Funds

Trust Management - ESG Australasian Share Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 4.54%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 4.54%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      4.54%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      4.54%

Fund Provider Response

Contact Energy is predominantly a renewable electricity provider (over 85% of its generation) with significant investment into new renewable energy projects, contributing to the climate transition.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund provides a diversified exposure to New Zealand and Australian equities that meet certain ethical investment criteria. The investment objective of the Fund is to exceed the return of the S&P/NZX50 Portfolio Gross Index over rolling three-year periods, before taking into account fees and expenses.

    Value $115M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 1st April 2020
    Total annual fund fees 0.57%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.45%
    Other management and administration charges 0.12%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Oyvinn Rimer

    Currently: Director, Senior Research Analyst (15 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (2 years, 3 months)

    Shane Solly

    Currently: Director, Portfolio Manager (10 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Mint AM, Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager (7 years, 2 months)

    Craig Stent

    Currently: Executive Director and Head of Equities (15 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (8 years, 0 months)

    Andrew Bascand

    Currently: Managing Director, Portfolio Manager (15 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Alliance Bernstein (10 years, 0 months)

    Kevin Bennett

    Currently: Director, Head of Research (15 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (10 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% 6.1%
    2023 -4.85% -9.0%
    2022 3.53% 0.5%
    2021 35.55% 49.9%
    2020 -7.06% 0.0%
    2019 10.17% 0.0%
    2018 7.53% 0.0%
    2017 9.49% 0.0%
    2016 4.71% 0.0%
    2015 14.67% 0.0%

    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

    • Mainfreight Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.58%
    • Summerset Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.65%
    • The A2 Milk Company Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.43%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.26%
    • Contact Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.23%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.11%
    • Auckland International Airport Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.76%
    • Ryman Healthcare Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.48%
    • Ebos Group Limited Ordinary Shares

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.34%
    • Spark New Zealand Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.68%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 2.17%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 97.83%
    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
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 4.54% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      4.54%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      4.54%

Fund Provider Response

Contact Energy is predominantly a renewable electricity provider (over 85% of its generation) with significant investment into new renewable energy projects, contributing to the climate transition.

About this Fund

The Fund provides a diversified exposure to New Zealand and Australian equities that meet certain ethical investment criteria. The investment objective of the Fund is to exceed the return of the S&P/NZX50 Portfolio Gross Index over rolling three-year periods, before taking into account fees and expenses.

Value $115M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 1st April 2020
Total annual fund fees 0.57%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.45%
Other management and administration charges 0.12%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Oyvinn Rimer

Currently: Director, Senior Research Analyst (15 years, 0 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (2 years, 3 months)

Shane Solly

Currently: Director, Portfolio Manager (10 years, 9 months)
Previously: Mint AM, Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager (7 years, 2 months)

Craig Stent

Currently: Executive Director and Head of Equities (15 years, 0 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (8 years, 0 months)

Andrew Bascand

Currently: Managing Director, Portfolio Manager (15 years, 0 months)
Previously: Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Alliance Bernstein (10 years, 0 months)

Kevin Bennett

Currently: Director, Head of Research (15 years, 0 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (10 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% 6.1%
2023 -4.85% -9.0%
2022 3.53% 0.5%
2021 35.55% 49.9%
2020 -7.06% 0.0%
2019 10.17% 0.0%
2018 7.53% 0.0%
2017 9.49% 0.0%
2016 4.71% 0.0%
2015 14.67% 0.0%

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

  • Mainfreight Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.58%
  • Summerset Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.65%
  • The A2 Milk Company Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.43%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.26%
  • Contact Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.23%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.11%
  • Auckland International Airport Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.76%
  • Ryman Healthcare Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.48%
  • Ebos Group Limited Ordinary Shares

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.34%
  • Spark New Zealand Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.68%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 2.17%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 97.83%
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.