Funds

Summer KiwiSaver New Zealand Equities

Total Ethical Concerns: 14.72%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver aggressive funds is 10.67%.

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 3.51%

  • Fossil Fuels 10.06%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      6.81%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      6.81%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      2.04%
      2.04%
    • 1.21%
  • Environmental Harm 1.15%

    • Fonterra
      1.15%
      1.15%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Summer New Zealand Equities fund invests mostly in New Zealand shares, and can invest in Australian listed shares where the company has meaningful operations in New Zealand. We aim to achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the S&P/NZX50 Gross with Imputation Index.

    Value $18.3M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2025
    Members 784
    Fund started 19th Sept. 2016
    Total annual fund fees 0.9%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.9%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 36.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Paul Robertshawe

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

    Craig Alexander

    Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

    Jason Lindsay

    Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

    Neil Paviour-Smith

    Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (17 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (24 years, 3 months)

    Christine Smith-Han

    Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.

  • 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
    2025 4.37% -1.05%
    2024 16.75% 1.93%
    2023 -4.84% -1.27%
    2022 3.55% 2.39%
    2021 33.87% 28.81%
    2020 -6.10% -3.34%
    2019 10.35% 16.37%
    2018 6.95% 14.78%

    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 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      13.63%
    • Auckland International Airport Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      8.32%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.92%
    • Contact Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.81%
    • Spark New Zealand Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.66%
    • Meridian Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.32%
    • Mainfreight Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.09%
    • The A2 Milk Company Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.87%
    • Ebos Group Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.86%
    • Fletcher Building Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.61%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.55%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 85.0% 91.23%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 10.0% 6.21%
    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 2025.

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 2025 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

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 3.51% Social Harm
  • 10.06% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 1.15% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      6.81%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      6.81%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      2.04%
      2.04%
    • 1.21%
  • Environmental Harm

    • Fonterra
      1.15%
      1.15%

About this Fund

The Summer New Zealand Equities fund invests mostly in New Zealand shares, and can invest in Australian listed shares where the company has meaningful operations in New Zealand. We aim to achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the S&P/NZX50 Gross with Imputation Index.

Value $18.3M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2025
Members 784
Fund started 19th Sept. 2016
Total annual fund fees 0.9%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.9%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 36.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Robertshawe

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (17 years, 1 months)
Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (24 years, 3 months)

Christine Smith-Han

Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 4 months)
Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.

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
2025 4.37% -1.05%
2024 16.75% 1.93%
2023 -4.84% -1.27%
2022 3.55% 2.39%
2021 33.87% 28.81%
2020 -6.10% -3.34%
2019 10.35% 16.37%
2018 6.95% 14.78%

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 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    13.63%
  • Auckland International Airport Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    8.32%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.92%
  • Contact Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.81%
  • Spark New Zealand Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.66%
  • Meridian Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.32%
  • Mainfreight Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.09%
  • The A2 Milk Company Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.87%
  • Ebos Group Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.86%
  • Fletcher Building Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.61%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.55%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 85.0% 91.23%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 10.0% 6.21%
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 2025.