Funds

NZ Funds KiwiSaver Balanced Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 1.00%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver balanced funds is 5.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 1.0%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      1.00%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      1.00%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The objective of the fund is to provide an entry level option, which uses a passive investment approach to gain exposure to a balanced mix of income and growth assets. The fund is anticipated to mainly own New Zealand, Australian and international bonds and shares over the minimum suggested timeframe.

    Value $14.6M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 452
    Fund started 31st Aug. 2021
    Total annual fund fees 0.0%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.0%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    John Cobb

    Currently: Chair of the Investment Governance Committee and a Director (2 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Chief Executive Officer, JBWere NZ (1 years, 11 months)

    Michael Lang

    Currently: Chief Executive and a Director (6 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Chief Investment Officer, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (10 years, 1 months)

    Mark Brooks

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer and a Principal (0 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Head of Income, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (16 years, 3 months)

    Paul Van Wetering

    Currently: Head of Investment Operations and Responsible Investing (5 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (6 years, 10 months)

    Casey Keiper

    Currently: Portfolio Manager and Head of Research (0 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Senior Equity Analyst, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (1 years, 9 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • Past Returns

    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% 6.76%
    2023 -2.79% -1.31%

    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. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Westpac Cash

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      26.5%
    • United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 15/11/2032

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      19.35%
    • New Zealand Government 4.5% 15/05/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      11.44%
    • Citibank New Zealand Cash

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

      9.63%
    • Deutschland Republic 0.0% 15/08/2029

      Germany Int Fixed Interest AAAU

      9.36%
    • Goldman Sachs Futures

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

      4.93%
    • Japan Government Five Year Bond 0.6% 20/09/2029

      Japan Int Fixed Interest A1

      4.18%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.37%
    • Auckland International Airport

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.15%
    • Goldman Sachs Futures

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

      1.83%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.94%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 11.0% 11.44%
    International Fixed Interest 34.0% 34.63%
    Australasian Equities 25.0% 25.38%
    International Equities 25.0% 25.61%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    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 by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

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.

Issues of Concern

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 1.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      1.00%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      1.00%

About this Fund

The objective of the fund is to provide an entry level option, which uses a passive investment approach to gain exposure to a balanced mix of income and growth assets. The fund is anticipated to mainly own New Zealand, Australian and international bonds and shares over the minimum suggested timeframe.

Value $14.6M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 452
Fund started 31st Aug. 2021
Total annual fund fees 0.0%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.0%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

John Cobb

Currently: Chair of the Investment Governance Committee and a Director (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chief Executive Officer, JBWere NZ (1 years, 11 months)

Michael Lang

Currently: Chief Executive and a Director (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (10 years, 1 months)

Mark Brooks

Currently: Chief Investment Officer and a Principal (0 years, 10 months)
Previously: Head of Income, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (16 years, 3 months)

Paul Van Wetering

Currently: Head of Investment Operations and Responsible Investing (5 years, 0 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (6 years, 10 months)

Casey Keiper

Currently: Portfolio Manager and Head of Research (0 years, 6 months)
Previously: Senior Equity Analyst, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (1 years, 9 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 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% 6.76%
2023 -2.79% -1.31%

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. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Westpac Cash

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    26.5%
  • United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 15/11/2032

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    19.35%
  • New Zealand Government 4.5% 15/05/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    11.44%
  • Citibank New Zealand Cash

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

    9.63%
  • Deutschland Republic 0.0% 15/08/2029

    Germany Int Fixed Interest AAAU

    9.36%
  • Goldman Sachs Futures

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

    4.93%
  • Japan Government Five Year Bond 0.6% 20/09/2029

    Japan Int Fixed Interest A1

    4.18%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.37%
  • Auckland International Airport

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.15%
  • Goldman Sachs Futures

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1

    1.83%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.94%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 11.0% 11.44%
International Fixed Interest 34.0% 34.63%
Australasian Equities 25.0% 25.38%
International Equities 25.0% 25.61%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
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 by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.