Funds

Franklin Templeton Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 1.61%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 0.61%

    • Ecopetrol SA
      0.42%
      !!
      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
    • Minerva
      0.18%
  • Fossil Fuels 0.82%

    • Ecopetrol SA
      0.42%
      !!
      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
    • Aes Corporation
      0.40%
      !!
      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
  • Human Rights Violations 0.28%

    • The Boeing Co.
      0.28%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Social Harm 0.32%

  • Weapons 0.28%

    • The Boeing Co.
      0.28%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

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

    Value $410M NZD
    Period of data report 31st March 2026
    Fund started 27th March 2018
    Total annual fund fees 0.77%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.67%
    Other management and administration charges 0.1%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Rino Lupo

    Currently: Director, Head of Legal and Operations, Legg Mason Australia (23 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Compliance Manager, Legg Mason Australia (2 years, 0 months)

    Anujeet Sareen

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

    Jack Mcintyre

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (13 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Associate Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (6 years, 0 months)

    Paul Mielczarski

    Currently: Head of Global Macro Strategy (3 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 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 1.96% 2.48%
    2025 3.78% 0.15%
    2024 3.39% 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 2026.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • United States Treasury 311027 Frn

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      8.42%
    • Buoni Poliennali Del Tes 010236 3.45 Gb

      Italy Int Fixed Interest BBB+

      6.32%
    • Sp4T0Fdrs Ccp Sell Cdx USD 200631 Cdx.Na.Hy.46 5% Ms

      United States Other

      5.11%
    • Colombia Republic Of Government 250746 11.50 Gb

      Colombia Int Fixed Interest BB

      4.1%
    • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      4.04%
    • Queensland Treasury Corp 210736 5.25 Gb

      Australia Int Fixed Interest AA

      3.78%
    • Mexico United Mexican States Government 310753 8.00 Gb

      Mexico Int Fixed Interest BBB

      3.49%
    • United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern 310754 4.375 Gb

      United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

      3.38%
    • US Treasury Frn 310128 Frn

      United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

      3.29%
    • United Kingdom Gilt 070335 4.50 Gb

      United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

      3.17%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 4.04%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 2.83%
    International Fixed Interest 100.0% 96.85%
    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% -3.72%
    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

  • 0.61% Environmental Harm
  • 0.82% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.28% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.32% Social Harm
  • 0.28% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Ecopetrol SA
      0.42%
      !!
      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
    • Minerva
      0.18%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Ecopetrol SA
      0.42%
      !!
      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
    • Aes Corporation
      0.40%
      !!
      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
  • Human Rights Violations

    • The Boeing Co.
      0.28%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Weapons

    • The Boeing Co.
      0.28%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

About this Fund

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

Value $410M NZD
Period of data report 31st March 2026
Fund started 27th March 2018
Total annual fund fees 0.77%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.67%
Other management and administration charges 0.1%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Rino Lupo

Currently: Director, Head of Legal and Operations, Legg Mason Australia (23 years, 5 months)
Previously: Compliance Manager, Legg Mason Australia (2 years, 0 months)

Anujeet Sareen

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

Jack Mcintyre

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (13 years, 9 months)
Previously: Associate Portfolio Manager, Brandywine Global (6 years, 0 months)

Paul Mielczarski

Currently: Head of Global Macro Strategy (3 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 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 1.96% 2.48%
2025 3.78% 0.15%
2024 3.39% 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 2026.

Top 10 Investments

  • United States Treasury 311027 Frn

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    8.42%
  • Buoni Poliennali Del Tes 010236 3.45 Gb

    Italy Int Fixed Interest BBB+

    6.32%
  • Sp4T0Fdrs Ccp Sell Cdx USD 200631 Cdx.Na.Hy.46 5% Ms

    United States Other

    5.11%
  • Colombia Republic Of Government 250746 11.50 Gb

    Colombia Int Fixed Interest BB

    4.1%
  • Cash At Bank (BNZ)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    4.04%
  • Queensland Treasury Corp 210736 5.25 Gb

    Australia Int Fixed Interest AA

    3.78%
  • Mexico United Mexican States Government 310753 8.00 Gb

    Mexico Int Fixed Interest BBB

    3.49%
  • United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern 310754 4.375 Gb

    United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

    3.38%
  • US Treasury Frn 310128 Frn

    United States Int Fixed Interest AA+

    3.29%
  • United Kingdom Gilt 070335 4.50 Gb

    United Kingdom Int Fixed Interest AA-

    3.17%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 4.04%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 2.83%
International Fixed Interest 100.0% 96.85%
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% -3.72%
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.