Funds

Kernel S&P Global Clean Energy Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 23.84%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 23.47%

    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      4.24%
    • E.On Se
      4.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      2.83%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
      2.68%
    • Neste Corp.
      2.46%
    • Clearway Energy, Inc.
      1.94%
    • AXIA Energia
      1.48%
    • China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd.
      1.47%
    • Northland Power, Inc.
      1.36%
    • Bkw AG
      0.59%
    • ERG SpA
      0.41%
  • Human Rights Violations 1.85%

    • AXIA Energia
      1.48%
    • Canadian Solar
      0.37%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Kernel S&P Global Clean Energy Fund tracks the�S&P Developed Ex-Korea Clean Energy Index.�This fund invests in companies from developed markets with significant or total clean
    Energy exposure and low carbon-to-revenue footprints according to independent
    Assessors Trucost

    Value $22.6M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Fund started 16th June 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

    Helen Skinner

    Currently: Head of Distribution and Sustainability Strategy (1 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Head of Responsible Investment, ANZ (2 years, 5 months)

    Kerry Mcintosh

    Currently: Chairman (6 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (5 years, 7 months)

    Dean Anderson

    Currently: Chief Executive (7 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

    Stephen Upton

    Currently: Chief Operating Officer (6 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Smartshares Chief Operating Officer - NZX (3 years, 6 months)

    Rhea Prasad

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (3 years, 4 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 March 2026.

  • 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
    2026 10.96% 85.34%
    2025 4.27% -14.71%
    2024 15.02% -23.15%
    2023 -4.85% 2.97%

    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 March 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Nextracker Inc Class A

      United States International Equities

      9.71%
    • Bloom Energy Corp

      United States International Equities

      8.97%
    • First Solar Inc

      United States International Equities

      5.85%
    • Iberdrola SA

      Spain International Equities

      5.5%
    • Ge Vernova Inc

      United States International Equities

      4.71%
    • Edison Intl

      United States International Equities

      4.48%
    • Nextera Energy Inc

      United States International Equities

      4.24%
    • E.On Se

      Germany International Equities

      4.01%
    • Ormat Technologies

      United States International Equities

      3.96%
    • Sse PLC Ord

      United Kingdom International Equities

      3.94%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.04%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.62%
    International Equities 100.0% 99.34%
    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 March 2026.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2026 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% Environmental Harm
  • 23.47% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.85% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      4.24%
    • E.On Se
      4.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      2.83%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
      2.68%
    • Neste Corp.
      2.46%
    • Clearway Energy, Inc.
      1.94%
    • AXIA Energia
      1.48%
    • China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd.
      1.47%
    • Northland Power, Inc.
      1.36%
    • Bkw AG
      0.59%
    • ERG SpA
      0.41%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • AXIA Energia
      1.48%
    • Canadian Solar
      0.37%

About this Fund

The Kernel S&P Global Clean Energy Fund tracks the�S&P Developed Ex-Korea Clean Energy Index.�This fund invests in companies from developed markets with significant or total clean
Energy exposure and low carbon-to-revenue footprints according to independent
Assessors Trucost

Value $22.6M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Fund started 16th June 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

Helen Skinner

Currently: Head of Distribution and Sustainability Strategy (1 years, 0 months)
Previously: Head of Responsible Investment, ANZ (2 years, 5 months)

Kerry Mcintosh

Currently: Chairman (6 years, 9 months)
Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (5 years, 7 months)

Dean Anderson

Currently: Chief Executive (7 years, 6 months)
Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

Stephen Upton

Currently: Chief Operating Officer (6 years, 9 months)
Previously: Smartshares Chief Operating Officer - NZX (3 years, 6 months)

Rhea Prasad

Currently: Portfolio Manager (3 years, 4 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 March 2026.

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
2026 10.96% 85.34%
2025 4.27% -14.71%
2024 15.02% -23.15%
2023 -4.85% 2.97%

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 March 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • Nextracker Inc Class A

    United States International Equities

    9.71%
  • Bloom Energy Corp

    United States International Equities

    8.97%
  • First Solar Inc

    United States International Equities

    5.85%
  • Iberdrola SA

    Spain International Equities

    5.5%
  • Ge Vernova Inc

    United States International Equities

    4.71%
  • Edison Intl

    United States International Equities

    4.48%
  • Nextera Energy Inc

    United States International Equities

    4.24%
  • E.On Se

    Germany International Equities

    4.01%
  • Ormat Technologies

    United States International Equities

    3.96%
  • Sse PLC Ord

    United Kingdom International Equities

    3.94%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.04%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.62%
International Equities 100.0% 99.34%
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 March 2026.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2026 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.