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:

  • Adult Entertainment/Pornography
  • Alcohol
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Gambling
  • GMOs
  • Human Rights & Environmental Violations
  • Palm Oil
  • Tobacco
  • Weapons

Companies of concern

    • Contact Energy 0.15%
    • BHP Billiton Ltd 0.13%
    • Woodside Energy Group 0.07%
    • American Electric Power 0.05%
    • Santos Limited 0.05%
    • Dominion Energy Inc 0.04%
    • Duke Energy Corporation 0.04%
    • Entergy Corp 0.04%
    • Sempra 0.04%
    • Cheniere Energy Inc 0.03%
    • Dominion Energy Inc Callable Notes Fixed 2.25% 15-Aug-31 Us25746Udl08 0.03%
    • Enbridge Inc 0.03%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd 0.03%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd 14/03/28 4.17% 0.03%
    • Koninklijke Vopak Nv 0.03%
    • National Grid PLC 0.03%
    • Nisource Inc 0.03%
    • Shell International Finance Bv Callable Notes 3.25% 11-May-25 Us822582Bd31 0.03%
    • Contact Energy 11/04/2028 5.82% Nzcend0070L8 0.02%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA 0.02%
    • Eqt Ab Callable Bond Fixed 2.375% 06/Apr/2028 EUR Xs2463988795 0.02%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp Callable Notes Fixed 4.7% 01-May-25 Us56585Abh41 0.02%
    • Nextera Energy Capital Holdings Inc Callable Notes 2.94% 21-Mar-24 Us65339Kcd00 0.02%
    • Nextera Energy Capital Holdings Inc Callable Notes 4.625% 15-Jul-27 Us65339Kch14 0.02%
    • Nisource Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4.8% 15/Feb/2044 Us65473Qbc69 0.02%
    • Phillips 66 Co Callable Notes Fixed 3.75% 01-Mar-28 Us718547Ag74 0.02%
    • Shell International Fin S:Emtn C:Company Guarnt Bg0Tqz5 0.02%
    • Southern Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 3.25% 01-Jul-26 Us842587Cv72 0.02%
    • Totalenergies Se Callable Medium Term Note 04-Apr-71 04-Apr-71 Xs1974787480 0.02%
    • Totalenergies Se Callable Medium Term Note 26-Feb-71 26-Feb-71 Xs1195202822 0.02%
    • Valero Energy Corp 0.02%
    • Williams Cos Inc 0.02%
    • Aker BP Asa Callable Notes Fixed 3.75% 15/Jan/2030 Us00973Raf01 0.01%
    • Ameren Corp Callable Notes Fixed 3.5% 15/Jan/2031 Us023608Aj15 0.01%
    • Ampol Ltd 0.01%
    • Atmos Energy Corp Callable Notes Fixed 3% 15-Jun-27 Us049560An51 0.01%
    • BP Capital Markets PLC Callable Notes Variable USD 22-Dec-70 22-Dec-70 Us05565Qdv77 0.01%
    • BP Capital Markets PLC Callable Notes Variable USD 22-Sep-71 22-Sep-71 Us05565Qdu94 0.01%
    • Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co Callable Notes Fixed 3.7% 15-Jul-30 Us084659Av35 0.01%
    • Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co Callable Notes Fixed 4.05% 15-Apr-25 Us084659At88 0.01%
    • Ccep Finance Ireland Dac Callable Bond Fixed 0.875% 06-May-33 Xs2337061753 0.01%
    • China Petroleum & Chemical 0.01%
    • Dominion Energy Inc Callable Notes Fixed 3.375% 01-Apr-30 Us25746Udg13 0.01%
    • Edp - Energias De Portugal SA Callable Medium Term 1.625% 15-Apr-27 Ptedpnom0015 0.01%
    • Enel Finance International Nv Medium Term Note 5.75% 14-Sep-40 Xs0452187320 0.01%
    • Enel Spa Callable Notes Variable EUR 1000 24-May-71 24-May-71 Xs2000719992 0.01%
    • Engie SA Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 1.75% 27-Mar-28 Fr0013504677 0.01%
    • Hf Sinclair Corporation 0.01%
    • Iberdrola Finanzas SA Medium Term Note Fixed 7.375% 29-Jan-24 Xs0410370919 0.01%
    • Iberdrola International Bv Callable Notes Variable 12-Feb-71 12-Feb-71 Xs1890845875 0.01%
    • Kinder Morgan Inc Callable Notes Fixed 1.75% 15-Nov-26 Us49456Bau52 0.01%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Class A 0.01%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.01%
    • Naturgy Finance Bv Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 0.75% 28-Nov-29 Xs2083976139 0.01%
    • Naturgy Finance Bv Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 0.875% 15-May-25 Xs1718393439 0.01%
    • Nextera Energy Capital Holdings Inc Callable Bond 01-May-79 01-May-79 Us65339Kbk51 0.01%
    • OMV AG Callable Bond Variable EUR 1000 09-Dec-70 09-Dec-70 Xs1294343337 0.01%
    • OMV AG Callable Notes Variable EUR 100000 01-Sep-71 01-Sep-71 Xs2224439385 0.01%
    • Oneok Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4.55% 15/Jul/2028 Us682680Au71 0.01%
    • Oneok Inc Callable Notes Fixed 5.2% 15/Jul/2048 Us682680Av54 0.01%
    • Oneok Inc Callable Notes Fixed 6.35% 15/Jan/2031 Us682680Be21 0.01%
