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

    • Sherwin-Williams Co 1.44%
    • Channel Infrastruct NZ 1.94%

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. 2023 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 provide stable returns over the long term by investing in New Zealand and international fixed interest assets

Value $345M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Fund started 10th Oct. 2014
Total annual fund fees 0.85%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.76%
Other management and administration charges 0.09%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Ashley Gardyne

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (2 years, 6 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, International Equities, Fisher Funds Management Limited (5 years, 5 months)

David Mcleish

Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Interest (12 years, 9 months)
Previously: Executive Director, Goldman Sachs International, London (3 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

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
2023 -0.79% 0.06%
2022 -2.46% -2.27%
2021 2.15% 2.59%
2020 1.75% 1.82%
2019 2.76% 3.16%
2018 1.94% 1.78%
2017 1.52% 2.8%
2016 2.91% 2.44%

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. 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • ANZ 10 A/C - Current Accounts
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    5.85%
  • Macquarie Group Ltd 09/08/26 5.108%
    United States Int Fixed Interest A
    4.07%
  • Te Tumu Whakatupu Ltd
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    3.81%
  • Westpac Bank Deposit Ac - Deposit Accounts
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    3.06%
  • Whitbread PLC 16/10/2025 3.375%
    United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest BBB
    2.24%
  • Westpac 27/08/2029 Frn Reset 27/08/2024
    Australia Int Fixed Interest A-
    2.24%
  • Latitude NZ 2021-1 Class A
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    2.21%
  • Ubs Group AG 29/07/2026 5.125%
    United States Int Fixed Interest BBB-
    2.08%
  • Permanent Tsb Group 26/10/2027 13.25%
    Belgium Int Fixed Interest BB-
    2.04%
  • Channel Infrastructure 01/03/24 5.10%
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB-
    1.94%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 40.0% 41.53%
International Fixed Interest 60.0% 58.47%
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 against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.