Funds

Salt NZ Dividend Appreciation Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 7.88%

The average total concerns of all managed aggressive funds is 12.02%.

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 7.88%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      5.99%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      5.99%
    • 1.89%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund targets a portfolio of shares of New Zealand companies that may, in our opinion, pay high and sustainable dividends. The investment objective is to outperform the S&P/NZX 50 Gross Index on a rolling three year basis.

    Value $103M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 30th June 2015
    Total annual fund fees 1.08%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.96%
    Other management and administration charges 0.12%
    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 14.61% 3.94%
    2023 -4.85% -0.82%
    2022 3.53% -0.97%
    2021 35.55% 29.49%
    2020 -7.06% -0.45%
    2019 10.17% 12.95%
    2018 7.53% 11.61%
    2017 9.49% 6.21%

    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

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      15.86%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      10.11%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      8.15%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.56%
    • Meridian Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.6%
    • Tower Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.44%
    • Mainfreight Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.37%
    • Turners Automotive Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.26%
    • Spark New Zealand Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.01%
    • Ebos Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.94%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.16%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 98.84%
    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
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 7.88% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      5.99%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      5.99%
    • 1.89%

About this Fund

The Fund targets a portfolio of shares of New Zealand companies that may, in our opinion, pay high and sustainable dividends. The investment objective is to outperform the S&P/NZX 50 Gross Index on a rolling three year basis.

Value $103M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 30th June 2015
Total annual fund fees 1.08%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.96%
Other management and administration charges 0.12%
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 14.61% 3.94%
2023 -4.85% -0.82%
2022 3.53% -0.97%
2021 35.55% 29.49%
2020 -7.06% -0.45%
2019 10.17% 12.95%
2018 7.53% 11.61%
2017 9.49% 6.21%

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

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    15.86%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    10.11%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    8.15%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.56%
  • Meridian Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.6%
  • Tower Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.44%
  • Mainfreight Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.37%
  • Turners Automotive Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.26%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.01%
  • Ebos Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.94%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.16%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 98.84%
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.