Funds

Nikko AM Core Equity Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 10.60%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 2.22%

  • Fossil Fuels 8.38%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      7.16%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      7.16%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      1.22%
      1.22%

Fund Provider Response

Contact (CEN) generates most of its electricity from renewable sources. On average over the past 5 years, 84% has been from renewable sources. This increased to 94% in FY23 and is expected to increase to 97-98% the next two years as it closes its largest thermal plant and completes renewable developments. CEN has committed to Net-Zero emissions by 2035.

Channel has closed its refinery operations and now is an infrastructure company. It 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 provides investors with exposure to New Zealand and Australian equity markets from an actively managed investment portfolio with potential for growth of income and capital.

    Value $27.3M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    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 (1 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 (1 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager - Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 5 months)

    Michael De Cesare

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (6 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. 2024.

  • 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
    2024 14.61% 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%
    2015 14.67% 14.0%

    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. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      16.13%
    • Infratil Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      10.63%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      10.35%
    • Contact Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.74%
    • Meridian Energy Ltd Npv

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.85%
    • Spark New Zealand Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.35%
    • Mainfreight Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.63%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.43%
    • Ebos Group Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.87%
    • The A2 Milk Company Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.7%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.76%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 90.34%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 7.9%
    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 31st Dec. 2024.

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. 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.

Issues of Concern

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 2.22% Social Harm
  • 8.38% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      7.16%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      7.16%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      1.22%
      1.22%

Fund Provider Response

Contact (CEN) generates most of its electricity from renewable sources. On average over the past 5 years, 84% has been from renewable sources. This increased to 94% in FY23 and is expected to increase to 97-98% the next two years as it closes its largest thermal plant and completes renewable developments. CEN has committed to Net-Zero emissions by 2035.

Channel has closed its refinery operations and now is an infrastructure company. It 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 provides investors with exposure to New Zealand and Australian equity markets from an actively managed investment portfolio with potential for growth of income and capital.

Value $27.3M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
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 (1 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 (1 years, 9 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Michael De Cesare

Currently: Portfolio Manager (6 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. 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
2024 14.61% 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%
2015 14.67% 14.0%

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. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    16.13%
  • Infratil Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    10.63%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    10.35%
  • Contact Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.74%
  • Meridian Energy Ltd Npv

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.85%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.35%
  • Mainfreight Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.63%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.43%
  • Ebos Group Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.87%
  • The A2 Milk Company Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.7%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.76%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 90.34%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 7.9%
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 31st Dec. 2024.