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

    • Ubs 1.00%
    • Rio Tinto 0.78%
    • Alstom S.A 0.07%
    • Shell 2.02% !!
      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
    • LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Se 2.08%
    • Shell 2.02% !!
      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
    • Air Liquide 1.10%
    • L'Oréal SA 1.06%
    • Hermès International Sca 0.77%
    • Givaudan SA 0.51%
    • Eni Spa 0.35% !!
      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
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv 0.32%
    • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa 0.25%
    • Novozymes A/S 0.25%
    • Kering SA 0.21%
    • Symrise AG 0.18%
    • Beiersdorf AG 0.15%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv 0.12%
    • Covestro AG 0.12%
    • Rentokil Initial 0.12%
    • Croda International PLC 0.08%
    • Mowi Asa 0.08%
    • The Swatch Group AG 0.08%
    • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA 0.07%
    • Arkema SA 0.06%
    • Ems-Chemie Holding AG 0.06%
    • Evonik Industries AG 0.06%
    • Syensqo Nv 0.06%
    • Clariant AG 0.03%
    • Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 0.59%
    • Rheinmetall AG 0.23%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG 0.17%
    • Kongsberg Gruppen Asa 0.09%
    • Melrose Industries PLC 0.08%
    • Shell 2.02% !!
      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
    • Totalenergies Se 1.39% !!
      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
    • Iberdrola 0.93% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Rio Tinto 0.78%
    • National Grid PLC 0.65% !!
      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
    • Enel 0.64% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Eni Spa 0.35% !!
      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
    • E.On Se 0.33%
    • Bkw AG 0.32%
    • Engie SA 0.31% !!
      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
    • Dassault Systèmes Se 0.26%
    • Intertek Group PLC 0.11%
    • Snam Spa 0.10% !!
      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
    • Acs Actividades De Construcción Y Servicios SA 0.08%
    • Centrica PLC 0.08%
    • Endesa SA 0.08% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Neste Corp. 0.08%
    • Aker BP Asa 0.07% !!
      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
    • Fortum Oyj 0.07%
    • Verbund AG 0.06% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Bolloré Se 0.05%

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.

About this fund

The Smart Europe ESG ETF is designed to track the return (before tax, fees and other expenses) of the MSCI Europe ESG Screened Index. The Index is comprised of European companies screened for exposure to controversial weapons, civilian firearms, tobacco, thermal coal and oil sands. The Index excludes companies that fail to comply with the United Nations Global Compact Principles. For more information, please refer to the Smart Responsible Investment Policy.

Value $48.4M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Fund started 6th June 2019
Total annual fund fees 0.55%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.53%
Other management and administration charges 0.02%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Guy Roulston Elliffe

Currently: Director (8 years, 10 months)
Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (9 years, 5 months)

Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smartshares (5 years, 4 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

Anna Lennie Scott

Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smartshares (1 years, 0 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer and Director - Hobson Wealth (5 years, 2 months)

Alister John Williams

Currently: Director (8 years, 10 months)
Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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% 19.71%
2023 -4.85% 9.27%
2022 3.53% 1.73%
2021 35.55% 23.15%

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 30th Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Ishares Msci Europe ESG Screened Ucits ETF
    Ireland International Equities
    99.95%
  • EUR Cash Account (BNP Paribas)
    Germany Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.2%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.17%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.05%
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% 99.95%
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 30th Sept. 2024.