Mercer Flexisaver Conservative Fund

Mindful Fund

Fund type: Conservative fund

Past Returns: 2.15%

Average annual returns over the past 3 years, after fees and taxes. * indicates less than 3 years of data.

Annual Fees: 0.91%

Annual fees, including management and administration fees, but not membership fee.

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.

Fossil Fuel

Aker BP Asa 1.125% Snr 12/05/2029 EUR 0.01%
Anglo American PLC 0.02%
Apt Pipelines Ltd 4.25% Due 07-15-2027 0.02%
Arcelormittal Npv Post Stk Split 0.01%
BHP Billiton Ltd 0.02%
BHP Group Limited Ordinary Fully Paid 0.05%
BP Cap Mkts Amer Fixed 3.017% Due 01-16-2027 0.02%
BP P.L.C 0.02%
Cheniere Energy Inc 0.02%
Dominion Energy Inc 0.05%
Eni Spa 0.05%
Enterprise Products Partners Lp 0.02%
Eog Resources Inc 0.01%
Equinor Asa 0.02%
Equinor Asa 2.375% Due 05-22-2030 Reg 0.02%
Exxon Mobil Corporation 0.01%
Kinder Morgan Inc 4.3% Due 06-01-2025 0.01%
Marathon Petrol Com 0.02%
Mitsui & Co Ltd Jpy 0.02%
Mplx Lp 1.75% Due 03-01-2026 0.01%
Naturgy Finance B. 1.5% Gtd Snr 29/01/2028 EUR 0.02%
Nippon Yusen Kk 0.02%
OMV AG 0.01%
Pembina Pipeline 0.02%
Pvtpl Eni S P A Nt X 4.75% Due 09-12-2028 0.02%
Rubis Eur1.25 0.02%
Santos Limited 0.02%
Shell PLC Ord Eur0.07 0.02%
Snam Spa 1% Snr Emtn 12/09/2034 EUR 0.01%
Williams Companies Inc 0.01%

Weapons

Tobacco

Alimentation Couche-Tard 2.95% Due 01-25-2030 Beo 0.02%
Casey'S General Stores Inc 0.02%
Performance Food Group Co 0.03%

Gambling

Skycity Entertainment Group Limited 0.09%

Alcohol

Anheuser-Busch Cos Llc Corp 4.7% 02-01-2036 0.02%
Constellation Brands Inc-A 0.02%

Human Rights & Environmental Violations

BHP Billiton Ltd 0.02%
BHP Group Limited Ordinary Fully Paid 0.05%
Bank Hapoalim Ltd 0.01%
Bank Leumi Le-Israel 0.01%
Bayer AG 0.02%
Evergreen Marine Corporation 0.02%
Johnson & Johnson Com US$1 0.09%
Motorola Solutions Inc 0.07%
Nestle Holdings Mtn 2.125% 04/04/2027 0.01%
Nestle SA 0.06%
Pvtpl Credit Suisse Group AG Sr Call Nt 4.194% Due 04-01-2031 Beo 0.02%
Rio Tinto Fin Usa 5.2 Due 11-02-2040 0.02%
Rio Tinto Limited 0.01%
Rio Tinto PLC Ord 10P Gbp 0.02%
Shell PLC Ord Eur0.07 0.02%

Animal Testing

Bayer AG 0.02%
Church & Dwight Co 0.03%
Coca Cola Co USD 0.03%
Coca-Cola Co Fixed 1% Due 03-09-2041 0.01%
Ecolab Ltd 0.03%
Estee Lauder Companies 0.02%
Glaxosmithkline 6.375% Due 05-15-2038 0.02%
Glaxosmithkline PLC 0.03%
Hermes International 0.01%
Intl Flavors & Fragrances USD 0.03%
Johnson & Johnson Com US$1 0.09%
Kellogg Company 0.02%
Kimberly Clark De Mexico S A B De C V Fo2.431% Due 07-01-2031 Beo 0.02%
Kimberly-Clark 6.625% Due 08-01-2037 0.02%
Koninklijke Dsm Nv 0.02%
L'Oreal 0.01%
Linde PLC 0.04%
Mondelez International Inc 0.04%
Nestle Holdings Mtn 2.125% 04/04/2027 0.01%
Nestle SA 0.06%
Pepsico Inc Cap US$0.01 2/3 0.08%
Pepsico Inc-Disc Coml Paper 4/2 Yrs 3&4 09-01-2022 0.04%
Praxair Inc Nt 2% 08-10-2050 0.01%
Procter & Gamble Company 0.04%
Pvtpl Air Liquide Fin S A Fixed 2.25% 09-10-2029 0.02%
Shell PLC Ord Eur0.07 0.02%
Sherwin Williams Com Usd1 0.03%

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to Thu March 31st 2022 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.

