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InvestNow KiwiSaver Russell Investments Global Fixed Interest Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 4.61%

The average total concerns of all KiwiSaver defensive funds is 0.86%.

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 0.81%

    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Tapestry, Inc.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Clariant AG
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Unilever PLC
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Eni Spa
      0.05%
      !!
      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
      0.05%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 0.38%

    • Ubs
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Nestlé
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Glencore
      0.07%
      0.07%
  • Social Harm 0.41%

  • Fossil Fuels 2.72%

    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.21%
      !!
      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
      0.21%
    • 0.19%
    • Enel
      0.18%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.18%
    • Kirby Corp.
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • National Fuel Gas Co.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      0.14%
    • Sempra Energy
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      0.14%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      0.14%
    • Engie SA
      0.12%
      !!
      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
      0.12%
    • Southern Power Co.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Gohl Capital Ltd.
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Hera Spa
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      0.11%
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp
      0.10%
      !!
      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
      0.10%
    • The Weir Group PLC
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Enbw International Finance Bv
      0.09%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.09%
    • Infraestructura Energetica Nova Sab De Cv
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Orlen
      0.08%
      !!
      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
      0.08%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Emera, Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Glencore
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Eni Spa
      0.05%
      !!
      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
      0.05%
    • Vår Energi Asa
      0.04%
      !!
      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
      0.04%
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      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
      0.02%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
  • Weapons 0.24%

    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • Hexcel Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
  • Environmental Harm 0.47%

    • Gohl Capital Ltd.
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Pt Freeport Indonesia
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Pt Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Glencore
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Mexico Generadora De Energia S De Rl
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Jbs Usa Finance, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    Provides exposure to a portfolio of international fixed interest securities and is actively managed using a multi-manager approach. Targets being fully hedged back to New Zealand dollars

    Value $431k NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Members 35
    Fund started 5th Oct. 2020
    Total annual fund fees 0.59%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.53%
    Other management and administration charges 0.06%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Mike Heath

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
    Previously: General Manager, InvestNow (6 years, 9 months)

    Anthony Edmonds

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Business Development Director, Apex New Zealand (0 years, 5 months)

    Anthony Sowerby

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Investment Management Oversight, FundRock NZ (3 years, 3 months)

    Jason Choy

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, FundRock NZ and InvestNow (2 years, 7 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • Past Returns

    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
    2024 3.40% 1.91%
    2023 -0.13% -3.73%
    2022 -1.68% -3.12%

    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. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Ishares USD Corp Bond USD D

      United Kingdom Cash and Equivalents

      5.77%
    • New Zealand Dollar Cash

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      4.54%
    • Swap Citibank Coc Swap Cash Collateral USD

      United States Cash and Equivalents

      2.7%
    • US Dollar

      United States Cash and Equivalents A+

      1.48%
    • Fncl 5.5 1/23

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      1.33%
    • Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt

      Mexico Int Fixed Interest BBB

      1.14%
    • US Treasury N/B

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      0.88%
    • US Treasury N/B

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      0.81%
    • Intl Bk Recon & Develop

      United States Int Fixed Interest

      0.79%
    • Japan (20 Year Issue)

      Japan Int Fixed Interest A

      0.79%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 16.48%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 1.92%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 81.6%
    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 by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

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. 2024 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.

Issues of Concern

  • 0.81% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.38% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.41% Social Harm
  • 2.72% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.24% Weapons
  • 0.47% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Tapestry, Inc.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Clariant AG
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Unilever PLC
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Eni Spa
      0.05%
      !!
      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
      0.05%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • Ubs
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Nestlé
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Glencore
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.21%
      !!
      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
      0.21%
    • 0.19%
    • Enel
      0.18%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.18%
    • Kirby Corp.
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • National Fuel Gas Co.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      0.14%
    • Sempra Energy
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      0.14%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      0.14%
    • Engie SA
      0.12%
      !!
      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
      0.12%
    • Southern Power Co.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Gohl Capital Ltd.
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Hera Spa
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      0.11%
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp
      0.10%
      !!
      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
      0.10%
    • The Weir Group PLC
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Enbw International Finance Bv
      0.09%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.09%
    • Infraestructura Energetica Nova Sab De Cv
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Orlen
      0.08%
      !!
      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
      0.08%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Emera, Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Glencore
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Eni Spa
      0.05%
      !!
      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
      0.05%
    • Vår Energi Asa
      0.04%
      !!
      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
      0.04%
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      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
      0.02%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • Hexcel Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Gohl Capital Ltd.
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Pt Freeport Indonesia
      0.11%
      0.11%
    • Pt Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Glencore
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Mexico Generadora De Energia S De Rl
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • Jbs Usa Finance, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%

About this Fund

Provides exposure to a portfolio of international fixed interest securities and is actively managed using a multi-manager approach. Targets being fully hedged back to New Zealand dollars

Value $431k NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Members 35
Fund started 5th Oct. 2020
Total annual fund fees 0.59%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.53%
Other management and administration charges 0.06%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Mike Heath

Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: General Manager, InvestNow (6 years, 9 months)

Anthony Edmonds

Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: Business Development Director, Apex New Zealand (0 years, 5 months)

Anthony Sowerby

Currently: Investment Committee Member (4 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Management Oversight, FundRock NZ (3 years, 3 months)

Jason Choy

Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, FundRock NZ and InvestNow (2 years, 7 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

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
2024 3.40% 1.91%
2023 -0.13% -3.73%
2022 -1.68% -3.12%

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. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Ishares USD Corp Bond USD D

    United Kingdom Cash and Equivalents

    5.77%
  • New Zealand Dollar Cash

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    4.54%
  • Swap Citibank Coc Swap Cash Collateral USD

    United States Cash and Equivalents

    2.7%
  • US Dollar

    United States Cash and Equivalents A+

    1.48%
  • Fncl 5.5 1/23

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    1.33%
  • Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt

    Mexico Int Fixed Interest BBB

    1.14%
  • US Treasury N/B

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    0.88%
  • US Treasury N/B

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    0.81%
  • Intl Bk Recon & Develop

    United States Int Fixed Interest

    0.79%
  • Japan (20 Year Issue)

    Japan Int Fixed Interest A

    0.79%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 16.48%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 1.92%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 81.6%
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 by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.