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

    • Rio Tinto Ltd 2.53%
    • BHP Group Ltd 8.27% !!
      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
    • BHP Group Ltd 8.27% !!
      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
    • Santos Ltd 2.66% !!
      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
    • Rio Tinto Ltd 2.53%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd 1.81% !!
      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
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd 1.62% !!
      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
    • South32 Ltd 1.50%
    • Origin Energy Ltd 1.11% !!
      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
    • Apa Group 0.73% !!
      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
    • Ampol Ltd 0.66%
    • Karoon Energy Ltd 0.49% !!
      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
    • Agl Energy Ltd 0.40%
    • Beach Energy Ltd 0.26% !!
      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

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

Aims to achieve positive long term returns by investing in the Octagon Australian Equities Fund which invests mostly in Australian shares, and can invest in New Zealand listed shares, where the company has meaningful operations in Australia.

Value $2.53M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2024
Fund started 16th Aug. 2023
Total annual fund fees 1.2%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.2%
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 (2 years, 7 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 7 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 7 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director of Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (16 years, 4 months)
Previously: Managing Director, Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (23 years, 6 months)

Penny Hogg

Currently: Director, Strategic Operations, Forsyth Barr Limited (1 years, 7 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer, Tempo Holdings Limited (0 years, 10 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

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

  • BHP Group Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    8.2%
  • CSL Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    7.45%
  • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    5.43%
  • Westpac Banking Corporation
    Australia Australasian Equities
    4.39%
  • National Australia Bank Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    3.65%
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    3.34%
  • Macquarie Group Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    3.07%
  • Santos Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.67%
  • Rio Tinto Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.57%
  • Telstra Group
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.54%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 3.95%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 85.0% 92.99%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 10.0% 3.06%
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 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.