Issues of concern

The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.

Key:

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

Companies of concern

    • Credit Suisse Group AG 0.64%
    • Credit Suisse New York 0.14%
    • Wells Fargo & Company 0.05%
    • Credit Suisse AG London 0.02%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Fairfax Finl Hldgs Ltd 0.06%
    • Sumitomo Corp. 0.03% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Cassa Depositi E Prestit 0.02%
    • Energy Transfer Lp 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2023 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.

About this fund

The fund invests in selected international fixed interest assets. We aim to achieve positive long-term returns. These kinds of investments will typically have low to moderate levels of movement up and down in value.

Value $1.24M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Members 123
Fund started 19th Sept. 2016
Total annual fund fees 0.75%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.34%
Other management and administration charges 0.41%
Total other charges 36.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Robertshawe

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (15 years, 10 months)
Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (23 years, 0 months)

Christine Smith-Han

Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

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
2023 -0.13% -3.16%
2022 -1.68% -3.04%
2021 1.56% 3.89%
2020 1.64% 2.21%
2019 2.37% 2.63%
2018 2.05% 1.9%

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 KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund
    New Zealand Int Fixed Interest
    92.67%
  • ANZ Transactional Bank Account
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    7.33%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 7.33%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 95.0% 92.67%
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 against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.