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 1.26%
    • Nufarm Ltd 0.32%
    • Orica Ltd 0.59%
    • Nufarm Ltd 0.32%
    • Austal Ltd 0.09%
    • Ampol Ltd 1.89%
    • Rio Tinto Ltd 1.26%
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd 0.64% !!
      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 0.59%
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure 0.26%
    • Perenti Global Ltd 0.13%
    • Apa Group 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
    • Monadelphous Group Ltd 0.11%

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

To provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities listed in Australia with increased emphasis on higher expected return securities. The fund also considers non-financial factors to target sustainability goals. The fund has a Carbon Footprint Reduction Goal and evaluates companies based on specific sustainability criteria.

Value $49.4M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2024
Fund started 3rd Oct. 2023
Total annual fund fees 0.35%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.35%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Bhanu Singh

Currently: CEO, Australia and Head of Asia Pacific Portfolio Management (8 years, 5 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Management (0 years, 5 months)

Robert Ness

Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager & VP (9 years, 1 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manger (11 years, 1 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2024.

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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 31st March 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia
    Australia Australasian Equities
    7.1%
  • Fortescue Ltd Ordinary Fully Paid
    Australia Australasian Equities
    4.96%
  • Qbe Insurance Group Ltd
    Australia Australasian Equities
    4.47%
  • Westpac Banking Corporation
    Australia Australasian Equities
    3.35%
  • National Australia Bank Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.84%
  • Goodman Group
    Australia Listed Property
    2.79%
  • Insurance Australia Group Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.73%
  • Macquarie Group Ltd
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.42%
  • Brambles Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.22%
  • Wesfarmers Limited
    Australia Australasian Equities
    2.07%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.82%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 92.54%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 6.65%
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 31st March 2024.