Funds

Salt Long Short Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 6.61%

The average total concerns of all managed conservative funds is 3.17%.

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 1.65%

  • Fossil Fuels 4.97%

    • 2.83%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      2.04%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      2.04%
    • New World Resources PLC
      0.10%
      0.10%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund aims to deliver positive absolute returns in all market environments. In addition to holding long-only New Zealand and Australian securities, the Fund may, at our discretion short sell securities, hold cash, lever its assets and utilise active currency management to generate returns (although generally will be fully hedged). The investment objective is to outperform the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Official Cash Rate +5% p.A. On a rolling three year basis.

    Value $102M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 30th June 2014
    Total annual fund fees 2.12%
    Total performance based fees 0.42%
    Manager's basic fee 1.7%
    Other management and administration charges 0.16%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Matthew Goodson

    Currently: Managing Director (11 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (4 years, 5 months)

    Paul Harrison

    Currently: Managing Director (11 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (5 years, 0 months)

    Paul Turnbull

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer (5 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst at Jarden (6 years, 0 months)

    Greg Fleming

    Currently: Head of Global Diversified Funds (3 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Investment Strategy, AMP Capital NZ (4 years, 8 months)

    Bevan Graham

    Currently: Economist (3 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Managing Director NZ, AMP Capital NZ (2 years, 2 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each 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 5.67% 13.34%
    2023 -1.56% 2.2%
    2022 -0.50% 19.04%
    2021 8.70% 40.75%
    2020 -0.05% -7.16%
    2019 4.31% -9.93%
    2018 3.39% 7.08%
    2017 3.28% 7.64%
    2016 2.92% 17.07%

    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. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Macquarie Collateral Account - NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

      40.83%
    • Cash At Bank

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

      10.87%
    • Tower Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      8.21%
    • Gdi Property Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      7.93%
    • Turners Automotive Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.0%
    • Servcorp Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.53%
    • Challenger Financial Service

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.45%
    • Heartland Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.25%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.08%
    • Apa Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.76%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 70.0% 47.06%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 30.0% 52.94%
    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. 2024.

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. 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

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 1.65% Social Harm
  • 4.97% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • 2.83%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      2.04%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      2.04%
    • New World Resources PLC
      0.10%
      0.10%

About this Fund

The Fund aims to deliver positive absolute returns in all market environments. In addition to holding long-only New Zealand and Australian securities, the Fund may, at our discretion short sell securities, hold cash, lever its assets and utilise active currency management to generate returns (although generally will be fully hedged). The investment objective is to outperform the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Official Cash Rate +5% p.A. On a rolling three year basis.

Value $102M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 30th June 2014
Total annual fund fees 2.12%
Total performance based fees 0.42%
Manager's basic fee 1.7%
Other management and administration charges 0.16%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Matthew Goodson

Currently: Managing Director (11 years, 7 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (4 years, 5 months)

Paul Harrison

Currently: Managing Director (11 years, 7 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (5 years, 0 months)

Paul Turnbull

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (5 years, 7 months)
Previously: Research Analyst at Jarden (6 years, 0 months)

Greg Fleming

Currently: Head of Global Diversified Funds (3 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Strategy, AMP Capital NZ (4 years, 8 months)

Bevan Graham

Currently: Economist (3 years, 10 months)
Previously: Managing Director NZ, AMP Capital NZ (2 years, 2 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each 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 5.67% 13.34%
2023 -1.56% 2.2%
2022 -0.50% 19.04%
2021 8.70% 40.75%
2020 -0.05% -7.16%
2019 4.31% -9.93%
2018 3.39% 7.08%
2017 3.28% 7.64%
2016 2.92% 17.07%

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. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Macquarie Collateral Account - NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

    40.83%
  • Cash At Bank

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

    10.87%
  • Tower Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    8.21%
  • Gdi Property Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    7.93%
  • Turners Automotive Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.0%
  • Servcorp Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.53%
  • Challenger Financial Service

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.45%
  • Heartland Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.25%
  • Genesis Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.08%
  • Apa Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.76%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 70.0% 47.06%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 30.0% 52.94%
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. 2024.