Funds

Kernel March 2027 NZ Bond Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 0.03%

The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 0.03%

    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Kernel March 2027 Bond Fund is designed to invest in New Zealand interest-bearing assets and to terminate and fully distribute on or around 15 March 2027 as the Fund Maturity Date. The Kernel March 2027 Bond Fund aims to achieve a return comparable to a S&P (or equivalent rating agency) A-rated investment grade corporate bond maturing near the fund’s Fund

    Value $4.31M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 7th March 2024
    Total annual fund fees 0.5%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.5%
    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)
    Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

    Stephen Upton

    Currently: Chief Operating Officer (6 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Smartshares Chief Operating Officer - NZX (3 years, 6 months)

    Kerry Mcintosh

    Currently: Chairman (6 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (5 years, 7 months)

    Vicki Dale

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Risk and Compliance Manager, Kernel Wealth (current) (3 years, 11 months)

    Matthew Winton

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (3 years, 4 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 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 3.87% 5.67%

    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 30th Sept. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Bank Of China Deposit

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A

      18.96%
    • Gmt 4.74% 14/04/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      16.1%
    • Christchurch Intl Airport Ltd 5.53% 05/04/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-

      12.0%
    • Southland Building Society 4.32% 18/03/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      10.64%
    • Heartland Bank Td 3.950% 09 Mar 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB

      5.82%
    • Tsb Bank Td 3.900% 20 Jul 2026

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB+

      5.81%
    • Vector 3.69% 26/11/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      4.33%
    • Rabobank Frn 05/04/2027

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

      2.93%
    • NZ Lgfa 2.25% 15/05/2028

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.29%
    • Air NZ Ltd 6.61% 27 Apr 2028

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      2.2%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 36.05%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 63.95%
    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 30th Sept. 2025.

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. 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

  • 0.0% Environmental Harm
  • 0.03% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      0.03%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean

About this Fund

The Kernel March 2027 Bond Fund is designed to invest in New Zealand interest-bearing assets and to terminate and fully distribute on or around 15 March 2027 as the Fund Maturity Date. The Kernel March 2027 Bond Fund aims to achieve a return comparable to a S&P (or equivalent rating agency) A-rated investment grade corporate bond maturing near the fund’s Fund

Value $4.31M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 7th March 2024
Total annual fund fees 0.5%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.5%
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)
Previously: Smartshares Product Manager, NZX (4 years, 4 months)

Stephen Upton

Currently: Chief Operating Officer (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Smartshares Chief Operating Officer - NZX (3 years, 6 months)

Kerry Mcintosh

Currently: Chairman (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Operating Partner, Zino Ventures (current) (5 years, 7 months)

Vicki Dale

Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 10 months)
Previously: Risk and Compliance Manager, Kernel Wealth (current) (3 years, 11 months)

Matthew Winton

Currently: Portfolio Manager (3 years, 4 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 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 3.87% 5.67%

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 30th Sept. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Bank Of China Deposit

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A

    18.96%
  • Gmt 4.74% 14/04/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    16.1%
  • Christchurch Intl Airport Ltd 5.53% 05/04/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-

    12.0%
  • Southland Building Society 4.32% 18/03/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    10.64%
  • Heartland Bank Td 3.950% 09 Mar 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB

    5.82%
  • Tsb Bank Td 3.900% 20 Jul 2026

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB+

    5.81%
  • Vector 3.69% 26/11/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    4.33%
  • Rabobank Frn 05/04/2027

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA

    2.93%
  • NZ Lgfa 2.25% 15/05/2028

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.29%
  • Air NZ Ltd 6.61% 27 Apr 2028

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    2.2%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 36.05%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 63.95%
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 30th Sept. 2025.

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. 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.