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

    • Genesis Energy Ltd. 0.52%

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.

About this fund

The Fund principally holds cash or cash like securities and seeks to enhance returns through active interest rate management. It may also hold NZ dollar Government Stock, investment grade bonds and bank deposits.

Value $241M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Fund started 1st Aug. 2019
Total annual fund fees 0.26%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.18%
Other management and administration charges 0.08%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

George Henderson

Currently: Portfolio Manager (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Royal London Asset Management (11 years, 6 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Director, Head of Fixed Income (14 years, 0 months)
Previously: AXA/Alliance Bernstein, Head of Fixed Interest (16 years, 5 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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 3.59% 4.3%
2023 -0.79% 2.16%
2022 -2.46% 0.09%
2021 2.15% 1.38%

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 Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Wpac Bank Deposit Ac 19/2/2025
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+
    5.04%
  • ASB Bank Limited 16/11/2026 5.928%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    4.94%
  • Kiwibank Limited 05/10/2026 2.635%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A1
    4.92%
  • Wpac Bank Deposit Ac 3/2/2025
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+
    4.2%
  • ASB Bank Deposit A/C 3/2/2025
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+
    4.2%
  • NZ Local Govt Fund Agency 02/10/2024
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
    4.15%
  • Wpac Bank Deposit Ac 17/1/2025
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+
    3.38%
  • Westpac NZ Limited 06/07/2026 Frn
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    3.34%
  • Bank Of New Zealand 08/06/2026 1.884%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    3.22%
  • ANZ NZD Cash
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
    2.73%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 45.0% 19.13%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 55.0% 80.87%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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 against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024.