Funds

Octagon Enhanced Cash Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 7.02%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 7.02%

    • 4.64%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      2.38%
      2.38%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Enhanced Cash Fund invests in cash, cash equivalents and short-term New Zealand fixed interest assets. It aims to achieve returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the Official Cash Rate (OCR) over a rolling 12 month period.

    Value $45.9M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 7th June 2023
    Total annual fund fees 0.35%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.35%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Paul Robertshawe

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

    Craig Alexander

    Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

    Jason Lindsay

    Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

    Neil Paviour-Smith

    Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (16 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (24 years, 0 months)

    Christine Smith-Han

    Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 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

    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

    • Powerco Cp 17/02/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB

      4.33%
    • Sbs Cp 04/04/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB

      4.3%
    • Toyota NZ Frn 30/09/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      4.29%
    • ANZ Transactional Bank Account

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

      3.53%
    • Cba Frn 18/10/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      3.3%
    • BNZ Frn 19/11/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      3.29%
    • Rabobank Frn 16/06/2025

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

      3.28%
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Cp 21/01/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA+

      3.26%
    • Fonterra Co-Op Group Cp 13/02/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-

      3.25%
    • Mercury NZ Ltd Cp 19/02/2025

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB+

      3.25%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 65.0% 59.86%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 35.0% 40.14%
    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
  • 7.02% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • 4.64%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      2.38%
      2.38%

About this Fund

The Enhanced Cash Fund invests in cash, cash equivalents and short-term New Zealand fixed interest assets. It aims to achieve returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the Official Cash Rate (OCR) over a rolling 12 month period.

Value $45.9M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 7th June 2023
Total annual fund fees 0.35%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.35%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Robertshawe

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (16 years, 10 months)
Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (24 years, 0 months)

Christine Smith-Han

Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 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

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

  • Powerco Cp 17/02/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB

    4.33%
  • Sbs Cp 04/04/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB

    4.3%
  • Toyota NZ Frn 30/09/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    4.29%
  • ANZ Transactional Bank Account

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

    3.53%
  • Cba Frn 18/10/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    3.3%
  • BNZ Frn 19/11/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    3.29%
  • Rabobank Frn 16/06/2025

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+

    3.28%
  • Greater Wellington Regional Council Cp 21/01/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA+

    3.26%
  • Fonterra Co-Op Group Cp 13/02/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-

    3.25%
  • Mercury NZ Ltd Cp 19/02/2025

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB+

    3.25%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 65.0% 59.86%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 35.0% 40.14%
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.