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

    • Rio Tinto Ltd 0.24%
    • BHP Group Ltd 1.47% !!
      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
    • Contact Energy Ltd 1.82% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Genesis Energy Ltd 1.59%
    • BHP Group Ltd 1.47% !!
      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
    • Santos Ltd 0.58% !!
      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
    • Rio Tinto Ltd 0.24%

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 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 Fund invests in a carefully selected portfolio of government and corporate bonds, cash, listed property, infrastructure and utility companies, high yielding equities, credit securities and other yielding financial assets.

Value $5.62M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Fund started 1st Jan. 2016
Total annual fund fees 0.9%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.65%
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, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

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

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 6 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

Chris Gaskin

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (14 years, 3 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Brook Asset Management (4 years, 2 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 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 5.67% 4.04%
2023 -1.56% 0.18%
2022 -0.50% 0.94%
2021 8.70% 9.5%
2020 -0.05% -3.87%
2019 4.31% 5.8%
2018 3.39% 2.39%
2017 3.28% 2.8%

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 June 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Devon Dividend Yield Fund
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    24.04%
  • Asbbnk 5.524% 21/06/2027
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    10.79%
  • NZD Cash At Bank
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents
    10.43%
  • Wstp 3.696% 16/02/27
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    10.42%
  • BNZ 1.884% 08/06/2026
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    8.35%
  • Wstp 6.19% 16/09/2032
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-
    5.21%
  • Quayside Holding (Qhlnz) 10% Series
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    5.03%
  • Cnunz 4.35% 06/12/2028
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB
    4.64%
  • Cennz 3.55% 15/08/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB
    3.92%
  • Aianz 3.51% 10/10/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-
    3.56%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 40.0% 10.43%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 40.0% 65.54%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 16.0% 24.04%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 4.0% 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 June 2024.