Funds

Smart US ESG ETF

Total Ethical Concerns: 11.59%

The average total concerns of all managed aggressive funds is 12.02%.

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 2.38%

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      1.12%
      !!
      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
      1.12%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • 3M
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Dow, Inc.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Dupont De Nemours
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Entegris, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • The Clorox Co.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Rpm International, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Albemarle Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • The Mosaic Co.
      0.02%
      0.02%
  • Human Rights Violations 5.45%

    • 2.67%
    • 0.83%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.42%
      0.42%
    • Caterpillar
      0.41%
      0.41%
    • 0.16%
  • Social Harm 0.44%

  • Fossil Fuels 2.95%

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      1.12%
      !!
      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
      1.12%
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.37%
      0.37%
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Phillips 66
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • The Williams Cos., 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
      0.12%
    • Sempra Energy
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      0.11%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.09%
      !!
      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
      0.09%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Halliburton Co.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Cms Energy Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Loews Corp.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
  • Weapons 1.34%

    • 0.76%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Heico Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
  • Environmental Harm 0.45%

    • 3M
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • 0.15%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.06%
      0.06%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Smart US ESG ETF is designed to track the return (before tax, fees and other expenses) of the MSCI USA ESG Screened Index. The Index is comprised of US 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 $33.9M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 6th June 2019
    Total annual fund fees 0.34%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.33%
    Other management and administration charges 0.01%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Guy Roulston Elliffe

    Currently: Director (9 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (9 years, 8 months)

    Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smartshares (5 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

    Anna Lennie Scott

    Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smartshares (1 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Chief Operating Officer and Director - Hobson Wealth (5 years, 2 months)

    Alister John Williams

    Currently: Director (9 years, 1 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 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 14.61% 37.04%
    2023 -4.85% -3.2%
    2022 3.53% 14.8%
    2021 35.55% 32.86%

    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 Dec. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Ishares Msci Usa ESG Screened Ucits ETF

      Ireland International Equities

      100.0%
    • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      0.48%
    • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      0.01%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.0%
    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% 100.0%
    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

  • 2.38% Animal Cruelty
  • 5.45% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.44% Social Harm
  • 2.95% Fossil Fuels
  • 1.34% Weapons
  • 0.45% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      1.12%
      !!
      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
      1.12%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • 3M
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Ecolab, Inc.
      0.14%
      0.14%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Dow, Inc.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Dupont De Nemours
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
      0.07%
      0.07%
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Entegris, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • The Clorox Co.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Rpm International, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Albemarle Corp.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • Hormel Foods Corp
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • The Mosaic Co.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • 2.67%
    • 0.83%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.42%
      0.42%
    • Caterpillar
      0.41%
      0.41%
    • 0.16%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      1.12%
      !!
      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
      1.12%
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.37%
      0.37%
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • Phillips 66
      0.12%
      0.12%
    • The Williams Cos., 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
      0.12%
    • Sempra Energy
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      0.11%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.10%
      0.10%
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.09%
      !!
      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
      0.09%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Halliburton Co.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.06%
      0.06%
    • Lyondellbasell Industries Nv
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Cms Energy Corp.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • Loews Corp.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.03%
      0.03%
    • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • 0.76%
    • Transdigm Group, Inc.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Amphenol Corp.
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Heico Corp.
      0.05%
      0.05%
    • Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
      0.04%
      0.04%
    • 3M
      0.16%
      0.16%
    • 0.15%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.08%
      0.08%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.06%
      0.06%

About this Fund

The Smart US ESG ETF is designed to track the return (before tax, fees and other expenses) of the MSCI USA ESG Screened Index. The Index is comprised of US 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 $33.9M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 6th June 2019
Total annual fund fees 0.34%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.33%
Other management and administration charges 0.01%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Guy Roulston Elliffe

Currently: Director (9 years, 1 months)
Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (9 years, 8 months)

Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smartshares (5 years, 7 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

Anna Lennie Scott

Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smartshares (1 years, 3 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer and Director - Hobson Wealth (5 years, 2 months)

Alister John Williams

Currently: Director (9 years, 1 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 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 14.61% 37.04%
2023 -4.85% -3.2%
2022 3.53% 14.8%
2021 35.55% 32.86%

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 Dec. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Ishares Msci Usa ESG Screened Ucits ETF

    Ireland International Equities

    100.0%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    0.48%
  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    0.01%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.0%
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% 100.0%
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.