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:

  • Human Rights Violations
  • Environmental Harm
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Weapons
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Social Harm

Companies of concern

    • BHP Group 2.33% !!
      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
    • Genesis Energy Ltd. 6.96%
    • Channel Infrastructure 4.57%
    • Contact Energy Ltd. 2.78% 1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • BHP Group 2.33% !!
      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
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd. 1.30% !!
      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

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. 2024 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

The Fund will provide actively managed exposure to dividend paying New Zealand and Australian equities. The Fund aims to generate higher dividend income than the benchmark over the medium to long term. It favours companies that we consider provide an attractive and sustainable dividend yield. We intend for the Fund to make quarterly income distributions.

Value $103M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2024
Fund started 1st Nov. 2013
Total annual fund fees 1.05%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.65%
Other management and administration charges 0.4%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Alan Lee

Currently: Director, Clarity Funds Management Limited (19 years, 3 months)
Previously: Director, Jarden Morgan Investment Services Limited (4 years, 0 months)

Andrew Kelleher

Currently: Director, Clarity Funds Management Limited (16 years, 5 months)
Previously: Acting Managing Principal, ASB Securities Limited and Investment Consultant, ASB Limited (3 years, 5 months)

Josh Wilson

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Clarity Funds Management Limited (5 years, 6 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, NZ Funds (7 years, 10 months)

Louis Loader

Currently: Investment Analyst, Clarity Funds Management Limited (1 years, 0 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, NZ Funds (2 years, 3 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024.

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
2024 14.61% 6.5%
2023 -4.85% -5.66%
2022 3.53% 5.76%
2021 35.55% 33.18%
2020 -7.06% -14.89%
2019 10.17% 9.7%
2018 7.53% 7.44%
2017 9.49% 8.83%
2016 4.71% 10.92%
2015 14.67% 23.85%

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 30th Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Chorus Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    7.0%
  • Genesis Energy Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    6.96%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    6.83%
  • Aust and NZ Banking Group
    Australia Australasian Equities
    6.21%
  • Precinct Properties NZ Ltd
    New Zealand Listed Property
    5.25%
  • Channel Infrastructure NZ Limited
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    4.57%
  • Freightways Group Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    4.24%
  • Argosy Property Trust
    New Zealand Listed Property
    3.79%
  • Sky Network Television Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    3.72%
  • Tower Ltd
    New Zealand Australasian Equities
    3.55%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 6.62%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 5.0% 3.41%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 70.0% 89.98%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 20.0% 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.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024.