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

    • Credit Suisse Group AG 0.20%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.07%
    • Credit Suisse AG 0.05%
    • Credit Suisse AG London 0.02%
    • Bank Hapoalim Bm 0.01%
    • Wells Fargo & Company 0.01%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 0.03% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Shell PLC 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Bayer US Finance Ii Llc 0.01%
    • Koninklijke Dsm Nv 0.98%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.14%
    • L'Oreal 0.08%
    • Unilever PLC 0.08%
    • Burberry Group PLC 0.06%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.06%
    • Hermes International 0.06%
    • Kering 0.06%
    • 3M Co 0.05%
    • Clorox Company 0.05%
    • Dow Inc 0.05%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp 0.05%
    • Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd 0.04%
    • Mosaic Co 0.03%
    • Shell PLC 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Umicore 0.02%
    • Bayer US Finance Ii Llc 0.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd 0.32% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.07%
    • Cheniere Energy Inc 0.06% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Itochu Corp 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Oneok Inc 0.05%
    • Public Service Enterprise Gp 0.04%
    • Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd 0.04%
    • Texas Pacific Land Corp 0.04%
    • Ugi Corp 0.04%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 0.03% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Equinor Asa-Spon Adr 0.03% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Genesis Energy Ltd 0.03%
    • Neste Oyj 0.03%
    • Orsted A/S 0.02% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Shell PLC 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Valero Energy Corp 0.02%
    • Enel Spa 0.01% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enterprise Products Oper 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Fairfax Finl Hldgs Ltd 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 31st March 2023 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

Invests in a wide range of assets, about 60% comprising growth assets such as shares and 40% comprising income assets such as bonds and cash. Suited to longer-term investors who want a diversified portfolio of assets with a high exposure to shares and other growth assets and are willing to accept more ups and downs than can be expected from the Conservative Portfolio.

Value $14.4M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2023
Members 246
Fund started 21st April 2016
Total annual fund fees 0.69%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.4%
Other management and administration charges 0.29%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

David Young

Currently: Chair (7 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chair (15 years, 0 months)

Craig Harrison

Currently: Deputy chair (2 years, 4 months)
Previously: Independent Trustee (2 years, 6 months)

Simon Brodie

Currently: Licensed Independent Trustee (7 years, 1 months)
Previously: Trustee (4 years, 4 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 2023.

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
2023 -2.79% -2.83%
2022 0.71% 1.4%
2021 17.98% 23.82%
2020 -1.40% -3.94%
2019 5.81% 4.86%
2018 5.28% 5.9%
2017 5.86% 8.79%

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 June 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • Mercer Overseas Shares Index Portfolio
    New Zealand International Equities
    23.21%
  • ANZ Wholesale International Share Fund
    New Zealand International Equities
    22.81%
  • Hunter Global Fixed Interest
    New Zealand Int Fixed Interest
    19.59%
  • ANZ Wholesale Fixed Interest Fund
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    10.48%
  • Salt Core NZ Shares Fund
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    5.94%
  • Fisher Institutional Australian Equity Fund
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    5.93%
  • Nikko Global Bond Fund
    New Zealand Int Fixed Interest
    4.97%
  • ANZ Wholesale Cash Fund
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    3.91%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 3.91%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0% 10.48%
International Fixed Interest 25.0% 24.55%
Australasian Equities 15.0% 15.03%
International Equities 45.0% 46.02%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.01%
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 June 2023.