Where a company has multiple ethical concerns, the total concerns percentage counts this investment once.
The average total concerns of all funds of the same risk profile is weighted by the funds' investment values.
The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Fonterra ranks as the fifth largest source of greenhouse gas emissions among agri-food companies globally. This position is reflective of the heavy environmental footprint of the dairy industry, notably of methane (GHG) produced by dairy herds and other harm from intensive dairy farming practices such as through high nitrogen runoff into rivers, which flow into oceans.
The Fund is designed for investors seeking income with scope for capital appreciation and/or with a low tolerance for large declines in investment values. The Fund invests predominantly in New Zealand investment grade fixed interest securities and Australasian equities which pay a sustainable dividend yield. Other tools, such as active management and scope to invest in sub investment grade securities may also be used to enhance returns.
| Value | $619M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st March 2026 |
| Fund started | 16th Feb. 2009 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.47% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.39% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.08% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
George Henderson |
Currently: Portfolio Manager (7 years, 9 months)
|
|
Simon Pannett |
Currently: Director, Senior Credit Analyst (12 years, 8 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.96% | 3.05% |
| 2025 | 3.78% | 5.26% |
| 2024 | 3.39% | 4.08% |
| 2023 | -0.79% | -0.02% |
| 2022 | -2.46% | -4.24% |
| 2021 | 2.15% | 2.13% |
| 2020 | 1.75% | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 2.76% | 3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94% | 2.98% |
| 2017 | 1.52% | 1.86% |
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 March 2026.
NZ Government Stock 15/05/2031 1.50
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
NZ Government Stock 15/05/2030 4.50
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
NZ Government Stock 15/05/2032 2.00
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Kiwibank Limited 15/03/2028 Frn
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A1
NZ Local Gov Fund Agency 15/05/31 2.25
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Housing New Zealand Ltd 10/09/35 1.534
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Fonterra Cooperative Grp 08/11/29 4.60
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-
Westpac Bank Deposit Ac 2.916% 16/07/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
Housing New Zealand Ltd 24/04/30 2.183
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Westpac NZ Limited 24/09/2029 4.337
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 5.0% | 7.39% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 95.0% | 92.61% |
| 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% |
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 March 2026.
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 2026 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.
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Fonterra ranks as the fifth largest source of greenhouse gas emissions among agri-food companies globally. This position is reflective of the heavy environmental footprint of the dairy industry, notably of methane (GHG) produced by dairy herds and other harm from intensive dairy farming practices such as through high nitrogen runoff into rivers, which flow into oceans.
The Fund is designed for investors seeking income with scope for capital appreciation and/or with a low tolerance for large declines in investment values. The Fund invests predominantly in New Zealand investment grade fixed interest securities and Australasian equities which pay a sustainable dividend yield. Other tools, such as active management and scope to invest in sub investment grade securities may also be used to enhance returns.
| Value | $619M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st March 2026 |
| Fund started | 16th Feb. 2009 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.47% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.39% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.08% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
George Henderson |
Currently: Portfolio Manager (7 years, 9 months)
|
|
Simon Pannett |
Currently: Director, Senior Credit Analyst (12 years, 8 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.96% | 3.05% |
| 2025 | 3.78% | 5.26% |
| 2024 | 3.39% | 4.08% |
| 2023 | -0.79% | -0.02% |
| 2022 | -2.46% | -4.24% |
| 2021 | 2.15% | 2.13% |
| 2020 | 1.75% | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 2.76% | 3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94% | 2.98% |
| 2017 | 1.52% | 1.86% |
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 March 2026.
NZ Government Stock 15/05/2031 1.50
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
NZ Government Stock 15/05/2030 4.50
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
NZ Government Stock 15/05/2032 2.00
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Kiwibank Limited 15/03/2028 Frn
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A1
NZ Local Gov Fund Agency 15/05/31 2.25
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Housing New Zealand Ltd 10/09/35 1.534
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Fonterra Cooperative Grp 08/11/29 4.60
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-
Westpac Bank Deposit Ac 2.916% 16/07/2026
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
Housing New Zealand Ltd 24/04/30 2.183
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Westpac NZ Limited 24/09/2029 4.337
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 5.0% | 7.39% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 95.0% | 92.61% |
| 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% |
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 March 2026.
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 2026 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.
