Funds

Mercer Macquarie Australian Shares Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 21.10%

The average total concerns of all managed aggressive funds is 12.02%.

Companies of Concern

  • Animal Cruelty 0.49%

    • Orica Ltd.
      0.49%
      0.49%
  • Human Rights Violations 2.06%

    • Rio Tinto
      2.06%
      2.06%
  • Social Harm 3.02%

  • Fossil Fuels 18.07%

    • BHP Group
      9.09%
      !!
      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
      9.09%
    • Rio Tinto
      2.06%
      2.06%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      1.80%
      !!
      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
      1.80%
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.79%
      !!
      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
      0.79%
    • Origin Energy
      0.65%
      !!
      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
      0.65%
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.59%
      0.59%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.49%
      0.49%
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.34%
      0.34%
    • Agl Energy Ltd.
      0.28%
      0.28%
    • Apa Group
      0.27%
      !!
      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
      0.27%
    • Nrw Holdings Ltd.
      0.22%
      0.22%
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd.
      0.21%
      !!
      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
      0.21%
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.21%
      0.21%
    • New Hope Corp. Ltd.
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • Monadelphous Group Ltd.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Beach Energy Ltd.
      0.15%
      !!
      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
      0.15%
    • Coronado Global Resources, Inc.
      0.15%
      0.15%
    • Karoon Energy Ltd.
      0.12%
      !!
      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
      0.12%
    • Yancoal Australia Ltd.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Brickworks Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
  • Environmental Harm 9.09%

    • BHP Group
      9.09%
      !!
      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
      9.09%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The fund is a diversified portfolio of Australian shares across a range of industries and sectors. Environmental, Social and Governance characteristics are integrated into the underlying investment manager’s investment process. The fund aims to provide a Gross Return above the return of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (in NZD) on a rolling three-year basis.

    Value $361M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 17th Sept. 1996
    Total annual fund fees 0.48%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.45%
    Other management and administration charges 0.03%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Ross Butler

    Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (1 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Director - Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited (10 years, 4 months)

    Martin Lewington

    Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (15 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Head of Investments - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 8 months)

    Kylie Willment

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (7 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Senior Manager, Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)

    Padraig Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (2 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Head of Real Estate Investment Management, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (11 years, 2 months)

    Robert Kavanagh

    Currently: Head of Portfolio Management NZ - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (10 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Vice President - Account Management PIMCO Australia Pty Limited (7 years, 0 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

  • 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
    2024 14.61% 15.43%
    2023 -4.85% -2.29%
    2022 3.53% 11.86%
    2021 35.55% 41.8%
    2020 -7.06% -16.45%
    2019 10.17% 7.78%
    2018 7.53% -1.21%
    2017 9.49% 10.84%
    2016 4.71% -5.01%
    2015 14.67% 10.09%

    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. 2024.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

      Australia Australasian Equities

      10.09%
    • BHP Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      7.99%
    • CSL Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      5.41%
    • Westpac Banking Corporation

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.47%
    • National Australia Bank Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.47%
    • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.5%
    • Wesfarmers Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.14%
    • Macquarie Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.0%
    • Goodman Group

      Australia Australasian Equities

      2.7%
    • Telstra Corporation Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      1.95%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.16%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 96.84%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    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 by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

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.

Issues of Concern

  • 0.49% Animal Cruelty
  • 2.06% Human Rights Violations
  • 3.02% Social Harm
  • 18.07% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 9.09% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • Orica Ltd.
      0.49%
      0.49%
    • Rio Tinto
      2.06%
      2.06%
    • BHP Group
      9.09%
      !!
      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
      9.09%
    • Rio Tinto
      2.06%
      2.06%
    • Woodside Energy Group Ltd.
      1.80%
      !!
      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
      1.80%
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.79%
      !!
      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
      0.79%
    • Origin Energy
      0.65%
      !!
      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
      0.65%
    • South32 Ltd.
      0.59%
      0.59%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.49%
      0.49%
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.34%
      0.34%
    • Agl Energy Ltd.
      0.28%
      0.28%
    • Apa Group
      0.27%
      !!
      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
      0.27%
    • Nrw Holdings Ltd.
      0.22%
      0.22%
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd.
      0.21%
      !!
      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
      0.21%
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.21%
      0.21%
    • New Hope Corp. Ltd.
      0.20%
      0.20%
    • Monadelphous Group Ltd.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
      0.17%
      0.17%
    • Beach Energy Ltd.
      0.15%
      !!
      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
      0.15%
    • Coronado Global Resources, Inc.
      0.15%
      0.15%
    • Karoon Energy Ltd.
      0.12%
      !!
      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
      0.12%
    • Yancoal Australia Ltd.
      0.09%
      0.09%
    • Brickworks Ltd.
      0.02%
      0.02%
    • BHP Group
      9.09%
      !!
      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
      9.09%

About this Fund

The fund is a diversified portfolio of Australian shares across a range of industries and sectors. Environmental, Social and Governance characteristics are integrated into the underlying investment manager’s investment process. The fund aims to provide a Gross Return above the return of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (in NZD) on a rolling three-year basis.

Value $361M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 17th Sept. 1996
Total annual fund fees 0.48%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.45%
Other management and administration charges 0.03%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Ross Butler

Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (1 years, 8 months)
Previously: Director - Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited (10 years, 4 months)

Martin Lewington

Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (15 years, 10 months)
Previously: Head of Investments - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (3 years, 8 months)

Kylie Willment

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (7 years, 2 months)
Previously: Senior Manager, Investment & Client Strategy - TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) (17 years, 0 months)

Padraig Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (2 years, 7 months)
Previously: Head of Real Estate Investment Management, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (11 years, 2 months)

Robert Kavanagh

Currently: Head of Portfolio Management NZ - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (10 years, 9 months)
Previously: Vice President - Account Management PIMCO Australia Pty Limited (7 years, 0 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 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% 15.43%
2023 -4.85% -2.29%
2022 3.53% 11.86%
2021 35.55% 41.8%
2020 -7.06% -16.45%
2019 10.17% 7.78%
2018 7.53% -1.21%
2017 9.49% 10.84%
2016 4.71% -5.01%
2015 14.67% 10.09%

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. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

    Australia Australasian Equities

    10.09%
  • BHP Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    7.99%
  • CSL Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    5.41%
  • Westpac Banking Corporation

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.47%
  • National Australia Bank Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.47%
  • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.5%
  • Wesfarmers Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.14%
  • Macquarie Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.0%
  • Goodman Group

    Australia Australasian Equities

    2.7%
  • Telstra Corporation Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    1.95%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.16%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 96.84%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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 by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.