Funds

Amova Global Bond Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 3.02%

The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 0.69%

    • Vale Overseas Ltd
      0.21%
    • Coca-Cola Bottler
      0.17%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Glencore
      0.17%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Cargill, Inc.
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Energy Transfer Lp
      0.03%
      !!
      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
  • Fossil Fuels 1.53%

    • Vale Overseas Ltd
      0.21%
    • Glencore
      0.17%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Enel
      0.13%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.12%
    • Saudi Aramco
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Électricité De France SA
      0.11%
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
      0.07%
    • Dte Energy Co.
      0.06%
    • E.On Se
      0.06%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Southern Power Co.
      0.06%
    • National Grid PLC
      0.05%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.05%
    • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)
      0.04%
      !!
      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
    • BP
      0.04%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Energy Transfer Lp
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Totalenergies Se
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Sempra Energy
      0.02%
      !!
      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
  • Animal Cruelty 0.08%

    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.08%
  • Human Rights Violations 1.18%

    • UBS
      0.60%
    • Glencore
      0.17%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Israel Sovereign Bonds
      0.16%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Saudi Aramco
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • General Motors
      0.09%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.04%
  • Social Harm 0.26%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund aims to outperform the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, hedged 100% to the New Zealand Dollar, by 1.00% p.A. Over a rolling three-year period before fees, expenses and taxes. The fund aims to provide investors with regular income by constructing an actively managed investment portfolio of investments with the potential for capital gain from global fixed interest markets.

    Value $439M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Fund started 13th Dec. 2013
    Total annual fund fees 0.8%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.8%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Alan Clarke

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Diversified Funds & External Managers and member of the Investment Committee (2 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Co-head of Diversified Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (3 years, 8 months)

    Stuart Williams

    Currently: Managing Director and Chair of Investment Committee (3 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities – Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

  • 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
    2026 1.96% 1.38%
    2025 3.78% 2.97%
    2024 3.39% 3.42%
    2023 -0.79% -4.02%
    2022 -2.46% -3.39%
    2021 2.15% 3.67%
    2020 1.75% 3.1%
    2019 2.76% 3.37%
    2018 1.94% 1.45%
    2017 1.52% 1.92%

    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 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Japan Treasury Disc Bill 130426 0.00 Gb

      Japan Cash and Equivalents A+

      7.16%
    • French Discount T-Bill 270526 0.00 Gb

      France Cash and Equivalents AA

      2.93%
    • Federal National Mortgage Association 150446 2.50 Tba

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      2.86%
    • USD BNP Paribas A/C

      United States Cash and Equivalents A+

      2.55%
    • Japan Treasury Disc Bill 110526 0.00 Gb

      Japan Cash and Equivalents A+

      2.12%
    • Japan Treasury Disc Bill 060426 0.00 Gb

      Japan Cash and Equivalents A+

      2.05%
    • Federal National Mortgage Association 150442 6.00 Tba

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      1.82%
    • Japan 5 Year Issue 201229 1.10 Gb

      Japan Int Fixed Interest A+

      1.54%
    • Fnma 30 Year Conventional 140451 2.00 Tba

      United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

      1.43%
    • Japan Government 200952 1.40 Gb

      Japan Int Fixed Interest A+

      1.24%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 8.82%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.06%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 91.05%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Other 0.0% 0.08%
    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 March 2026.

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 2026 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

  • 0.69% Environmental Harm
  • 1.53% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.08% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.18% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.26% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Vale Overseas Ltd
      0.21%
    • Coca-Cola Bottler
      0.17%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Glencore
      0.17%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Cargill, Inc.
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Energy Transfer Lp
      0.03%
      !!
      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
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Vale Overseas Ltd
      0.21%
    • Glencore
      0.17%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Enel
      0.13%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Dominion Energy, Inc.
      0.12%
    • Saudi Aramco
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Électricité De France SA
      0.11%
    • Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.
      0.07%
    • Dte Energy Co.
      0.06%
    • E.On Se
      0.06%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Southern Power Co.
      0.06%
    • National Grid PLC
      0.05%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Nisource, Inc.
      0.05%
    • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)
      0.04%
      !!
      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
    • BP
      0.04%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Enbridge, Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Energy Transfer Lp
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • The Williams Cos., Inc.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Totalenergies Se
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Sempra Energy
      0.02%
      !!
      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
  • Animal Cruelty

    • International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
      0.08%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • UBS
      0.60%
    • Glencore
      0.17%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Israel Sovereign Bonds
      0.16%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
    • Saudi Aramco
      0.11%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • General Motors
      0.09%
    • Wells Fargo
      0.04%

About this Fund

The fund aims to outperform the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, hedged 100% to the New Zealand Dollar, by 1.00% p.A. Over a rolling three-year period before fees, expenses and taxes. The fund aims to provide investors with regular income by constructing an actively managed investment portfolio of investments with the potential for capital gain from global fixed interest markets.

Value $439M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Fund started 13th Dec. 2013
Total annual fund fees 0.8%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.8%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Alan Clarke

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Diversified Funds & External Managers and member of the Investment Committee (2 years, 6 months)
Previously: Co-head of Diversified Portfolio Management - ANZ Investments (3 years, 8 months)

Stuart Williams

Currently: Managing Director and Chair of Investment Committee (3 years, 0 months)
Previously: Head of Equities – Amova Asset Management New Zealand Limited (8 years, 7 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2026.

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
2026 1.96% 1.38%
2025 3.78% 2.97%
2024 3.39% 3.42%
2023 -0.79% -4.02%
2022 -2.46% -3.39%
2021 2.15% 3.67%
2020 1.75% 3.1%
2019 2.76% 3.37%
2018 1.94% 1.45%
2017 1.52% 1.92%

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 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • Japan Treasury Disc Bill 130426 0.00 Gb

    Japan Cash and Equivalents A+

    7.16%
  • French Discount T-Bill 270526 0.00 Gb

    France Cash and Equivalents AA

    2.93%
  • Federal National Mortgage Association 150446 2.50 Tba

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    2.86%
  • USD BNP Paribas A/C

    United States Cash and Equivalents A+

    2.55%
  • Japan Treasury Disc Bill 110526 0.00 Gb

    Japan Cash and Equivalents A+

    2.12%
  • Japan Treasury Disc Bill 060426 0.00 Gb

    Japan Cash and Equivalents A+

    2.05%
  • Federal National Mortgage Association 150442 6.00 Tba

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    1.82%
  • Japan 5 Year Issue 201229 1.10 Gb

    Japan Int Fixed Interest A+

    1.54%
  • Fnma 30 Year Conventional 140451 2.00 Tba

    United States Int Fixed Interest AAA

    1.43%
  • Japan Government 200952 1.40 Gb

    Japan Int Fixed Interest A+

    1.24%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 8.82%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.06%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 91.05%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.08%
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 March 2026.

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 2026 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.