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 Limited 1.52%
    • Enbridge Inc 0.40%
    • National Grid PLC Ord 0.21%
    • Tc Energy Corporation 0.21%
    • Sempra Energy 0.20%
    • Cheniere Energy Inc 0.18%
    • The Williams Companies Inc 0.15%
    • Kinder Morgan Inc 0.14%
    • Consolidated Edison Inc 0.13%
    • Fortis Inc 0.10%
    • Oneok Inc 0.10%
    • Pembina Pipeline Corporation 0.09%
    • Atmos Energy Corp 0.05%
    • Targa Resources Corp 0.05%
    • Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd 0.04%
    • Nisource Inc 0.04%
    • Snam Spa 0.04%
    • Apa Group Stapled 0.03%
    • Loews Corp 3.200000% 05/15/2030 0.03%
    • Tokyo Gas Co 0.03%
    • Enagas SA Ord 0.02%
    • Keyera Corp 0.02%
    • Naturgy Energy Group SA 0.02%
    • Antero Midstream Corp 0.01%
    • Gibson Energy Inc 0.01%
    • Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd 0.01%
    • Northwestern Corp 0.01%
    • Spire Inc 0.01%
    • Dick'S Sporting Goods 3.150000% 01/15/2032 0.03%
    • Credit Suisse Group AG 3.750000% 03/26/2025 0.13%
    • Pg&E Corporation 0.07%
    • Wells Fargo & Company 2.509000% 10/27/2023 0.07%
    • Wells Fargo & Company 3.184000% 02/08/2024 0.06%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 2.000000% 04/15/2025 0.04%
    • Credit Suisse New York 2.950000% 04/09/2025 0.03%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 2.375000% 04/15/2032 0.03%
    • Johnson & Johnson 3.550000% 03/01/2036 0.02%
    • Credit Suisse Group AG 0.650000% 09/10/2029 0.01%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 2.800000% 10/15/2041 0.01%
    • Coca-Cola Co/The 3.250000% 06/11/2024 0.16%
    • Pvh Corp 3.625000% 07/15/2024 0.12%
    • Jab Holdings Bv 1.625000% 04/30/2025 0.03%
    • Pvh Corp 3.125000% 12/15/2027 0.02%
    • Ralph Lauren Corp 2.950000% 06/15/2030 0.02%
    • Coca-Cola Co/The 0.400000% 05/06/2030 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 fund aims to provide investors with a low-risk investment option that invests predominantly in income producing assets, the majority of these being cash and fixed interest investments. The Fund may also hold high dividend yielding equities and/or listed property and infrastructure investments.

Value $210M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2022
Members 13,122
Fund started 14th Oct. 2015
Total annual fund fees 0.81%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.52%
Other management and administration charges 0.29%
Total other charges 24.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Graham Duston

Currently: Investment Committee member (21 years, 3 months)
Previously: Chief Executive Officer, Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd (current) (21 years, 3 months)

Damon O'Brien

Currently: Independent Investment Committee member (7 years, 8 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Consilium Limited (10 years, 9 months)

Martin Pike

Currently: Head of Investments (7 years, 3 months)
Previously: National Manager, Investment Product & Services, AMP Financial Services (2 years, 4 months)

Mike Skilling

Currently: Non-executive Director / Investment Committee chairperson (6 years, 7 months)
Previously: GM Business Financial Services & Private Banking, BNZ (8 years, 0 months)

Derek Young

Currently: Investment Committee member (18 years, 6 months)
Previously: Executive Director, Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd (current) (18 years, 6 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 0.02%
Animal Cruelty 0.44%
Fossil Fuels 4.07%
Gambling 0.00%
GMOs 0.00%
Human Rights & Environmental Violations 0.62%
Palm Oil 0.00%
Tobacco 0.01%
Weapons 0.06%

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% -2.78%
2021 8.73% 0.07%
2020 1.42% 2.0%
2019 4.58% 2.37%
2018 3.58% 0.45%
2017 4.10% 1.5%

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

  • Dimensional Two-Year Sustainability Fixed Interest Trust – NZD Class Units
    Australia Int Fixed Interest
    22.44%
  • Harbour NZ Core Fixed Interest Fund
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    20.02%
  • Ishares Global Aggregate Bond ESG Ucits ETF NZD Hedged
    Ireland Int Fixed Interest
    19.17%
  • Dimensional Global Bond Sustainability Trust – NZD Class Units
    Australia Int Fixed Interest
    12.28%
  • Cash Deposit (ANZ Bank)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    3.24%
  • Kernel Global Infrastructure (NZD Hedged) Fund
    New Zealand Other
    3.04%
  • Southland Building Society Term Deposit Maturity 19/10/23
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB
    1.91%
  • Southland Building Society Term Deposit Maturity 24/05/23
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB
    1.45%
  • Southland Building Society Term Deposit Maturity 21/08/23
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB
    1.44%
  • Contact Energy Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.36%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 15.0% 13.41%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 25.0% 21.01%
International Fixed Interest 60.0% 53.89%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 6.12%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 2.53%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 3.04%
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.