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 defensive funds is 0.86%.
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Fonterra ranks as the fifth largest source of greenhouse gas emissions among agri-food companies globally. This position is reflective of the heavy environmental footprint of the dairy industry, notably of methane (GHG) produced by dairy herds and other harm from intensive dairy farming practices such as through high nitrogen runoff into rivers, which flow into oceans.
The Cash Fund invests in cash and cash equivalents. These may include investments issued by New Zealand and Australian registered banks, governments, corporations or local authorities. The Cash Fund aims to achieve (after the fund charge and before tax) over the short term lower but stable returns, allowing for smaller ups and downs in value.
| Value | $1.26B NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st Dec. 2025 |
| Members | 46,741 |
| Fund started | 12th Aug. 2008 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.22% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.19% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.03% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
George Crosby |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer (1 years, 10 months)
|
|
Paul Gregory |
Currently: Head of Investment Partnerships (1 years, 9 months)
|
|
Varun Khanna |
Currently: Fund Manager Fixed Interest (2 years, 10 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.81% | 3.83% |
| 2024 | 3.51% | 4.13% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | 2.28% |
| 2022 | -1.68% | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 1.56% | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.32% |
| 2019 | 2.37% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 2.05% | 1.61% |
| 2017 | 1.53% | 1.67% |
| 2016 | 2.72% | 2.2% |
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. 2025.
Westpac Banking Registered Certificate Of Deposit 01/04/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
Westpac Banking NZ Floating Rate Note 06/07/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
Rabobank Nederland NZ Floating Rate Note 05/04/2027
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
BNZ Floating Rate Note 19/11/2027
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
ASB Term Deposit 08/04/2026 3.60%
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
ASB Bank Floating Rate Note 18/10/2027
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
ANZ Registered Certificate Of Deposit 26/03/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
Rabobank Floating Rate Note 08/12/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+
Westpac Banking Term Deposit 04/02/2026 3.53%
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
BNZ Floating Rate Note 23/11/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Australasian Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
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. 2025.
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. 2025 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 companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Fonterra ranks as the fifth largest source of greenhouse gas emissions among agri-food companies globally. This position is reflective of the heavy environmental footprint of the dairy industry, notably of methane (GHG) produced by dairy herds and other harm from intensive dairy farming practices such as through high nitrogen runoff into rivers, which flow into oceans.
The Cash Fund invests in cash and cash equivalents. These may include investments issued by New Zealand and Australian registered banks, governments, corporations or local authorities. The Cash Fund aims to achieve (after the fund charge and before tax) over the short term lower but stable returns, allowing for smaller ups and downs in value.
| Value | $1.26B NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st Dec. 2025 |
| Members | 46,741 |
| Fund started | 12th Aug. 2008 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.22% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.19% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.03% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
George Crosby |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer (1 years, 10 months)
|
|
Paul Gregory |
Currently: Head of Investment Partnerships (1 years, 9 months)
|
|
Varun Khanna |
Currently: Fund Manager Fixed Interest (2 years, 10 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.81% | 3.83% |
| 2024 | 3.51% | 4.13% |
| 2023 | -0.13% | 2.28% |
| 2022 | -1.68% | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 1.56% | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.32% |
| 2019 | 2.37% | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 2.05% | 1.61% |
| 2017 | 1.53% | 1.67% |
| 2016 | 2.72% | 2.2% |
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. 2025.
Westpac Banking Registered Certificate Of Deposit 01/04/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
Westpac Banking NZ Floating Rate Note 06/07/2026
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
Rabobank Nederland NZ Floating Rate Note 05/04/2027
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
BNZ Floating Rate Note 19/11/2027
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
ASB Term Deposit 08/04/2026 3.60%
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
ASB Bank Floating Rate Note 18/10/2027
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
ANZ Registered Certificate Of Deposit 26/03/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
Rabobank Floating Rate Note 08/12/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+
Westpac Banking Term Deposit 04/02/2026 3.53%
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
BNZ Floating Rate Note 23/11/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Australasian Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
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. 2025.
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. 2025 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.
