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. 0.62%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.21%
    • Nestlé 0.20%
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.09%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.06%
    • Uber Technologies, Inc. 0.06%
    • Ubs 0.06%
    • Wells Fargo 0.06%
    • Zijin Mining 0.06%
    • Caterpillar 0.04%
    • Glencore 0.04%
    • Rio Tinto 0.03%
    • Saudi Aramco 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
    • Elbit Systems Ltd. 0.02%
    • Mtn Group Limited 0.02%
    • Palantir Technologies 0.02%
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA 0.01%
    • Duke Energy Corp 0.09%
    • Chevron Corp. 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
    • Pg&E Corp 0.08%
    • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc 0.07%
    • Shell 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
    • Zijin Mining 0.06%
    • Glencore 0.04%
    • Vale SA 0.04%
    • Bayer 0.03%
    • Gohl Capital Ltd. 0.03%
    • Pt Freeport Indonesia 0.03%
    • Pt Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk 0.03%
    • 3M 0.02%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland 0.02%
    • BHP Group 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
    • Fmc Corp. 0.02%
    • Barrick Gold 0.01%
    • Basf Se 0.01%
    • Corteva, Inc. 0.01%
    • Mexico Generadora De Energia S De Rl 0.01%
    • Procter & Gamble Co. 0.17%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.16% !!
      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
    • Unilever PLC 0.16%
    • LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se 0.12%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co. 0.11%
    • Chevron Corp. 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
    • Tyson Foods Inc 0.08%
    • Kao Corp. 0.06%
    • Seiko Epson Corp. 0.06%
    • Shell 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
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co. 0.05%
    • Ecolab, Inc. 0.05%
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv 0.05%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 0.05%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp. 0.05%
    • L'Oréal SA 0.05%
    • Reliance Industries Ltd. 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
    • Hormel Foods Corp 0.04%
    • Amorepacific 0.03%
    • Asian Paints Ltd. 0.03%
    • Bayer 0.03%
    • Tapestry, Inc. 0.03%
    • The Clorox Co. 0.03%
    • 3M 0.02%
    • Clariant AG 0.02%
    • Eni Spa 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
    • Fmc Corp. 0.02%
    • Givaudan SA 0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca 0.02%
    • PPG Industries, Inc. 0.02%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 0.02%
    • Shiseido Co., Ltd. 0.02%
    • Symrise AG 0.02%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv 0.01%
    • Ashland, Inc. 0.01%
    • Basf Se 0.01%
    • Cabot Corp. 0.01%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 0.01%
    • Corteva, Inc. 0.01%
    • Dow, Inc. 0.01%
    • Dupont De Nemours 0.01%
    • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa 0.01%
    • Hindalco Industries Ltd. 0.01%
    • Lg H&H Co., Ltd. 0.01%
    • Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 0.01%
    • Rpm International, Inc. 0.01%
    • The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. 0.01%
    • Walmart, Inc. 0.11%
    • Amphenol Corp. 0.05%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 0.05%
    • Kongsberg Gruppen Asa 0.04%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc. 0.04%
    • Hexcel Corp. 0.03%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 0.03%
    • Bharat Electronics Ltd. 0.02%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 0.02%
    • Elbit Systems Ltd. 0.02%
    • Heico Corp. 0.02%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG 0.02%
    • Rheinmetall AG 0.02%
    • Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 0.02%
    • Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. 0.02%
    • Contact Energy Ltd. 0.61% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nextera Energy, Inc. 0.28%
    • National Grid PLC 0.21% !!
      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
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc. 0.20% !!
      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. 0.20% !!
      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 Corp. 0.16% !!
      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
    • Iberdrola 0.14% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • The Williams Cos., Inc. 0.13% !!
      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
    • Enel 0.12% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Xcel Energy, Inc. 0.12%
    • Targa Resources Corp. 0.11%
    • Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 0.10%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc. 0.09%
    • Duke Energy Corp 0.09%
    • Petrobras 0.09% !!
      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
    • Sempra Energy 0.09% !!
      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
    • Chevron Corp. 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
    • Genesis Energy Ltd. 0.08%
    • Pg&E Corp 0.08%
    • Suncor Energy, Inc. 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
    • Oneok, Inc. 0.07%
    • Constellation Energy Corp. 0.06%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc. 0.06%
    • Engie SA 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
    • Kinder Morgan, 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
    • Shell 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
    • Ugi Corp. 0.06%
    • Aluminum Corp. Of China Ltd. 0.05%
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc. 0.05%
    • E.On Se 0.05%
    • Enn Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. 0.05%
    • Hera Spa 0.05%
    • Pembina Pipeline Corp. 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
    • Reliance Industries Ltd. 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
    • Conocophillips 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
    • Eog Resources, Inc. 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
    • Glencore 0.04%
    • Kirby Corp. 0.04%
    • National Fuel Gas Co. 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
    • Santos Ltd. 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
    • Southern Power Co. 0.04%
    • Tc Energy Corp. 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
    • Vale SA 0.04%
    • Altagas Ltd. 0.03%
    • BP 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
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc. 0.03%
    • Channel Infrastructure 0.03%
    • Clp Holdings Ltd. 0.03%
    • Dt Midstream, Inc. 0.03%
    • Enbw International Finance Bv 0.03% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp 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
    • Equinor Asa 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
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 0.03%
    • Gohl Capital Ltd. 0.03%
    • Halliburton Co. 0.03%
    • Infraestructura Energetica Nova Sab De Cv 0.03%
    • Itochu 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
    • Orlen 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
    • Rio Tinto 0.03%
    • Saudi Aramco 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
    • Texas Pacific Land Corp. 0.03%
    • The Southern Co. 0.03%
    • The Weir Group PLC 0.03%
    • Totalenergies Se 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
    • Ypf SA 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
    • Électricité De France SA 0.03%
    • Atmos Energy Corp. 0.02%
    • Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. 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
    • BHP Group 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
    • Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. 0.02%
    • Cms Energy Corp. 0.02%
    • Devon Energy 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
    • Emera, Inc. 0.02%
    • Eni Spa 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
    • Ep Infrastructure As 0.02%
    • Eqm Midstream Partners Lp 0.02%
    • Firstenergy Corp. 0.02%
    • Icahn Enterprises Lp 0.02%
    • Intertek Group PLC 0.02%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp. 0.02%
    • Mitsubishi 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
    • Neste Corp. 0.02%
    • Nrg Energy, Inc. 0.02%
    • Occidental Petroleum 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
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. 0.02%
    • Valero Energy Corp. 0.02%
    • Vår Energi Asa 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
    • Ampol Ltd. 0.01%
    • Barrick Gold 0.01%
    • Buckeye Partners Lp 0.01% !!
      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
    • Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA 0.01%
    • Clearway Energy, Inc. 0.01%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc. 0.01%
    • Endesa SA 0.01% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Fortis, Inc. 0.01% !!
      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
    • Franco-Nevada Corp. 0.01%
    • Gmr Airports Infrastructure Ltd. 0.01%
    • Hess Corp. 0.01% !!
      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
    • Kosmos Energy Ltd. 0.01% !!
      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
    • Mitsui & Co., Ltd. 0.01% !!
      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 0.01%
    • Sembcorp Industries Ltd. 0.01%
    • Snam Spa 0.01% !!
      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
    • Verbund AG 0.01% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

