Mercer KiwiSaver Scheme

Mindful Fund

Type: Aggressive fund

Past Returns: 3.23%

Average annual returns over the past 3 years, after fees and taxes. * indicates less than 3 years of data.

Annual Fees: 0.93%

Annual fees, including any membership and % management fee.

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.

Fossil Fuel

Alliant Energy Corp 0.08%
American Electric Power Co Inc 0.06%
Anglo American PLC 0.04%
Anglo American PLC (SA Line) 0.02%
Apa Group 0.03%
Apache Corp 0.01%
Atmos Energy Corp 0.08%
Avista Corp 0.03%
Basf Se 0.01%
BHP Group PLC 0.07%
Bkw AG 0.05%
Cheniere Energy Inc 0.04%
China Petroleum & Chemical 0.01%
Citic Securities 0.01%
Clp Holdings 0.04%
Clp Holdings Limited Hkd 0.06%
Cnooc Ltd 0.03%
Coca Cola Co USD 0.04%
Conocophillips 0.02%
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd 0.01%
Dominion Energy 0.11%
Dominion Energy Inc 0.01%
Drax Group PLC 0.02%
Emera Inc 0.06%
Enagas 0.01%
Enbridge Inc 0.08%
Enel Spa 0.04%
Eneos Holdings Inc 0.02%
Engie Aug5 0.04%
Engie Brasil Energia SA 0.02%
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 0.03%
Eog Resources Inc 0.01%
Evergy Inc Com 0.04%
Evergy Inc Com Npv 0.03%
Gazprom PJSC Spon Adr 0.02%
Genesis Energy Ltd 0.16%
Guangdong Investment Limited 0.10%
Hk Electric Investments Ltd 0.02%
Hokkaido Electric Power Co 0.02%
Iberdrola SA 0.01%
Infraestructura Energetica Nova 0.01%
Itochu Corp Jpy 0.03%
Jastrzebska Spolka Pln5 Ordinary Shares 0.02%
Koninklijke Vopak Nv 0.07%
Lg Corp 0.01%
Lyondellbasell Industries 0.07%
Magellan Midstream Partners Lp 0.03%
Marathon Oil Corp 0.02%
Marathon Petrol Com 0.02%
Murphy Oil Corp 0.01%
New World Development Co Ltd 0.06%
Nextera Energy Inc 0.16%
Nextera Energy Inc Common Stock USD.01 0.04%
Norfolk Southern 0.05%
Norfolk Southern Corp USD 0.01%
Novatek PJSC 0.02%
Nrg Energy Inc 0.02%
OMV AG 0.01%
Orix Corporation Jpy50 0.03%
Orsted A/S Common Stock Dkk10.0 0.09%
Ovintiv Inc 0.02%
Pembina Pipeline Corp 0.02%
Petrochina Co Ltd H 0.01%
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA 0.03%
Phillips 66 Com Usd0.01 0.03%
Portland General Electric 0.04%
Ptt Public Company Thb10 0.01%
Public Power Corp 0.01%
Rio Tinto Limited 0.12%
Rio Tinto PLC Ord 10P Gbp 0.10%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC-B Shs 0.02%
Rubis 0.03%
Rubis Eur1.25 0.15%
Saudi Arabian Oil 0.01%
Shell Midstream Partners Lp 0.01%
Sm Energy Company 0.01%
Snam Spa 0.04%
Sojitz Corporation 0.02%
Sse PLC 0.04%
Sumitomo Corp Jpy 0.02%
Tatneft PJSC Ads 0.02%
Teck Resources Limited Class B 0.01%
Teekay Lng Partners Lp 0.02%
Tenaga Nasional Berhad 0.02%
Total Se 0.01%
Ugi Corp 0.05%
Vale SA 0.05%
Valero Energy Corp 0.03%
Wec Energy Group Inc 0.05%
Weyerhaeuser Co USD 0.01%
Williams Co 0.01%
Xcel Energy Inc 0.12%

Weapons

Amphenol Corp-Cl A 0.12%
Howmet Aerospace I Com USD 0.03%
Perspecta Inc 0.02%
Rheinmetall AG 0.01%
Sanmina Corp Com USD 0.0 0.01%
Teledyne Technologies Inc 0.01%
Transdigm Group Inc 0.06%

Tobacco

Casey'S General Stores Inc 0.07%
Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd 0.04%

