Funds

Fisher Funds International Growth Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 6.12%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 2.16%

    • Hermès International Sca
      2.16%
      2.16%
  • Human Rights Violations 3.96%

    • 3.96%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund focuses on growth of your investment over the long term by investing in quality international companies which can consistently produce increasing earnings

    Value $112M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 7th Nov. 2007
    Total annual fund fees 1.75%
    Total performance based fees 0.3%
    Manager's basic fee 1.27%
    Other management and administration charges 0.18%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Ashley Gardyne

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer (3 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 5 months)

    Mark Brighouse

    Currently: Chief Investment Strategist (7 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 9 months)

    Sam Dickie

    Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities and Property & Infrastructure (2 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, NZ Equities and Property & Infrastructure, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 7 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% 33.6%
    2023 -4.85% -11.08%
    2022 3.53% -5.59%
    2021 35.55% 48.94%
    2020 -7.06% 2.69%
    2019 10.17% 9.12%
    2018 7.53% 20.7%
    2017 9.49% 9.98%
    2016 4.71% 0.36%
    2015 14.67% 7.9%

    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

    • Amazon.Com Inc

      United States International Equities

      8.0%
    • Microsoft Corporation

      United States International Equities

      7.25%
    • Mastercard Inc-Class A

      United States International Equities

      6.1%
    • Asml Holding N.V.

      United States International Equities

      5.75%
    • Alphabet Inc Cap Stock Class A

      United States International Equities

      5.49%
    • Floor & Decor Holdings Inc

      United States International Equities

      5.37%
    • Danaher Corporation

      United States International Equities

      5.04%
    • Icon PLC

      United States International Equities

      4.51%
    • Dexcom Inc

      United States International Equities

      4.03%
    • Boston Scientific Co

      United States International Equities

      3.96%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.84%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 100.0% 96.16%
    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

  • 2.16% Animal Cruelty
  • 3.96% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Hermès International Sca
      2.16%
      2.16%
    • 3.96%

About this Fund

The fund focuses on growth of your investment over the long term by investing in quality international companies which can consistently produce increasing earnings

Value $112M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 7th Nov. 2007
Total annual fund fees 1.75%
Total performance based fees 0.3%
Manager's basic fee 1.27%
Other management and administration charges 0.18%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Ashley Gardyne

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (3 years, 6 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 5 months)

Mark Brighouse

Currently: Chief Investment Strategist (7 years, 5 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 9 months)

Sam Dickie

Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities and Property & Infrastructure (2 years, 3 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, NZ Equities and Property & Infrastructure, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 7 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% 33.6%
2023 -4.85% -11.08%
2022 3.53% -5.59%
2021 35.55% 48.94%
2020 -7.06% 2.69%
2019 10.17% 9.12%
2018 7.53% 20.7%
2017 9.49% 9.98%
2016 4.71% 0.36%
2015 14.67% 7.9%

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

  • Amazon.Com Inc

    United States International Equities

    8.0%
  • Microsoft Corporation

    United States International Equities

    7.25%
  • Mastercard Inc-Class A

    United States International Equities

    6.1%
  • Asml Holding N.V.

    United States International Equities

    5.75%
  • Alphabet Inc Cap Stock Class A

    United States International Equities

    5.49%
  • Floor & Decor Holdings Inc

    United States International Equities

    5.37%
  • Danaher Corporation

    United States International Equities

    5.04%
  • Icon PLC

    United States International Equities

    4.51%
  • Dexcom Inc

    United States International Equities

    4.03%
  • Boston Scientific Co

    United States International Equities

    3.96%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.84%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 100.0% 96.16%
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.