Funds

NZ Funds Global Utilities

Total Ethical Concerns: 17.84%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 17.84%

    • Fortum Oyj
      3.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      3.03%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      2.98%
    • Bkw AG
      2.97%
    • National Grid PLC
      2.90%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • E.On Se
      2.89%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The objective of the Global Utilities fund is to mitigate the impact of inflation on your investment over the medium and/or long term with active management. The fund is anticipated to mainly own and trade international utility company shares. The fund may also hold other actively managed authorised asset classes.

    Value $57.6M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2025
    Fund started 17th March 2023
    Total annual fund fees 2.85%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 2.63%
    Other management and administration charges 0.22%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    John Cobb

    Currently: Chair of the Investment Governance Committee and a Director (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Chief Executive Officer, JBWere NZ (1 years, 11 months)

    Michael Lang

    Currently: Chief Executive and a Director (7 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Chief Investment Officer, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (10 years, 1 months)

    Mark Brooks

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer and a Principal (1 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Head of Income, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (16 years, 3 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 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 4.21% 5.53%
    2024 15.33% -2.21%

    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. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Goldman Sachs Futures

      United States Cash and Equivalents A-1

      4.12%
    • Hydro One Ltd

      Canada International Equities

      3.15%
    • Elia Group SA/Nv

      Belgium International Equities

      3.12%
    • E.On Se

      Germany International Equities

      3.08%
    • Edp SA

      Portugal International Equities

      3.08%
    • Edison International

      United States International Equities

      3.08%
    • Edp Renovaveis SA

      Spain International Equities

      3.06%
    • Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

      Italy International Equities

      3.05%
    • Acciona SA

      Spain International Equities

      3.04%
    • Essential Utilities Inc

      United States International Equities

      3.04%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.0% 5.91%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 4.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 4.0% 0.02%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 90.0% 94.07%
    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. 2025.

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. 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% Environmental Harm
  • 17.84% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Fortum Oyj
      3.07%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      3.03%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Constellation Energy Corp.
      2.98%
    • Bkw AG
      2.97%
    • National Grid PLC
      2.90%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • E.On Se
      2.89%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

About this Fund

The objective of the Global Utilities fund is to mitigate the impact of inflation on your investment over the medium and/or long term with active management. The fund is anticipated to mainly own and trade international utility company shares. The fund may also hold other actively managed authorised asset classes.

Value $57.6M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2025
Fund started 17th March 2023
Total annual fund fees 2.85%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 2.63%
Other management and administration charges 0.22%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

John Cobb

Currently: Chair of the Investment Governance Committee and a Director (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chief Executive Officer, JBWere NZ (1 years, 11 months)

Michael Lang

Currently: Chief Executive and a Director (7 years, 3 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (10 years, 1 months)

Mark Brooks

Currently: Chief Investment Officer and a Principal (1 years, 10 months)
Previously: Head of Income, New Zealand Funds Management Limited (16 years, 3 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 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 4.21% 5.53%
2024 15.33% -2.21%

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. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Goldman Sachs Futures

    United States Cash and Equivalents A-1

    4.12%
  • Hydro One Ltd

    Canada International Equities

    3.15%
  • Elia Group SA/Nv

    Belgium International Equities

    3.12%
  • E.On Se

    Germany International Equities

    3.08%
  • Edp SA

    Portugal International Equities

    3.08%
  • Edison International

    United States International Equities

    3.08%
  • Edp Renovaveis SA

    Spain International Equities

    3.06%
  • Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    Italy International Equities

    3.05%
  • Acciona SA

    Spain International Equities

    3.04%
  • Essential Utilities Inc

    United States International Equities

    3.04%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.0% 5.91%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 4.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 4.0% 0.02%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 90.0% 94.07%
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. 2025.

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. 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.