Funds

Franklin Templeton Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 5.88%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 0.37%

    • Braskem SA
      0.23%
      0.23%
    • British American Tobacco
      0.14%
      0.14%
  • Human Rights Violations 1.74%

    • Pemex
      1.14%
      !!
      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
      1.14%
    • 0.60%
  • Social Harm 0.14%

  • Fossil Fuels 4.91%

    • Pemex
      1.14%
      !!
      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
      1.14%
    • Genesis Energy Lp
      0.76%
      0.76%
    • Energean Israel Finance Sarl
      0.74%
      !!
      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
      0.74%
    • Leviathan Bond Ltd.
      0.74%
      0.74%
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      0.54%
      !!
      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
      0.54%
    • Ecopetrol SA
      0.51%
      !!
      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
      0.51%
    • Aes Corporation
      0.48%
      !!
      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
      0.48%
  • Weapons 0.6%

    • 0.60%
  • Environmental Harm 1.14%

    • Pemex
      1.14%
      !!
      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
      1.14%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund invests in an actively managed portfolio of sovereign bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, mortgage securities, currencies, and other similar securities. The fund can also invest in emerging market debt, high yield debt, and below investment grade non-sovereign and corporate debt.

    Value $245M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2025
    Fund started 27th March 2018
    Total annual fund fees 0.77%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.77%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Rino Lupo

    Currently: Director, Head of Legal and Operations, Legg Mason Australia (22 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Compliance Manager, Legg Mason Australia (2 years, 0 months)

    Jack Mcintyre

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (12 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Associate Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (6 years, 0 months)

    Anujeet Sareen

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (8 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Managing Director of Global Fixed Income & Global Macro Strategist, Wellington Management (22 years, 0 months)

    Paul Mielczarski

    Currently: Head of Global Macro Strategy (2 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Director of Portfolio Strategy, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (2 years, 0 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
    2025 3.87% 0.15%
    2024 3.43% 1.03%
    2023 -0.79% -5.52%
    2022 -2.46% 0.85%
    2021 2.15% 14.86%
    2020 1.75% -7.36%
    2019 2.76% -1.62%

    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

    • United States Treasury 150235 4.625 Gb

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      6.53%
    • United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern 310754 4.375 Gb

      United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

      5.95%
    • Poland Republic Of Government 250836 2.00 Ilb

      Poland Int Fixed Interest A-

      5.73%
    • Mexico United Mexican States Government 310753 8.00 Gb

      Mexico Int Fixed Interest BBB

      5.71%
    • United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern 310734 4.25 Gb

      United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

      4.7%
    • Ginnie Mae Ii 6.00 200854 Pool Ma9852 Mbs

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      3.72%
    • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      3.54%
    • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 6.00 200754 Ma9780 Mbs

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      3.17%
    • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 6.00 200954 Ma9907 Mbs

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      3.08%
    • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 6.00 200255 Mb0206 Mbs

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      2.82%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.55%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 95.13%
    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% 1.33%
    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

  • 0.37% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.74% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.14% Social Harm
  • 4.91% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.6% Weapons
  • 1.14% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty

    • Braskem SA
      0.23%
      0.23%
    • British American Tobacco
      0.14%
      0.14%
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Pemex
      1.14%
      !!
      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
      1.14%
    • 0.60%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Pemex
      1.14%
      !!
      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
      1.14%
    • Genesis Energy Lp
      0.76%
      0.76%
    • Energean Israel Finance Sarl
      0.74%
      !!
      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
      0.74%
    • Leviathan Bond Ltd.
      0.74%
      0.74%
    • Occidental Petroleum Corp.
      0.54%
      !!
      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
      0.54%
    • Ecopetrol SA
      0.51%
      !!
      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
      0.51%
    • Aes Corporation
      0.48%
      !!
      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
      0.48%
  • Weapons

    • 0.60%
  • Environmental Harm

    • Pemex
      1.14%
      !!
      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
      1.14%

About this Fund

The fund invests in an actively managed portfolio of sovereign bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, mortgage securities, currencies, and other similar securities. The fund can also invest in emerging market debt, high yield debt, and below investment grade non-sovereign and corporate debt.

Value $245M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2025
Fund started 27th March 2018
Total annual fund fees 0.77%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.77%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Rino Lupo

Currently: Director, Head of Legal and Operations, Legg Mason Australia (22 years, 5 months)
Previously: Compliance Manager, Legg Mason Australia (2 years, 0 months)

Jack Mcintyre

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (12 years, 9 months)
Previously: Associate Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (6 years, 0 months)

Anujeet Sareen

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (8 years, 9 months)
Previously: Managing Director of Global Fixed Income & Global Macro Strategist, Wellington Management (22 years, 0 months)

Paul Mielczarski

Currently: Head of Global Macro Strategy (2 years, 2 months)
Previously: Director of Portfolio Strategy, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (2 years, 0 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
2025 3.87% 0.15%
2024 3.43% 1.03%
2023 -0.79% -5.52%
2022 -2.46% 0.85%
2021 2.15% 14.86%
2020 1.75% -7.36%
2019 2.76% -1.62%

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

  • United States Treasury 150235 4.625 Gb

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    6.53%
  • United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern 310754 4.375 Gb

    United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

    5.95%
  • Poland Republic Of Government 250836 2.00 Ilb

    Poland Int Fixed Interest A-

    5.73%
  • Mexico United Mexican States Government 310753 8.00 Gb

    Mexico Int Fixed Interest BBB

    5.71%
  • United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern 310734 4.25 Gb

    United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

    4.7%
  • Ginnie Mae Ii 6.00 200854 Pool Ma9852 Mbs

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    3.72%
  • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    3.54%
  • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 6.00 200754 Ma9780 Mbs

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    3.17%
  • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 6.00 200954 Ma9907 Mbs

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    3.08%
  • Ginnie Mae Ii Pool 6.00 200255 Mb0206 Mbs

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    2.82%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.55%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 95.13%
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% 1.33%
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.