Funds

Kernel KiwiSaver NZ 20 Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 7.50%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver aggressive funds is 10.67%.

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 1.05%

  • Fossil Fuels 6.45%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      6.45%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      6.45%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund is passively managed and invests in financial products listed on the NZX and is designed to track the S&P/NZX 20 Index.

    Value $2.33M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 227
    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 (6 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

    Stephen Upton

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

    Kerry Mcintosh

    Currently: Chairman (5 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (6 years, 10 months)

    Vicki Dale

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Risk and Compliance Manager, Kernel Wealth (current) (3 years, 2 months)

    Rhea Prasad

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (2 years, 1 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 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 14.19% 1.83%

    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

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      15.01%
    • Auckland International Airport

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      13.68%
    • Infratil

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      11.39%
    • Contact Energy

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.09%
    • Meridian Energy

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.06%
    • Mainfreight

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.88%
    • Ebos

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.53%
    • Spark New Zealand

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.09%
    • The A2 Milk Company

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.27%
    • Mercury NZ

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.67%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -0.31%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 100.31%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    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
  • 1.05% Social Harm
  • 6.45% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      6.45%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      6.45%

About this Fund

The fund is passively managed and invests in financial products listed on the NZX and is designed to track the S&P/NZX 20 Index.

Value $2.33M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 227
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 (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

Stephen Upton

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

Kerry Mcintosh

Currently: Chairman (5 years, 6 months)
Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (6 years, 10 months)

Vicki Dale

Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Risk and Compliance Manager, Kernel Wealth (current) (3 years, 2 months)

Rhea Prasad

Currently: Portfolio Manager (2 years, 1 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 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 14.19% 1.83%

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

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    15.01%
  • Auckland International Airport

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    13.68%
  • Infratil

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    11.39%
  • Contact Energy

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.09%
  • Meridian Energy

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.06%
  • Mainfreight

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.88%
  • Ebos

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.53%
  • Spark New Zealand

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.09%
  • The A2 Milk Company

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.27%
  • Mercury NZ

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.67%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -0.31%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 100.31%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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.