Funds

Smart NZ Cash ETF

Total Ethical Concerns: 3.04%

The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 3.04%

    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      3.04%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Smart NZ Cash ETF is designed to provide a return (before tax, fees and other expenses) that outperforms the S&P/NZX Bank Bills 90-Day Total Return Index over rolling one-year periods.

    Value $25.8M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2025
    Fund started 12th Nov. 2015
    Total annual fund fees 0.2%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.2%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Guy Roulston Elliffe

    Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (10 years, 8 months)

    Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smart (6 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

    Alister John Williams

    Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 months)

    Jon Raby

    Currently: Director (0 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Chief Financial Officer - ASB Bank (11 years, 0 months)

    Lisa Turnbull

    Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smart (0 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Chief Executive Officer - NZX Wealth Technologies (8 years, 11 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.

  • 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
    2025 3.85% 3.91%
    2024 3.51% 4.05%
    2023 -0.79% 2.3%
    2022 -2.46% 0.49%
    2021 2.15% 0.78%
    2020 1.75% 1.3%
    2019 2.76% 1.9%
    2018 1.94% 1.99%
    2017 1.52% 2.12%

    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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Toyota Finance New Zealand Frn 30/09/27

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      17.09%
    • Nzlgfa Bond 15/04/26 1.50%

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      16.66%
    • Port Of Tauranga Promissory Note 02/02/26

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-

      15.46%
    • Genesis Energy Promissory Note 02/03/26

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

      15.43%
    • Bank Of China Deposit

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      15.11%
    • ANZ Bank New Zeaand Rcd 11/03/26

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

      7.71%
    • Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Td 13/01/26 2.95%

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1

      3.89%
    • Bank Of New Zealand Rcd 13/04/26

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

      3.85%
    • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      3.14%
    • Bank Of New Zealand Deposit

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      0.25%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 100.0% 100.0%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025 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

  • 0.0% Environmental Harm
  • 3.04% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      3.04%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean

About this Fund

The Smart NZ Cash ETF is designed to provide a return (before tax, fees and other expenses) that outperforms the S&P/NZX Bank Bills 90-Day Total Return Index over rolling one-year periods.

Value $25.8M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2025
Fund started 12th Nov. 2015
Total annual fund fees 0.2%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.2%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Guy Roulston Elliffe

Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (10 years, 8 months)

Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smart (6 years, 7 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

Alister John Williams

Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 months)

Jon Raby

Currently: Director (0 years, 2 months)
Previously: Chief Financial Officer - ASB Bank (11 years, 0 months)

Lisa Turnbull

Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smart (0 years, 2 months)
Previously: Chief Executive Officer - NZX Wealth Technologies (8 years, 11 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.

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
2025 3.85% 3.91%
2024 3.51% 4.05%
2023 -0.79% 2.3%
2022 -2.46% 0.49%
2021 2.15% 0.78%
2020 1.75% 1.3%
2019 2.76% 1.9%
2018 1.94% 1.99%
2017 1.52% 2.12%

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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Toyota Finance New Zealand Frn 30/09/27

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    17.09%
  • Nzlgfa Bond 15/04/26 1.50%

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    16.66%
  • Port Of Tauranga Promissory Note 02/02/26

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-

    15.46%
  • Genesis Energy Promissory Note 02/03/26

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+

    15.43%
  • Bank Of China Deposit

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    15.11%
  • ANZ Bank New Zeaand Rcd 11/03/26

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

    7.71%
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Td 13/01/26 2.95%

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1

    3.89%
  • Bank Of New Zealand Rcd 13/04/26

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

    3.85%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    3.14%
  • Bank Of New Zealand Deposit

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    0.25%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 100.0% 100.0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2025.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025 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.