Funds

Devon Dividend Yield Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 27.39%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 2.82%

    • BHP
      2.82%
      !!
      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
  • Fossil Fuels 27.39%

    • Rio Tinto
      3.56%
    • Ampol Ltd.
      3.06%
    • BHP
      2.82%
      !!
      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
    • Apa Group
      2.77%
      !!
      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
    • Orica Ltd.
      2.58%
    • Santos Ltd.
      2.09%
      !!
      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
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd.
      2.08%
    • New Hope Corp. Ltd.
      2.04%
      !!
      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
    • Channel Infrastructure
      1.69%
  • Human Rights Violations 3.56%

    • Rio Tinto
      3.56%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund invests in a select portfolio of New Zealand and Australian listed equity securities chosen for their attractive dividend yields, with some growth prospects to maintain the dividend yield and capital value in real terms.

    Value $16.4M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Fund started 20th Dec. 2012
    Total annual fund fees 1.39%
    Total performance based fees 0.34%
    Manager's basic fee 0.71%
    Other management and administration charges 0.34%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Slade Robertson

    Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (9 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

    Tama Willis

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (13 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

    Mark Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

    Patrick Washer

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (5 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

  • 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
    2026 10.96% 13.62%
    2025 4.27% -2.08%
    2024 15.02% 6.24%
    2023 -4.85% -0.26%
    2022 3.53% 10.61%
    2021 35.55% 36.44%
    2020 -7.06% -20.99%
    2019 10.17% 17.08%
    2018 7.53% -3.55%
    2017 9.49% 6.96%

    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 March 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.14%
    • Genesis Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.7%
    • Turners Automotive Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.33%
    • Ebos Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.29%
    • Kiwi Property Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.26%
    • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.98%
    • Napier Port Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.78%
    • Rio Tinto Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.56%
    • Nzme Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.23%
    • Argosy Property Trust

      New Zealand Listed Property

      3.22%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.59%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 95.0% 97.41%
    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 March 2026.

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 2026 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

  • 2.82% Environmental Harm
  • 27.39% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 3.56% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • BHP
      2.82%
      !!
      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
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Rio Tinto
      3.56%
    • Ampol Ltd.
      3.06%
    • BHP
      2.82%
      !!
      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
    • Apa Group
      2.77%
      !!
      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
    • Orica Ltd.
      2.58%
    • Santos Ltd.
      2.09%
      !!
      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
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd.
      2.08%
    • New Hope Corp. Ltd.
      2.04%
      !!
      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
    • Channel Infrastructure
      1.69%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Rio Tinto
      3.56%

About this Fund

The Fund invests in a select portfolio of New Zealand and Australian listed equity securities chosen for their attractive dividend yields, with some growth prospects to maintain the dividend yield and capital value in real terms.

Value $16.4M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Fund started 20th Dec. 2012
Total annual fund fees 1.39%
Total performance based fees 0.34%
Manager's basic fee 0.71%
Other management and administration charges 0.34%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Slade Robertson

Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (9 years, 2 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (13 years, 9 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

Patrick Washer

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (5 years, 9 months)
Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

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
2026 10.96% 13.62%
2025 4.27% -2.08%
2024 15.02% 6.24%
2023 -4.85% -0.26%
2022 3.53% 10.61%
2021 35.55% 36.44%
2020 -7.06% -20.99%
2019 10.17% 17.08%
2018 7.53% -3.55%
2017 9.49% 6.96%

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 March 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.14%
  • Genesis Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.7%
  • Turners Automotive Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.33%
  • Ebos Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.29%
  • Kiwi Property Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.26%
  • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.98%
  • Napier Port Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.78%
  • Rio Tinto Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.56%
  • Nzme Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.23%
  • Argosy Property Trust

    New Zealand Listed Property

    3.22%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.59%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 95.0% 97.41%
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 March 2026.

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 2026 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.