Fund returns are calculated on unit price movement, assuming distributions are reinvested, imputation credits received and after fees, but before any applicable PIE tax.
Index returns are total returns gross of imputation credits where applicable, not including fees or taxes. All yearly returns are annualised.
All international equity indices are quoted in NZD unless otherwise stated.
The inception dates for the Funds is as follows:
Equity Funds | Inception Date |
Kernel NZ 20 | 28 August 2019 |
Kernel NZ Small & Mid Cap Opportunities | 28 August 2019 |
Kernel NZ Commercial Property | 28 August 2019 |
Kernel Global Infrastructure | 15 July 2020 |
Kernel S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats | 15 July 2020 |
Kernel S&P Global 100 | 15 July 2020 |
Kernel S&P Global Property (NZD Hedged) | 16 June 2021 |
Kernel S&P Global Clean Energy | 16 June 2021 |
Kernel NZ 50 ESG Tilted | 14 July 2021 |
Kernel S&P 500 (NZD Hedged) | 11 April 2022 |
Kernel Global Infrastructure (NZD Hedged) | 28 July 2022 |
Kernel Global 100 (NZD Hedged) | 2 November 2022 |
Kernel Global ESG | 3 July 2023 |
Kernel Global ESG (NZD Hedged) | 3 July 2023 |
Kernel US Bond | 11 December 2023 |
Kernel March 2027 NZ Bond | 7 March 2024 |
Kernel March 2029 NZ Bond | 7 March 2024 |
Kernel NZ Bond | 7 March 2024 |
Kernel S&P 500 Unhedged | 11 November 2024 |
Kernel Emerging Markets | 11 November 2024 |
Kernel Australia 100 | 13 August 2025 |
Kernel World ex-US | 13 August 2025 |
Kernel World ex-US (NZD Hedged) | 13 August 2025 |
Kernel Total World | 25 June 2026 |
Kernel PIE Save | 29 June 2026 |
Diversified funds | Inception date |
Kernel High Growth | 11 April 2022 |
Kernel Balanced | 7 November 2022 |
Kernel Conservative | 13 August 2025 |
Kernel Cash Plus | 7 November 2022 |