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

    • Genesis Energy Ltd. 0.55%
    • Channel Infrastructure 0.49%

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 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 $183M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 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 (2 years, 10 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 10 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 10 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, 7 months)
Previously: Managing Director at Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (23 years, 9 months)

Christine Smith-Han

Currently: Equity and Strategy Analyst, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 10 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 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 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 30th Sept. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/05/2030
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    7.15%
  • New Zealand Government 1.5% 15/05/2031
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    7.06%
  • New Zealand Government 14/04/2033 3.5%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    5.81%
  • New Zealand Government 3% 20/04/2029
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    5.77%
  • New Zealand Government 4.50% 15/04/2027
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    5.69%
  • New Zealand Government 15/05/2028 0.25%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    5.31%
  • New Zealand Government 15/05/2032 2.00%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    4.75%
  • Westpac New Zealand 1.439% 24/02/2026
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    3.43%
  • NZ Government 4.25% 15/05/2034 Green Bond
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    3.33%
  • Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd 4.42% 27/11/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    2.86%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 1.91%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 98.09%
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 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.