Funds

Foundation Series US Dividend Equity Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 33.48%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 10.47%

    • Chevron Corp.
      4.36%
      !!
      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
      4.36%
    • Altria Group, Inc.
      3.96%
      3.96%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      1.85%
      1.85%
    • FMC Corp.
      0.21%
      0.21%
    • Huntsman Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
  • Social Harm 3.96%

  • Fossil Fuels 18.63%

    • Conocophillips
      4.65%
      !!
      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
      4.65%
    • Chevron Corp.
      4.36%
      !!
      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
      4.36%
    • Eog Resources, Inc.
      2.81%
      !!
      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
      2.81%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      2.40%
      2.40%
    • Valero Energy Corp.
      1.63%
      1.63%
    • Halliburton Co.
      0.87%
      0.87%
    • Coterra Energy, Inc.
      0.83%
      !!
      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
      0.83%
    • Ovintiv, Inc.
      0.43%
      !!
      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
      0.43%
    • Apa Corporation
      0.30%
      !!
      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
      0.30%
    • Hf Sinclair Corp
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • Murphy Oil Corp.
      0.15%
      !!
      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
      0.15%
  • Environmental Harm 13.31%

    • Chevron Corp.
      4.36%
      !!
      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
      4.36%
    • 4.02%
    • PepsiCo
      3.83%
      3.83%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.89%
      0.89%
    • FMC Corp.
      0.21%
      0.21%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund aims for high long-run returns by investing in an ETF that invests in high dividend yielding shares issued by companies in the United States that have a record of consistently paying dividends.

    Value $3.36M NZD
    Period of data report 30th June 2025
    Fund started 4th March 2025
    Total annual fund fees 0.06%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.06%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Mike Heath

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 3 months)
    Previously: General Manager, InvestNow (7 years, 3 months)

    Anthony Edmonds

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Business Development Director, Apex New Zealand (0 years, 11 months)

    Anthony Sowerby

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Head of Investment Management Oversight, FundRock NZ (3 years, 9 months)

    Jason Choy

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 11 months)
    Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, InvestNow (3 years, 0 months)

    Kimi David

    Currently: Investment Committee Member (0 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Data and Reporting Manager, FundRock NZ (3 years, 2 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 2025.

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  • 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

    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 June 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

      United States International Equities

      99.05%
    • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      0.95%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.95%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 100.0% 99.05%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    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 June 2025.

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 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

  • 10.47% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 3.96% Social Harm
  • 18.63% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 13.31% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty

    • Chevron Corp.
      4.36%
      !!
      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
      4.36%
    • Altria Group, Inc.
      3.96%
      3.96%
    • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
      1.85%
      1.85%
    • FMC Corp.
      0.21%
      0.21%
    • Huntsman Corp.
      0.10%
      0.10%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Conocophillips
      4.65%
      !!
      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
      4.65%
    • Chevron Corp.
      4.36%
      !!
      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
      4.36%
    • Eog Resources, Inc.
      2.81%
      !!
      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
      2.81%
    • Oneok, Inc.
      2.40%
      2.40%
    • Valero Energy Corp.
      1.63%
      1.63%
    • Halliburton Co.
      0.87%
      0.87%
    • Coterra Energy, Inc.
      0.83%
      !!
      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
      0.83%
    • Ovintiv, Inc.
      0.43%
      !!
      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
      0.43%
    • Apa Corporation
      0.30%
      !!
      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
      0.30%
    • Hf Sinclair Corp
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • Murphy Oil Corp.
      0.15%
      !!
      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
      0.15%
  • Environmental Harm

    • Chevron Corp.
      4.36%
      !!
      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
      4.36%
    • 4.02%
    • PepsiCo
      3.83%
      3.83%
    • Archer-Daniels Midland
      0.89%
      0.89%
    • FMC Corp.
      0.21%
      0.21%

About this Fund

The Fund aims for high long-run returns by investing in an ETF that invests in high dividend yielding shares issued by companies in the United States that have a record of consistently paying dividends.

Value $3.36M NZD
Period of data report 30th June 2025
Fund started 4th March 2025
Total annual fund fees 0.06%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.06%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Mike Heath

Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 3 months)
Previously: General Manager, InvestNow (7 years, 3 months)

Anthony Edmonds

Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 3 months)
Previously: Business Development Director, Apex New Zealand (0 years, 11 months)

Anthony Sowerby

Currently: Investment Committee Member (5 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of Investment Management Oversight, FundRock NZ (3 years, 9 months)

Jason Choy

Currently: Investment Committee Member (2 years, 11 months)
Previously: Senior Portfolio Manager, InvestNow (3 years, 0 months)

Kimi David

Currently: Investment Committee Member (0 years, 5 months)
Previously: Data and Reporting Manager, FundRock NZ (3 years, 2 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th June 2025.

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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 30th June 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

    United States International Equities

    99.05%
  • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    0.95%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.95%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 100.0% 99.05%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
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 June 2025.

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 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.