Funds

Kernel Global Property (NZD Hedged) Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund is passively managed and invests in globally listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies (REOCs) traded globally. Company weights are modified to tilt a higher investment to companies with stronger ESG characteristics as calculated by GRESB. The Fund targets a position of being fully hedged back to New Zealand dollars.

    Value $120M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 16th June 2021
    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 (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% 10.47%
    2023 -4.85% -21.29%

    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

    • Prologis

      United States Listed Property

      7.95%
    • Equinix Reit

      United States Listed Property

      6.6%
    • Welltower

      United States Listed Property

      5.34%
    • Simon Property Group

      United States Listed Property

      4.74%
    • Public Storage

      United States Listed Property

      4.46%
    • Digital Realty Trust

      United States Listed Property

      4.16%
    • Ventas

      United States Listed Property

      2.82%
    • Avalonbay Communities

      United States Listed Property

      2.63%
    • Realty Income

      United States Listed Property

      2.53%
    • Extra Space Storage

      United States Listed Property

      2.02%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -3.84%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 100.0% 103.84%
    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
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

About this Fund

The fund is passively managed and invests in globally listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies (REOCs) traded globally. Company weights are modified to tilt a higher investment to companies with stronger ESG characteristics as calculated by GRESB. The Fund targets a position of being fully hedged back to New Zealand dollars.

Value $120M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 16th June 2021
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 (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% 10.47%
2023 -4.85% -21.29%

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

  • Prologis

    United States Listed Property

    7.95%
  • Equinix Reit

    United States Listed Property

    6.6%
  • Welltower

    United States Listed Property

    5.34%
  • Simon Property Group

    United States Listed Property

    4.74%
  • Public Storage

    United States Listed Property

    4.46%
  • Digital Realty Trust

    United States Listed Property

    4.16%
  • Ventas

    United States Listed Property

    2.82%
  • Avalonbay Communities

    United States Listed Property

    2.63%
  • Realty Income

    United States Listed Property

    2.53%
  • Extra Space Storage

    United States Listed Property

    2.02%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% -3.84%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 100.0% 103.84%
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.