Funds

BNZ KiwiSaver Default Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 7.48%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 1.3%

    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.23%
      0.23%
    • Unilever PLC
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Air Liquide
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • 3M
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Bayer
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Dow, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Dupont De Nemours
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Albemarle Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Beiersdorf AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Covestro AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Eastman Chemical Co.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kao Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kering SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kikkoman Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mowi Asa
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Novozymes A/S
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Rentokil Initial
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Sabic
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Shiseido Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Syensqo Nv
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Symrise AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • The Clorox Co.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Unicharm Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 2.01%

    • 0.70%
    • Nestlé
      0.33%
      0.33%
    • 0.22%
    • Caterpillar
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Ubs
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • 0.04%
    • 0.01%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mtn Group Limited
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Teva Pharmaceuticals
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Social Harm 0.6%

  • Fossil Fuels 3.24%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      1.04%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      1.04%
    • Vier Gas Transport Gmbh
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • E.On Se
      0.19%
      0.19%
    • Sgsp (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd (Jemena)
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • 0.11%
    • Apa Infrastructure Ltd.
      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
      0.10%
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Électricité De France SA
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Enbridge, 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
      0.09%
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      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
      0.06%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      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
      0.06%
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Iberdrola
      0.05%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.05%
    • The Southern Co.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Enel
      0.03%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.03%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Phillips 66
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Sempra Energy
      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
      0.03%
    • Tc Energy 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
      0.03%
    • Vale SA
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Barrick Gold
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • 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
      0.02%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Entergy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Valero Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Wec Energy Group, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Acwa Power
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Citic Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.01%
    • Engie Brasil Energia SA
      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
      0.01%
    • Fortis, 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
      0.01%
    • Intertek Group PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Loews Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nippon Yusen Kk
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Osaka Gas
      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
      0.01%
    • Pembina Pipeline 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
      0.01%
    • Snam Spa
      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
      0.01%
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • The Weir Group PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Weg SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Weapons 0.36%

    • 0.19%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Embraer SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Melrose Industries PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Rheinmetall AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Environmental Harm 0.26%

    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • 3M
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Vale SA
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Barrick Gold
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Bayer
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Wh Group
      0.01%
      0.01%

Fund Provider Response

The fund’s underlying managers have been directed to divest from the following holdings: Motorola Solutions Inc, Caterpillar Inc, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd, Israel Discount Bank, First International Bank of Israel Ltd, Bank Leumi Le Israel BM and Bank Hapoalim. We expect these changes to be reflected on the Mindful Money website in the March 2025 portfolio holdings update.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Default Fund invests largely in growth assets, which generally have higher levels of risk with the potential for higher returns. It also has a sizeable allocation to income assets, which generally have lower levels of risk and potential returns. It aims to achieve a medium level of return over the medium to long term.

    Value $760M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 65,777
    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

    Andrew Bascand

    Currently: Chair, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (0 years, 3 months)
    Previously: ​Managing Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (previous position) (15 years, 0 months)

    Richard Ansell

    Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (5 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Director, BNZ Investment Services Ltd (other position) (5 years, 10 months)

    Louis Nel

    Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (2 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Investment Solutions, BNZ Investment Services Ltd (previous position) (13 years, 11 months)

    Chris Di Leva

    Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (0 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Head of Multi-Asset & Global Investments, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (6 years, 3 months)

    Murray Brown

    Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (0 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Independent Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (4 years, 10 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% 11.58%
    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 31st Dec. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.58%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.3%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.96%
    • Apple Inc

      United States International Equities

      1.9%
    • Nvidia Corp

      United States International Equities

      1.67%
    • Microsoft Corporation

      United States International Equities

      1.66%
    • Meridian Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.26%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.25%
    • Amazon.Com Inc

      United States International Equities

      1.09%
    • Mainfreight Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.01%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 4.95%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 9.0% 10.2%
    International Fixed Interest 26.0% 25.42%
    Australasian Equities 20.0% 20.82%
    International Equities 40.0% 38.61%
    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

