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

    • Genesis Energy Ltd. 0.63%

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.

About this fund

The underlying investment exposure is typically comprised of government fixed income securities, bank bills and cash equivalents, and securities issued by local authorities, semi-government organisations, and corporations, as well as to mortgage backed and asset backed securities. The underlying investment portfolio may from time to time be exposed to low grade or unrated debt securities to a limited extent, and derivatives. The fund also has the ability to invest in the Australian fixed income market either through Australian dollar denominated debt securities or derivative instruments.

Value $135M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Fund started 14th Feb. 2013
Total annual fund fees 0.51%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.42%
Other management and administration charges 0.09%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Clive Smith

Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, Russell Investments (21 years, 3 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Tower (Australia) (8 years, 3 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Director, Fixed Interest Portfolio Manager, Harbour Asset Management (14 years, 0 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, AllianceBernstein (NZ) (16 years, 5 months)

Simon Pannett

Currently: Director, Senior Credit Analyst, Harbour Asset Management (11 years, 2 months)
Previously: Investment Solutions, UK Investment Analyst (2 years, 4 months)

Anthony Kirkham

Currently: Head of Investment Management, Western Asset Management Co. (18 years, 11 months)
Previously: Deputy Head of Fixed Income, Citigroup (6 years, 5 months)

Sean Rogan

Currently: Senior Credit Analyst, Western Asset Management Co. (18 years, 11 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Citigroup (3 years, 7 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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% 2.91%
2023 -0.79% -0.8%
2022 -2.46% -4.45%
2021 2.15% 0.28%
2020 1.75% 2.58%
2019 2.76% 4.42%
2018 1.94% 3.25%
2017 1.52% 1.24%
2016 2.91% 4.58%
2015 5.21% 5.69%

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 Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • NZGB 1.5% 15/05/2031
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    7.35%
  • NZGB 3.5% 14/04/2033
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    4.75%
  • NZGB 4.25% 15/05/2034
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    4.52%
  • NZGB 1.75% 15/05/2041
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    3.61%
  • NZGB 4.50% 15/05/2030
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    3.23%
  • NZGB 2.75% 15/04/2037
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    3.02%
  • NZGB 2% 15/05/2032
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    2.99%
  • NZGB 5% 15/05/2054
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    2.54%
  • NZGB 3% 20/04/2029
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    2.24%
  • Cash At Bank (BNZ)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    2.14%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 2.17%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 100.0% 95.06%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 2.7%
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% 0.07%
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 Sept. 2024.