Funds
Mercer Ethical Leaders Global Shares Fund
Issues of concern
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.
Key:
- Adult Entertainment/Pornography
- Alcohol
- Animal Cruelty
- Fossil Fuels
- Gambling
- GMOs
- Human Rights & Environmental Violations
- Palm Oil
- Tobacco
- Weapons
Companies of concern
Human Rights & Environmental Violations
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.50%
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. 2022 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.
About this fund
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 the Ethical Leaders Charter (available at macquaireim.Com/nz/ethicalcharter) and has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA).
Mercer is one of the world’s leading firms for superannuation, investments and workforce consulting, with over 25,000 colleagues worldwide helping build brighter futures for our customers and clients. Mercer has been helping Kiwis save for their best possible retirement for over 60 years. Our team of investment experts search the globe to find some of the best and most diverse investments to help maximise KiwiSaver returns and we invest responsibly.
| Value | $38M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st Dec. 2022 |
| Fund started | 6th Nov. 2007 |
| Total annual fund fees | 1.57% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 1.35% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.22% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
Key Personnel
|
Rebekah Swan |
Currently: Head of New Zealand Public Investments, Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Limited (0 years, 10 months) |
|
Vicky Hyde-Smith |
Currently: Associate Director, Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Limited (0 years, 10 months) |
|
Grant Hassell |
Currently: Chair, Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Limited (0 years, 10 months) |
|
Michael Gray |
Currently: Head of Investment Strategy (NZ), Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Limited (0 years, 10 months) |
|
Supriya Edwards |
Currently: Investment Specialist, Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Limited (0 years, 10 months) |
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2022.
Investment Exclusions
Does this fund exclude companies that cause deep concern to New Zealanders? The first column shows if the fund has a credible policy to exclude the issue. The second column shows if there are any current investments (source: Mindful Money research).
Note that the fund’s exclusions policy may not be consistent with its portfolio holdings because the fund might be still implementing its policy change or the fund’s exclusion policy and thresholds may be different from the definitions applied by Mindful Money.
| Issue of concern | Does this fund say it excludes this? | Actual holdings |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Entertainment /Pornography | 0.00% | |
| Alcohol | 0.00% | |
| Animal Cruelty | 0.00% | |
| Fossil Fuels | 0.00% | |
| Gambling | 0.00% | |
| GMOs | 0.00% | |
| Human Rights & Environmental Violations | 2.50% | |
| Palm Oil | 0.00% | |
| Tobacco | 0.00% | |
| Weapons | 0.00% |
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. 2022 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.
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. Similarly Mindful Money uses a broader scope for fossil fuels
than the government’s rules for default KiwiSaver funds. The full definitions
used in the Mindful Money analysis are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.19% | 2.78% |
| 2021 | 36.07% | 40.7% |
| 2020 | -7.33% | -9.05% |
| 2019 | 10.16% | 2.58% |
| 2018 | 7.53% | 10.88% |
| 2017 | 9.49% | 12.12% |
| 2016 | 4.71% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.67% | 15.91% |
| 2014 | 10.13% | 16.01% |
| 2013 | 13.93% | 9.32% |
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. 2022.
Top 10 Investments
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Ampci Responsible Investment Leade
Australia International Equities97.34%
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.0% | 2.66% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Australasian Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Equities | 100.0% | 97.34% |
| 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 against the fund's targets.
Target
Actual
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2022.