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

    • Johnson & Johnson 0.45%
    • Meta Platforms Inc-Class A 0.40%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.40%
    • Caterpillar Inc 0.33%
    • Nestle SA-Reg 0.33%
    • Ubs Group AG-Reg 0.18%
    • Uber Technologies Inc 0.15%
    • Rio Tinto PLC 0.14%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.03%
    • Rio Tinto Ltd 0.02%
    • Bank Hapoalim Bm 0.01%
    • Bank Leumi Le-Israel 0.01%
    • Teva Pharmaceutical-Sp Adr 0.01%
    • Chevron Corp 0.32% !!
      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
    • Shell PLC 0.25% !!
      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 0.17% !!
      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
    • P G & E Corp 0.13%
    • 3M Co 0.07%
    • Basf Se 0.06%
    • Bayer AG-Reg 0.04%
    • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc 0.03%
    • Barrick Gold Corp 0.01%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp 0.54% !!
      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
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.45%
    • Chevron Corp 0.32% !!
      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
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vui 0.27%
    • Shell PLC 0.25% !!
      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
    • Philip Morris Interna-Cdi 0.17%
    • Unilever PLC 0.15%
    • L'Oreal 0.13%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.09%
    • Hermes International 0.09%
    • 3M Co 0.07%
    • Basf Se 0.06%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp 0.05%
    • Bayer AG-Reg 0.04%
    • Dupont De Nemours Inc 0.04%
    • Kering 0.04%
    • Moncler Spa 0.01%
    • Tyson Foods Inc-Cl A 0.01%
    • Walmart Inc 0.30%
    • Contact Energy Ltd 1.58% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Exxon Mobil Corp 0.54% !!
      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
    • Enbridge Inc 0.34% !!
      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
    • Chevron Corp 0.32% !!
      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
    • National Grid PLC 0.30% !!
      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
    • Shell PLC 0.25% !!
      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 0.18% !!
      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
    • Total SA 0.18%
    • Williams Cos Inc 0.18% !!
      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 0.17% !!
      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 NZ Lt 0.17%
    • Oneok Inc 0.17%
    • Sempra Energy 0.17% !!
      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 0.14% !!
      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
    • Rio Tinto PLC 0.14%
    • Kinder Morgan Inc 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
    • P G & E Corp 0.13%
    • BP PLC 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
    • Consolidated Edison Inc 0.12%
    • Centrica PLC 0.09%
    • Fortis 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
    • Pembina Pipeline Corp 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
    • Targa Resources Corp 0.09%
    • Atmos Energy Corp 0.07%
    • Centerpoint Energy Inc 0.07%
    • Frontline PLC 0.06%
    • Mitsui Osk Lines Ltd 0.06%
    • E.On Se 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
    • Hong Kong & China Gas 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
    • Nisource Inc 0.04%
    • Snam Spa 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
    • Tokyo Gas Co 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
    • Apa Group 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
    • Engie 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
    • Enn Energy Holdings Ltd 0.03%
    • Hafnia Ltd 0.03%
    • Iberdrola SA 0.03% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Keyera 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
    • Public Service Enterprise Gp 0.03%
    • Rwe AG 0.03%
    • Antero Midstream Corp 0.02%
    • Brookfield Infrastructure-A 0.02%
    • Dassault Systemes Se 0.02%
    • Dt Midstream Inc 0.02%
    • Enagas 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
    • Naturgy Energy Group SA 0.02%
    • Nippon Yusen Kk 0.02%
    • Rio Tinto Ltd 0.02%
    • Enlink Midstream Llc 0.01%
    • Gibson Energy Inc 0.01%
    • Kunlun Energy Co 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
    • Marubeni 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
    • Northwestern Corp 0.01%
    • Spire Inc 0.01%
    • Vopak 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

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

A diversified fund comprising several of the Kernel Funds, targeting high growth and suitable for long-term investors comfortable accepting higher volatility.

Value $125M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Members 3,516
Fund started 11th April 2022
Total annual fund fees 0.25%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.25%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Dean Anderson

Currently: Chief Executive (5 years, 9 months)
Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

Stephen Upton

Currently: Chief Operating Officer (5 years, 0 months)
Previously: Smartshares Chief Operating Officer - NZX (3 years, 6 months)

Kerry Mcintosh

Currently: Director (5 years, 0 months)
Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (6 years, 4 months)

Paul Hocking

Currently: Director (5 years, 0 months)
Previously: Director, Trustee Executors Limited (10 years, 9 months)

Rhea Prasad

Currently: Portfolio Manager (1 years, 7 months)
Previously: Investment Dealer, Pie Funds (1 years, 3 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 14.19% 19.79%

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

  • Microsoft
    United States International Equities
    5.08%
  • Nvidia Ord
    United States International Equities
    4.74%
  • Apple Inc
    United States International Equities
    4.74%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    3.52%
  • Alphabet
    United States International Equities
    3.5%
  • Amazon.Com Inc
    United States International Equities
    2.87%
  • Infratil Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    2.53%
  • Auckland International Airport
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    2.47%
  • Meridian Energy
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.9%
  • Spark New Zealand Limited (NZ Registered)
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.83%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.0% 2.01%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 29.37% 30.24%
International Equities 63.64% 62.74%
Listed Properties 5.0% 5.01%
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 June 2024.