6 articles tagged “Always Ethical”

Same manager, same Strict Ethical Mandate, same US share portfolio, two wrappers. Fees, liquidity, contributions, tax and purification from the May 2026 PDSs, then a decision by goal.

The mechanics of moving your KiwiSaver to the Always-Ethical AE KiwiSaver Plan: the join form, the 10-day transfer, choosing your PIR, what happens to employer and government money, and purifying the old balance.
AE Investor costs about 3.29% a year all-in and returned 3.14% per annum over the five years to April 2026. It is also the most transparent halal fund we cover. Both facts matter.
New Zealand's only halal KiwiSaver costs roughly ten times the market average and returned 8.48% a year over the last decade net of those fees. Both facts belong in the same sentence.
At the same gross return, a 3.33% fee turns roughly NZD 535,700 into NZD 322,200 over 30 years. The honest question is what you are buying with the difference.
The company behind New Zealand's only halal KiwiSaver once sued its own regulator. The full story, from 2013 incorporation to the 2021 rebrand, told straight.