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AMP Capital Ethical Investment Leaders Global Shares Fund

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Type: Aggressive fund
Past Returns: 1.47%

Average annual returns over the past 3 years, after fees and taxes. * indicates less than 3 years of data.

Annual Fees: 1.46%

Annual fees, including any membership and % management fee.

The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.

Fossil Fuel

Total Sa 0.89%
Royal Dutch Shell Plc 0.27%
Bp Plc 0.26%
Lukoil Pjsc 0.25%
Santos Ltd 0.09%
Anglo American Platinum Ltd 0.09%
Tatneft Pjsc 0.07%
Aker Bp Asa 0.04%
Engie Brasil Sa 0.03%
Mol Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc 0.02%

Weapons

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co 0.56%

GMOs

Novartis Ag 1.00%
Dupont De Nemours Inc 0.35%
Nutrien Ltd 0.19%
Bayer Ag 0.17%

Human Rights & Environmental Violations

Nestle Sa 1.26%
Johnson & Johnson 1.03%
Royal Dutch Shell Plc 0.27%
Nutrien Ltd 0.19%
Rio Tinto Ltd 0.06%
Petroleo Brasileiro Sa 0.04%

Animal Testing

Nestle Sa 1.260%
Procter & Gamble Co/The 1.140%
Pepsico Inc 1.070%
Johnson & Johnson 1.030%
Coca-Cola Co/The 0.730%
Ecolab Inc 0.710%
Unilever Nv 0.610%
Tesco Plc 0.430%
Kimberly-Clark Corp 0.370%
Royal Dutch Shell Plc 0.270%
Bayer Ag 0.170%
Ppg Industries Inc 0.140%
Clorox Co/The 0.140%
Associated British Foods Plc 0.050%

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to Tue June 30th 2020 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 and research organisations.

A summary of this fund and its details.

Number FND87
Name AMP Capital Ethical Investment Leaders Global Shares Fund
Risk profile Aggressive fund
Description The fund invests in shares listed on international share markets managed within a sustainable and responsible approach. The fund is managed to specific ‘responsible investment’ criteria which prohibits investments in certain companies or activities and encourages investment in companies with strong environmental social and governance characteristics. This fund is governed by an ethical charter and has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). The performance objective is to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index with net dividends reinvested (69% gross hedged to the New Zealand dollar) on a rolling five year basis.
Value $76M NZD
Members Not provided
Market index description MSCI All Country World Index with net dividends reinvested (50% hedged to NZD on a net after tax basis based on the current maximum PIR)
Period of data report Tue June 30th 2020
Fund started Tue Nov. 6th 2007
Three-year average return 1.47%
Market index past year return 3.10%
Past year return net of charges and tax -1.62%
Past year return net of charges gross of tax -1.88%
Market index return since fund started 5.84%
Return since fund started net 3.27%
Total annual fund fees 1.46%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.35%
Administration charges 0.11%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Key Personnel

  • Bevan Graham

    Currently: NZ Managing Director and Chief Economist AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (1 years, 6 months)
    Previously: NZ Chief Economist AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (8 years, 1 months)

  • Daniel Mead

    Currently: Investment Research Manager AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (8 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Investment Manager AXA Global Investors (1 years, 1 months)

  • Greg Fleming

    Currently: Head of Investment Strategy AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (3 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Research Strategist Wealth Management First New Zealand Capital Securities Limited (1 years, 3 months)

  • Rebekah Swan

    Currently: ESG Investment Specialist NZ and Head of Product AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (1 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Head of Distribution AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (3 years, 6 months)

  • Warren Potter

    Currently: Senior Portfolio Manager AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (6 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Fixed Income Portfolio Manager AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited (8 years, 5 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to Tue June 30th 2020.

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
2020 -7.57% -9.05%
2019 10.01% 2.58%
2018 7.40% 10.88%
2017 9.64% 12.12%
2016 4.71% -5.5%
2015 14.67% 15.91%
2014 10.13% 16.01%
2013 13.93% 9.32%
2012 -2.50% -5.58%
2011 5.97% 6.96%

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 Tue June 30th 2020.

Showing the top 10 investments for this fund:

  • Colonial First State Wholesale Em Fund
    Australia International Equities
    2.8%
  • Microsoft Corp
    United States International Equities
    2.64%
  • Apple Inc
    United States International Equities
    2.09%
  • Visa Inc
    United States International Equities
    2.02%
  • Amazon.Com Inc
    United States International Equities
    1.69%
  • Sony Corp
    Japan International Equities
    1.48%
  • Roche Holding Ag
    Switzerland International Equities
    1.35%
  • Alphabet Inc (Class C)
    United States International Equities
    1.2%
  • Hdfc Bank Ltd
    India International Equities
    1.18%
  • Facebook Inc
    United States International Equities
    1.16%

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register 30 June 2020 .

How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.

Target

Actual


Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 2.1%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 3.59%
International Equities 100.0% 94.31%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30 June 2020 .

Does this fund have a policy to exclude any industries from its investments? The first column shows if the fund has a policy to exclude the issue. The second column shows if there are any current investments (source: Mindful Money research).

The Fund may have investments that are not consistent with their exclusions policy because they are still in the process of implementing their policy.

  • Issue of concern
    Does this fund say it excludes this?
    Actual holdings
  • Adult Entertainment/Pornography:
    0.00%
  • Alcohol:
    0.00%
  • Animal Testing:
    8.11%
  • Fossil Fuels:
    2.03%
  • Gambling:
    0.00%
  • GMOs:
    1.71%
  • Human Rights & Environmental Violations:
    2.85%
  • Palm Oil:
    0.00%
  • Tobacco:
    0.00%
  • Weapons:
    0.56%

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to Tue June 30th 2020 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 and research organisations.

Note that the fund’s intended exclusions may not be consistent with the analysis of the portfolio because of timing issues or because there are companies of concern in indirect investments by the fund.

Note that many funds exclude controversial weapons. However, the category of Weapons used in this analysis is broader in scope, covering all munitions, firearms and military weapons.

In their own words: "The fund invests in shares listed on international share markets managed within a sustainable and responsible approach. The fund is managed to specific ‘responsible investment’ criteria which prohibits investments in certain companies or activities and encourages investment in companies with strong environmental social and governance characteristics. This fund is governed by an ethical charter and has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). The performance objective is to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index with net dividends reinvested (69% gross hedged to the New Zealand dollar) on a rolling five year basis."

Download the fund's disclosure statement and portfolio holdings.

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