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

    • Meta Platforms Inc-Class A 0.51%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.15%
    • Wells Fargo & Co 0.10%
    • Nestle SA-Reg 0.09%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.07%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.07%
    • Wells Fargo & Company 0.04%
    • Caterpillar Inc 0.03%
    • Bank Hapoalim Bm 0.02%
    • China Petroleum & Chemical-H 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
    • Credit Suisse Group AG 0.02%
    • Petrochina Co Ltd-H 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
    • Uber Technologies Inc 0.02%
    • Ubs Group AG 0.02%
    • Nestle Holdings Inc 0.01%
    • Rio Tinto PLC 0.01%
    • Shell PLC 0.10% !!
      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
    • Barrick Gold Corp 0.09%
    • BHP Group Ltd 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
    • Vale SA 0.04%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 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
    • Fuji Oil Co Ltd 0.02%
    • Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd-A 0.02%
    • Astra International Tbk Pt 0.01%
    • BHP Billiton Fin Usa 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 0.01%
    • Duke Energy Florida Llc 0.01%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vui 0.18%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.15%
    • Shell PLC 0.10% !!
      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
    • Kering 0.09%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N 0.09%
    • Eni Spa-Sponsored Adr 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
    • Air Liquide SA 0.06%
    • Ecolab Inc 0.05%
    • Hermes International 0.05%
    • L'Oreal 0.04%
    • Croda International PLC 0.03%
    • Moncler Spa 0.03%
    • Unilever PLC 0.03%
    • Celanese US Holdings Llc 0.02%
    • China Petroleum & Chemical-H 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
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.02%
    • Orbia Advance Corp Sab 0.02%
    • Ralph Lauren Corp 0.02%
    • Symrise AG 0.02%
    • Huntsman Corp 0.01%
    • Intl Flavor & Fragrances 0.01%
    • Intl Flavors & Fragrances 0.01%
    • Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd 0.01%
    • Nomad Foods Ltd 0.01%
    • Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd- Unsp 0.01%
    • Sherwin-Williams Co/The 0.01%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 0.01%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG 0.08%
    • Indra Sistemas SA 0.07%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd 0.05%
    • Howmet Aerospace Inc 0.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd 0.79% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nextera Energy Inc 0.40%
    • Orsted A/S 0.16% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Dominion Energy Inc 0.13%
    • National Grid PLC 0.13% !!
      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
    • Pinnacle West Capital 0.13%
    • Engie 0.12% !!
      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
    • Alliant Energy Corp 0.11%
    • Enel Spa 0.11% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Total SA 0.11%
    • Consolidated Edison Inc 0.10%
    • Shell PLC 0.10% !!
      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 Ltd 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
    • Portland General Electric Co 0.09%
    • Snam Spa 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
    • Williams Cos Inc 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
    • Xcel Energy Inc 0.09%
    • Centerpoint Energy Inc 0.08%
    • Iberdrola SA 0.08% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Jefferies Financial Group In 0.08%
    • Eni Spa-Sponsored Adr 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
    • Atlantica Sustainable Infras 0.06%
    • BP 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
    • Phillips 66 0.06%
    • Rwe AG 0.06%
    • Enbridge 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
    • Hera Spa 0.04%
    • Japan Petroleum Exploration 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
    • Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc 0.04%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.04%
    • Nextera Energy Capital 0.04%
    • Public Service Enterprise Gp 0.04%
    • Targa Resources Corp 0.04%
    • Vale SA 0.04%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd 0.03%
    • 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
    • OMV AG 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
    • Oneok Inc 0.03%
    • Pembina Pipeline Corp 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
    • Petrobras - Petroleo Bras-Pr 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
    • Valero Energy Corp 0.03%
    • Cheniere Energy 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
    • China Coal Xinji Energy Co-A 0.02%
    • China Petroleum & Chemical-H 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
    • Chugoku Electric Power Co 0.02%
    • Eneos Holdings Inc 0.02%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 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
    • Hutch Whampoa Int 14 Ltd 0.02%
    • Itochu 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
    • Itochu Enex Co Ltd 0.02%
    • Mitsui & Co Ltd 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
    • Nextera Energy Partners Lp 0.02%
    • Pbf Energy Inc-Class A 0.02%
    • Petrochina Co Ltd-H 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
    • Public Service Enterpris 0.02%
    • Repsol SA 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
    • Tc Energy 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
    • Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc 0.02%
    • Ameren Illinois Co 0.01%
    • 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
    • Astra International Tbk Pt 0.01%
    • Athabasca Oil Corp 0.01%
    • BHP Billiton Fin Usa 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
    • Crescent Point Energy 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
    • Duke Energy Corp 0.01%
    • Duke Energy Florida Llc 0.01%
    • Electricite De France SA 0.01%
    • 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
    • Euronav Nv 0.01%
    • Fortum Oyj 0.01%
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets 0.01%
    • Hf Sinclair Corp 0.01%
    • Keyera 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
    • Korea Midland Power Co 0.01%
    • Mitsubishi 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
    • Nevada Power Co 0.01%
    • Nippon Yusen Kk 0.01%
    • Oci Nv 0.01%
    • Rio Tinto PLC 0.01%
    • Southern Co 0.01%
    • Southern Co/The 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 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 mainly in growth assets such as share and real assets, with about 40% invested in defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash. May be suitable for investors who want a diversified investment with exposure to shares, real assets, fixed interest and cash, who are comfortable with a higher degree of volatility in returns than can be expected from the Moderate fund and who can invest for the long term.

Value $112M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Members 3,337
Fund started 9th Oct. 2015
Total annual fund fees 0.88%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.67%
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, 2 months)
Previously: Director Investments (Australia) Limited (current) (10 years, 4 months)

Martin Lewington

Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (15 years, 4 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, 8 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, 1 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 (0 years, 11 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 June 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 10.71% 9.42%
2023 -2.79% -3.91%
2022 1.34% 1.79%
2021 17.98% 17.87%
2020 -1.40% -3.06%
2019 5.81% 4.85%
2018 5.28% 6.27%
2017 5.86% 6.91%

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 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Robeco Global Credits Fund
    Luxembourg Int Fixed Interest
    4.04%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    2.13%
  • First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
    New Zealand Other
    1.92%
  • Microsoft Corporation
    United States International Equities
    1.44%
  • Infratil Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.39%
  • Auckland International Airport Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.17%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 1.75% 15/05/2041
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    1.11%
  • Nvidia Corporation
    United States International Equities
    1.11%
  • Contact Energy Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.08%
  • Spark New Zealand Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.98%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 4.0% 3.32%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0% 10.8%
International Fixed Interest 26.0% 25.54%
Australasian Equities 15.5% 15.33%
International Equities 38.5% 38.11%
Listed Properties 3.0% 3.95%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 3.0% 2.95%
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 2024.