  • 1.3% Animal Cruelty
  • 2.01% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.6% Social Harm
  • 3.24% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.36% Weapons
  • 0.26% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.23%
      0.23%
    • Unilever PLC
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Air Liquide
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • 3M
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Bayer
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Dow, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Dupont De Nemours
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Albemarle Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Beiersdorf AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Covestro AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Eastman Chemical Co.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kao Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kering SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kikkoman Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mowi Asa
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Novozymes A/S
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Rentokil Initial
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Sabic
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Shiseido Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Syensqo Nv
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Symrise AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • The Clorox Co.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Unicharm Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • 0.70%
    • Nestlé
      0.33%
      0.33%
    • 0.22%
    • Caterpillar
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Ubs
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • 0.04%
    • 0.01%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mtn Group Limited
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Teva Pharmaceuticals
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      1.04%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      1.04%
    • Vier Gas Transport Gmbh
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • E.On Se
      0.19%
      0.19%
    • Sgsp (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd (Jemena)
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • 0.11%
    • Apa Infrastructure Ltd.
      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
      0.10%
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Électricité De France SA
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Enbridge, 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
      0.09%
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      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
      0.06%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      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
      0.06%
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Iberdrola
      0.05%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.05%
    • The Southern Co.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Enel
      0.03%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.03%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Phillips 66
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Sempra Energy
      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
      0.03%
    • Tc Energy 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
      0.03%
    • Vale SA
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Barrick Gold
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • 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
      0.02%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Entergy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Valero Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Wec Energy Group, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Acwa Power
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Citic Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.01%
    • Engie Brasil Energia SA
      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
      0.01%
    • Fortis, 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
      0.01%
    • Intertek Group PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Loews Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nippon Yusen Kk
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Osaka Gas
      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
      0.01%
    • Pembina Pipeline 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
      0.01%
    • Snam Spa
      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
      0.01%
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • The Weir Group PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Weg SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • 0.19%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Embraer SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Melrose Industries PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Rheinmetall AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • 3M
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Vale SA
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Barrick Gold
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Bayer
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Wh Group
      0.01%
      0.01%

Fund Provider Response

The fund’s underlying managers have been directed to divest from the following holdings: Motorola Solutions Inc, Caterpillar Inc, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd, Israel Discount Bank, First International Bank of Israel Ltd, Bank Leumi Le Israel BM and Bank Hapoalim. We expect these changes to be reflected on the Mindful Money website in the March 2025 portfolio holdings update.

About this Fund

The Default Fund invests largely in growth assets, which generally have higher levels of risk with the potential for higher returns. It also has a sizeable allocation to income assets, which generally have lower levels of risk and potential returns. It aims to achieve a medium level of return over the medium to long term.

Value $760M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 65,777
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

Andrew Bascand

Currently: Chair, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (0 years, 3 months)
Previously: ​Managing Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (previous position) (15 years, 0 months)

Richard Ansell

Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (5 years, 0 months)
Previously: Director, BNZ Investment Services Ltd (other position) (5 years, 10 months)

Louis Nel

Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (2 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Solutions, BNZ Investment Services Ltd (previous position) (13 years, 11 months)

Chris Di Leva

Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (0 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of Multi-Asset & Global Investments, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (6 years, 3 months)

Murray Brown

Currently: Member, BNZ Investment Services Ltd Investment Review Committee (0 years, 3 months)
Previously: Independent Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (4 years, 10 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% 11.58%
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 31st Dec. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.58%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.3%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.96%
  • Apple Inc

    United States International Equities

    1.9%
  • Nvidia Corp

    United States International Equities

    1.67%
  • Microsoft Corporation

    United States International Equities

    1.66%
  • Meridian Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.26%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.25%
  • Amazon.Com Inc

    United States International Equities

    1.09%
  • Mainfreight Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.01%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 4.95%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 9.0% 10.2%
International Fixed Interest 26.0% 25.42%
Australasian Equities 20.0% 20.82%
International Equities 40.0% 38.61%
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.