Funds

OneAnswer KiwiSaver Australasian Share Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 9.05%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 0.76%

  • Fossil Fuels 8.29%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      7.42%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      7.42%
    • 0.86%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Australasian Share Fund invests mainly in New Zealand and Australian equities. Investments may include: Equities in companies that are listed or intend to list on the New Zealand or Australian stock exchanges, and cash and cash equivalents. The Australasian Share Fund aims to achieve a positive yearly return (after the fund charge and before tax) that over the long-term outperforms the relevant market index.

    Value $39.2M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 1,098
    Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
    Total annual fund fees 1.01%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.97%
    Other management and administration charges 0.04%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    George Crosby

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 10 months)
    Previously: General Manager Portfolio Completion, New Zealand Superannuation Fund (2 years, 9 months)

    Mathew Young

    Currently: Deputy Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of FX Strategy and Implementation, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (5 years, 1 months)

    Paul Gregory

    Currently: Head of Investment Partnerships (0 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Executive Director, Response and Enforcement, Financial Markets Authority (3 years, 4 months)

    Max Lesser

    Currently: Head of Equities (1 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Fund Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (4 years, 10 months)

    Andrew Mortimer

    Currently: Fund Manager (6 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Senior Investment Analyst (contractor), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (0 years, 10 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • 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
    2024 14.19% 2.87%
    2023 -4.84% -1.64%
    2022 3.55% -4.36%
    2021 33.87% 27.77%
    2020 -6.10% 0.29%
    2019 10.35% 16.82%
    2018 6.95% 12.66%
    2017 10.40% 5.0%
    2016 4.51% 12.25%
    2015 15.30% 11.81%

    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. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Industries Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      14.51%
    • Auckland International Airport

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      9.65%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      9.16%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      8.24%
    • Mainfreight Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.19%
    • Meridian Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.87%
    • Spark New Zealand Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.07%
    • Ebos Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.89%
    • Vector Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.36%
    • The A2 Milk Company Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.04%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.01%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 99.99%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    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 by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

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.

Issues of Concern

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.76% Social Harm
  • 8.29% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      7.42%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      7.42%
    • 0.86%

About this Fund

The Australasian Share Fund invests mainly in New Zealand and Australian equities. Investments may include: Equities in companies that are listed or intend to list on the New Zealand or Australian stock exchanges, and cash and cash equivalents. The Australasian Share Fund aims to achieve a positive yearly return (after the fund charge and before tax) that over the long-term outperforms the relevant market index.

Value $39.2M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 1,098
Fund started 1st Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 1.01%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.97%
Other management and administration charges 0.04%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

George Crosby

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 10 months)
Previously: General Manager Portfolio Completion, New Zealand Superannuation Fund (2 years, 9 months)

Mathew Young

Currently: Deputy Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of FX Strategy and Implementation, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (5 years, 1 months)

Paul Gregory

Currently: Head of Investment Partnerships (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Executive Director, Response and Enforcement, Financial Markets Authority (3 years, 4 months)

Max Lesser

Currently: Head of Equities (1 years, 7 months)
Previously: Fund Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (4 years, 10 months)

Andrew Mortimer

Currently: Fund Manager (6 years, 4 months)
Previously: Senior Investment Analyst (contractor), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (0 years, 10 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 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% 2.87%
2023 -4.84% -1.64%
2022 3.55% -4.36%
2021 33.87% 27.77%
2020 -6.10% 0.29%
2019 10.35% 16.82%
2018 6.95% 12.66%
2017 10.40% 5.0%
2016 4.51% 12.25%
2015 15.30% 11.81%

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. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Industries Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    14.51%
  • Auckland International Airport

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    9.65%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    9.16%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    8.24%
  • Mainfreight Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.19%
  • Meridian Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.87%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.07%
  • Ebos Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.89%
  • Vector Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.36%
  • The A2 Milk Company Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.04%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.01%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 99.99%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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 by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.