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

    • Contact Energy Ltd 7.42% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Genesis Energy Ltd 1.15%

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 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 New Zealand Share Fund invests mainly in New Zealand equities. Investments may include equities in companies that are listed or intend to list on the New Zealand stock exchange, and cash and cash equivalents.The fund aims to achieve a positive yearly return (after the fund charge and before tax) that over the long-term outperforms the relevant market index.

Value $49.2M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Fund started 31st March 1991
Total annual fund fees 1.09%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.97%
Other management and administration charges 0.12%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

George Crosby

Currently: Chief Investment Officer (0 years, 4 months)
Previously: General Manager Portfolio Completion, New Zealand Superannuation Fund (2 years, 9 months)

Mathew Young

Currently: Deputy Chief Investment Offficer (0 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of FX Strategy and Implementation, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (5 years, 1 months)

Helen Skinner

Currently: Head of Responsible Investing (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Head of Emerging Wealth, Craigs Investment Partners (1 years, 2 months)

Max Lesser

Currently: Head of Equities (1 years, 1 months)
Previously: Fund Manager, ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (4 years, 10 months)

Andrew Mortimer

Currently: Fund Manager (5 years, 10 months)
Previously: Senior Investment Analyst (contractor), ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (0 years, 10 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 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% 0.57%
2023 -4.85% -2.67%
2022 3.53% -4.89%
2021 35.55% 25.63%
2020 -7.06% 1.39%
2019 10.17% 17.33%
2018 7.53% 12.43%
2017 9.49% 5.45%
2016 4.71% 12.61%
2015 14.67% 10.45%

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 June 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Industries Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    13.29%
  • Mainfreight Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    7.88%
  • Infratil Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    7.86%
  • Contact Energy Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    7.69%
  • Meridian Energy Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    7.15%
  • Auckland International Airport
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    6.91%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    5.54%
  • Ebos Group Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    5.43%
  • The A2 Milk Company Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    4.05%
  • Freightways Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    3.46%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.03%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 99.97%
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 June 2024.