Funds

Devon Trans-Tasman Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 16.44%

The average total concerns of all managed growth funds is 5.45%.

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations 0.87%

    • Rio Tinto
      0.87%
      0.87%
  • Social Harm 2.24%

  • Fossil Fuels 14.2%

    • BHP Group
      6.32%
      !!
      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
      6.32%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      5.75%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      5.75%
    • Santos Ltd.
      1.26%
      !!
      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
      1.26%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.87%
      0.87%
  • Environmental Harm 6.32%

    • BHP Group
      6.32%
      !!
      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
      6.32%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund invests in a select portfolio of well researched companies which are primarily New Zealand and Australian listed companies. The Trans-Tasman Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and returns may differ considerably from its benchmark.

    Value $105M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 30th Sept. 1998
    Total annual fund fees 1.4%
    Total performance based fees 0.15%
    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 12.57% 10.55%
    2023 -4.05% 1.02%
    2022 1.38% 9.63%
    2021 27.68% 34.49%
    2020 -4.45% -10.75%
    2019 6.12% 15.91%
    2018 8.66% -0.27%
    2017 7.20% 10.27%
    2016 5.40% 6.51%
    2015 12.09% 17.68%

    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

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.27%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.53%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.22%
    • CSL Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.72%
    • BHP Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.7%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.56%
    • Goodman Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.26%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.26%
    • National Australia Bank Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.41%
    • Macquarie Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.97%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 25.0% 2.22%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 75.0% 97.78%
    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
  • 0.87% Human Rights Violations
  • 2.24% Social Harm
  • 14.2% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 6.32% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Rio Tinto
      0.87%
      0.87%
    • BHP Group
      6.32%
      !!
      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
      6.32%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      5.75%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      5.75%
    • Santos Ltd.
      1.26%
      !!
      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
      1.26%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.87%
      0.87%
    • BHP Group
      6.32%
      !!
      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
      6.32%

About this Fund

The Fund invests in a select portfolio of well researched companies which are primarily New Zealand and Australian listed companies. The Trans-Tasman Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and returns may differ considerably from its benchmark.

Value $105M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 30th Sept. 1998
Total annual fund fees 1.4%
Total performance based fees 0.15%
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 12.57% 10.55%
2023 -4.05% 1.02%
2022 1.38% 9.63%
2021 27.68% 34.49%
2020 -4.45% -10.75%
2019 6.12% 15.91%
2018 8.66% -0.27%
2017 7.20% 10.27%
2016 5.40% 6.51%
2015 12.09% 17.68%

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

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.27%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.53%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.22%
  • CSL Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.72%
  • BHP Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.7%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.56%
  • Goodman Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.26%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.26%
  • National Australia Bank Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.41%
  • Macquarie Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.97%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 25.0% 2.22%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 75.0% 97.78%
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.