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This is a Mindful fund Devon Sustainability Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 5.98%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 0.55%

  • Fossil Fuels 5.44%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      5.44%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      5.44%

Fund Provider Response

Contact Energy represents our only exposure to fossil fuels, which is derived from a small proportion of their energy generation. We expect this to be materially reduced over the next few years with the closure of relevant power stations. Contact has a Net Zero pathway for Scope 1 and 2 by 2035, and intends to be fully Net Zero by 2050.

Metcash distributes food, liquor and hardware and as such is a distributer of alcohol. They do not produce alcohol and therefore are not subject to our negative screening.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund invests in a select portfolio of well researched New Zealand and Australian listed companies that exhibit sustainable characteristics and those which demonstrate credible strategies to improve their outcomes with respect to ESG factors. The Sustainability Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and returns may differ considerably from its benchmark.

    Devon is an independent investment management business that specialises in building investment portfolios for our clients that are comprised of companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Our approach is an active one where our rigorous research and analytical skills are applied to maximum advantage. Devon was established in March 2010 and is staffed by a number of leading investment professionals, most of whom are shareholders in the business.

    Value $28.9M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2025
    Fund started 1st Sept. 2020
    Total annual fund fees 1.31%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 1.02%
    Other management and administration charges 0.29%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Slade Robertson

    Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

    Tama Willis

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (12 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

    Mark Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

    Ben Jenkin

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (2 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, Devon Funds Management (3 years, 1 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.

  • 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
    2025 4.07% -1.26%
    2024 15.78% 9.95%
    2023 -4.85% -1.72%
    2022 3.53% 5.36%

    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 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Contact Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.31%
    • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.25%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.24%
    • Freightway - Freightways Group Limited Ordinary Shares

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.14%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.05%
    • Meridian Energy Lt Npv

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.98%
    • Telstra Corporation Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.99%
    • Brambles Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.94%
    • Cleanaway Waste Ltd - Ordinary Fully Paid

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.91%
    • CSL Limited

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.9%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 3.94%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 95.0% 96.06%
    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 2025.

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 2025 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
  • 0.55% Social Harm
  • 5.44% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      5.44%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      5.44%

Fund Provider Response

Contact Energy represents our only exposure to fossil fuels, which is derived from a small proportion of their energy generation. We expect this to be materially reduced over the next few years with the closure of relevant power stations. Contact has a Net Zero pathway for Scope 1 and 2 by 2035, and intends to be fully Net Zero by 2050.

Metcash distributes food, liquor and hardware and as such is a distributer of alcohol. They do not produce alcohol and therefore are not subject to our negative screening.

About this Fund

The Fund invests in a select portfolio of well researched New Zealand and Australian listed companies that exhibit sustainable characteristics and those which demonstrate credible strategies to improve their outcomes with respect to ESG factors. The Sustainability Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and returns may differ considerably from its benchmark.

Devon is an independent investment management business that specialises in building investment portfolios for our clients that are comprised of companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Our approach is an active one where our rigorous research and analytical skills are applied to maximum advantage. Devon was established in March 2010 and is staffed by a number of leading investment professionals, most of whom are shareholders in the business.

Value $28.9M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2025
Fund started 1st Sept. 2020
Total annual fund fees 1.31%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.02%
Other management and administration charges 0.29%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Slade Robertson

Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 2 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (12 years, 9 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

Ben Jenkin

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (2 years, 3 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, Devon Funds Management (3 years, 1 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.

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
2025 4.07% -1.26%
2024 15.78% 9.95%
2023 -4.85% -1.72%
2022 3.53% 5.36%

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 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Contact Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.31%
  • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.25%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.24%
  • Freightway - Freightways Group Limited Ordinary Shares

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.14%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.05%
  • Meridian Energy Lt Npv

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.98%
  • Telstra Corporation Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.99%
  • Brambles Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.94%
  • Cleanaway Waste Ltd - Ordinary Fully Paid

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.91%
  • CSL Limited

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.9%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 3.94%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 95.0% 96.06%
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 2025.