Funds

Amova Core Equity Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 10.42%

The average total concerns of all managed aggressive funds is 12.02%.

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 8.74%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      6.79%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Worley
      1.28%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.67%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Social Harm 1.68%

Fund Provider Response

Contact generates most of its electricity from renewable sources. On average in the past 5 years, 84% of its generation has been from renewable sources. This is expected to increase to 98% over the next year as it closes its largest thermal plant and completes renewable developments. CEN has committed to Net Zero emissions by 2035.
Worley is a global engineering and professional services firm that delivers consulting, project delivery, and asset services across energy, chemicals, and resources. While Worley continues to provide services to fossil fuel related companies, it has grown its sustainability and transitional related revenue to be ~60% of total revenue. Services in this area include carbon capture and storage, battery materials and renewable energy projects.
Channel has closed its refinery operations. It now owns storage and transportation assets for refined product and the transportation is via pipeline which would be more efficient and less carbon intensive than rail.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund aims to outperform the S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross (with Imputation Credits) by 3.00% p.A. Over a rolling three year period before fees, expenses and taxes. This fund aims to provide investors with an exposure to New Zealand and Australian equity markets from an actively managed investment portfolio with potential for growth of income and capital.

    Value $23.3M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 5th May 2010
    Total annual fund fees 0.95%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.95%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Stuart Williams

    Currently: Managing Director and Chair of Investment Committee (2 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities – Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

    Michael Sherrock

    Currently: Head of Equities and Member of Investment Committee (2 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager - Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 5 months)

    Michael De Cesare

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (7 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst - Amova 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 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 4.07% -0.7%
    2024 15.78% 3.09%
    2023 -4.85% -1.8%
    2022 3.53% -0.19%
    2021 35.55% 26.03%
    2020 -7.06% -2.83%
    2019 10.17% 10.29%
    2018 7.53% 22.43%
    2017 9.49% 7.33%
    2016 4.71% 16.97%

    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

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      15.65%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      11.06%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      9.38%
    • Contact Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.79%
    • Meridian Energy Ltd Npv

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.14%
    • Spark New Zealand Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.84%
    • The A2 Milk Company Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.52%
    • Ebos Group Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.31%
    • Mainfreight Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.04%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.86%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.89%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 88.64%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 9.47%
    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 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

  • 0.0% Environmental Harm
  • 8.74% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 1.68% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      6.79%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Worley
      1.28%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.67%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean

Fund Provider Response

Contact generates most of its electricity from renewable sources. On average in the past 5 years, 84% of its generation has been from renewable sources. This is expected to increase to 98% over the next year as it closes its largest thermal plant and completes renewable developments. CEN has committed to Net Zero emissions by 2035.
Worley is a global engineering and professional services firm that delivers consulting, project delivery, and asset services across energy, chemicals, and resources. While Worley continues to provide services to fossil fuel related companies, it has grown its sustainability and transitional related revenue to be ~60% of total revenue. Services in this area include carbon capture and storage, battery materials and renewable energy projects.
Channel has closed its refinery operations. It now owns storage and transportation assets for refined product and the transportation is via pipeline which would be more efficient and less carbon intensive than rail.

About this Fund

The fund aims to outperform the S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross (with Imputation Credits) by 3.00% p.A. Over a rolling three year period before fees, expenses and taxes. This fund aims to provide investors with an exposure to New Zealand and Australian equity markets from an actively managed investment portfolio with potential for growth of income and capital.

Value $23.3M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 5th May 2010
Total annual fund fees 0.95%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.95%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Stuart Williams

Currently: Managing Director and Chair of Investment Committee (2 years, 6 months)
Previously: Head of Equities – Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

Michael Sherrock

Currently: Head of Equities and Member of Investment Committee (2 years, 6 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Michael De Cesare

Currently: Portfolio Manager (7 years, 6 months)
Previously: Research Analyst - Amova 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 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 4.07% -0.7%
2024 15.78% 3.09%
2023 -4.85% -1.8%
2022 3.53% -0.19%
2021 35.55% 26.03%
2020 -7.06% -2.83%
2019 10.17% 10.29%
2018 7.53% 22.43%
2017 9.49% 7.33%
2016 4.71% 16.97%

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

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    15.65%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    11.06%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    9.38%
  • Contact Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.79%
  • Meridian Energy Ltd Npv

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.14%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.84%
  • The A2 Milk Company Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.52%
  • Ebos Group Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.31%
  • Mainfreight Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.04%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.86%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.89%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 88.64%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 9.47%
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 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.