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

    • The Sherwin-Williams Co. 0.45%
    • PPG Industries, Inc. 0.16%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 0.13%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 0.13%
    • The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. 0.12%
    • The Clorox Co. 0.10%
    • Entegris, Inc. 0.09%
    • Rpm International, Inc. 0.08%
    • Hormel Foods Corp 0.05%
    • The Mosaic Co. 0.04%
    • Westlake Corp. 0.03%
    • Amphenol Corp. 0.39%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 0.20%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 0.11%

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 Fund provides investors an exposure to the US share market. The Fund invests in underlying funds to provide this exposure. The Fund expects to deliver a negative return once in every 4-5 years.

Value $85.0M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Members 5,085
Fund started 23rd Oct. 2019
Total annual fund fees 0.63%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.53%
Other management and administration charges 0.1%
Total other charges 30.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Warren Couillault

Currently: Chairman, Investment Committee Member (5 years, 2 months)
Previously: CEO, Hobson Wealth (6 years, 8 months)

Rupert Carlyon

Currently: Managing Director , Investment Committee Member (5 years, 10 months)
Previously: Director, KPMG (2 years, 0 months)

David Moore

Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 2 months)
Previously: Executive Director, UBS AG (29 years, 6 months)

Nigel Scott

Currently: Director, Investment Committee Member (3 years, 7 months)
Previously: Non Executive-Director, Hobson Wealth (3 years, 8 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% 38.87%
2023 -4.84% -2.19%
2022 3.55% 5.78%
2021 33.87% 38.51%

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

  • Ishares ESG Advanced Msci Usa ETF
    United States International Equities
    98.85%
  • BNZ NZD Account
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.9%
  • BNZ USD Account
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.25%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1.0% 1.15%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 99.0% 98.85%
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 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.