Funds

This is a Mindful fund Mercer KiwiSaver Responsible Moderate Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 6.18%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver balanced funds is 5.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 0.42%

    • Unilever
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Coca-Cola Company
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • PepsiCo
      0.05%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
    • Mondelez
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • 3M
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
  • Fossil Fuels 3.01%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.63%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.23%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.11%
      !!
      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
    • National Grid PLC
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Sempra Energy
      0.10%
      !!
      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
    • Cheniere 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kinder Morgan, 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.07%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.06%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Williams Cos., 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Worley
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • CMS Energy Corp.
      0.05%
    • Caterpillar
      0.05%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.05%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • National Grid North America, Inc.
      0.05%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      !!
      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
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.04%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
    • Engie 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ep Infrastructure As
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco)
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nederlandse Gasunie Nv
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Royal Vopak Nv
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Spire Inc.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Western Midstream Partners Lp
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Cez As
      0.02%
    • Clp Holdings Ltd.
      0.02%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.02%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • E.On Se
      0.02%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • ERG SpA
      0.02%
    • Enel
      0.02%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Gaztransport & Technigaz
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Gibson Energy, Inc.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Hd Hyundai Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Keyera 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Pembina Pipeline 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Quanta Services
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      0.02%
    • Southern Power Co.
      0.02%
    • The Southern Co.
      0.02%
    • Vier Gas Transport Gmbh
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
      0.01%
    • Alliant Energy Corp.
      0.01%
    • Altagas Ltd.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ebara Corporation
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbw Energie Baden Württemberg AG
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Endesa SA
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.01%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Jefferies
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.01%
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
    • Phillips 66
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Tc Energy 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Weir Group PLC
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Valero Energy Corp.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Vistra Energy
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Yokogawa Electric
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty 0.95%

    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.19%
    • Air Liquide
      0.15%
    • Unilever
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Symrise AG
      0.04%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.03%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv
      0.03%
    • 3M
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv
      0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.02%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.02%
    • Nomad Foods Ltd
      0.02%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.02%
    • Yara International Asa
      0.02%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 1.96%

    • Tesla
      0.30%
    • UBS
      0.14%
    • Booking Holdings
      0.13%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Wells Fargo
      0.13%
    • Palantir Technologies
      0.08%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Nestlé
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Teva Pharmaceuticals
      0.06%
    • Toronto-Dominion Bank
      0.06%
    • Caterpillar
      0.05%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • IBM
      0.05%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Motorola Solutions Inc
      0.04%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • General Motors
      0.03%
    • Cemex
      0.02%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Kingspan Group
      0.02%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.02%
    • Volvo Group
      0.02%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Heidelberg Materials
      0.01%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Holcim
      0.01%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Saint-Gobain
      0.01%
  • Weapons 0.17%

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.09%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.05%
    • Esco Technologies, Inc.
      0.01%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    Invests mainly in defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash, with about 40% invested in growth assets such as shares and real assets. This fund may be suitable for investors who want to invest in a fund with a broad mix of assets and who are comfortable with a higher degree of volatility in returns than can be expected from the Responsible Conservative fund. This fund is managed with reference to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia.

    Mercer is one of the world’s leading firms for superannuation, investments and workforce consulting, with over 25,000 colleagues worldwide helping build brighter futures 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 $241M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Members 5,053
    Fund started 18th Feb. 2015
    Total annual fund fees 0.66%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.59%
    Other management and administration charges 0.07%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Ross Butler

    Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Director Investments (Australia) Limited (current) (10 years, 4 months)

    Kylie Willment

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (7 years, 11 months)
    Previously: Senior Manager, Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)

    Padraig Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Head of Real Estate Investment Management, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (11 years, 2 months)

    Robert Kavanagh

    Currently: Head of Portfolio Management NZ - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (11 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Vice President - Account Management PIMCO Australia Pty Limited (7 years, 0 months)

    James Wilson

    Currently: Portfolio Manager - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (6 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Analyst - New Zealand Treasury (1 years, 0 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 4.34% 3.72%
    2024 10.86% 7.23%
    2023 -2.79% -1.96%
    2022 1.34% 1.24%
    2021 17.98% 11.55%
    2020 -1.40% -0.74%
    2019 5.81% 4.09%
    2018 5.28% 4.78%
    2017 5.86% 5.12%
    2016 4.01% 3.26%

    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

    • New Zealand Government Bond 3.0% 20/04/2029

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.33%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 1.50% 15/05/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.84%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 0.25% 15/05/2028

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.81%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 3.50% 14/04/2033

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.78%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 4.50% 15/05/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.64%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.57%
    • Nvidia Corporation

      United States International Equities

      1.52%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 2.75% 15/04/2037

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.43%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 1.75% 15/05/2041

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.37%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 2.00% 15/05/2032

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.32%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 12.0% 11.08%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 18.5% 19.87%
    International Fixed Interest 29.5% 28.62%
    Australasian Equities 10.0% 10.06%
    International Equities 24.5% 24.69%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 2.0% 2.16%
    Other 3.5% 3.52%
    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

