There is one fee that is charged when you are a member of the Kernel KiwiSaver Plan; an annual fund management fee. Our member fee is not applicable to the Kernel KiwiSaver Plan.
The annual fund management fee charged depends on the fund which you choose to invest your KiwiSaver balance in. You can choose between one of our three diversified funds - the Kernel High Growth, Cash Plus or Balanced Fund - or to customise your KiwiSaver balance using a mix of all the Kernel funds.
Choosing between our three diversified funds
The annual fund management fee for the High Growth, Cash Plus or Balanced Fund is 0.25%.
Creating a custom Kernel KiwiSaver Plan
The annual fund management fee charged when customing the Kernel KiwiSaver Plan is based on the individual funds you choose to make up your KiwiSaver balance.
For example, if you choose to allocate 70% of your KiwiSaver balance to a fund with a management fee of 0.25%, any money automatically invested into the fund will be charged at that fee.
If, for the remaining 30% of the balance, you choose to invest in a fund with an annual fund management fee of 0.45%, any money will automatically be invested into the fund charged at that fee.
Here is a breakdown of annual fund management fees relative to the specific funds:
Core index funds | Annual fund management fee |
High Growth | 0.25% |
NZ 20 | 0.25% |
NZ Commercial Property | 0.25% |
NZ Small & Mid Cap Opportunities | 0.25% |
Global 100 | 0.25% |
Global 100 (NZD Hedged) | 0.25% |
Global Infrastructure | 0.25% |
Global Infrastructure (NZD Hedged) | 0.25% |
S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats | 0.25% |
S&P 500 | 0.25% |
NZ 50 ESG Tilted | 0.25% |
Global Green Property | 0.25% |
Global ESG | 0.25% |
Global ESG (NZD Hedged) | 0.25% |
Specialty index funds | Fund management fee |
S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation | 0.45% |
S&P Kensho Electric Vehicle Innovation | 0.45% |
S&P Global Clean Energy | 0.45% |
Active funds | Fund management fee |
Balanced Fund | 0.25% |
Cash Plus Fund | 0.25% |
Our US Bond Fund and three NZ bond funds are not currently available as part of the Kernel KiwiSaver Plan.
No transaction or foreign exchange fees
We do not charge any transaction, brokerage or foreign exchange or penalty fees.
Costs with changing funds or customising the Kernel KiwiSaver Plan
There is no charge or fee when changing between specific funds or changing the way that your KiwiSaver balance is constructed. Read more to find out how to make changes.