Funds

Devon Alpha Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 16.60%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 5.54%

    • Rio Tinto
      5.54%
  • Human Rights Violations 5.54%

    • Rio Tinto
      5.54%
  • Social Harm 11.06%

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 $140M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Fund started 3rd June 2010
    Total annual fund fees 1.29%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 1.01%
    Other management and administration charges 0.29%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Slade Robertson

    Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (9 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

    Tama Willis

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (13 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

    Mark Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

    Patrick Washer

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (5 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 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 6.58% -0.22%
    2025 3.98% -3.16%
    2024 10.05% 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%

    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

    • Macquarie Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      11.87%
    • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      9.19%
    • James Hardie Industries-Cdi

      Australia Australasian Equities

      8.08%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      8.04%
    • Goodman Group

      Australia Listed Property

      7.26%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.61%
    • Freightways Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.59%
    • Rio Tinto Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.54%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.13%
    • Aristocrat Leisure Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.02%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 50.0% 6.18%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 50.0% 93.82%
    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 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

  • 0.0% Environmental Harm
  • 5.54% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 5.54% Human Rights Violations
  • 11.06% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Rio Tinto
      5.54%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Rio Tinto
      5.54%

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 $140M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Fund started 3rd June 2010
Total annual fund fees 1.29%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.01%
Other management and administration charges 0.29%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Slade Robertson

Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (9 years, 2 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (13 years, 9 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 3 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

Patrick Washer

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (5 years, 9 months)
Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 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 6.58% -0.22%
2025 3.98% -3.16%
2024 10.05% 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%

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

  • Macquarie Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    11.87%
  • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    9.19%
  • James Hardie Industries-Cdi

    Australia Australasian Equities

    8.08%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    8.04%
  • Goodman Group

    Australia Listed Property

    7.26%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.61%
  • Freightways Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.59%
  • Rio Tinto Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.54%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.13%
  • Aristocrat Leisure Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.02%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 50.0% 6.18%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 50.0% 93.82%
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 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.