  • 0.42% Environmental Harm
  • 3.01% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.95% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.96% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.17% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Unilever
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Coca-Cola Company
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • PepsiCo
      0.05%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
    • Mondelez
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • 3M
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.63%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.23%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.11%
      !!
      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
    • National Grid PLC
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Sempra Energy
      0.10%
      !!
      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
    • Cheniere 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kinder Morgan, 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.07%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • American Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.06%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Williams Cos., 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Worley
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • CMS Energy Corp.
      0.05%
    • Caterpillar
      0.05%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.05%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • National Grid North America, Inc.
      0.05%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      !!
      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
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.04%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.04%
    • Engie 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ep Infrastructure As
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco)
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nederlandse Gasunie Nv
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Royal Vopak Nv
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Spire Inc.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Western Midstream Partners Lp
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Cez As
      0.02%
    • Clp Holdings Ltd.
      0.02%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.02%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • E.On Se
      0.02%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • ERG SpA
      0.02%
    • Enel
      0.02%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Gaztransport & Technigaz
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Gibson Energy, Inc.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Hd Hyundai Co., Ltd.
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Keyera 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Pembina Pipeline 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Quanta Services
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      0.02%
    • Southern Power Co.
      0.02%
    • The Southern Co.
      0.02%
    • Vier Gas Transport Gmbh
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
      0.01%
    • Alliant Energy Corp.
      0.01%
    • Altagas Ltd.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ebara Corporation
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbw Energie Baden Württemberg AG
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Endesa SA
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.01%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Jefferies
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.01%
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
    • Phillips 66
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Tc Energy 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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • The Weir Group PLC
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Valero Energy Corp.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Vistra Energy
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Yokogawa Electric
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.19%
    • Air Liquide
      0.15%
    • Unilever
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Symrise AG
      0.04%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co.
      0.03%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv
      0.03%
    • 3M
      0.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv
      0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.02%
    • L'Oréal SA
      0.02%
    • Nomad Foods Ltd
      0.02%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.02%
    • Yara International Asa
      0.02%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.01%
    • Nutrien Ltd.
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Tesla
      0.30%
    • UBS
      0.14%
    • Booking Holdings
      0.13%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Wells Fargo
      0.13%
    • Palantir Technologies
      0.08%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Nestlé
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Teva Pharmaceuticals
      0.06%
    • Toronto-Dominion Bank
      0.06%
    • Caterpillar
      0.05%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • IBM
      0.05%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Motorola Solutions Inc
      0.04%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • General Motors
      0.03%
    • Cemex
      0.02%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Kingspan Group
      0.02%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.02%
    • Volvo Group
      0.02%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Heidelberg Materials
      0.01%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Holcim
      0.01%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Saint-Gobain
      0.01%
  • Weapons

    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.09%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.05%
    • Esco Technologies, Inc.
      0.01%

About this Fund

Invests mainly in defensive assets such as fixed interest and cash, with about 40% invested in growth assets such as shares and real assets. This fund may be suitable for investors who want to invest in a fund with a broad mix of assets and who are comfortable with a higher degree of volatility in returns than can be expected from the Responsible Conservative fund. This fund is managed with reference to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia.

Mercer is one of the world’s leading firms for superannuation, investments and workforce consulting, with over 25,000 colleagues worldwide helping build brighter futures 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 $241M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Members 5,053
Fund started 18th Feb. 2015
Total annual fund fees 0.66%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.59%
Other management and administration charges 0.07%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Ross Butler

Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Director Investments (Australia) Limited (current) (10 years, 4 months)

Kylie Willment

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (7 years, 11 months)
Previously: Senior Manager, Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)

Padraig Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 4 months)
Previously: Head of Real Estate Investment Management, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (11 years, 2 months)

Robert Kavanagh

Currently: Head of Portfolio Management NZ - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (11 years, 6 months)
Previously: Vice President - Account Management PIMCO Australia Pty Limited (7 years, 0 months)

James Wilson

Currently: Portfolio Manager - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (6 years, 8 months)
Previously: Analyst - New Zealand Treasury (1 years, 0 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 4.34% 3.72%
2024 10.86% 7.23%
2023 -2.79% -1.96%
2022 1.34% 1.24%
2021 17.98% 11.55%
2020 -1.40% -0.74%
2019 5.81% 4.09%
2018 5.28% 4.78%
2017 5.86% 5.12%
2016 4.01% 3.26%

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

  • New Zealand Government Bond 3.0% 20/04/2029

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.33%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 1.50% 15/05/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.84%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 0.25% 15/05/2028

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.81%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 3.50% 14/04/2033

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.78%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 4.50% 15/05/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.64%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.57%
  • Nvidia Corporation

    United States International Equities

    1.52%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 2.75% 15/04/2037

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.43%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 1.75% 15/05/2041

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.37%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 2.00% 15/05/2032

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.32%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 12.0% 11.08%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 18.5% 19.87%
International Fixed Interest 29.5% 28.62%
Australasian Equities 10.0% 10.06%
International Equities 24.5% 24.69%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 2.0% 2.16%
Other 3.5% 3.52%
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.