Gambling

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd 0.09%
Churchill Downs Incorporated 0.02%
Golden Entertainment Inc 0.02%
Las Vegas Sands Corp 0.03%
Mgm Growth Properties Llc 0.01%
Penn National Gaming Inc 0.02%
Playtech Ord Npv 0.02%
Red Rock Resorts Inc 0.02%
Skycity Entertainment Group Limited 0.22%
Vici Properties Inc 0.04%

Alcohol

Ambev SA Com Npv 0.02%
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited 0.02%
Metcash Limited 0.01%
Treasury Wine Estates Limited 0.07%
Want Want China Holdings Ltd 0.02%

Palm Oil

GMOs

Oci Company Ltd 0.01%

Human Rights & Environmental Violations

Barrick Gold Corp 0.01%
BHP Group PLC 0.07%
Centerra Gold Inc 0.02%
Chemours Co 0.03%
Duke Energy Corp Com USD 0.001 Post Rev Splt 0.01%
Freeport Mcmoran Inc 0.02%
Johnson & Johnson Com US$1 0.35%
Johnson + Johnson Common Stock Usd1.0 0.06%
Mmc Norilsk Nickel Adr 0.02%
Nestle SA 0.24%
Petrochina Co Ltd H 0.01%
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA 0.03%
Rio Tinto Limited 0.12%
Rio Tinto PLC Ord 10P Gbp 0.10%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC-B Shs 0.02%
Sempra Energy USD 0.07%
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Incorporated 0.02%
Vale SA 0.05%

Animal Testing

Air Liquide 0.010%
Basf Se 0.010%
Bayer AG 0.010%
Celanese Corp Series A 0.030%
Central Glass Co Ltd 0.020%
Chemours Co 0.030%
Chr Hansen Holding A/S Common Stock Dkk10. 0.040%
Church & Dwight Co 0.080%
Clorox Co Del 0.070%
Coca Cola Co USD 0.040%
Colgate Palmolive Usd1 0.080%
Croda International PLC Common Stock Gbp.1060976 0.020%
Danone Common Stock EUR.25 0.030%
Dow Inc 0.040%
Earth Corporation Npv 0.010%
Eastman Chemical Com 0.030%
Ecolab Inc Common Stock Usd1.0 0.090%
Elkem Asa 0.010%
Estee Lauder Companies Cl A Common Stock USD.01 0.030%
General Mills Inc 0.070%
Givaudan Reg Common Stock Chf10.0 0.020%
Glaxosmithkline PLC 0.110%
Hanwha Solutions Corp 0.020%
Henkel AG & Co Kgaa Non Vtg Pref 0.070%
Hermes International 0.040%
Hokuto Corp 0.020%
Hp Inc Common Stock USD.01 0.010%
Intl Flavors & Fragrances USD 0.100%
Johnson & Johnson Com US$1 0.350%
Johnson + Johnson Common Stock Usd1.0 0.060%
Kellogg Company 0.050%
Kikkoman Corporation Jpy 0.030%
Kimberly Clark Corp Com Usd1.25 0.080%
Koninklijke Dsm Nv Common Stock Eur1.5 0.060%
Kraft Heinz Co Com Usd0.01 0.050%
Kronos Worldwide Inc 0.020%
L'Oreal 0.020%
Lenzing AG Common Stock 0.020%
Lg Household Health Care 0.010%
Linde PLC 0.020%
Linde PLC Common Stock EUR.001 0.040%
Lyondellbasell Industries 0.070%
Marico Ltd Common Stock Inr1. 0.010%
Mitsui Chemicals Inc 0.020%
Mondelez International Inc 0.020%
Mosaic Co Com 0.030%
Nestle SA 0.240%
Novozymes A/S B Shares Common Stock Dkk2.0 0.010%
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc - Class A 0.020%
Oci Company Ltd 0.010%
Orkla Asa 0.040%
Pepsico Inc Cap US$0.01 2/3 0.120%
Phosagro PJSC Gdr 0.010%
Procter & Gamble Company 0.190%
Procter + Gamble Co/The Common Stock 0.030%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 0.010%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC-B Shs 0.020%
Rpm International Inc 0.030%
Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd 0.040%
Sherwin-Williams Company 0.010%
Stepan Co 0.010%
Symrise AG Common Stock 0.090%
Tate & Lyle PLC Gbp 0.010%
Trinseo SA 0.060%
Turkiye Is Bankasi-C 0.010%
Umicore Common Stock 0.010%
Unicharm Corp Common Stock 0.020%
Unilever Nv Common Stock EUR.16 0.030%
Unilever Nv Eur0.16 0.020%
Unilever PLC 0.030%
Unilever PLC Common Stock Gbp.0311 0.050%
Usana Helath Sciences Inc 0.050%
Wd 40 Co 0.020%
Xerox Hldgs Corp Com Usd1.00 0.050%

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to Wed Sept. 30th 2020 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.

