Funds

ASB KiwiSaver Growth Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 8.21%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver growth funds is 8.07%.

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 1.03%

    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.22%
      0.22%
    • Novozymes A/S
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Ultrapar Participaçoes SA
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Beiersdorf AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Formosa Plastics Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kering SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Sahara International Petrochemical Co.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Shiseido Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 2.13%

    • 0.86%
    • 0.35%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Alstom S.A
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Ubs
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Grupo México S.A.B. De C.V.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Mtn Group Limited
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • 0.02%
    • Zijin Mining
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Li Ning Co Ltd
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pan American Silver Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Social Harm 0.61%

  • Fossil Fuels 4.37%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.73%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.73%
    • BHP Group
      0.58%
      !!
      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
      0.58%
    • Iberdrola
      0.26%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.26%
    • 0.14%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se
      0.13%
      0.13%
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Tata Steel Ltd.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • The Southern Co.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.07%
      !!
      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
      0.07%
    • Verbund AG
      0.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.07%
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • 0.06%
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Bkw AG
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Sempra Energy
      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
      0.05%
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd.
      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
      0.05%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Hd Hyundai Co., Ltd.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Origin Energy
      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
      0.04%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Tc Energy Corp.
      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
      0.04%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      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
      0.04%
    • 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
      0.03%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      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%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Cosan
      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%
    • Fortis, Inc.
      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%
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      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%
    • Petronas Dagangan Bhd.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Qatar Gas Transport Co.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Wec Energy Group, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Acwa Power
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Agl Energy Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Ameren Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Citic Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Cms Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.02%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.02%
    • Entergy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Firstenergy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Grupo México S.A.B. De C.V.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Pembina Pipeline Corp.
      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%
    • Posco
      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%
    • Ppl Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Royal Vopak Nv
      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%
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Weg SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)
      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%
    • Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Alliant Energy Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Brickworks Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Centrica PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Cez As
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • China Power International Development Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Clp Holdings Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Emera, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Enn Clean Energy International Investment Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Evergy, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Hong Kong & China Gas 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
      0.01%
    • Huaneng Power International, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kghm Polska Miedz SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Lg Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mytilineos SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Oge Energy Corp.
      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%
    • Petron Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pge Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Power Assets Holdings Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pt Astra International Tbk
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Samsung C&T Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Saudi Electricity Company (Sec)
      0.01%
      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%
    • Taiwan Cement Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Tokyo Gas 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
      0.01%
  • Weapons 0.23%

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Embraer SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Environmental Harm 0.79%

    • BHP Group
      0.58%
      !!
      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
      0.58%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Posco
      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%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Zijin Mining
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pt Astra International Tbk
      0.01%
      0.01%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    To provide high total returns allowing for large movements of value up and down. The number of years with negative returns are generally expected to be higher than the Balanced Fund but lower than the Aggressive Fund. We manage asset allocation and currency hedging over the medium to long term relative to the target investment mix. We focus on cost effective management. The Growth Fund invests in income and growth assets with a target investment mix of 22% income assets and 78% growth assets.

    Value $6.44B NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 157,862
    Fund started 2nd Oct. 2007
    Total annual fund fees 0.7%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.7%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Frank Jasper

    Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Funds (previous position) (4 years, 0 months)

    Jax Mitchell

    Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 2 months)
    Previously: GM Wealth, Insurance & Partnerships, ASB Bank (current position) (2 years, 2 months)

    Stephen Moir

    Currently: Investment Committee Chairman (1 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Investment Committee member (3 years, 11 months)

    Jonathan Oram

    Currently: Investment Committee member (0 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Executive GM Corporate Banking, ASB Bank (current position) (1 years, 2 months)

    Justine Sefton

    Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Member/Deputy-Chair of the Impact Investment Network Aotearoa NZ (current position) (4 years, 7 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 14.32% 13.99%
    2023 -3.87% -2.31%
    2022 1.40% 2.56%
    2021 28.16% 26.84%
    2020 -3.43% -6.17%
    2019 6.75% 8.23%
    2018 7.80% 8.13%
    2017 9.24% 10.31%
    2016 3.62% 3.39%
    2015 13.73% 15.21%

    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

    • Apple Inc

      United States International Equities

      2.64%
    • Nvidia Corp

      United States International Equities

      2.52%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.31%
    • Microsoft Corp

      United States International Equities

      2.21%
    • Ishares Physical Gold Etc

      Ireland Commodities

      2.07%
    • USD BNP Paribas A/C

      United States Cash and Equivalents A-1

      1.55%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.48%
    • Amazon Com Inc

      United States International Equities

      1.39%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.23%
    • ASB Bank Account NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      1.19%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 3.0% 0.9%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 12.5% 9.81%
    International Fixed Interest 6.5% 6.59%
    Australasian Equities 20.7% 19.32%
    International Equities 57.3% 57.18%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Other 0.0% 4.14%
    Commodities 0.0% 2.06%