    • SA Global Sukuk Ltd Callable Notes Fixed 2.694% 17-Jun-31 Xs2352862119 0.01%
    • Shell International Finance Bv Callable Notes 6.375% 15-Dec-38 Us822582Ad40 0.01%
    • Shell PLC 0.01%
    • Southern Co/The Callable Notes Variable 15-Jan-51 15-Jan-51 Us842587Df14 0.01%
    • Totalenergies Se Callable Medium Term Note 06-Oct-70 06-Oct-70 Xs1501166869 0.01%
    • Wec Energy Group Inc Callable Notes Fixed 1.375% 15-Oct-27 Us92939Uad81 0.01%
    • Walmart De Mexico Sab De 0.05%
    • Amphenol Corporation - Class A 0.04%
    • Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. 0.01%
    • Flutter Entertainment PLC 0.06%
    • Sky City Entertainment Group 0.05%
    • Aristocrat Leisure Limited 0.03%
    • Sky City Ltd 0.02%
    • The Lottery Corp Ltd 0.02%
    • Vici Properties Lp / Vici Note Co Inc Callable 5.625% 01-May-24 Us92564Raf29 0.01%
    • Heineken Nv 0.17%
    • Diageo PLC 0.14%
    • Pernod-Ricard SA 0.10%
    • Treasury Wine Estates Limited 0.04%
    • Carlsberg As - B Shs 0.03%
    • Anheuser-Busch Cos Llc / Anheuser-Busch Inbev 4.7% 01-Feb-36 Us03522Aah32 0.02%
    • Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/Nv Callable Medium Term 2.875% 02-Apr-32 Be6320935271 0.01%
    • Brown-Forman Corp Callable Notes Fixed 4% 15-Apr-38 Us115637At79 0.01%
    • Diageo Finance PLC Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 2.5% 27-Mar-32 Xs2147889690 0.01%
    • Molson Coors Beverage Co 0.01%
    • Nestle SA 0.26%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.20%
    • BHP Billiton Ltd 0.13%
    • Wells Fargo & Co Callable Medium Term Note 24-Mar-28 24-Mar-28 Us95000U2V48 0.08%
    • Bayer AG 0.07%
    • Credit Suisse Group AG Callable Notes Variable 01-Apr-31 01-Apr-31 Us225401Ap33 0.04%
    • Credit Suisse Group AG Callable Notes Variable 02-Apr-32 02-Apr-32 Ch1174335740 0.04%
    • Duke Energy Corporation 0.04%
    • Rio Tinto Limited 0.04%
    • Shell International Finance Bv Callable Notes 3.25% 11-May-25 Us822582Bd31 0.03%
    • Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Callable Notes Fixed 2.9% 01-Mar-32 Us039482Ad67 0.02%
    • Caterpillar Financial Services Corp Callable 0.8% 13-Nov-25 Us14913R2H93 0.02%
    • Credit Suisse Group AG Callable Notes Variable 11-Aug-28 11-Aug-28 Us225401Av01 0.02%
    • Johnson & Johnson Callable Notes Fixed 0.95% 01-Sep-27 Us478160Cp78 0.02%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4% 24-Sep-48 Us641062An41 0.02%
    • Shell International Fin S:Emtn C:Company Guarnt Bg0Tqz5 0.02%
    • China Petroleum & Chemical 0.01%
    • Credit Suisse Group AG Callable Notes Variable 12-Aug-33 12-Aug-33 Us225401Az15 0.01%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc Callable Notes Fixed 2.3% 15-Nov-30 Us620076Bt59 0.01%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4.6% 23-Feb-28 Us620076Bl24 0.01%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4.6% 23-May-29 Us620076Bn89 0.01%
    • Nestle Finance International Ltd Callable Medium 0% 14-Jun-26 Xs2350621863 0.01%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Medium Term Note 2.192% 26-Jan-29 Cau74078Cq41 0.01%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Notes Fixed 0.625% 15-Jan-26 Us641062Ar54 0.01%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Notes Fixed 1% 15-Sep-27 Us641062As38 0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd Callable Bond Fixed 6.125% 15/Jan/2041 Us67077Maq15 0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd Callable Notes Fixed 3% 01/Apr/2025 Us67077Mad02 0.01%
    • Shell International Finance Bv Callable Notes 6.375% 15-Dec-38 Us822582Ad40 0.01%
    • Shell PLC 0.01%
    • Wells Fargo & Co Callable Notes Variable 31-Oct-23 31-Oct-23 Us949746Sj14 0.01%
    • Nestle SA 0.26%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA 0.18%
    • Danone 0.10%
    • Coca Cola Co 0.09%
    • Koninklijke Dsm Nv 0.09%
    • Air Liquide 0.08%
    • 3M Company 0.07%
    • Bayer AG 0.07%
    • PPG Industries Inc 0.07%
    • Rentokil Initial PLC 0.05%
    • Akzo Nobel N.V 0.04%
    • Burberry Group PLC 0.04%
    • Colgate Palmolive Co 0.04%
    • Shell International Finance Bv Callable Notes 3.25% 11-May-25 Us822582Bd31 0.03%
    • Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Callable Notes Fixed 2.9% 01-Mar-32 Us039482Ad67 0.02%
    • Celanese US Holdings Llc Callable Notes Fixed 6.05% 15-Mar-25 Us15089Qal86 0.02%
    • Hermes International 0.02%
    • Keurig Dr Pepper Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4.05% 15-Apr-32 Us49271Vaq32 0.02%
