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

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. 2023 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 invests in a global portfolio of property securities listed on stock exchanges around the world. It aims to generate medium to high returns over the long term by investing in a broad range of property regions, sectors and securities through a single fund. Environmental, Social and Governance characteristics are integrated into the investment process. The fund aims to provide a Gross Return above the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Total Return Index with net dividends reinvested, fully hedged to New Zealand dollars, on a rolling three year basis.

Value $190M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Fund started 29th Nov. 2007
Total annual fund fees 1.34%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.25%
Other management and administration charges 0.09%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Ross Butler

Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (0 years, 8 months)
Previously: Director - Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited (current) (10 years, 4 months)

Martin Lewington

Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (14 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 (6 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 (1 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 (9 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. 2023.

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
2023 -5.17% -23.43%
2022 3.53% 16.06%
2021 35.55% 25.53%
2020 -7.06% -17.96%
2019 10.17% 14.35%
2018 7.53% 3.14%
2017 9.49% -2.86%
2016 4.71% 0.85%
2015 14.67% 26.98%
2014 10.13% 6.84%

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. 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • Equinix Inc
    United States Listed Property
    6.53%
  • Prologis Inc
    United States Listed Property
    5.58%
  • Welltower Inc
    United States Listed Property
    5.56%
  • Digital Realty Trust Inc
    United States Listed Property
    3.61%
  • Realty Income Corporation
    United States Listed Property
    3.37%
  • Public Storage Inc
    United States Listed Property
    3.2%
  • Vici Properties Inc
    United States Listed Property
    3.03%
  • Avalon Bay Communities Inc
    United States Listed Property
    2.89%
  • Sun Communities Inc
    United States Listed Property
    2.6%
  • Invitation Homes Inc
    United States Listed Property
    2.53%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 3.24%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 100.0% 96.76%
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 31st Dec. 2023.