    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

  • 1.03% Animal Cruelty
  • 2.13% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.61% Social Harm
  • 4.37% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.23% Weapons
  • 0.79% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.22%
      0.22%
    • Novozymes A/S
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Givaudan SA
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Ultrapar Participaçoes SA
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Beiersdorf AG
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Formosa Plastics Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kering SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Sahara International Petrochemical Co.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Shiseido Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • 0.86%
    • 0.35%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Alstom S.A
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Ubs
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Grupo México S.A.B. De C.V.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Mtn Group Limited
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • 0.02%
    • Zijin Mining
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Li Ning Co Ltd
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pan American Silver Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.73%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.73%
    • BHP Group
      0.58%
      !!
      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
      0.58%
    • Iberdrola
      0.26%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.26%
    • 0.14%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se
      0.13%
      0.13%
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Tata Steel Ltd.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • The Southern Co.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.07%
      !!
      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
      0.07%
    • Verbund AG
      0.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.07%
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • 0.06%
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Bkw AG
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Sempra Energy
      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
      0.05%
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd.
      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
      0.05%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Hd Hyundai Co., Ltd.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Origin Energy
      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
      0.04%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Tc Energy Corp.
      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
      0.04%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      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
      0.04%
    • 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
      0.03%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      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%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Cosan
      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%
    • Fortis, Inc.
      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%
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      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%
    • Petronas Dagangan Bhd.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Qatar Gas Transport Co.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Wec Energy Group, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Acwa Power
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Agl Energy Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Ameren Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Citic Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Cms Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.02%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.02%
    • Entergy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Firstenergy Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Grupo México S.A.B. De C.V.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Pembina Pipeline Corp.
      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%
    • Posco
      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%
    • Ppl Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Royal Vopak Nv
      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%
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Weg SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)
      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%
    • Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Alliant Energy Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Brickworks Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Centrica PLC
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Cez As
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • China Power International Development Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Clp Holdings Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Emera, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Enn Clean Energy International Investment Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Evergy, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Hong Kong & China Gas 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
      0.01%
    • Huaneng Power International, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Kghm Polska Miedz SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Lg Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Mytilineos SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Oge Energy Corp.
      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%
    • Petron Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pge Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Power Assets Holdings Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pt Astra International Tbk
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Samsung C&T Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Saudi Electricity Company (Sec)
      0.01%
      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%
    • Taiwan Cement Corp.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Tokyo Gas 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
      0.01%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Embraer SA
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • BHP Group
      0.58%
      !!
      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
      0.58%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Posco
      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%
    • Southern Copper Corporation
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Zijin Mining
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Jbs SA
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Pt Astra International Tbk
      0.01%
      0.01%

About this Fund

To provide high total returns allowing for large movements of value up and down. The number of years with negative returns are generally expected to be higher than the Balanced Fund but lower than the Aggressive Fund. We manage asset allocation and currency hedging over the medium to long term relative to the target investment mix. We focus on cost effective management. The Growth Fund invests in income and growth assets with a target investment mix of 22% income assets and 78% growth assets.

Value $6.44B NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 157,862
Fund started 2nd Oct. 2007
Total annual fund fees 0.7%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.7%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Frank Jasper

Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Funds (previous position) (4 years, 0 months)

Jax Mitchell

Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 2 months)
Previously: GM Wealth, Insurance & Partnerships, ASB Bank (current position) (2 years, 2 months)

Stephen Moir

Currently: Investment Committee Chairman (1 years, 7 months)
Previously: Investment Committee member (3 years, 11 months)

Jonathan Oram

Currently: Investment Committee member (0 years, 8 months)
Previously: Executive GM Corporate Banking, ASB Bank (current position) (1 years, 2 months)

Justine Sefton

Currently: Investment Committee member (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Member/Deputy-Chair of the Impact Investment Network Aotearoa NZ (current position) (4 years, 7 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 14.32% 13.99%
2023 -3.87% -2.31%
2022 1.40% 2.56%
2021 28.16% 26.84%
2020 -3.43% -6.17%
2019 6.75% 8.23%
2018 7.80% 8.13%
2017 9.24% 10.31%
2016 3.62% 3.39%
2015 13.73% 15.21%

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

  • Apple Inc

    United States International Equities

    2.64%
  • Nvidia Corp

    United States International Equities

    2.52%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.31%
  • Microsoft Corp

    United States International Equities

    2.21%
  • Ishares Physical Gold Etc

    Ireland Commodities

    2.07%
  • USD BNP Paribas A/C

    United States Cash and Equivalents A-1

    1.55%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.48%
  • Amazon Com Inc

    United States International Equities

    1.39%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.23%
  • ASB Bank Account NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    1.19%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 3.0% 0.9%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 12.5% 9.81%
International Fixed Interest 6.5% 6.59%
Australasian Equities 20.7% 19.32%
International Equities 57.3% 57.18%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 4.14%
Commodities 0.0% 2.06%

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.