Funds

Devon Australian Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 20.60%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations 4.07%

    • Rio Tinto
      4.07%
      4.07%
  • Social Harm 3.46%

  • Fossil Fuels 17.15%

    • BHP Group
      9.60%
      !!
      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
      9.60%
    • Rio Tinto
      4.07%
      4.07%
    • Santos Ltd.
      1.76%
      !!
      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
      1.76%
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.91%
      0.91%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      0.80%
      !!
      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
      0.80%
  • Environmental Harm 9.6%

    • BHP Group
      9.60%
      !!
      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
      9.60%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    A select portfolio of companies which are primarily Australian listed companies. The Australian market offers exposure to a number of sectors that are not available in New Zealand. The Australian Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and investment returns may differ considerably from its benchmark. The Fund tends to be fully invested in shares but can hold cash.

    Value $11.8M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 20th Aug. 2010
    Total annual fund fees 1.29%
    Total performance based fees 0.04%
    Manager's basic fee 1.0%
    Other management and administration charges 0.25%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Slade Robertson

    Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 11 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

    Tama Willis

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (12 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

    Patrick Washer

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (4 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

    Mark Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 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% 15.93%
    2023 -4.85% -0.35%
    2022 3.53% 11.36%
    2021 35.55% 42.57%
    2020 -7.06% -18.66%
    2019 10.17% 7.71%
    2018 7.53% -3.57%
    2017 9.49% 15.3%
    2016 4.71% 3.43%
    2015 14.67% 15.89%

    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

    • CSL Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      8.13%
    • BHP Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      7.3%
    • National Australia Bank Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.93%
    • Goodman Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.89%
    • Telstra Corp Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.1%
    • Macquarie Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.98%
    • Westpac Banking Corp

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.89%
    • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.96%
    • Aust and NZ Banking Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.92%
    • AUD Cash At Bank

      Australia Cash and Equivalents

      3.86%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 10.0% 4.85%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 90.0% 95.15%
    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

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 4.07% Human Rights Violations
  • 3.46% Social Harm
  • 17.15% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 9.6% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Rio Tinto
      4.07%
      4.07%
    • BHP Group
      9.60%
      !!
      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
      9.60%
    • Rio Tinto
      4.07%
      4.07%
    • Santos Ltd.
      1.76%
      !!
      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
      1.76%
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.91%
      0.91%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      0.80%
      !!
      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
      0.80%
    • BHP Group
      9.60%
      !!
      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
      9.60%

About this Fund

A select portfolio of companies which are primarily Australian listed companies. The Australian market offers exposure to a number of sectors that are not available in New Zealand. The Australian Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and investment returns may differ considerably from its benchmark. The Fund tends to be fully invested in shares but can hold cash.

Value $11.8M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 20th Aug. 2010
Total annual fund fees 1.29%
Total performance based fees 0.04%
Manager's basic fee 1.0%
Other management and administration charges 0.25%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Slade Robertson

Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 11 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (12 years, 6 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

Patrick Washer

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (4 years, 6 months)
Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 0 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 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% 15.93%
2023 -4.85% -0.35%
2022 3.53% 11.36%
2021 35.55% 42.57%
2020 -7.06% -18.66%
2019 10.17% 7.71%
2018 7.53% -3.57%
2017 9.49% 15.3%
2016 4.71% 3.43%
2015 14.67% 15.89%

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

  • CSL Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    8.13%
  • BHP Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    7.3%
  • National Australia Bank Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.93%
  • Goodman Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.89%
  • Telstra Corp Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.1%
  • Macquarie Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.98%
  • Westpac Banking Corp

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.89%
  • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.96%
  • Aust and NZ Banking Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.92%
  • AUD Cash At Bank

    Australia Cash and Equivalents

    3.86%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 10.0% 4.85%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 90.0% 95.15%
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.