Funds

SuperLife Overseas Bonds Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 1.72%

The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations 1.6%

    • Ubs
      1.05%
      1.05%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.55%
      0.55%
  • Fossil Fuels 0.12%

    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.12%
      0.12%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    Invests in international bonds and is designed to reflect the return (before tax, fees and other expenses) on international bond markets of developed economies.

    Value $140M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2025
    Fund started 28th Oct. 2016
    Total annual fund fees 0.49%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.46%
    Other management and administration charges 0.03%
    Total other charges 12.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Guy Roulston Elliffe

    Currently: Director (9 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (9 years, 11 months)

    Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smartshares (5 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

    Anna Lennie Scott

    Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smartshares (1 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Chief Operating Officer and Director - Hobson Wealth (5 years, 2 months)

    Alister John Williams

    Currently: Director (9 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 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 3.87% 2.92%
    2024 3.43% 3.56%
    2023 -0.79% -3.18%
    2022 -2.46% -2.98%
    2021 2.15% 3.95%
    2020 1.75% 2.41%
    2019 2.76% 3.04%
    2018 1.94% 2.75%

    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

    • Freddie MAC Pool 6.50% 1/01/2054

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      6.79%
    • Freddie MAC Pool 6.00% 1/08/2054

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      4.24%
    • French Republic Government Bond Oat 2.75% 25/02/2030

      France Int Fixed Interest AA-

      2.89%
    • Realkredit Danmark A/S 5.00% 1/10/2053

      Denmark Int Fixed Interest AAA

      2.38%
    • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 3.00% 20/03/2052

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      1.93%
    • Freddie MAC Pool 6.00% 1/02/2054

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      1.74%
    • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 3.50% 20/11/2054

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      1.54%
    • Spain Government Bond 3.55% 31/10/2033

      Spain Int Fixed Interest A

      1.38%
    • Spain Government Bond 3.15% 30/04/2035

      Spain Int Fixed Interest A

      1.27%
    • Fannie Mae Pool 5.00% 1/05/2053

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      1.05%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.07%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 99.93%
    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 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
  • 1.6% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.12% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations

    • Ubs
      1.05%
      1.05%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.55%
      0.55%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
      0.12%
      0.12%

About this Fund

Invests in international bonds and is designed to reflect the return (before tax, fees and other expenses) on international bond markets of developed economies.

Value $140M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2025
Fund started 28th Oct. 2016
Total annual fund fees 0.49%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.46%
Other management and administration charges 0.03%
Total other charges 12.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Guy Roulston Elliffe

Currently: Director (9 years, 4 months)
Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (9 years, 11 months)

Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smartshares (5 years, 10 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

Anna Lennie Scott

Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smartshares (1 years, 6 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer and Director - Hobson Wealth (5 years, 2 months)

Alister John Williams

Currently: Director (9 years, 4 months)
Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 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 3.87% 2.92%
2024 3.43% 3.56%
2023 -0.79% -3.18%
2022 -2.46% -2.98%
2021 2.15% 3.95%
2020 1.75% 2.41%
2019 2.76% 3.04%
2018 1.94% 2.75%

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

  • Freddie MAC Pool 6.50% 1/01/2054

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    6.79%
  • Freddie MAC Pool 6.00% 1/08/2054

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    4.24%
  • French Republic Government Bond Oat 2.75% 25/02/2030

    France Int Fixed Interest AA-

    2.89%
  • Realkredit Danmark A/S 5.00% 1/10/2053

    Denmark Int Fixed Interest AAA

    2.38%
  • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 3.00% 20/03/2052

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    1.93%
  • Freddie MAC Pool 6.00% 1/02/2054

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    1.74%
  • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 3.50% 20/11/2054

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    1.54%
  • Spain Government Bond 3.55% 31/10/2033

    Spain Int Fixed Interest A

    1.38%
  • Spain Government Bond 3.15% 30/04/2035

    Spain Int Fixed Interest A

    1.27%
  • Fannie Mae Pool 5.00% 1/05/2053

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    1.05%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.07%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 99.93%
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 by asset type.

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