Funds

Booster Income Securities Portfolio

Total Ethical Concerns: 0.89%

The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 0.19%

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%
    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Human Rights Violations 0.18%

    • 0.07%
    • 0.02%
    • Nestlé
      0.01%
      0.01%
  • Social Harm 0.18%

  • Fossil Fuels 0.36%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.07%
    • BHP Group
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%
    • Totalenergies Se
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
  • Weapons 0.04%

    • 0.02%
  • Environmental Harm 0.07%

    • BHP Group
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Income Securities Portfolio invests entirely in income assets. It is suited to investors looking for a better return than traditional on-call or term investments with major trading banks, with an expected stable capital value, who are willing to accept a low to medium level of credit risk.

    Value $181M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 7th Aug. 2008
    Total annual fund fees 0.72%
    Total performance based fees 0.72%
    Manager's basic fee 0.0%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Nic Craven

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Senior Manager – Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

    David Beattie

    Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (5 years, 10 months)
    Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

    Brendon Doyle

    Currently: Investment Committee Member, Booster Investment Management Limited (0 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 0 months)

    Aaron Usher

    Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 months)

    Karan Bir Mohindra

    Currently: Fixed Interest & Currency Analyst, Booster Financial Services Limited (1 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Assistant Vice-President, Citigroup (3 years, 5 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 3.59% 4.01%
    2023 -0.79% 2.41%
    2022 -2.46% 0.81%
    2021 2.15% 0.68%
    2020 1.75% 1.57%
    2019 2.76% 2.0%
    2018 1.94% 2.03%
    2017 1.52% 1.87%
    2016 2.91% 2.66%
    2015 5.21% 2.91%

    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

    • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

      22.64%
    • Secured Loan To Booster KiwiSaver Scheme Geared Growth Fund

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      5.54%
    • Tributum Trust Commercial Paper 28/01/2025

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      5.52%
    • Precinct Properties Limited Green Bonds 2.85% 28/05/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      5.35%
    • ANZ Bank Bill 13/05/2025

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

      4.91%
    • Summerset Group Holdings 2.3% 21/09/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      4.09%
    • Investore Property Limited 4% 25/02/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      3.84%
    • Ryman Healthcare Bond 2.55% 18/12/2026

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      3.6%
    • ANZ Bank Bill 09/04/2025

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

      3.56%
    • Infratil Infrastructure Bonds 3.35% 15/12/2026

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

      3.54%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 34.4%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 65.6%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    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 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

  • 0.19% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.18% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.18% Social Harm
  • 0.36% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.04% Weapons
  • 0.07% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%
    • Procter & Gamble Co.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hermès International Sca
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • 0.07%
    • 0.02%
    • Nestlé
      0.01%
      0.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      0.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      0.07%
    • BHP Group
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%
    • Totalenergies Se
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
      0.01%
    • 0.02%
    • BHP Group
      0.03%
      !!
      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
      0.03%

About this Fund

The Income Securities Portfolio invests entirely in income assets. It is suited to investors looking for a better return than traditional on-call or term investments with major trading banks, with an expected stable capital value, who are willing to accept a low to medium level of credit risk.

Value $181M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 7th Aug. 2008
Total annual fund fees 0.72%
Total performance based fees 0.72%
Manager's basic fee 0.0%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Nic Craven

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Manager – Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

David Beattie

Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (5 years, 10 months)
Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

Brendon Doyle

Currently: Investment Committee Member, Booster Investment Management Limited (0 years, 4 months)
Previously: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (7 years, 0 months)

Aaron Usher

Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 months)

Karan Bir Mohindra

Currently: Fixed Interest & Currency Analyst, Booster Financial Services Limited (1 years, 1 months)
Previously: Assistant Vice-President, Citigroup (3 years, 5 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 3.59% 4.01%
2023 -0.79% 2.41%
2022 -2.46% 0.81%
2021 2.15% 0.68%
2020 1.75% 1.57%
2019 2.76% 2.0%
2018 1.94% 2.03%
2017 1.52% 1.87%
2016 2.91% 2.66%
2015 5.21% 2.91%

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

  • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+

    22.64%
  • Secured Loan To Booster KiwiSaver Scheme Geared Growth Fund

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    5.54%
  • Tributum Trust Commercial Paper 28/01/2025

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    5.52%
  • Precinct Properties Limited Green Bonds 2.85% 28/05/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    5.35%
  • ANZ Bank Bill 13/05/2025

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

    4.91%
  • Summerset Group Holdings 2.3% 21/09/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    4.09%
  • Investore Property Limited 4% 25/02/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    3.84%
  • Ryman Healthcare Bond 2.55% 18/12/2026

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    3.6%
  • ANZ Bank Bill 09/04/2025

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+

    3.56%
  • Infratil Infrastructure Bonds 3.35% 15/12/2026

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest

    3.54%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 34.4%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 65.6%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
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 by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.