Funds

Kernel KiwiSaver S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Kernel S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation Fund invests in highly innovative U.S. Listed companies that produce the products and services shaping our future. And is designed to track the S&P Kensho Moonshots Index (NZD).

    Value $766k NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 111
    Fund started 11th April 2022
    Total annual fund fees 0.45%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.45%
    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% -5.82%

    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

    • Red Cat Holdings

      United States International Equities

      3.78%
    • Rumble

      United States International Equities

      3.43%
    • Eos Energy

      United States International Equities

      3.23%
    • Ouster

      United States International Equities

      2.72%
    • Lucid Group

      United States International Equities

      2.66%
    • Rocket Lab

      United States International Equities

      2.34%
    • Cyber-Ark Software

      Israel International Equities

      2.21%
    • Ehang Holdings

      China International Equities

      2.2%
    • Planet Labs

      United States International Equities

      2.19%
    • Flywire

      United States International Equities

      2.17%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -0.88%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 100.0% 100.88%
    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
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

About this Fund

The Kernel S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation Fund invests in highly innovative U.S. Listed companies that produce the products and services shaping our future. And is designed to track the S&P Kensho Moonshots Index (NZD).

Value $766k NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 111
Fund started 11th April 2022
Total annual fund fees 0.45%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.45%
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% -5.82%

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

  • Red Cat Holdings

    United States International Equities

    3.78%
  • Rumble

    United States International Equities

    3.43%
  • Eos Energy

    United States International Equities

    3.23%
  • Ouster

    United States International Equities

    2.72%
  • Lucid Group

    United States International Equities

    2.66%
  • Rocket Lab

    United States International Equities

    2.34%
  • Cyber-Ark Software

    Israel International Equities

    2.21%
  • Ehang Holdings

    China International Equities

    2.2%
  • Planet Labs

    United States International Equities

    2.19%
  • Flywire

    United States International Equities

    2.17%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -0.88%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 100.0% 100.88%
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.