Funds

Nikko AM Freedom Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund aims to provide a regular income to the charity from an actively managed investment portfolio and to maintain the value of investor's capital.

    Value $530k NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 13th Sept. 2021
    Total annual fund fees 0.3%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.3%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Stuart Williams

    Currently: Managing Director and Chair of Investment Committee (1 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities – Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

    Fergus Mcdonald

    Currently: Head of Bonds & Currency and Member of Investment Committee (24 years, 6 months)
    Previously: NZ Fixed Interest Portfolio Manager - Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (10 years, 5 months)

    Ian Bellew

    Currently: Fixed Income Manager (13 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Cash Portfolio Manager -Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (4 years, 9 months)

    Matthew Johnson

    Currently: Fixed Income Manager (6 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Senior Strategy Analyst - The Comfort Group (2 years, 6 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 3.59% 5.93%
    2023 -0.79% 1.1%

    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

    • NZ Local Govt Funding Agency 150425 2.75 Gb

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AAA

      5.73%
    • Housing NZ Ltd 3.36% 12/06/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AAA

      3.15%
    • ASB Bank Limited 181027 Frn

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      2.24%
    • Housing NZ 1.534% 10/09/2035

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.06%
    • Westpac 45 Day Depo

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      2.0%
    • Rabobank Nederla 160326 Frn

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      1.94%
    • Westpac New Zealand 060726 Frn

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      1.87%
    • NZ Local Govt Funding Agency 150437 2.00 Gb

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.8%
    • Bank Of New Zealand Cash At Call

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      1.77%
    • China Construction Bank NZ Ltd 090226 Frn

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A

      1.7%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 50.0% 48.44%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 50.0% 51.56%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    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 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
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

About this Fund

The fund aims to provide a regular income to the charity from an actively managed investment portfolio and to maintain the value of investor's capital.

Value $530k NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 13th Sept. 2021
Total annual fund fees 0.3%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.3%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Stuart Williams

Currently: Managing Director and Chair of Investment Committee (1 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Equities – Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

Fergus Mcdonald

Currently: Head of Bonds & Currency and Member of Investment Committee (24 years, 6 months)
Previously: NZ Fixed Interest Portfolio Manager - Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (10 years, 5 months)

Ian Bellew

Currently: Fixed Income Manager (13 years, 0 months)
Previously: Cash Portfolio Manager -Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (4 years, 9 months)

Matthew Johnson

Currently: Fixed Income Manager (6 years, 3 months)
Previously: Senior Strategy Analyst - The Comfort Group (2 years, 6 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 3.59% 5.93%
2023 -0.79% 1.1%

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

  • NZ Local Govt Funding Agency 150425 2.75 Gb

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AAA

    5.73%
  • Housing NZ Ltd 3.36% 12/06/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AAA

    3.15%
  • ASB Bank Limited 181027 Frn

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    2.24%
  • Housing NZ 1.534% 10/09/2035

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.06%
  • Westpac 45 Day Depo

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    2.0%
  • Rabobank Nederla 160326 Frn

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    1.94%
  • Westpac New Zealand 060726 Frn

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    1.87%
  • NZ Local Govt Funding Agency 150437 2.00 Gb

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.8%
  • Bank Of New Zealand Cash At Call

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    1.77%
  • China Construction Bank NZ Ltd 090226 Frn

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A

    1.7%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 50.0% 48.44%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 50.0% 51.56%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
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 Dec. 2024.