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.

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
2020	-7.41%	-6.22%
2019	10.11%	6.36%
2018	6.68%	9.55%
2017	11.18%	11.11%
2016	4.51%	3.91%
2015	15.30%	14.06%
2014	10.31%	11.58%
2013	13.23%	9.89%
2012	-5.15%	-2.98%
2011	7.61%	6.05%

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 Wed Sept. 30th 2020.

Showing the top 10 investments for this fund:

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited
New Zealand Australasian Equities

2.85%
First State Investments Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
New Zealand Other

2.1%
The A2 Milk Company Limited
New Zealand Australasian Equities

1.97%
Spark New Zealand Limited
New Zealand Australasian Equities

1.25%
Auckland International Airport Limited
New Zealand Australasian Equities

1.12%
Microsoft Corp
United States International Equities

1.11%
BNP Paribas US Dollar Account
United States International Equities

1.03%
BNP Paribas New Zealand Dollar Account
New Zealand International Equities

0.99%
BNP Paribas New Zealand Dollar Custodial Account High Growth Portfolio
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

0.94%
Alibaba Group Holdings Limited
Cayman Islands International Equities

0.93%

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register Wed Sept. 30th 2020.

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

Target

Actual

Type	Target	Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1.0%	1.78%
New Zealand Fixed Interest	1.0%	1.0%
International Fixed Interest	3.0%	2.36%
Australasian Equities	20.0%	18.62%
International Equities	61.0%	59.54%
Listed Properties	3.5%	3.32%
Unlisted Properties	3.5%	3.23%
Other	7.0%	10.15%
Commodities	0.0%	0.0%

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to Wed Sept. 30th 2020.

Does this fund have a policy to exclude any industries from its investments? The first column shows if the fund has a policy to exclude the issue. The second column shows if there are any current investments (source: Mindful Money research).

The Fund may have investments that are not consistent with their exclusions policy because they are still in the process of implementing their policy.

Issue of concern

Does this fund say it excludes this?

Actual holdings
Adult Entertainment/Pornography:

0.00%
Alcohol:

0.19%
Animal Testing:

3.72%
Fossil Fuels:

3.95%
Gambling:

0.51%
GMOs:

0.01%
Human Rights & Environmental Violations:

1.31%
Palm Oil:

0.03%
Tobacco:

0.12%
Weapons:

0.28%

Note that the fund’s intended exclusions may not be consistent with the analysis of the portfolio because of timing issues or because there are companies of concern in indirect investments by the fund.

Note that many KiwiSaver funds exclude controversial weapons. However, the category of Weapons used in this analysis is broader in scope, covering all munitions, firearms and military weapons.

In their own words

"Invests almost entirely in growth assets such as shares real assets and alternative assets with only a small amount invested in cash and fixed interest. May be suitable for investors wanting to invest predominately in growth assets who want higher long-term returns and are comfortable with high volatility in returns. Mercer is one of the world’s leading firms for superannuation and investments with over 23,000 colleagues worldwide helping ensure sustainable returns for our customers and clients. Mercer has been helping Kiwis save for their best possible retirement for over 60 years. Our team of investment experts search the globe to find some of the best and most diverse investments to help maximise KiwiSaver returns and we invest responsibly."

Value	$220M NZD
Period of data report	Wed Sept. 30th 2020
Members	7,389
Fund started	Mon Oct. 1st 2007
Total annual fund fees	0.93%
Total performance based fees	0.0%
Manager's basic fee	0.82%
Administration charges	0.11%
Total other charges	28.5
Total other charges currency	NZD

Key Personnel

Kristen Kohere-Soutar	Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (0 years, 10 months) Previously: Director - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (current) (3 years, 1 months)
Martin Lewington	Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (11 years, 7 months) Previously: Head of Investments - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 8 months)
Kylie Willment	Currently: Chief Investment Officer Pacific Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (2 years, 11 months) Previously: Senior Manager Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)
Ronan Mccabe	Currently: Acting Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (0 years, 1 months) Previously: Head of Portfolio Management Delegated Solutions Pacific Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (current) (1 years, 6 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to Wed Sept. 30th 2020.

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