Funds

Booster KiwiSaver Default Saver Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 4.98%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 1.65%

    • Unilever PLC
      0.21%
      0.21%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.15%
      0.15%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.13%
      0.13%
    • 3M
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Air Liquide
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
  • Human Rights Violations 2.04%

    • 0.79%
    • 0.25%
    • Nestlé
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • Caterpillar
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Ubs
      0.13%
      0.13%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
      0.08%
  • Social Harm 0.55%

  • Fossil Fuels 0.71%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.63%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.63%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
      0.08%
  • Environmental Harm 0.31%

    • 0.11%
    • 3M
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Default Saver Fund is suited to investors who seek a medium level of returns on average over medium term periods (five years plus), allowing for shorter term ups and downs. We aim to achieve this by investing in a mix of income and growth assets, utilising a predominantly passive investment approach.

    Value $642M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 55,964
    Fund started 1st Dec. 2021
    Total annual fund fees 0.35%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.35%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Nic Craven

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Senior Manager – Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

    David Beattie

    Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (5 years, 10 months)
    Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

    Brendon Doyle

    Currently: Investment Committee Member, Booster Investment Management Limited (0 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 0 months)

    Aaron Usher

    Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 months)

    Rowan Calvert

    Currently: Portfolio Manager - Global Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Senior Equity Analyst, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 4 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% 12.75%
    2023 -2.79% -2.56%

    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

    • Vanguard Ethically Conscious Gbl Agg Bond Index Fund NZD Hgd

      Australia Fund

      19.74%
    • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      4.91%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.06%
    • Apple Inc

      United States International Equities

      2.02%
    • Nvidia Corp

      United States International Equities

      1.79%
    • Microsoft Corporation

      United States International Equities

      1.64%
    • NZ Govt Stock 4.50% 15/05/2035

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.52%
    • Auckland International Airport Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.33%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.12%
    • Amazon.Com Inc

      United States International Equities

      1.1%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 10.43%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 17.0% 15.1%
    International Fixed Interest 23.0% 20.16%
    Australasian Equities 17.0% 15.83%
    International Equities 33.0% 35.32%
    Listed Properties 5.0% 3.16%
    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

  • 1.65% Animal Cruelty
  • 2.04% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.55% Social Harm
  • 0.71% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.31% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Unilever PLC
      0.21%
      0.21%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.15%
      0.15%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.13%
      0.13%
    • 3M
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Air Liquide
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • 0.79%
    • 0.25%
    • Nestlé
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • Caterpillar
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Ubs
      0.13%
      0.13%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.63%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.63%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • 0.11%
    • 3M
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%

About this Fund

The Default Saver Fund is suited to investors who seek a medium level of returns on average over medium term periods (five years plus), allowing for shorter term ups and downs. We aim to achieve this by investing in a mix of income and growth assets, utilising a predominantly passive investment approach.

Value $642M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 55,964
Fund started 1st Dec. 2021
Total annual fund fees 0.35%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.35%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Nic Craven

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Manager – Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

David Beattie

Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (5 years, 10 months)
Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

Brendon Doyle

Currently: Investment Committee Member, Booster Investment Management Limited (0 years, 4 months)
Previously: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 0 months)

Aaron Usher

Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 months)

Rowan Calvert

Currently: Portfolio Manager - Global Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 2 months)
Previously: Senior Equity Analyst, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 4 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% 12.75%
2023 -2.79% -2.56%

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

  • Vanguard Ethically Conscious Gbl Agg Bond Index Fund NZD Hgd

    Australia Fund

    19.74%
  • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    4.91%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.06%
  • Apple Inc

    United States International Equities

    2.02%
  • Nvidia Corp

    United States International Equities

    1.79%
  • Microsoft Corporation

    United States International Equities

    1.64%
  • NZ Govt Stock 4.50% 15/05/2035

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.52%
  • Auckland International Airport Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.33%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.12%
  • Amazon.Com Inc

    United States International Equities

    1.1%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 10.43%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 17.0% 15.1%
International Fixed Interest 23.0% 20.16%
Australasian Equities 17.0% 15.83%
International Equities 33.0% 35.32%
Listed Properties 5.0% 3.16%
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.