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.

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
2022	-0.26%	-0.44%
2021	8.99%	6.47%
2020	0.27%	0.41%
2019	4.19%	3.4%
2018	3.39%	3.14%
2017	3.28%	3.35%

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 Thu March 31st 2022.

Showing the top 10 investments for this fund:

Robeco Global Credit Fund
Australia Int Fixed Interest

4.34%
Bank Of New Zealand Rcd Maturing 01/06/2022
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

2.49%
Bank Of New Zealand Rcd Maturing 19/04/2022
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

1.56%
Westpac New Zealand Limited Rcd Maturing 19/07/2022
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

1.4%
New Zealand Government Bond 2.00% 15/05/2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

1.3%
New Zealand Government Bond 1.75% 15/05/2041
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

1.29%
New Zealand Government Bond 3.0% 20/04/2029
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

1.19%
Fx Positions
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

1.15%
ASB Bank Limited Rcd Maturing 05/07/2022
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

1.09%
Westpac New Zealand Limited Rcd Maturing 18/07/2022
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

1.09%

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register Thu March 31st 2022.

How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.

Target

Actual

Type	Target	Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents	30.0%	33.39%
New Zealand Fixed Interest	15.0%	12.77%
International Fixed Interest	35.0%	33.82%
Australasian Equities	5.0%	4.42%
International Equities	11.5%	11.94%
Listed Properties	0.88%	0.74%
Unlisted Properties	0.87%	0.33%
Other	1.75%	2.59%
Commodities	0.0%	0.0%

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to Thu March 31st 2022.

Does this fund exclude companies that cause deep concern to New Zealanders? The first column shows if the fund has a credible policy to exclude the issue. The second column shows if there are any current investments (source: Mindful Money research).

The Fund may have investments that are not consistent with their exclusions policy because they are still in the process of implementing their policy.

Issue of concern

Does this fund say it excludes this?

Actual holdings
Adult Entertainment/Pornography:

0.00%
Alcohol:

0.07%
Animal Testing:

1.05%
Fossil Fuels:

0.85%
Gambling:

0.11%
GMOs:

0.00%
Human Rights & Environmental Violations:

0.53%
Palm Oil:

0.00%
Tobacco:

0.08%
Weapons:

0.01%

Note that the fund’s exclusions policy may not be consistent with its portfolio holdings because the fund might be still implementing its policy change or their policy may be less stringent than the definitions applied by Mindful Money.

Note that many funds exclude controversial weapons. However, the category of Weapons used in this analysis is broader in scope, covering all munitions, firearms and military weapons. Similarly Mindful Money uses a broader scope for fossil fuels than the government’s rules for default KiwiSaver funds. The full definitions used in the Mindful Money analysis are here.

In their own words

"Invests mostly in cash and fixed interest with only limited investment in growth assets such as shares and real assets. May be suitable for investors who want to achieve slightly higher returns than those expected from investing solely in cash. Investors need to be comfortable with the possibility of some fluctuations in returns. Mercer is one of the world’s leading firms for superannuation and investments with over 23,000 colleagues worldwide helping ensure sustainable returns for our customers and clients. Mercer has been helping Kiwis save for their best possible retirement for over 60 years. Our team of investment experts search the globe to find some of the best and most diverse investments to help maximise KiwiSaver returns and we invest responsibly."

Value	$10M NZD
Period of data report	Thu March 31st 2022
Fund started	Fri Oct. 9th 2015
Total annual fund fees	0.91%
Total performance based fees	0.0%
Manager's basic fee	0.71%
Other management and administration charges	0.2%
Total other charges	0.0
Total other charges currency	NZD

Key Personnel

Kristen Kohere-Soutar	Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (2 years, 4 months) Previously: Director - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (current) (4 years, 7 months)
Martin Lewington	Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (13 years, 1 months) Previously: Head of Investments - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 8 months)
Kylie Willment	Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (4 years, 5 months) Previously: Senior Manager, Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)
Ronan Mccabe	Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (1 years, 7 months) Previously: Head of Portfolio Management, Delegated Solutions Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (current) (3 years, 0 months)
Robert Kavanagh	Currently: Head of Portfolio Management NZ - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (8 years, 0 months) Previously: Vice President - Account Management PIMCO Australia Pty Limited (7 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to Thu March 31st 2022.

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