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

    • Wells Fargo 0.31%
    • Meta Platforms, Inc. 0.27%
    • Ubs 0.27%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.09%
    • Nestlé 0.09%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.06%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.02%
    • Uber Technologies, Inc. 0.02%
    • Zijin Mining 0.02%
    • Caterpillar 0.01%
    • Petrochina Co Ltd 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
    • Duke Energy Corp 0.08%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 0.07% !!
      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
    • BHP Group 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
    • Bayer 0.03%
    • Fmc Corp. 0.03%
    • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc 0.03%
    • Nutrien Ltd. 0.03%
    • Syngenta 0.03%
    • Chevron Corp. 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
    • Shell 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
    • Vale SA 0.02%
    • Zijin Mining 0.02%
    • LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se 0.10%
    • Procter & Gamble Co. 0.10%
    • Eni Spa 0.07% !!
      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
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv 0.06%
    • Kering SA 0.05%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.04% !!
      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
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv 0.04%
    • Orbia Advance Corp. Sab De Cv 0.04%
    • Bayer 0.03%
    • Fmc Corp. 0.03%
    • Huntsman Corp. 0.03%
    • Nutrien Ltd. 0.03%
    • Syngenta 0.03%
    • Celanese US Holdings Llc 0.02%
    • Chevron Corp. 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
    • Dupont De Nemours 0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca 0.02%
    • Shell 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
    • Tyson Foods Inc 0.02%
    • Unilever PLC 0.02%
    • Yara International Asa 0.02%
    • Braskem SA 0.01%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co. 0.01%
    • Westlake Corp. 0.01%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG 0.05%
    • Amphenol Corp. 0.04%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 0.02%
    • Contact Energy Ltd. 0.30% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Totalenergies Se 0.14% !!
      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
    • Aker BP Asa 0.11% !!
      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
    • Engie SA 0.11% !!
      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
    • Targa Resources Corp. 0.10%
    • BP 0.09% !!
      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
    • Duke Energy Corp 0.08%
    • Enbridge, Inc. 0.08% !!
      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
    • Energy Transfer Lp 0.07% !!
      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
    • Eni Spa 0.07% !!
      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
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp. 0.07% !!
      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
    • Électricité De France SA 0.07%
    • BHP Group 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
    • Cez As 0.06%
    • National Grid PLC 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
    • Diamondback Energy, Inc. 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
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. 0.05%
    • Mplx Lp 0.05%
    • Oneok, Inc. 0.05%
    • Atmos Energy Corp. 0.04%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc. 0.04%
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp 0.04% !!
      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
    • Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.04% !!
      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 Financial Holdings Ltd. 0.04%
    • Itochu Corp. 0.04% !!
      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
    • Nextera Energy, Inc. 0.04%
    • Nrg Energy, Inc. 0.04%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc. 0.04% !!
      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
    • Vår Energi Asa 0.04% !!
      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
    • Western Midstream Partners Lp 0.04%
    • Wintershall Dea 0.04% !!
      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
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc. 0.03%
    • Cheniere Energy Partners 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
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc. 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
    • Pacificorp. 0.03%
    • Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 0.03%
    • The Southern Co. 0.03%
    • Chevron Corp. 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
    • Conocophillips 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
    • Continental Resources, Inc. 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
    • Dominion Energy, Inc. 0.02%
    • Enel 0.02% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Ep Infrastructure As 0.02%
    • Iberdrola Finanzas Sau 0.02% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Jefferies 0.02%
    • National Grid North America, Inc. 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
    • Ovintiv, Inc. 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
    • Shell 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
    • Teréga Sas 0.02%
    • The Weir Group PLC 0.02%
    • Vale SA 0.02%
    • Vier Gas Transport Gmbh 0.02%
    • Aes Corporation 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
    • Apa Infrastructure Ltd. 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
    • Cenovus Energy, Inc. 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
    • Eqm Midstream Partners Lp 0.01%
    • Eqt Corp. 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
    • Fortum Oyj 0.01%
    • OMV AG 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
    • Petrobras 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
    • Petrochina Co Ltd 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

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.

About this fund

Invests mostly in defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash, with only limited investment in growth assets such as shares and real assets. May be suitable for investors who want to achieve slightly higher returns than those expected from investing solely in the Cash fund. Investors need to be comfortable with the possibility of some fluctuations in returns.

Value $10.7M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Members 737
Fund started 9th Oct. 2015
Total annual fund fees 0.7%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.49%
Other management and administration charges 0.21%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Ross Butler

Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (1 years, 5 months)
Previously: Director Investments (Australia) Limited (current) (10 years, 4 months)

Martin Lewington

Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (15 years, 7 months)
Previously: Head of Investments - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 8 months)

Kylie Willment

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (6 years, 11 months)
Previously: Senior Manager, Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)

Padraig Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (2 years, 4 months)
Previously: Head of Real Estate Investment Management, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (11 years, 2 months)

David Scobie

Currently: Principal, Investments New Zealand - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (1 years, 2 months)
Previously: Principal Advisor, Capital Markets, The Treasury, New Zealand (1 years, 5 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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 6.55% 4.75%
2023 -1.85% -1.79%
2022 -0.74% 0.03%
2021 8.94% 6.61%
2020 0.61% 0.47%
2019 4.19% 3.55%
2018 3.58% 3.48%
2017 4.10% 3.48%

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 Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Robeco Global Credits Fund
    Luxembourg Int Fixed Interest
    7.09%
  • Housing New Zealand Limited Bond 3.36% 12/06/2025
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AAA
    1.76%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 1.50% 15/05/2031
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.4%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 3.50% 14/04/2033
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.32%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 1.75% 15/05/2041
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.23%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 4.25% 15/05/2034
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.23%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 2.75% 15/04/2037
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.21%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 3.00% 20/04/2029
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.13%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 2.0% 15/05/2032
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.04%
  • United States Dollar
    United States Int Fixed Interest
    0.98%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 20.0% 17.89%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 15.0% 16.84%
International Fixed Interest 45.0% 44.5%
Australasian Equities 5.0% 4.94%
International Equities 15.0% 15.36%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.47%
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 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 Sept. 2024.