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.

About this fund

Balanced invests in a balanced portfolio with a slight emphasis on growth assets. It is expected to provide a long-term (10 years plus) return after tax and investment expenses of 3.0% p.A. Above inflation. There is a reasonably small risk (approximately 1 in 20 years) of a member losing more than 8% in any year, with a current likelihood of a negative return of 1 year in every 4.

Value $891M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2024
Fund started 1st March 1993
Total annual fund fees 0.56%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.0%
Other management and administration charges 0.56%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Tim Bluett

Currently: Board member of UniSaver Limited (0 years, 3 months)
Previously: (None years, None months)

Amanda Derry

Currently: Board member of UniSaver Limited (1 years, 1 months)
Previously: (None years, None months)

Guy Fisher

Currently: Head of Investment Consulting, Russell Investments (2 years, 9 months)
Previously: Senior Consultant, Russell Investments (2 years, 8 months)

Sarah Graydon

Currently: Board member of UniSaver Limited (and licensed independent trustee) (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: Scheme trustee (various) (current position) (13 years, 3 months)

Ian Russon

Currently: Board member of UniSaver Limited (7 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of Financial Institutions & Public Sector, BNZ (5 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2024.

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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 9.61% 10.33%
2023 -2.59% -4.56%
2022 1.06% 1.64%
2021 18.16% 23.38%
2020 -1.83% -5.36%
2019 4.49% 4.21%
2018 4.41% 7.51%
2017 5.71% 8.29%
2016 3.06% 2.7%
2015 8.56% 12.62%

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 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • ANZ Wholesale Cash Fund
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    2.84%
  • Microsoft Corp
    United States International Equities
    1.4%
  • New Zealand Dollar Cash
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    1.29%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    1.05%
  • Apple Inc
    United States International Equities
    0.87%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.79%
  • Nvidia Corp
    United States International Equities
    0.78%
  • Infratil Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.75%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    0.72%
  • US Treasury Bill 21/05/2024
    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA
    0.71%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.0% 2.84%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0% 8.77%
International Fixed Interest 30.5% 30.32%
Australasian Equities 10.5% 9.17%
International Equities 35.0% 37.74%
Listed Properties 3.0% 2.63%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 9.0% 8.53%
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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2024.