Funds

Kernel KiwiSaver Australia 100 Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 20.27%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 8.84%

    • BHP
      8.84%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Fossil Fuels 17.16%

    • BHP
      8.84%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      1.85%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      1.79%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.90%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Origin Energy
      0.88%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.51%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.49%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Apa Group
      0.47%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.41%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.29%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Worley
      0.28%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Agl Energy Ltd.
      0.22%
    • Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
      0.22%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty 0.41%

    • Orica Ltd.
      0.41%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Human Rights Violations 1.85%

    • Rio Tinto
      1.85%
  • Social Harm 3.11%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Kernel Australia 100 Fund’s investment objective is to provide a return (before tax, fees and expenses) that closely matches the return on the S&P/ASX 100 Index.

    Value $544k NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Members 52
    Fund started 13th Aug. 2025
    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 (7 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

    Stephen Upton

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

    Kerry Mcintosh

    Currently: Chairman (6 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (7 years, 7 months)

    Vicki Dale

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Risk and Compliance Manager, Kernel Wealth (current) (3 years, 11 months)

    Rhea Prasad

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (2 years, 10 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 Sept. 2025.

  • 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

    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 Sept. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

      Australia Australasian Equities

      11.44%
    • BHP Group Ltd (Au Register)

      Australia Australasian Equities

      8.84%
    • National Australia Bank Limited (Au Register)

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.54%
    • Westpac Banking Corporation (Au Register)

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.46%
    • Wesfarmers Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.28%
    • ANZ Bank (Au Register)

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.06%
    • CSL Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.93%
    • Macquarie Group Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.18%
    • Goodman Group Stapled

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.73%
    • Telstra Corporation Ltd (Au Register)

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.25%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -0.22%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 97.53%
    International Equities 0.0% 2.69%
    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 30th Sept. 2025.

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. 2025 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

  • 8.84% Environmental Harm
  • 17.16% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.41% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.85% Human Rights Violations
  • 3.11% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • BHP
      8.84%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Fossil Fuels

    • BHP
      8.84%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      1.85%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      1.79%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.90%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Origin Energy
      0.88%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.51%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.49%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Apa Group
      0.47%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.41%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.29%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Worley
      0.28%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Agl Energy Ltd.
      0.22%
    • Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
      0.22%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Orica Ltd.
      0.41%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Rio Tinto
      1.85%

About this Fund

The Kernel Australia 100 Fund’s investment objective is to provide a return (before tax, fees and expenses) that closely matches the return on the S&P/ASX 100 Index.

Value $544k NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Members 52
Fund started 13th Aug. 2025
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 (7 years, 0 months)
Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

Stephen Upton

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

Kerry Mcintosh

Currently: Chairman (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (7 years, 7 months)

Vicki Dale

Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 10 months)
Previously: Risk and Compliance Manager, Kernel Wealth (current) (3 years, 11 months)

Rhea Prasad

Currently: Portfolio Manager (2 years, 10 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 Sept. 2025.

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

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 Sept. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

    Australia Australasian Equities

    11.44%
  • BHP Group Ltd (Au Register)

    Australia Australasian Equities

    8.84%
  • National Australia Bank Limited (Au Register)

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.54%
  • Westpac Banking Corporation (Au Register)

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.46%
  • Wesfarmers Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.28%
  • ANZ Bank (Au Register)

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.06%
  • CSL Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.93%
  • Macquarie Group Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.18%
  • Goodman Group Stapled

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.73%
  • Telstra Corporation Ltd (Au Register)

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.25%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -0.22%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 97.53%
International Equities 0.0% 2.69%
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 30th Sept. 2025.

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. 2025 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.