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title: "Kernel: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "A New Zealand provider of low-cost index funds, KiwiSaver, and a savings account. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/kernel"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Kernel: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

A New Zealand provider of low-cost index funds, KiwiSaver, and a savings account. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Kernel
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers**: 1.5%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KiwiSaver providers | 7 | 1.5% | 30.8K |

- [New Zealand KiwiSaver providers](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kiwisaver-providers)

## How has branded search demand for Kernel changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kernel in New Zealand rose from 20.5K to 30.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kernel’s estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand increased from 0.84% to 1.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kernel rose from 8th to 7th among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand KiwiSaver providers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Westpac gained estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand, from 19.5% to 22.7%.
- In August 2026, ANZ lost estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand, from 37.3% to 35.6%.
- In August 2026, ASB lost estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand, from 26% to 24.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kernel in New Zealand rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 20.5K to 30.8K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Juno KiwiSaver in New Zealand fell 44.7% over 11 measured months, from 940 to 520 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Milford in New Zealand fell 29% over 11 measured months, from 45.7K to 32.5K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | KiwiSaver providers | 20.5K | 0.84% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | KiwiSaver providers | 16.8K | 0.76% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | KiwiSaver providers | 16K | 0.74% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 20.8K | 0.94% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 16.6K | 0.85% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 19.3K | 0.85% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 21.6K | 0.98% | 8 |
| May 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 30.5K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 30.7K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 29.8K | 1.5% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | 30.8K | 1.5% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | KiwiSaver providers | — | — | — |

## How is Kernel measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kernel’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “kernel cash fund”
- “kernel cash plus fund”
- “kernel fund”
- “kernel funds”
- “kernel global 100”
- “kernel high growth fund”
- “kernel invest”
- “kernel investment funds”
- “kernel kiwisaver”
- “kernel kiwisaver funds”
- “kernel nz”
- “kernel savings account”
- “kernel total world fund”
- “kernel wealth”
- “kernel wealth funds”
- “kernel wealth kiwisaver”
- “kernel wealth nz”
- “kiwisaver kernel”

## Which KiwiSaver providers compete with Kernel?

- [ANZ](/demand/nz/brands/anz)
- [ASB](/demand/nz/brands/asb)
- [Westpac](/demand/nz/brands/westpac)
- [BNZ](/demand/nz/brands/bnz): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bnz-vs-kernel
- [Fisher Funds](/demand/nz/brands/fisher-funds): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/fisher-funds-vs-kernel
- [Milford](/demand/nz/brands/milford): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kernel-vs-milford
- [Simplicity](/demand/nz/brands/simplicity): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kernel-vs-simplicity
- [Generate KiwiSaver](/demand/nz/brands/generate-kiwisaver): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/generate-kiwisaver-vs-kernel
- [SuperLife](/demand/nz/brands/superlife)
- [Booster](/demand/nz/brands/booster)
- [AMP](/demand/nz/brands/amp)
- [Mercer KiwiSaver](/demand/nz/brands/mercer-kiwisaver)
- [Juno KiwiSaver](/demand/nz/brands/juno-kiwisaver)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Kernel: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/kernel

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