Funds

Russell Investments Global Fixed Interest Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 4.90%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 0.57%

    • PT Freeport Indonesia
      0.14%
    • PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
      0.13%
    • PepsiCo
      0.13%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Glencore
      0.12%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Mexico Generadora De Energia S De Rl
      0.05%
  • Fossil Fuels 2.98%

    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.27%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • EnBW International Finance B.V.
      0.16%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enbw Energie Baden Württemberg AG
      0.16%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Engie SA
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.16%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Sempra Energy
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Vår Energi Asa
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Edp Finance Bv
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enel
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Infraestructura Energetica Nova Sab De Cv
      0.14%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kirby Corp.
      0.14%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • National Grid PLC
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Orlen
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Glencore
      0.12%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Emera, Inc.
      0.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.11%
    • Eni Spa
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty 0.72%

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.16%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv
      0.14%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.14%
    • Eni Spa
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.04%
  • Human Rights Violations 0.84%

    • General Motors
      0.16%
    • IBM
      0.16%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • UBS
      0.16%
    • Mattel, Inc.
      0.14%
    • Glencore
      0.12%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Motorola Solutions Inc
      0.10%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Social Harm 0.13%

  • Weapons 0.14%

    • Hexcel Corp.
      0.14%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The underlying investment exposure is predominantly to debt securities issued by supranationals, international governments, quasi-government agencies and corporates as well as structured credit securities including mortgage-backed and asset backed securities. The underlying investment portfolio may also be exposed to low grade or unrated debt securities, emerging market securities and currency. The Fund employs certain investment exclusions, please refer to the SIPO for further details. 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 $528M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 21st Dec. 2011
    Total annual fund fees 0.58%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.53%
    Other management and administration charges 0.05%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Gerard Fitzpatrick

    Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Fixed Income, Russell Investments (6 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Russell Investments (6 years, 0 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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 3.87% 2.35%
    2024 3.43% 1.91%
    2023 -0.79% -3.73%
    2022 -2.46% -3.12%
    2021 2.15% 3.51%
    2020 1.75% 3.17%
    2019 2.76% 2.16%
    2018 1.94% 2.66%
    2017 1.52% 2.68%
    2016 2.91% 2.52%

    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 30th Sept. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • New Zealand Dollar Cash

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      2.43%
    • Cash Held At Broker

      Australia Cash and Equivalents AAA

      2.12%
    • Cash Held At Broker

      Australia Cash and Equivalents AAA

      1.89%
    • United States Dollar Cash

      United States Cash and Equivalents AAA

      1.47%
    • Tba True Cash Reduction

      United States Cash and Equivalents AAA

      1.37%
    • Titulos De Tesoreria

      Colombia Int Fixed Interest BB

      1.3%
    • G2Sf 4.5 10/22

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      1.13%
    • US Treasury N/B

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA

      1.11%
    • New Zealand Government

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.11%
    • Treasury Bill

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA

      1.09%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 5.22%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 3.35%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 94.83%
    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% -3.41%
    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 30th Sept. 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

  • 0.57% Environmental Harm
  • 2.98% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.72% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.84% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.13% Social Harm
  • 0.14% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • PT Freeport Indonesia
      0.14%
    • PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
      0.13%
    • PepsiCo
      0.13%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Glencore
      0.12%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Mexico Generadora De Energia S De Rl
      0.05%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.27%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • EnBW International Finance B.V.
      0.16%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enbw Energie Baden Württemberg AG
      0.16%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Engie SA
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enterprise Products Partners Lp
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.16%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Sempra Energy
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Vår Energi Asa
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Edp Finance Bv
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Enel
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Infraestructura Energetica Nova Sab De Cv
      0.14%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kirby Corp.
      0.14%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • National Grid PLC
      0.14%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Orlen
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.14%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Glencore
      0.12%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Emera, Inc.
      0.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Nrg Energy, Inc.
      0.11%
    • Eni Spa
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      0.16%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Tyson Foods Inc
      0.16%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Givaudan Finance Europe Bv
      0.14%
    • The Sherwin-Williams Co.
      0.14%
    • Eni Spa
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.04%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • General Motors
      0.16%
    • IBM
      0.16%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • UBS
      0.16%
    • Mattel, Inc.
      0.14%
    • Glencore
      0.12%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Motorola Solutions Inc
      0.10%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Weapons

    • Hexcel Corp.
      0.14%

About this Fund

The underlying investment exposure is predominantly to debt securities issued by supranationals, international governments, quasi-government agencies and corporates as well as structured credit securities including mortgage-backed and asset backed securities. The underlying investment portfolio may also be exposed to low grade or unrated debt securities, emerging market securities and currency. The Fund employs certain investment exclusions, please refer to the SIPO for further details. 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 $528M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 21st Dec. 2011
Total annual fund fees 0.58%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.53%
Other management and administration charges 0.05%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Gerard Fitzpatrick

Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Fixed Income, Russell Investments (6 years, 7 months)
Previously: Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Russell Investments (6 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 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 3.87% 2.35%
2024 3.43% 1.91%
2023 -0.79% -3.73%
2022 -2.46% -3.12%
2021 2.15% 3.51%
2020 1.75% 3.17%
2019 2.76% 2.16%
2018 1.94% 2.66%
2017 1.52% 2.68%
2016 2.91% 2.52%

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 30th Sept. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • New Zealand Dollar Cash

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    2.43%
  • Cash Held At Broker

    Australia Cash and Equivalents AAA

    2.12%
  • Cash Held At Broker

    Australia Cash and Equivalents AAA

    1.89%
  • United States Dollar Cash

    United States Cash and Equivalents AAA

    1.47%
  • Tba True Cash Reduction

    United States Cash and Equivalents AAA

    1.37%
  • Titulos De Tesoreria

    Colombia Int Fixed Interest BB

    1.3%
  • G2Sf 4.5 10/22

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    1.13%
  • US Treasury N/B

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA

    1.11%
  • New Zealand Government

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.11%
  • Treasury Bill

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA

    1.09%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 5.22%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 3.35%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 94.83%
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% -3.41%
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 30th Sept. 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.