Issues of concern

The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.

Key:

  • Human Rights Violations
  • Environmental Harm
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Weapons
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Social Harm

Companies of concern

    • Meta Platforms Inc-Class A 1.85%
    • Nestle SA-Reg 0.76%
    • Johnson & Johnson 0.64%
    • Wells Fargo & Co 0.36%
    • Uber Technologies Inc 0.25%
    • Motorola Solutions Inc 0.16%
    • Centrais Eletricas Brasilier 0.15%
    • Li Ning Co Ltd 0.09%
    • Mtn Group Ltd 0.06%
    • Caterpillar Inc 0.02%
    • Palantir Technologies Inc-A 0.01%
    • Vale SA-Sp Adr 0.37%
    • Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd-H 0.34%
    • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc 0.31%
    • Chevron Corp 0.23% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Evergreen Marine Corp Ltd 0.09%
    • Fmc Corp 0.07%
    • BHP Group Ltd 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Shell PLC-Adr 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 0.04%
    • Barrick Gold Corp 0.03%
    • 3M Co 0.02%
    • Southern Copper Corp 0.02%
    • Unilever PLC 0.46%
    • Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.44%
    • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vui 0.42%
    • Sherwin-Williams Co/The 0.38%
    • Seiko Epson Corp 0.33%
    • Kao Corp 0.30%
    • Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.26%
    • Exxon Mobil Corp 0.25% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Chevron Corp 0.23% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Reliance Industries Ltd 0.18% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Moncler Spa 0.15%
    • L'Oreal 0.12%
    • Clorox Company 0.10%
    • Fmc Corp 0.07%
    • Tyson Foods Inc-Cl A 0.07%
    • Beijing Oriental Yuhong-A 0.06%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp 0.06%
    • Braskem SA-Pref A 0.05%
    • Cabot Oil & Gas Corp 0.05%
    • Shell PLC-Adr 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Yakult Honsha Co Ltd 0.04%
    • Ecolab Inc 0.03%
    • Estee Lauder Companies-Cl A 0.03%
    • 3M Co 0.02%
    • Hormel Foods Corp 0.02%
    • Orica Ltd 0.02%
    • Rpm International Inc 0.02%
    • Church & Dwight Co Inc 0.01%
    • Dupont De Nemours Inc 0.01%
    • Hermes International 0.01%
    • Mosaic Co/The 0.01%
    • Kongsberg Gruppen Asa 0.07%
    • Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings 0.05%
    • Walmart Inc 0.05%
    • Amphenol Corp-Cl A 0.02%
    • Caci International Inc -Cl A 0.02%
    • Dick's Sporting Goods Inc 0.02%
    • Oshkosh Corp 0.02%
    • Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 0.01%
    • Sojitz Corp 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Suncor Energy Inc 0.47% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Vale SA-Sp Adr 0.37%
    • Delta Air Lines Inc 0.33%
    • Petroleo Brasileiro-Spon Adr 0.33% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Exxon Mobil Corp 0.25% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Chevron Corp 0.23% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Saudi Arabian Oil Co 0.21% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Halliburton Co 0.18%
    • Reliance Industries Ltd 0.18% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Kansai Electric Power Co Inc 0.16%
    • Centrais Eletricas Brasilier 0.15%
    • Chubu Electric Power Co Inc 0.14%
    • Eog Resources Inc 0.13% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Aluminum Corp Of China Ltd-H 0.12%
    • Cheniere Energy Inc 0.12% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Intertek Group PLC 0.12%
    • Aluminum Corp Of China Ltd-A 0.10%
    • Nrg Energy Inc 0.10%
    • Conocophillips 0.09% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ltd 0.09%
    • Ypf S.A.-D Block 0.09% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • BP PLC-Spons Adr 0.08% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Eneos Holdings Inc 0.08%
    • Kosmos Energy Ltd 0.08% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Citic Securities Co Ltd-H 0.07%
    • Equinor Asa 0.07% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • BHP Group Ltd 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Devon Energy Corp 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Firstenergy Corp 0.05%
    • Shell PLC-Adr 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Tullow Oil PLC 0.05% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Canadian Natural Resources 0.04% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Clp Holdings Ltd 0.04%
    • Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.04%
    • Valero Energy Corp 0.04%
    • Xcel Energy Inc 0.04%
    • Atmos Energy Corp 0.03%
    • Teekay Tankers Ltd-Class A 0.03%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd 0.03% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Atco Ltd -Class I 0.02%
    • Diamondback Energy Inc 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Hellenic Petroleum Holdings 0.02%
    • Mitsui & Co Ltd 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Orica Ltd 0.02%
    • Power Assets Holdings Ltd 0.02%
    • Tourmaline Oil Corp 0.02% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Ugi Corp 0.02%
    • Chesapeake Energy Corp 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Ck Hutchison Holdings Ltd 0.01%
    • Hess Corp 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Hf Sinclair Corp 0.01%
    • Marathon Oil Corp 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Ovintiv Inc 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Phillips 66 0.01%
    • Repsol SA 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Sojitz Corp 0.01% !!
      This company is expanding their fossil fuel production and
      is off track with the UN target to limit global temperature
      rise to 1.5°C
    • Texas Pacific Land Corp 0.01%

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 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.

About this fund

The underlying investment exposure is predominantly to a broad range of international shares listed on stock exchanges in developed markets as well as emerging international markets. Derivatives may be used to obtain or reduce exposure to securities and markets, to implement investment strategies and to manage risk. The Fund targets a position of being fully hedged back to New Zealand Dollars. Due to active currency management by the underlying managers, there will generally be some foreign currency exposure.

Value $271M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Fund started 24th July 2012
Total annual fund fees 0.94%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.86%
Other management and administration charges 0.08%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Jordan Mccall

Currently: Lead Portfolio Manager, Global Equities, Russell Investments (1 years, 6 months)
Previously: Back-up Portfolio Manager, Russell Investments (7 years, 3 months)

Patrick Egan

Currently: Back-up Portfolio Manager, Russell Investments (1 years, 6 months)
Previously: Member of Global Equity portfolio management team, Russell Investments (17 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 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 14.61% 18.71%
2023 -4.85% -7.57%
2022 3.53% 5.28%
2021 35.55% 50.52%
2020 -7.06% -15.27%
2019 10.17% 0.37%
2018 7.53% 11.47%
2017 9.49% 17.84%
2016 4.71% -5.52%
2015 14.67% 16.5%

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 30th June 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • S&P 500 Emini 2409 F
    United States Other
    16.09%
  • Microsoft Corp
    United States International Equities
    3.24%
  • Taiwan Semiconduct Manufacturing USD
    Taiwan, Province of China International Equities
    2.16%
  • Apple Inc
    United States International Equities
    1.77%
  • Meta Platforms Inc
    United States International Equities
    1.71%
  • Alphabet Inc Cap Cl C
    United States International Equities
    1.54%
  • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
    Korea, Republic of International Equities
    1.38%
  • Nvidia Corp
    United States International Equities
    1.32%
  • Taiwan Semicon Manufacturing Co Ltd
    Taiwan, Province of China International Equities
    1.23%
  • Amazon Com Inc
    United States International Equities
    1.18%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.83%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.45%
International Equities 100.0% 91.35%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.45%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 6.91%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 2024.