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

    • Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.68%
    • Caterpillar 0.55%
    • Nutrien Ltd. 0.07%
    • Procter & Gamble Co. 1.17%
    • Air Liquide 0.32%
    • L'Oréal SA 0.31%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co. 0.23%
    • Hermès International Sca 0.22%
    • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 0.21%
    • Ecolab, Inc. 0.19%
    • Givaudan SA 0.15%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp. 0.14%
    • Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Nv 0.09%
    • PPG Industries, Inc. 0.09%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 0.08%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 0.07%
    • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa 0.07%
    • Kao Corp. 0.07%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv 0.07%
    • Novozymes A/S 0.07%
    • Nutrien Ltd. 0.07%
    • The Clorox Co. 0.06%
    • Symrise AG 0.05%
    • Beiersdorf AG 0.04%
    • Rentokil Initial 0.04%
    • Unicharm Corp. 0.04%
    • Akzo Nobel Nv 0.03%
    • Hormel Foods Corp 0.03%
    • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. 0.03%
    • Mowi Asa 0.03%
    • Shiseido Co., Ltd. 0.03%
    • The Swatch Group AG 0.03%
    • Croda International PLC 0.02%
    • Dcc PLC 0.02%
    • Evonik Industries AG 0.02%
    • Kikkoman Corp. 0.02%
    • Ricoh Co., Ltd. 0.02%
    • Seiko Epson Corp. 0.02%
    • Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. 0.02%
    • Daikin Industries Ltd. 0.11%
    • Mtu Aero Engines AG 0.05%
    • Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. 0.03%
    • Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. 0.02%
    • National Grid PLC 0.19% !!
      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
    • Itochu Corp. 0.18% !!
      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
    • The Williams Cos., Inc. 0.16% !!
      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
    • Oneok, Inc. 0.15%
    • Sempra Energy 0.15% !!
      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
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc. 0.12% !!
      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
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc. 0.10%
    • Targa Resources Corp. 0.09%
    • Bkw AG 0.08%
    • Dassault Systèmes Se 0.08%
    • Fortis, Inc. 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
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv 0.07%
    • Pembina Pipeline Corp. 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
    • Atmos Energy Corp. 0.06%
    • Cms Energy Corp. 0.06%
    • Marubeni Corp. 0.06% !!
      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
    • Nippon Yusen Kk 0.05%
    • Eneos Holdings, Inc. 0.04%
    • Nisource, Inc. 0.04%
    • Acs Actividades De Construcción Y Servicios SA 0.03%
    • Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. 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
    • Intertek Group PLC 0.03%
    • Snam Spa 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
    • Centrica PLC 0.02%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc. 0.02%
    • Keyera Corp. 0.02% !!
      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
    • Neste Corp. 0.02%
    • Osaka Gas 0.02% !!
      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
    • Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. 0.02% !!
      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
    • Verbund AG 0.02% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

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 Global ESG ETF is designed to track the return (before tax, fees and other expenses) of the MSCI World Ex Australia Custom ESG Leaders Net Total Return Index. The Index is comprised of global 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 $225M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Fund started 6th June 2019
Total annual fund fees 0.54%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.54%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
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% 33.84%
2023 -4.85% -1.63%
2022 3.53% 10.21%
2021 35.55% 29.81%

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 Core Msci World Ex Australia ESG ETF
    Australia International Equities
    99.94%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.29%
  • AUD Cash Account (BNP Paribas)
    Australia Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.12%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    0.01%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.06%
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% 99.94%
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.