Issues of concern

The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.

Key:

  • Human Rights Violations
  • Environmental Harm
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Weapons
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Social Harm

Companies of concern

    • Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.24%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.41%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.23%
    • Wells Fargo 0.17%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.13%
    • Ubs 0.11%
    • Uber Technologies, Inc. 0.09%
    • Alstom S.A 0.06%
    • Palantir Technologies 0.06%
    • Rio Tinto 0.02%
    • Grupo México S.A.B. De C.V. 0.01%
    • Southern Copper Corporation 0.04%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland 0.03%
    • Bayer 0.01%
    • Corteva, Inc. 0.01%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co. 0.24%
    • Procter & Gamble Co. 0.15%
    • LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se 0.11%
    • Novozymes A/S 0.10%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv 0.09%
    • L'Oréal SA 0.08%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 0.06%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co. 0.05%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp. 0.05%
    • PPG Industries, Inc. 0.05%
    • Rpm International, Inc. 0.05%
    • Unilever PLC 0.05%
    • Seiko Epson Corp. 0.04%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 0.04%
    • The Clorox Co. 0.04%
    • Albemarle Corp. 0.03%
    • Hermès International Sca 0.03%
    • Hormel Foods Corp 0.03%
    • Dupont De Nemours 0.02%
    • Ecolab, Inc. 0.02%
    • Givaudan SA 0.02%
    • The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. 0.02%
    • Westlake Corp. 0.02%
    • Bayer 0.01%
    • Corteva, Inc. 0.01%
    • Kao Corp. 0.01%
    • Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 0.01%
    • Walmart, Inc. 0.21%
    • Amphenol Corp. 0.09%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 0.06%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc. 0.04%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd. 0.03%
    • Crane Co. 0.01%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se 0.06%
    • Verbund AG 0.06% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Itochu Corp. 0.03% !!
      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
    • Kghm Polska Miedz SA 0.03%
    • Mitsubishi Corp. 0.03% !!
      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 Brasil Energia SA 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
    • Rio Tinto 0.02%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 0.01%
    • Grupo México S.A.B. De C.V. 0.01%
    • Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co., Ltd. 0.01%

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.

About this fund

The Aggressive Fund invests mainly in growth assets with a small allocation to income assets. The Fund aims to provide higher returns over the long term. It is suitable for investors who are prepared to accept a higher level of investment risk to potentially achieve a higher 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 $218M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Members 3,916
Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 1.02%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.94%
Other management and administration charges 0.08%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Bruce Robertson

Currently: Portfolio manager, JBWere (27 years, 6 months)
Previously: Partner, Goldman Sachs JBWere (7 years, 1 months)

Tom Phillips

Currently: Portfolio manager, JBWere (20 years, 1 months)
Previously: Corporate lawyer, Bell Gully (7 years, 8 months)

Earl White

Currently: Executive Advisor, Bancorp Treasury (21 years, 8 months)
Previously: Treasurer, BNP Paribas (8 years, 7 months)

Phil Borkin

Currently: Senior Strategist, JBWere (5 years, 9 months)
Previously: Senior Macro Strategist, ANZ (4 years, 0 months)

Hayden Griffiths

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

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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 14.19% 14.4%
2023 -4.84% -3.54%
2022 3.55% 3.77%
2021 33.87% 30.3%
2020 -6.10% -0.73%
2019 10.35% 7.12%
2018 6.95% 6.31%
2017 10.40% 12.63%
2016 4.51% 0.53%
2015 15.30% 16.27%

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 30th Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund
    New Zealand Int Fixed Interest
    5.51%
  • Jbwere Premium Custody Call Account - NZD
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    5.18%
  • Infratil Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    4.19%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    3.94%
  • Apple Inc
    United States International Equities
    2.53%
  • Microsoft Corp
    United States International Equities
    2.25%
  • Nvidia Corp
    United States International Equities
    2.22%
  • Meridian Energy Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.94%
  • Mainfreight Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.65%
  • Nzdusd Maturing 29/10/2024 (Bzl NZ)
    New Zealand International Equities
    1.4%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 5.41%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 3.5% 3.52%
International Fixed Interest 6.5% 5.51%
Australasian Equities 27.5% 27.09%
International Equities 62.5% 58.33%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.14%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024.