Funds

Devon Alpha Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 21.73%

The average total concerns of all managed balanced funds is 8.32%.

Companies of Concern

  • Human Rights Violations 10.1%

    • Rio Tinto
      10.10%
      10.10%
  • Social Harm 0.1%

  • Fossil Fuels 21.63%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      11.54%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      11.54%
    • Rio Tinto
      10.10%
      10.10%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    A concentrated portfolio of approximately 10-15 select companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian share markets. The Alpha Fund does not follow an equity index and is actively managed. When appropriate investment opportunities cannot be identified, the Alpha Fund may hold cash or cash equivalent securities. The Alpha Fund aims to generate capital growth over the long term.

    Value $159M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 3rd June 2010
    Total annual fund fees 2.42%
    Total performance based fees 1.17%
    Manager's basic fee 1.0%
    Other management and administration charges 0.25%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Slade Robertson

    Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 11 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

    Tama Willis

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (12 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

    Patrick Washer

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (4 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

    Mark Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 0 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 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 9.61% 12.55%
    2023 -2.59% 4.29%
    2022 1.06% 10.71%
    2021 18.16% 31.69%
    2020 -1.83% -6.14%
    2019 4.49% 8.61%
    2018 4.41% 4.36%
    2017 5.71% 3.84%
    2016 3.06% 1.98%
    2015 8.56% 16.61%

    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

    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      11.02%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      10.29%
    • Macquarie Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      9.76%
    • Goodman Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      9.73%
    • Seek Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      7.97%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.44%
    • AUD Cash At Bank

      Australia Cash and Equivalents

      7.04%
    • Xero Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      7.03%
    • Resmed Inc

      Australia Australasian Equities

      6.76%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.18%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 50.0% 9.78%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 50.0% 90.22%
    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 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
  • 10.1% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.1% Social Harm
  • 21.63% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Rio Tinto
      10.10%
      10.10%
    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      11.54%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
      11.54%
    • Rio Tinto
      10.10%
      10.10%

About this Fund

A concentrated portfolio of approximately 10-15 select companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian share markets. The Alpha Fund does not follow an equity index and is actively managed. When appropriate investment opportunities cannot be identified, the Alpha Fund may hold cash or cash equivalent securities. The Alpha Fund aims to generate capital growth over the long term.

Value $159M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 3rd June 2010
Total annual fund fees 2.42%
Total performance based fees 1.17%
Manager's basic fee 1.0%
Other management and administration charges 0.25%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Slade Robertson

Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 11 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (12 years, 6 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

Patrick Washer

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (4 years, 6 months)
Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 0 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 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 9.61% 12.55%
2023 -2.59% 4.29%
2022 1.06% 10.71%
2021 18.16% 31.69%
2020 -1.83% -6.14%
2019 4.49% 8.61%
2018 4.41% 4.36%
2017 5.71% 3.84%
2016 3.06% 1.98%
2015 8.56% 16.61%

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

  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    11.02%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    10.29%
  • Macquarie Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    9.76%
  • Goodman Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    9.73%
  • Seek Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    7.97%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.44%
  • AUD Cash At Bank

    Australia Cash and Equivalents

    7.04%
  • Xero Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    7.03%
  • Resmed Inc

    Australia Australasian Equities

    6.76%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.18%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 50.0% 9.78%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 50.0% 90.22%
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 Dec. 2024.