Funds

Kernel S&P Kensho Electric Vehicle Innovation Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 4.57%

The average total concerns of all managed aggressive funds is 12.02%.

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations 2.3%

    • Arcelormittal SA
      2.30%
      2.30%
  • Fossil Fuels 2.3%

    • Arcelormittal SA
      2.30%
      2.30%
  • Weapons 2.27%

    • Textron, Inc.
      2.27%
      2.27%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Kernel S&P Kensho Electric Vehicle Innovation Fund invests in U.S. Listed companies involved in the electric vehicle sector and the industries supporting it. It is designed to track the S&P Kensho Electric Vehicles Index (NZD).

    Value $3.19M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 17th Feb. 2021
    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) (5 years, 7 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 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 14.61% -8.51%
    2023 -4.85% -28.05%
    2022 3.53% -22.38%

    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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Lucid Group

      United States International Equities

      4.29%
    • Tesla

      United States International Equities

      4.22%
    • Rivian Automotive

      United States International Equities

      4.14%
    • Dana Incorporated

      United States International Equities

      4.06%
    • Ballard Power Systems

      Canada International Equities

      3.72%
    • Garrett Motion

      United States International Equities

      3.57%
    • Plug Power

      United States International Equities

      3.27%
    • Vinfast Auto

      Viet Nam International Equities

      3.26%
    • Honda Motor

      Japan International Equities

      3.1%
    • Cummins Inc

      United States International Equities

      2.96%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.18%
    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% 99.82%
    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 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 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
  • 2.3% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 2.3% Fossil Fuels
  • 2.27% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Arcelormittal SA
      2.30%
      2.30%
    • Arcelormittal SA
      2.30%
      2.30%
    • Textron, Inc.
      2.27%
      2.27%

About this Fund

The Kernel S&P Kensho Electric Vehicle Innovation Fund invests in U.S. Listed companies involved in the electric vehicle sector and the industries supporting it. It is designed to track the S&P Kensho Electric Vehicles Index (NZD).

Value $3.19M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 17th Feb. 2021
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) (5 years, 7 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 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 14.61% -8.51%
2023 -4.85% -28.05%
2022 3.53% -22.38%

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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Lucid Group

    United States International Equities

    4.29%
  • Tesla

    United States International Equities

    4.22%
  • Rivian Automotive

    United States International Equities

    4.14%
  • Dana Incorporated

    United States International Equities

    4.06%
  • Ballard Power Systems

    Canada International Equities

    3.72%
  • Garrett Motion

    United States International Equities

    3.57%
  • Plug Power

    United States International Equities

    3.27%
  • Vinfast Auto

    Viet Nam International Equities

    3.26%
  • Honda Motor

    Japan International Equities

    3.1%
  • Cummins Inc

    United States International Equities

    2.96%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.18%
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% 99.82%
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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.