Fund type: Defensive fund
Past Returns: *5.90%Where a company has multiple ethical concerns, the total concerns percentage counts this investment once.
The average total concerns of all funds of the same risk profile is weighted by the funds' investment values.
The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver defensive funds is 0.86%.
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
Produces electricity from plants and distributes gas. Is expanding its portfolio of renewable assets (wind & solar farms + hydro) and options to reduce emissions from Huntly (Battery technology and biomass use). However, in 2023 35% of revenue came from fossil fuel generation - Huntley Power Station (Coal & Gas) and sales of gas from the Kupe field.
Fund type: Defensive fund
Past Returns: *5.90%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 | $362k NZD |
| Period of data report | 30th Sept. 2025 |
| Members | 42 |
| Fund started | 29th July 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 (7 years, 0 months)
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Stephen Upton |
Currently: Chief Operating Officer (6 years, 3 months)
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|
Kerry Mcintosh |
Currently: Chairman (6 years, 3 months)
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Vicki Dale |
Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 10 months)
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Matthew Winton |
Currently: Portfolio Manager (3 years, 4 months)
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This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.
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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.
Nzgs 4.25% 15/05/2034
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 2.75% 15/04/2037
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 1.50% 15/05/2031
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 4.50% 15/05/2030
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 2.00% 15/05/2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Wellington Intl Airport 3.32% 24/09/2031
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB
Nzgs 5.00% 15/05/2054
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
NZ Lgfa 3.00% 15/05/2035
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Dunedin City Treasury 5.55% 15/11/2028
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
NZ Government 3.25% Inflation Index Bond
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.0% | 10.47% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 100.0% | 89.53% |
| 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% |
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.
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
Produces electricity from plants and distributes gas. Is expanding its portfolio of renewable assets (wind & solar farms + hydro) and options to reduce emissions from Huntly (Battery technology and biomass use). However, in 2023 35% of revenue came from fossil fuel generation - Huntley Power Station (Coal & Gas) and sales of gas from the Kupe field.
Fund type: Defensive fund
Past Returns: *5.90%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 | $362k NZD |
| Period of data report | 30th Sept. 2025 |
| Members | 42 |
| Fund started | 29th July 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 (7 years, 0 months)
|
|
Stephen Upton |
Currently: Chief Operating Officer (6 years, 3 months)
|
|
Kerry Mcintosh |
Currently: Chairman (6 years, 3 months)
|
|
Vicki Dale |
Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 10 months)
|
|
Matthew Winton |
Currently: Portfolio Manager (3 years, 4 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.
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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.
Nzgs 4.25% 15/05/2034
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 2.75% 15/04/2037
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 1.50% 15/05/2031
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 4.50% 15/05/2030
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Nzgs 2.00% 15/05/2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Wellington Intl Airport 3.32% 24/09/2031
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB
Nzgs 5.00% 15/05/2054
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
NZ Lgfa 3.00% 15/05/2035
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Dunedin City Treasury 5.55% 15/11/2028
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
NZ Government 3.25% Inflation Index Bond
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.0% | 10.47% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 100.0% | 89.53% |
| 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% |
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.
