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

    • Contact Energy Ltd 12.38% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

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. 2023 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

This fund aims to provide investors with concentrated exposure to New Zealand and Australian equity markets from an actively managed investment portfolio.

Value $23.2M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Fund started 21st Aug. 2006
Total annual fund fees 1.15%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.15%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Stuart Williams

Currently: Managing Director and Member of Investment Committee (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Equities – Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

Michael Sherrock

Currently: Head of Equities and Member of Investment Committee (0 years, 9 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Michael De Cesare

Currently: Portfolio Manager (5 years, 9 months)
Previously: Research Analyst - Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (5 years, 8 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

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
2023 -5.17% -6.64%
2022 3.53% 1.48%
2021 35.55% 29.02%
2020 -7.06% -2.68%
2019 10.17% -0.71%
2018 7.53% 23.97%
2017 9.49% 8.27%
2016 4.71% 16.38%
2015 14.67% 19.93%
2014 10.13% 7.3%

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 Dec. 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • Contact Energy Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    12.4%
  • Infratil Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    12.32%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    10.98%
  • Nextdec Ltd
    Australia Australasian Equities
    10.39%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    9.66%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    7.55%
  • Aristocrat Leisure Ltd
    Australia Australasian Equities
    6.33%
  • Mainfreight Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    5.75%
  • Ingenia Communities Group
    Australia Listed Property
    5.26%
  • Waypoint Reit Fully Paid Ord Units Stapled Securities
    Australia Listed Property
    4.86%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 2.35%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 79.98%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 17.68%
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 Dec. 2023.