    • Keurig Dr Pepper Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4.5% 15-Apr-52 Us49271Var15 0.02%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv 0.02%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Notes Fixed 4% 24-Sep-48 Us641062An41 0.02%
    • Orica Ltd 0.02%
    • Pepsico Inc Callable Notes Fixed 1.625% 01-May-30 Us713448Ez78 0.02%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 1.9% 01-Feb-27 Us742718Fv65 0.02%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 3% 25-Mar-30 Us742718Fh71 0.02%
    • Shell International Fin S:Emtn C:Company Guarnt Bg0Tqz5 0.02%
    • Sherwin-Williams Co 0.02%
    • 3M Co Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 1.5% 02-Jun-31 Xs1421915049 0.01%
    • 3M Co Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 5.7% 15-Mar-37 Us88579Eac93 0.01%
    • Aker BP Asa Callable Notes Fixed 3.75% 15/Jan/2030 Us00973Raf01 0.01%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 1.625% 14-Apr-30 Xs2156598281 0.01%
    • Campbell Soup Co Callable Notes Fixed 4.8% 15-Mar-48 Us134429Bh18 0.01%
    • China Petroleum & Chemical 0.01%
    • Coca-Cola Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 0.125% 09-Mar-29 Xs2307863642 0.01%
    • Coca-Cola Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 1.75% 06-Sep-24 Us191216Cl26 0.01%
    • Coca-Cola Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 2.5% 01-Jun-40 Us191216Cw80 0.01%
    • Danone SA Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 0.571% 17-Mar-27 Fr0013495181 0.01%
    • Dow Chemical Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 5.55% 30-Nov-48 Us260543Cr27 0.01%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Callable 2.3% 01-Nov-30 Us459506Aq49 0.01%
    • Kering SA Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 1.25% 05-May-25 Fr001400A5N5 0.01%
    • Kering SA Callable Medium Term Note Fixed 1.25% 10-May-26 Fr0013165677 0.01%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se Callable 0% 11-Feb-26 Fr0013482825 0.01%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se Callable 0.75% 07-Apr-25 Fr0013506508 0.01%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se Callable 1.125% 11-Feb-27 Fr0013482866 0.01%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se Callable Notes 0.125% 11-Feb-28 Fr0013482833 0.01%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Class A 0.01%
    • Molson Coors Beverage Co 0.01%
    • Nestle Finance International Ltd Callable Medium 0% 14-Jun-26 Xs2350621863 0.01%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Medium Term Note 2.192% 26-Jan-29 Cau74078Cq41 0.01%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Notes Fixed 0.625% 15-Jan-26 Us641062Ar54 0.01%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc Callable Notes Fixed 1% 15-Sep-27 Us641062As38 0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd Callable Bond Fixed 6.125% 15/Jan/2041 Us67077Maq15 0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd Callable Notes Fixed 3% 01/Apr/2025 Us67077Mad02 0.01%
    • PPG Industries Inc Callable Bond Fixed 0.875% 03-Nov-25 Xs1405769487 0.01%
    • Pepsico Inc Callable Notes Fixed 0.75% 14/Oct/2033 Xs2397367421 0.01%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 1.2% 29-Oct-30 Us742718Fm66 0.01%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The Notes Fixed 4.875% 11-May-27 Xs0300113254 0.01%
    • Rentokil Initial Finance Bv Callable Medium Term 4.375% 27-Jun-30 Xs2494946820 0.01%
    • Shell International Finance Bv Callable Notes 6.375% 15-Dec-38 Us822582Ad40 0.01%
    • Shell PLC 0.01%
    • Sherwin-Williams Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 2.3% 15-May-30 Us824348Bl99 0.01%
    • Sherwin-Williams Co/The Callable Notes Fixed 2.95% 15-Aug-29 Us824348Bj44 0.01%
    • The Kraft Heinz Company 0.01%
    • The Mosaic Company 0.01%
    • Unilever Capital Corp Callable Notes Fixed 2.125% 06-Sep-29 Us904764Bh90 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. 2022 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 Conservative Fund invests mainly in income assets (cash and cash equivalents and fixed interest), with a smaller exposure to growth assets (equities, listed property and listed infrastructure). The fund may also invest in alternative assets. The Conservative Fund aims to achieve (after the fund charge and before tax) over the long-term a modest yearly return allowing for modest movements of value up and down including occasional negative yearly returns.

