA
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Weapons 0.31%

    • 0.14%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
  • Environmental Harm 0.08%

    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Bayer
      0.01%
      0.01%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Balanced Fund invests mainly in growth assets with a moderate allocation to income assets. The Fund aims to provide a medium level of return over the medium to long term. It is suitable for investors who are prepared to accept a medium level of investment risk to potentially achieve a medium return.

    MAS is proud to be a New Zealand-owned insurance and investment company that’s been enhancing the financial health and wellbeing of our Members since 1921. Originally founded by doctors for doctors, today we support all New Zealand professionals and their families with a range of insurance and investment solutions to help grow your wealth and protect what’s important. As a mutual we're owned by our Members, so we have your best interests at heart and not a single dollar goes to offshore shareholders. If you'd like to discuss your insurance or investment requirements, we'd love to talk.

    Value $401M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 5,049
    Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
    Total annual fund fees 1.03%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.91%
    Other management and administration charges 0.12%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Brendan O’Donovan

    Currently: Chair Investment Committee (7 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Independent Director, MAS (3 years, 8 months)

    Daniel Mead

    Currently: Head of Investment (1 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, AMP (2 years, 4 months)

    Hayden Griffiths

    Currently: Head of Asset Allocation, JBWere (28 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Analyst, BZW (2 years, 5 months)

    Rickey Ward

    Currently: Australasian Equity Manager, JBWere (10 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Head of Australasian Equities, Nikko Asset Management (20 years, 0 months)

    Phil Borkin

    Currently: Senior Strategist, JBWere (6 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Senior Macro Strategist, ANZ (4 years, 0 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • 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
    2024 10.71% 10.81%
    2023 -2.79% -3.1%
    2022 1.34% 1.45%
    2021 17.98% 20.54%
    2020 -1.40% 0.35%
    2019 5.81% 5.21%
    2018 5.28% 4.89%
    2017 5.86% 8.31%
    2016 4.01% 1.2%
    2015 11.09% 13.43%

    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 Dec. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund

      New Zealand Int Fixed Interest

      21.26%
    • Jbwere Premium Custody Call Account - NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

      2.78%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.75%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.7%
    • Apple Inc

      United States International Equities

      2.0%
    • Bank Of New Zealand 4.985% 07/06/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      1.64%
    • Nvidia Corp

      United States International Equities

      1.52%
    • Microsoft Corp

      United States International Equities

      1.36%
    • Meridian Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.22%
    • Alphabet Inc Class A

      United States International Equities

      1.17%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 3.5% 4.73%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 14.0% 15.1%
    International Fixed Interest 22.5% 21.26%
    Australasian Equities 18.5% 18.02%
    International Equities 41.5% 40.89%
    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 Dec. 2024.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024 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

  • 1.02% Animal Cruelty
  • 2.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.29% Social Harm
  • 0.31% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.31% Weapons
  • 0.08% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Novozymes A/S
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Rpm International, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • The Clorox Co.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Unilever PLC
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Albemarle Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Seiko Epson Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Bayer
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Dupont De Nemours
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Westlake Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • 0.82%
    • 0.27%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.27%
      0.27%
    • Ubs
      0.22%
      0.22%
    • Alstom S.A
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • 0.04%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Verbund AG
      0.04%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.04%
    • 0.03%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Cassa Depositi E Prestiti Spa
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Itochu Corp.
      0.02%
      !!
      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
      0.02%
    • Kghm Polska Miedz SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Mitsubishi Corp.
      0.02%
      !!
      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
      0.02%
    • Engie Brasil Energia SA
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • 0.14%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Bayer
      0.01%
      0.01%

About this Fund

The Balanced Fund invests mainly in growth assets with a moderate allocation to income assets. The Fund aims to provide a medium level of return over the medium to long term. It is suitable for investors who are prepared to accept a medium level of investment risk to potentially achieve a medium return.

MAS is proud to be a New Zealand-owned insurance and investment company that’s been enhancing the financial health and wellbeing of our Members since 1921. Originally founded by doctors for doctors, today we support all New Zealand professionals and their families with a range of insurance and investment solutions to help grow your wealth and protect what’s important. As a mutual we're owned by our Members, so we have your best interests at heart and not a single dollar goes to offshore shareholders. If you'd like to discuss your insurance or investment requirements, we'd love to talk.

Value $401M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 5,049
Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 1.03%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.91%
Other management and administration charges 0.12%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Brendan O’Donovan

Currently: Chair Investment Committee (7 years, 6 months)
Previously: Independent Director, MAS (3 years, 8 months)

Daniel Mead

Currently: Head of Investment (1 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, AMP (2 years, 4 months)

Hayden Griffiths

Currently: Head of Asset Allocation, JBWere (28 years, 8 months)
Previously: Analyst, BZW (2 years, 5 months)

Rickey Ward

Currently: Australasian Equity Manager, JBWere (10 years, 8 months)
Previously: Head of Australasian Equities, Nikko Asset Management (20 years, 0 months)

Phil Borkin

Currently: Senior Strategist, JBWere (6 years, 0 months)
Previously: Senior Macro Strategist, ANZ (4 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

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
2024 10.71% 10.81%
2023 -2.79% -3.1%
2022 1.34% 1.45%
2021 17.98% 20.54%
2020 -1.40% 0.35%
2019 5.81% 5.21%
2018 5.28% 4.89%
2017 5.86% 8.31%
2016 4.01% 1.2%
2015 11.09% 13.43%

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 Dec. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund

    New Zealand Int Fixed Interest

    21.26%
  • Jbwere Premium Custody Call Account - NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

    2.78%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.75%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.7%
  • Apple Inc

    United States International Equities

    2.0%
  • Bank Of New Zealand 4.985% 07/06/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    1.64%
  • Nvidia Corp

    United States International Equities

    1.52%
  • Microsoft Corp

    United States International Equities

    1.36%
  • Meridian Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.22%
  • Alphabet Inc Class A

    United States International Equities

    1.17%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 3.5% 4.73%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 14.0% 15.1%
International Fixed Interest 22.5% 21.26%
Australasian Equities 18.5% 18.02%
International Equities 41.5% 40.89%
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 Dec. 2024.