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.

Key:

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

Companies of concern

    • Meta Platforms Inc-Class A 0.53%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.31%
    • Caterpillar Inc 0.27%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.07%
    • Ubs Group AG 0.06%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.02%
    • Ubs Group AG 2.750000% 08/08/2025 0.02%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.01%
    • Wells Fargo & Co 0.01%
    • Wells Fargo & Company 0.01%
    • BHP Group Ltd 0.08% !!
      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
    • Shell International Fin 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
    • P G & E Corp 0.02%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.33%
    • L'Oreal 0.18%
    • Exxon Mobil Corporation 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
    • Shell International Fin 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
    • Ralph Lauren Corp 0.02%
    • Sherwin-Williams Co 0.02%
    • Unilever PLC-Sponsored Adr 0.02%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.01%
    • Hermes International 0.01%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 0.01%
    • Walmart Inc 0.29%
    • Dick's Sporting Goods 0.04%
    • Transdigm Group Inc 0.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd 0.60% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • BHP Group Ltd 0.08% !!
      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
    • Exxon Mobil Corporation 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
    • Enbridge Inc 0.06% !!
      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
    • Fairfax Finl Hldgs Ltd 0.05%
    • Shell International Fin 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
    • Loews Corp 0.04%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.04%
    • National Grid PLC 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
    • Cassa Depositi E Prestit 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
    • Consolidated Edison Inc 0.03%
    • Jefferies Fin Group Inc 0.03%
    • Oneok Inc 0.03%
    • Sempra Energy 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
    • Tc Energy Corp 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
    • Valero Energy Corp 0.03%
    • Williams Cos 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
    • Fortis Inc 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
    • Kinder Morgan Inc 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
    • P G & E Corp 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
    • Phillips 66 Co 0.02%
    • Targa Resources Corp 0.02%
    • Atmos Energy Corp 0.01%
    • Centerpoint Energy Inc 0.01%
    • Halliburton Co 0.01%

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 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.

About this fund

This life cycle investment stage invests 30% in the Lifestages High Growth Fund and 70% in the Lifestages Income Fund, which is regarded as providing appropriate levels of risk and return for a person aged 65+.

Value $7.75M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Members 238
Fund started 14th Oct. 2015
Total annual fund fees 0.95%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.59%
Other management and administration charges 0.36%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Phil Ellison

Currently: Non-executive Director / Investment Committee member (1 years, 11 months)
Previously: Founder and CEO, Finance Now Ltd (22 years, 1 months)

Martin Pike

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (8 years, 9 months)
Previously: National Manager, Investment Product & Services, AMP Financial Services (2 years, 4 months)

Morne Redgard

Currently: Chief Executive Officer, Funds Adminstration New Zealand (1 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chief Customer Officer, Kiwi Wealth Ltd (1 years, 8 months)

Mike Skilling

Currently: Non-executive Director / Investment Committee chairperson (8 years, 1 months)
Previously: GM Business Financial Services & Private Banking, BNZ (8 years, 0 months)

Derek Young

Currently: Chief Operating Officer (0 years, 11 months)
Previously: Executive Director, Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd (19 years, 1 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 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 6.55% 8.04%
2023 -1.85% -2.55%
2022 -0.74% -1.21%
2021 8.94% 7.54%
2020 0.61% -0.39%
2019 4.19% 3.78%
2018 3.58% 1.72%
2017 4.10% 4.05%

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 June 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Ishares Global Aggregate Bond ESG Ucits ETF NZD Hedged
    Ireland Int Fixed Interest
    17.91%
  • Harbour NZ Core Fixed Interest Fund
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    15.13%
  • Dimensional Global Bond Sustainability Trust – NZD Class Units
    Australia Int Fixed Interest
    12.61%
  • Dimensional Global Sustainability PIE Fund (NZD Hedged)
    New Zealand International Equities
    10.26%
  • Dimensional Five-Year Diversified Fixed Interest Trust - NZD Class
    Australia Int Fixed Interest
    7.24%
  • Dimensional Two-Year Sustainability Fixed Interest Trust – NZD Class Units
    Australia Int Fixed Interest
    4.71%
  • Cash Deposit (ANZ Bank)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    2.33%
  • Schroder Global Emerging Markets Fund
    Australia International Equities
    1.46%
  • Dimensional Australian Sustainability PIE Fund
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.37%
  • Sbs Bank 07/03/2029 6.14%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BB+
    1.2%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 11.1% 10.96%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 17.5% 16.96%
International Fixed Interest 42.0% 42.47%
Australasian Equities 7.8% 7.3%
International Equities 21.6% 20.88%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.54%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.89%
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 30th June 2024.