Value $460M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2022
Members 17,148
Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 0.71%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.67%
Other management and administration charges 0.04%
Total other charges 9.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Huxford

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, New Zealand (4 years, 6 months)
Previously: Acting Chief Investment Officer, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (0 years, 3 months)

Alan Clarke

Currently: Co-Head of Diversified Portfolio Management (3 years, 10 months)
Previously: Senior Mandate Research Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (3 years, 7 months)

Maaike Van Tol

Currently: Co-Head of Diversified Portfolio Management (3 years, 10 months)
Previously: Senior Asset Allocation Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (1 years, 8 months)

Mathew Young

Currently: Head of FX Strategy and Implementation (3 years, 10 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Implementation, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Helen Skinner

Currently: Head of Responsible Investing (0 years, 7 months)
Previously: Head of Emerging Wealth, Craigs Investment Partners (1 years, 2 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2022.

Investment Exclusions

Does this fund exclude companies that cause deep concern to New Zealanders? The first column shows if the fund has a credible policy to exclude the issue. The second column shows if there are any current investments (source: Mindful Money research).

Note that the fund’s exclusions policy may not be consistent with its portfolio holdings because the fund might be still implementing its policy change or the fund’s exclusion policy and thresholds may be different from the definitions applied by Mindful Money.

Issue of concern Does this fund say it excludes this? Actual holdings
Adult Entertainment /Pornography 0.00%
Alcohol 0.60%
Animal Cruelty 2.55%
Fossil Fuels 1.99%
Gambling 0.20%
GMOs 0.00%
Human Rights & Environmental Violations 1.42%
Palm Oil 0.00%
Tobacco 0.00%
Weapons 0.12%

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. 2022 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.

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. Similarly Mindful Money uses a broader scope for fossil fuels than the government’s rules for default KiwiSaver funds. The full definitions used in the Mindful Money analysis are here.

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
2022 -0.92% -0.37%
2021 8.73% 7.31%
2020 1.42% 1.85%
2019 4.58% 3.97%
2018 3.58% 3.07%
2017 4.10% 2.44%
2016 3.52% 3.37%
2015 8.10% 8.73%
2014 3.88% 3.51%
2013 6.92% 7.07%

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 Dec. 2022.

Top 10 Investments

  • United States Notes Fixed 0.875% - Repurchase Agreement
    United States Cash and Equivalents
    1.95%
  • New Zealand Government 15/05/2024 0.5%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.34%
  • United States Bond Fixed 4.75% - Repurchase Agreement
    United States Cash and Equivalents
    1.2%
  • ASB Registered Certificate Of Deposit 17/02/2023
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
    0.99%
  • United States Notes Fixed 0.125% - Repurchase Agreement
    United States Cash and Equivalents
    0.93%
  • Cash Deposit (J.P. Morgan USD)
    United States Cash and Equivalents A-1
    0.84%
  • New Zealand Government 15/04/2027 4.5%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    0.82%
  • ASB Registered Certificate Of Deposit 19/12/2023
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
    0.79%
  • New Zealand Government 15/04/2025 2.75%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    0.78%
  • New Zealand Government 20/04/2029 3%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    0.74%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 20.0% 21.22%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 15.0% 15.92%
International Fixed Interest 45.0% 43.85%
Australasian Equities 3.5% 3.66%
International Equities 13.5% 12.35%
Listed Properties 2.25% 2.24%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.75% 0.76%
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 31st Dec. 2022.