Funds

Pie KiwiSaver Growth Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 10.75%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver growth funds is 8.07%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 0.44%

    • Unilever
      0.33%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
      0.03%
  • Fossil Fuels 6.59%

    • Monadelphous Group Ltd.
      0.74%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Southern Co.
      0.51%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.45%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Centrica PLC
      0.43%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.43%
    • Transalta
      0.42%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.40%
    • E.On Se
      0.37%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • National Grid PLC
      0.33%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.33%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.28%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.25%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.20%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.19%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Vistra Energy
      0.19%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Technip Energies
      0.17%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Beach Energy Ltd.
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Sempra Energy
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kinetik Holdings, Inc.
      0.12%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enel
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Texas Pacific Land Corp.
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Teekay Tankers Ltd.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty 1.05%

    • Tapestry, Inc.
      0.42%
    • Unilever
      0.33%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ralph Lauren Corp.
      0.13%
    • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
      0.03%
    • Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 1.59%

    • IBM
      0.40%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • UBS
      0.21%
    • Palantir Technologies
      0.19%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Pan American Silver Corp.
      0.02%
  • Social Harm 0.15%

  • Weapons 1.35%

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.45%
    • Indra Sistemas SA
      0.35%
    • Esco Technologies, Inc.
      0.17%
    • Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
      0.14%
    • Kongsberg Gruppen Asa
      0.14%
    • Dassault Aviation SA
      0.09%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Pie KiwiSaver Growth Fund seeks to maximise capital growth for members over a period exceeding 7 years. The Fund invests primarily in International and Australasian equities with a focus on globally-known brands, along with a cash and fixed interest exposure, directly and/or through investment in other funds also managed by Pie Funds.

    Value $456M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Members 10,916
    Fund started 1st Aug. 2018
    Total annual fund fees 0.68%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.68%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Michael Taylor

    Currently: Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer (3 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Pie Funds (15 years, 5 months)

    Travis Murdoch

    Currently: Head of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager (2 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager at Milford (2 years, 1 months)

    Michelle Lopez

    Currently: Head of Australasian Equities and Portfolio Manager (2 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Head of Australian Equities, Abrdn (3 years, 9 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

  • 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
    2025 3.71% 1.84%
    2024 14.15% 16.09%
    2023 -3.87% -4.24%
    2022 1.40% -14.31%
    2021 28.16% 45.83%
    2020 -3.43% 10.0%
    2019 6.75% 0.0%
    2018 7.80% 0.0%
    2017 9.24% 0.0%
    2016 3.62% 0.0%

    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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • BNZ Call Account - NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      15.84%
    • Jpm Call Account - AUD

      Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

      1.65%
    • Nvidia Corp

      United States International Equities

      1.64%
    • Icehouse Ventures Growth Fund Ii

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.48%
    • Apple Inc

      United States International Equities

      1.43%
    • Microsoft Corporation

      United States International Equities

      1.28%
    • Jpm Call Account - Cad

      Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

      1.21%
    • Jpm Call Account - USD

      Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

      1.13%
    • Alphabet Inc Class A

      United States International Equities

      0.94%
    • Life360 Inc

      Australia Australasian Equities

      0.93%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 12.13%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 5.0% 5.52%
    International Fixed Interest 10.0% 8.77%
    Australasian Equities 15.0% 16.45%
    International Equities 65.0% 57.12%
    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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025 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

  • 0.44% Environmental Harm
  • 6.59% Fossil Fuels
  • 1.05% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.59% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.15% Social Harm
  • 1.35% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Unilever
      0.33%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd
      0.03%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Monadelphous Group Ltd.
      0.74%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Southern Co.
      0.51%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.45%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Centrica PLC
      0.43%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.43%
    • Transalta
      0.42%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.40%
    • E.On Se
      0.37%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • National Grid PLC
      0.33%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.33%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.28%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.25%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.20%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.19%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Vistra Energy
      0.19%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Technip Energies
      0.17%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Beach Energy Ltd.
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Sempra Energy
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kinetik Holdings, Inc.
      0.12%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enel
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Texas Pacific Land Corp.
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Teekay Tankers Ltd.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Tapestry, Inc.
      0.42%
    • Unilever
      0.33%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ralph Lauren Corp.
      0.13%
    • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
      0.03%
    • Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • IBM
      0.40%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • UBS
      0.21%
    • Palantir Technologies
      0.19%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Pan American Silver Corp.
      0.02%
  • Weapons

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.45%
    • Indra Sistemas SA
      0.35%
    • Esco Technologies, Inc.
      0.17%
    • Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
      0.14%
    • Kongsberg Gruppen Asa
      0.14%
    • Dassault Aviation SA
      0.09%

About this Fund

The Pie KiwiSaver Growth Fund seeks to maximise capital growth for members over a period exceeding 7 years. The Fund invests primarily in International and Australasian equities with a focus on globally-known brands, along with a cash and fixed interest exposure, directly and/or through investment in other funds also managed by Pie Funds.

Value $456M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Members 10,916
Fund started 1st Aug. 2018
Total annual fund fees 0.68%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.68%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Michael Taylor

Currently: Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer (3 years, 6 months)
Previously: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Pie Funds (15 years, 5 months)

Travis Murdoch

Currently: Head of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager (2 years, 10 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager at Milford (2 years, 1 months)

Michelle Lopez

Currently: Head of Australasian Equities and Portfolio Manager (2 years, 8 months)
Previously: Head of Australian Equities, Abrdn (3 years, 9 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

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
2025 3.71% 1.84%
2024 14.15% 16.09%
2023 -3.87% -4.24%
2022 1.40% -14.31%
2021 28.16% 45.83%
2020 -3.43% 10.0%
2019 6.75% 0.0%
2018 7.80% 0.0%
2017 9.24% 0.0%
2016 3.62% 0.0%

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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • BNZ Call Account - NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    15.84%
  • Jpm Call Account - AUD

    Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

    1.65%
  • Nvidia Corp

    United States International Equities

    1.64%
  • Icehouse Ventures Growth Fund Ii

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.48%
  • Apple Inc

    United States International Equities

    1.43%
  • Microsoft Corporation

    United States International Equities

    1.28%
  • Jpm Call Account - Cad

    Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

    1.21%
  • Jpm Call Account - USD

    Australia Cash and Equivalents A+

    1.13%
  • Alphabet Inc Class A

    United States International Equities

    0.94%
  • Life360 Inc

    Australia Australasian Equities

    0.93%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 12.13%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 5.0% 5.52%
International Fixed Interest 10.0% 8.77%
Australasian Equities 15.0% 16.45%
International Equities 65.0% 57.12%
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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025 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.