Funds

Octagon New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 1.22%

The average total concerns of all managed defensive funds is 1.99%.

Companies of Concern

  • Social Harm 0.18%

  • Fossil Fuels 1.04%

    • 0.55%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.49%
      0.49%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund invests in New Zealand fixed interest assets. It aims to achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the Bloomberg NZBond Composite 0+ Yr Index.

    Value $205M NZD
    Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
    Fund started 26th June 2008
    Total annual fund fees 0.76%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.76%
    Other management and administration charges 0.0%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Paul Robertshawe

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

    Craig Alexander

    Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

    Jason Lindsay

    Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

    Neil Paviour-Smith

    Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (16 years, 10 months)
    Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (24 years, 0 months)

    Christine Smith-Han

    Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 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 3.59% 3.77%
    2023 -0.79% -0.34%
    2022 -2.46% -4.02%
    2021 2.15% 2.54%
    2020 1.75% 1.61%
    2019 2.76% 3.74%
    2018 1.94% 3.45%
    2017 1.52% 1.9%
    2016 2.91% 4.48%
    2015 5.21% 5.65%

    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

    • New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/05/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      7.84%
    • New Zealand Government 1.5% 15/05/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

      6.29%
    • New Zealand Government 14/04/2033 3.5%

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

      5.57%
    • New Zealand Government 3% 20/04/2029

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

      5.13%
    • New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/04/2027

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      5.04%
    • New Zealand Government 15/05/2028 0.25%

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      4.8%
    • New Zealand Government 15/05/2032 2.00%

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

      4.21%
    • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd 15/05/2030 4.50%

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

      3.97%
    • Westpac New Zealand 1.439% 24/02/2026

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      3.11%
    • NZ Government 4.25% 15/05/2034 Green Bond

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

      2.91%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.79%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 97.21%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    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

  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.18% Social Harm
  • 1.04% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Weapons
  • 0.0% Environmental Harm

Companies of Concern

    • 0.55%
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.49%
      0.49%

About this Fund

The New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund invests in New Zealand fixed interest assets. It aims to achieve long-term returns (before fees, taxes and other expenses) greater than the Bloomberg NZBond Composite 0+ Yr Index.

Value $205M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 26th June 2008
Total annual fund fees 0.76%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.76%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Robertshawe

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director, Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (16 years, 10 months)
Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (24 years, 0 months)

Christine Smith-Han

Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (4 years, 10 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 3.59% 3.77%
2023 -0.79% -0.34%
2022 -2.46% -4.02%
2021 2.15% 2.54%
2020 1.75% 1.61%
2019 2.76% 3.74%
2018 1.94% 3.45%
2017 1.52% 1.9%
2016 2.91% 4.48%
2015 5.21% 5.65%

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

  • New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/05/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    7.84%
  • New Zealand Government 1.5% 15/05/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

    6.29%
  • New Zealand Government 14/04/2033 3.5%

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

    5.57%
  • New Zealand Government 3% 20/04/2029

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

    5.13%
  • New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/04/2027

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    5.04%
  • New Zealand Government 15/05/2028 0.25%

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    4.8%
  • New Zealand Government 15/05/2032 2.00%

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

    4.21%
  • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd 15/05/2030 4.50%

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

    3.97%
  • Westpac New Zealand 1.439% 24/02/2026

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    3.11%
  • NZ Government 4.25% 15/05/2034 Green Bond

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+

    2.91%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 2.79%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 97.21%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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.