Funds

Kernel NZ Bond Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Kernel NZ Bond Fund aims to equal or exceed the return (before fees and taxes) of the Bloomberg NZ Bond Composite 0+ Yr Index by investing mostly in New Zealand fixed interest-bearing assets.

    Value $9.61M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 7th March 2024
    Total annual fund fees 0.4%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.4%
    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)

    Matthew Winton

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (2 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Europe Head of Linear Interest Rate Products, BNP Paribas, London (7 years, 0 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

    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

    • Wellington Intl Airport 4.00% 01/04/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB

      12.7%
    • Nzgs 1.50% 15/05/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      9.83%
    • Nzgs 4.25% 15/05/2036

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      8.62%
    • Kiwibank 4.746% 11/12/2029

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB

      7.67%
    • Nzgs 4.50% 15/05/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      7.53%
    • Infratil Frn 15/12/2029

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

      6.3%
    • Kiwi Property Group 2.85% 19/07/2028

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      5.44%
    • Nzgs 1.75% 15/05/2041

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      4.74%
    • NZ Lgfa 3.00% 15/05/2035

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA

      3.98%
    • Auckland Council 2.95% 28/09/2050

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA

      3.4%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 10.61%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 89.39%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    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
  • 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 Kernel NZ Bond Fund aims to equal or exceed the return (before fees and taxes) of the Bloomberg NZ Bond Composite 0+ Yr Index by investing mostly in New Zealand fixed interest-bearing assets.

Value $9.61M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 7th March 2024
Total annual fund fees 0.4%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.4%
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)

Matthew Winton

Currently: Portfolio Manager (2 years, 7 months)
Previously: Europe Head of Linear Interest Rate Products, BNP Paribas, London (7 years, 0 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

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

  • Wellington Intl Airport 4.00% 01/04/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB

    12.7%
  • Nzgs 1.50% 15/05/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    9.83%
  • Nzgs 4.25% 15/05/2036

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    8.62%
  • Kiwibank 4.746% 11/12/2029

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB

    7.67%
  • Nzgs 4.50% 15/05/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    7.53%
  • Infratil Frn 15/12/2029

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

    6.3%
  • Kiwi Property Group 2.85% 19/07/2028

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    5.44%
  • Nzgs 1.75% 15/05/2041

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    4.74%
  • NZ Lgfa 3.00% 15/05/2035

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA

    3.98%
  • Auckland Council 2.95% 28/09/2050

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA

    3.4%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 10.61%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 89.39%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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.