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

    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.21%
    • Rio Tinto 0.20%
    • Caterpillar 0.17%
    • Nutrien Ltd. 0.02%
    • Nufarm Ltd. 0.01%
    • Procter & Gamble Co. 0.36%
    • Air Liquide 0.10%
    • L'Oréal SA 0.09%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co. 0.07%
    • Hermès International Sca 0.07%
    • Ecolab, Inc. 0.06%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 0.06%
    • Givaudan SA 0.05%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp. 0.04%
    • Orica Ltd. 0.04%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv 0.03%
    • PPG Industries, Inc. 0.03%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 0.02%
    • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa 0.02%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 0.02%
    • Kao Corp. 0.02%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv 0.02%
    • Novozymes A/S 0.02%
    • Nutrien Ltd. 0.02%
    • Symrise AG 0.02%
    • The Clorox Co. 0.02%
    • Beiersdorf AG 0.01%
    • Nufarm Ltd. 0.01%
    • Rentokil Initial 0.01%
    • Unicharm Corp. 0.01%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd. 0.03%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG 0.02%
    • Contact Energy Ltd. 0.61% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Genesis Energy Ltd. 0.37%
    • Rio Tinto 0.20%
    • Ampol Ltd. 0.09%
    • South32 Ltd. 0.07%
    • 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
    • Apa Group 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
    • Channel Infrastructure 0.05%
    • 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%
    • Sempra Energy 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
    • The Williams Cos., 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
    • Cheniere Energy, 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
    • Orica Ltd. 0.04%
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd. 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
    • Agl Energy Ltd. 0.03%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc. 0.03%
    • Targa Resources Corp. 0.03%
    • Alcoa Corp. 0.02%
    • Atmos Energy Corp. 0.02%
    • Bkw AG 0.02%
    • Cms Energy Corp. 0.02%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se 0.02%
    • Fortis, 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
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv 0.02%
    • Marubeni 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
    • Nippon Yusen Kk 0.02%
    • Pembina Pipeline 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
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. 0.02%
    • Brickworks Ltd. 0.01%
    • Coronado Global Resources, Inc. 0.01%
    • Eneos Holdings, Inc. 0.01%
    • Nisource, Inc. 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. 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

The SuperLife Default Fund invests in a mix of income and growth assets. Designed for investors that want a balanced investment option. Excludes investments in illegal weapons (cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines and nuclear explosive devices) and fossil fuel production. Negative annual returns may occur once in every 5 - 7 years on average. The fund is a Default KiwiSaver Fund

Value $573M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Members 54,320
Fund started 1st Dec. 2021
Total annual fund fees 0.2%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.19%
Other management and administration charges 0.01%
Total other charges 30.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Guy Roulston Elliffe

Currently: Director (8 years, 10 months)
Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (9 years, 5 months)

Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smartshares (5 years, 4 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

Anna Lennie Scott

Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smartshares (1 years, 0 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer and Director - Hobson Wealth (5 years, 2 months)

Alister John Williams

Currently: Director (8 years, 10 months)
Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 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 10.71% 12.28%
2023 -2.79% -2.33%

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

  • Ishares Core Msci World Ex Australia ESG ETF
    Australia International Equities
    31.56%
  • Ishares Core FTSE Global Property Ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF
    Australia Listed Property
    4.97%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    2.33%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.72%
  • US Treasury N/B 4.50% 15/04/2027
    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+
    1.33%
  • Infratil Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.02%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.98%
  • New Zealand Government 3.50% 14/04/2033
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    0.8%
  • Meridian Energy Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.77%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.74%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 9.2% 9.62%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 13.8% 13.51%
International Fixed Interest 23.0% 22.93%
Australasian Equities 17.0% 16.39%
International Equities 31.0% 31.58%
Listed Properties 6.0% 5.97%
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.