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.

This fund has no investments in issues of concern

Key:

  • Human Rights Violations
  • Environmental Harm
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Weapons
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Social Harm

Companies of concern

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. 2023 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

The Fund aims to provide stable returns and reduce the potential of capital loss over the short to medium term by investing in cash and New Zealand short term fixed interest assets.

Value $400M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Members 22,734
Fund started 12th Sept. 2012
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

Ashley Gardyne

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (2 years, 6 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 5 months)

David Mcleish

Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Interest (12 years, 9 months)
Previously: Executive Director, Goldman Sachs International, London (3 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

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
2023 -0.13% 2.31%
2022 -1.68% 0.59%
2021 1.56% 0.79%
2020 1.64% 1.43%
2019 2.37% 1.91%
2018 2.05% 1.97%
2017 1.53% 1.96%
2016 2.72% 2.42%
2015 4.23% 2.76%
2014 2.00% 2.59%

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. 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • Bank Of New Zealand Frn 23 Nov 26
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    4.75%
  • Westpac New Zealand Ltd Frn 06 Jul 26
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    4.22%
  • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond 2.75% 15 Apr 25
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    3.46%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd Frn 11 Oct 25
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-
    3.18%
  • Bank Of New Zealand Frn 18 Mar 24
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    3.11%
  • Transpower New Zealand Ltd 1.735% 04 Sep 25
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA
    3.03%
  • ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd 3.03% 20 Mar 24
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    2.49%
  • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond 2.25% 15 Apr 24
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    2.43%
  • Westpac NZD Account
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    2.21%
  • Cooperatieve Rabobank Ua/New Zealand Frn 16 Mar 26
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
    2.14%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 100.0% 36.52%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 63.48%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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 against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.