Funds

Salt Income Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 9.57%

The average total concerns of all managed balanced funds is 8.32%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 0.5%

    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.26%
      !!
      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
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.25%
  • Fossil Fuels 8.78%

    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.78%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.70%
      !!
      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
    • Tc Energy Corp.
      0.64%
      !!
      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
    • Entergy Corp.
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Sempra Energy
      0.43%
      !!
      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
    • National Grid PLC
      0.41%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.33%
    • Ameren Corp.
      0.30%
    • Alliant Energy Corp.
      0.27%
    • Dte Energy Co.
      0.27%
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.26%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.26%
      !!
      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
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.25%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.25%
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.25%
    • Evergy, Inc.
      0.21%
      !!
      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
    • Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
      0.18%
    • Engie SA
      0.17%
      !!
      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
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.17%
    • Enn Clean Energy International Investment Ltd.
      0.16%
    • Oge Energy Corp.
      0.15%
    • Osaka Gas
      0.15%
      !!
      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
    • Keyera Corp.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.14%
    • Électricité De France SA
      0.14%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.13%
    • Apa Group
      0.11%
      !!
      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
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Black Hills Corp.
      0.10%
    • Enel
      0.10%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.07%
      !!
      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
    • ERG SpA
      0.07%
    • Public Power Corp. SA
      0.07%
    • Rwe AG
      0.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Fortis, Inc.
      0.05%
      !!
      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
  • Animal Cruelty 0.08%

    • Edgewell Personal Care Co.
      0.08%
  • Human Rights Violations 0.71%

    • UBS
      0.43%
    • Toronto-Dominion Bank
      0.22%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a gross fixed quarterly income in excess of bank deposit rates, along with a positive return on capital on a rolling three year basis.
    The Fund targets a diversified mix of growth and defensive assets, with a focus on securities with strong ESG credentials and reliable income generation.

    Value $39.3M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Fund started 19th May 2021
    Total annual fund fees 0.88%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.71%
    Other management and administration charges 0.17%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Greg Fleming

    Currently: Head of Global Diversified Funds (5 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Head of Investment Strategy, AMP Capital NZ (4 years, 8 months)

    Paul Harrison

    Currently: Managing Director (12 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (5 years, 0 months)

    Bevan Graham

    Currently: Economist (5 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Managing Director NZ, AMP Capital NZ (2 years, 2 months)

    Matthew Goodson

    Currently: Managing Director (12 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (4 years, 5 months)

    Paul Turnbull

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer (6 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst at Jarden (6 years, 0 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 6.58% 7.08%
    2025 3.98% 5.15%
    2024 10.05% 4.15%
    2023 -2.59% -5.68%

    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 March 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.3507%
    • US 5Yr Note (Cbt) Jun26

      United States Int Fixed Interest

      4.7628%
    • US 10Yr Note (Cbt)Jun26

      United States Int Fixed Interest

      4.725%
    • US 10Yr Ultra Fut Jun26

      United States Int Fixed Interest

      3.589%
    • Cash At Bank

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

      3.4167%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.0292%
    • Precinct Properties NZ Ltd

      New Zealand Listed Property

      2.813%
    • Goodman Property Trust

      New Zealand Listed Property

      2.7105%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.6779%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.0273%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 3.41%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 20.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 15.0% 33.83%
    Australasian Equities 30.0% 33.22%
    International Equities 15.0% 13.32%
    Listed Properties 15.0% 16.21%
    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

  • 0.5% Environmental Harm
  • 8.78% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.08% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.71% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.26%
      !!
      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
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.25%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.78%
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.70%
      !!
      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
    • Tc Energy Corp.
      0.64%
      !!
      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
    • Entergy Corp.
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Sempra Energy
      0.43%
      !!
      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
    • National Grid PLC
      0.41%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Targa Resources Corp.
      0.33%
    • Ameren Corp.
      0.30%
    • Alliant Energy Corp.
      0.27%
    • Dte Energy Co.
      0.27%
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.26%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.26%
      !!
      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
    • Atmos Energy Corp.
      0.25%
    • Pg&E Corp
      0.25%
    • Xcel Energy, Inc.
      0.25%
    • Evergy, Inc.
      0.21%
      !!
      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
    • Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
      0.18%
    • Engie SA
      0.17%
      !!
      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
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.17%
    • Enn Clean Energy International Investment Ltd.
      0.16%
    • Oge Energy Corp.
      0.15%
    • Osaka Gas
      0.15%
      !!
      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
    • Keyera Corp.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.14%
    • Électricité De France SA
      0.14%
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.13%
    • Apa Group
      0.11%
      !!
      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
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.11%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Black Hills Corp.
      0.10%
    • Enel
      0.10%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.07%
      !!
      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
    • ERG SpA
      0.07%
    • Public Power Corp. SA
      0.07%
    • Rwe AG
      0.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Fortis, Inc.
      0.05%
      !!
      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
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Edgewell Personal Care Co.
      0.08%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • UBS
      0.43%
    • Toronto-Dominion Bank
      0.22%

About this Fund

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a gross fixed quarterly income in excess of bank deposit rates, along with a positive return on capital on a rolling three year basis.
The Fund targets a diversified mix of growth and defensive assets, with a focus on securities with strong ESG credentials and reliable income generation.

Value $39.3M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Fund started 19th May 2021
Total annual fund fees 0.88%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.71%
Other management and administration charges 0.17%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Greg Fleming

Currently: Head of Global Diversified Funds (5 years, 0 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Strategy, AMP Capital NZ (4 years, 8 months)

Paul Harrison

Currently: Managing Director (12 years, 10 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (5 years, 0 months)

Bevan Graham

Currently: Economist (5 years, 1 months)
Previously: Managing Director NZ, AMP Capital NZ (2 years, 2 months)

Matthew Goodson

Currently: Managing Director (12 years, 10 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, BT Funds Management (NZ) Ltd (4 years, 5 months)

Paul Turnbull

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (6 years, 10 months)
Previously: Research Analyst at Jarden (6 years, 0 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 6.58% 7.08%
2025 3.98% 5.15%
2024 10.05% 4.15%
2023 -2.59% -5.68%

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 March 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.3507%
  • US 5Yr Note (Cbt) Jun26

    United States Int Fixed Interest

    4.7628%
  • US 10Yr Note (Cbt)Jun26

    United States Int Fixed Interest

    4.725%
  • US 10Yr Ultra Fut Jun26

    United States Int Fixed Interest

    3.589%
  • Cash At Bank

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

    3.4167%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.0292%
  • Precinct Properties NZ Ltd

    New Zealand Listed Property

    2.813%
  • Goodman Property Trust

    New Zealand Listed Property

    2.7105%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.6779%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.0273%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 3.41%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 20.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 15.0% 33.83%
Australasian Equities 30.0% 33.22%
International Equities 15.0% 13.32%
Listed Properties 15.0% 16.21%
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.