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

    • Genesis Energy Ltd 1.51%
    • Santos Ltd 1.05% !!
      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
    • Beach Energy Ltd 0.82% !!
      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 fund has filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 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.

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 $86.1M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 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, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (4 years, 5 months)

Paul Harrison

Currently: Managing Director (11 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (5 years, 0 months)

Paul Turnbull

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (5 years, 1 months)
Previously: Research Analyst at Jarden (6 years, 0 months)

Greg Fleming

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

Bevan Graham

Currently: Economist (3 years, 4 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 30th June 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 30th June 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Macquarie Collateral Account - NZD
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    43.77%
  • Tower Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    9.85%
  • Global Data Centre Group
    Australia Australasian Equities
    8.62%
  • Gdi Property Group
    Australia Australasian Equities
    8.35%
  • Servcorp Ltd
    Australia Australasian Equities
    4.94%
  • Heartland Group Holdings Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    4.64%
  • Turners Automotive Group Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    4.55%
  • Monash Ivf Group
    Australia Australasian Equities
    4.48%
  • Cash At Bank
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    3.66%
  • Lynch Group Holdings Ltd
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.94%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 70.0% 52.0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 30.0% 48.0%
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 fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 2024.