Funds

Smart Global Government Bond ETF

Total Ethical Concerns: 0.26%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations 0.26%

    • Israel Sovereign Bonds
      0.26%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Smart Global Government Bond ETF is designed to provide returns (before tax, fees and other expenses) consistent with the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Treasuries Total Return Index (100% NZD Hedged).
    The Index is comprised of sovereign debt of investment grade countries, including both developed and emerging markets. The currency exposure is hedged to the New Zealand dollar.

    Value $3.46M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2025
    Fund started 29th June 2023
    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

    Guy Roulston Elliffe

    Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (10 years, 8 months)

    Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smart (6 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

    Alister John Williams

    Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 months)

    Jon Raby

    Currently: Director (0 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Chief Financial Officer - ASB Bank (11 years, 0 months)

    Lisa Turnbull

    Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smart (0 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Chief Executive Officer - NZX Wealth Technologies (8 years, 11 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 3.85% 1.52%

    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

    • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      21.46%
    • USD Cash Account (BNP Paribas)

      United States Cash and Equivalents AA-

      4.64%
    • China Government Bond 15/04/27 2.48%

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      1.35%
    • China Government Bond 25/02/34 2.35%

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      1.25%
    • US Treasury Note 15/06/27 4.625%

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      1.08%
    • EUR Cash Account (BNP Paribas)

      France Cash and Equivalents AA-

      1.01%
    • China Government Bond 15/07/29 1.91%

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      1.0%
    • China Government Bond 25/12/31 1.49%

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      0.95%
    • China Government Bond 25/12/30 2.54%

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      0.94%
    • US Treasury Note 15/05/27 4.50%

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.94%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.74%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 99.26%
    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. 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
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.26% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations

    • Israel Sovereign Bonds
      0.26%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

About this Fund

The Smart Global Government Bond ETF is designed to provide returns (before tax, fees and other expenses) consistent with the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Treasuries Total Return Index (100% NZD Hedged).
The Index is comprised of sovereign debt of investment grade countries, including both developed and emerging markets. The currency exposure is hedged to the New Zealand dollar.

Value $3.46M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2025
Fund started 29th June 2023
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

Guy Roulston Elliffe

Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
Previously: Corporate Governance Manager - ACC (current position) (10 years, 8 months)

Stuart Kenneth Reginald Millar

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - Smart (6 years, 7 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (6 years, 4 months)

Alister John Williams

Currently: Director (10 years, 1 months)
Previously: Investment Manager - Trust Management (5 years, 4 months)

Jon Raby

Currently: Director (0 years, 2 months)
Previously: Chief Financial Officer - ASB Bank (11 years, 0 months)

Lisa Turnbull

Currently: Chief Executive Officer - Smart (0 years, 2 months)
Previously: Chief Executive Officer - NZX Wealth Technologies (8 years, 11 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 3.85% 1.52%

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

  • NZD Cash Account (ANZ Bank)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    21.46%
  • USD Cash Account (BNP Paribas)

    United States Cash and Equivalents AA-

    4.64%
  • China Government Bond 15/04/27 2.48%

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    1.35%
  • China Government Bond 25/02/34 2.35%

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    1.25%
  • US Treasury Note 15/06/27 4.625%

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    1.08%
  • EUR Cash Account (BNP Paribas)

    France Cash and Equivalents AA-

    1.01%
  • China Government Bond 15/07/29 1.91%

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    1.0%
  • China Government Bond 25/12/31 1.49%

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    0.95%
  • China Government Bond 25/12/30 2.54%

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    0.94%
  • US Treasury Note 15/05/27 4.50%

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.94%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.74%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 99.26%
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. 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.