Funds

BNZ Private Wealth Series International Government Bond Fund

Companies of Concern

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The International Government Bond Fund invests in international fixed interest securities, primarily investment-grade government bonds in developed markets, with the ability to invest to a lesser extent in emerging market countries. It aims to approximately replicate (or track) the performance of the benchmark index, before taking into account fees, expenses, taxes and responsible investment exclusions.

    Value $431k NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2025
    Fund started 25th Feb. 2025
    Total annual fund fees 0.34%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.34%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Andrew Bascand

    Currently: Chair, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
    Previously: ​Managing Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (15 years, 3 months)

    Richard Ansell

    Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Independent Director, BNZ Investment Services Ltd (other position) (6 years, 1 months)

    Louis Nel

    Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Head of External Managers & Partnerships, Harbour Asset Management Limited (other position) (0 years, 8 months)

    Chris Di Leva

    Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Head of Multi-Asset & Global Investments, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (6 years, 6 months)

    Murray Brown

    Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Independent Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (5 years, 1 months)

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

    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 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Bank Of New Zealand Bank Account NZD

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      1.28%
    • United States Of America 0.625% 15/08/2030

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.58%
    • United States Of America 0.625% 15/05/2030

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.57%
    • United States Of America 2.75% 15/08/2032

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.5%
    • United States Of America 0.875% 15/11/2030

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.48%
    • United States Of America 1.5% 15/02/2030

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.45%
    • China People's Republic Of (Government) 2.67% 25/11/2033

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      0.43%
    • United States Of America 4% 15/02/2034

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.43%
    • China People's Republic Of (Government) 2.5% 25/07/2027

      China Int Fixed Interest A+

      0.41%
    • United States Of America 1.875% 15/02/2032

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      0.4%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.87%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 99.13%
    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% 0.0%
    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 March 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

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

Companies of Concern

About this Fund

The International Government Bond Fund invests in international fixed interest securities, primarily investment-grade government bonds in developed markets, with the ability to invest to a lesser extent in emerging market countries. It aims to approximately replicate (or track) the performance of the benchmark index, before taking into account fees, expenses, taxes and responsible investment exclusions.

Value $431k NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2025
Fund started 25th Feb. 2025
Total annual fund fees 0.34%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.34%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Andrew Bascand

Currently: Chair, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
Previously: ​Managing Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (15 years, 3 months)

Richard Ansell

Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
Previously: Independent Director, BNZ Investment Services Ltd (other position) (6 years, 1 months)

Louis Nel

Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
Previously: Head of External Managers & Partnerships, Harbour Asset Management Limited (other position) (0 years, 8 months)

Chris Di Leva

Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
Previously: Head of Multi-Asset & Global Investments, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (6 years, 6 months)

Murray Brown

Currently: Member, Investment Committee (0 years, 1 months)
Previously: Independent Director, Harbour Asset Management Ltd (other position) (5 years, 1 months)

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

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 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Bank Of New Zealand Bank Account NZD

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    1.28%
  • United States Of America 0.625% 15/08/2030

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.58%
  • United States Of America 0.625% 15/05/2030

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.57%
  • United States Of America 2.75% 15/08/2032

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.5%
  • United States Of America 0.875% 15/11/2030

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.48%
  • United States Of America 1.5% 15/02/2030

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.45%
  • China People's Republic Of (Government) 2.67% 25/11/2033

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    0.43%
  • United States Of America 4% 15/02/2034

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.43%
  • China People's Republic Of (Government) 2.5% 25/07/2027

    China Int Fixed Interest A+

    0.41%
  • United States Of America 1.875% 15/02/2032

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    0.4%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.87%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 99.13%
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% 0.0%
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 March 2025.