Pathfinder KiwiSaver Conservative Fund
Where a company has multiple ethical concerns, the total concerns percentage counts this investment once.
The average total concerns of all funds of the same risk profile is weighted by the funds' investment values.
The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver conservative funds is 3.58%.
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on labour rights and freedoms; including poor treatment of workers, child and forced labour, and modern slavery.
A ride and food delivery service provider. As Uber considers its drivers to be contractors, this limits their employee rights to the minimum wage, and providing the same benefits and rights as traditional taxi companies.
Uber classifies drivers as independent contractors, which can limit access to full employee rights such as a guaranteed minimum wage and sick leave. However, in some markets, new laws and agreements have introduced measures like minimum earnings floors, health allowances, and accident insurance. Uber’s latest Governance Strategy and Engagement Report (released on the 29th of August 2025) shows continued improvements in contractors’ rights.
An ethical portfolio with a higher exposure to income assets and a lower exposure to growth assets. This Fund’s value is unlikely to fluctuate as much as the Balanced Fund or Growth Fund.
Pathfinder is a boutique fund manager based in Auckland. We started investing ethically in 2010, and now manage 9 funds, with our research and expertise focused on investing responsibly and ethically in global markets. We seek out companies actively making a positive difference and believe these kinds of companies also make better long-term financial investments. Investing ethically to us means making conscious choices for doing good with the money we manage. We want our investors to both do good and do well.
| Value | $27.9M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st March 2026 |
| Members | 793 |
| Fund started | 23rd July 2019 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.92% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.8% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.12% |
| Total other charges | 27.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
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John Berry |
Currently: CEO (17 years, 0 months)
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Kent Fraser |
Currently: Chair of Investment Committee (9 years, 6 months)
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David Lewis |
Currently: CIO (0 years, 11 months)
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This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.
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% | 2.63% |
| 2025 | 3.59% | 3.18% |
| 2024 | 6.61% | 5.98% |
| 2023 | -1.85% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | -0.74% | 1.88% |
| 2021 | 8.94% | 6.84% |
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.
Cash At Bank - NZD – Westpac
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
Cash At Bank - NZD – ANZ
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
New Zealand Government Bond 15/05/2054
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond 15/04/2037
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd. 14/05/2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Housing New Zealand 10/09/2035
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Government Bond 15/05/2034
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd. 15/05/2035
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Inter-American Development Bank 07/08/2042
United States Int Fixed Interest AAA
Kfw 28/02/2034
Germany Int Fixed Interest AAA
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 24.0% | 14.44% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 27.0% | 33.08% |
| International Fixed Interest | 39.0% | 39.61% |
| Australasian Equities | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| International Equities | 6.0% | 7.71% |
| Listed Properties | 0.0% | 0.77% |
| Unlisted Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Commodities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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.
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on labour rights and freedoms; including poor treatment of workers, child and forced labour, and modern slavery.
A ride and food delivery service provider. As Uber considers its drivers to be contractors, this limits their employee rights to the minimum wage, and providing the same benefits and rights as traditional taxi companies.
Uber classifies drivers as independent contractors, which can limit access to full employee rights such as a guaranteed minimum wage and sick leave. However, in some markets, new laws and agreements have introduced measures like minimum earnings floors, health allowances, and accident insurance. Uber’s latest Governance Strategy and Engagement Report (released on the 29th of August 2025) shows continued improvements in contractors’ rights.
An ethical portfolio with a higher exposure to income assets and a lower exposure to growth assets. This Fund’s value is unlikely to fluctuate as much as the Balanced Fund or Growth Fund.
Pathfinder is a boutique fund manager based in Auckland. We started investing ethically in 2010, and now manage 9 funds, with our research and expertise focused on investing responsibly and ethically in global markets. We seek out companies actively making a positive difference and believe these kinds of companies also make better long-term financial investments. Investing ethically to us means making conscious choices for doing good with the money we manage. We want our investors to both do good and do well.
| Value | $27.9M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st March 2026 |
| Members | 793 |
| Fund started | 23rd July 2019 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.92% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.8% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.12% |
| Total other charges | 27.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
John Berry |
Currently: CEO (17 years, 0 months)
|
|
Kent Fraser |
Currently: Chair of Investment Committee (9 years, 6 months)
|
|
David Lewis |
Currently: CIO (0 years, 11 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.
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% | 2.63% |
| 2025 | 3.59% | 3.18% |
| 2024 | 6.61% | 5.98% |
| 2023 | -1.85% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | -0.74% | 1.88% |
| 2021 | 8.94% | 6.84% |
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.
Cash At Bank - NZD – Westpac
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
Cash At Bank - NZD – ANZ
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
New Zealand Government Bond 15/05/2054
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond 15/04/2037
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd. 14/05/2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Housing New Zealand 10/09/2035
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Government Bond 15/05/2034
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd. 15/05/2035
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Inter-American Development Bank 07/08/2042
United States Int Fixed Interest AAA
Kfw 28/02/2034
Germany Int Fixed Interest AAA
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 24.0% | 14.44% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 27.0% | 33.08% |
| International Fixed Interest | 39.0% | 39.61% |
| Australasian Equities | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| International Equities | 6.0% | 7.71% |
| Listed Properties | 0.0% | 0.77% |
| Unlisted Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| Commodities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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.
