Funds
Mercer Income Generator Fund
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
Human Rights Violations
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Rio Tinto Ltd 0.16%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
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Wells Fargo & Company 0.06%
Business Ethics
Where low standards of ethics create harm because of poor culture and inappropriate incentives, inadequate governance and oversight, and incidents of bribery and corruption.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.02%
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC Human Rights Abuses
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents. Thermo Fisher DNA testing kits have been linked to surveillance and discriminatory purposes by the legal authorities in Xinjiang (a region of China) for monitoring and tracking the Muslim Uyghur ethnic group and other minorities. Evidence shows Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to supply DNA sequencing products to the Xinjiang region, despite the company announcing it would halt sales to the region in 2019.
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Nestle Finance Intl Ltd 0.01%
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
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Rio Tinto Ltd 0.16%
Environmental Harm
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BHP Group Ltd 0.75%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Newcrest Mining Ltd 0.30%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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Cargill Inc 0.01%
Deforestation
Where companies are involved in, or directly linked to through their supply chain, the act of deforestation or clearance of forest that is then converted to a non-forest use.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Palm Oil
Where companies are involved in the production or distribution of palm oil.
CARGILL INC Deforestation Environmental Damage Palm Oil
Cargill is a privately held American global food corporation. Cargill specialises in food service, agriculture, meat, and poultry, as well as transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company's supply chain, particularly for soy products, has been linked to several allegations of illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
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BHP Group Ltd 0.75%
Animal Cruelty
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Orica Ltd 0.13%
Animal Testing
Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Dupont De Nemours Inc 0.02%
Animal Testing
Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.
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Koninklijke Dsm Nv 0.02%
Animal Testing
Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.
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Unilever Finance 0.02%
Animal Testing
Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.
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Kimberly-Clark Corp 0.01%
Animal Testing
Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.
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Orica Ltd 0.13%
Fossil Fuels
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Contact Energy Ltd 1.36%
1.5°C
This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
CONTACT ENERGY LTD Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Contact Energy is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest electric utilities companies. Contact operates three thermal power stations that employ gas and diesel. In FY2023, 7% of the energy Contact generated came from thermal generation. However, Contact has announced plans for further investment in renewable generation. This includes NZD 1.2 billion in geothermal power, by constructing a new station and expanding capacity at an existing station, along with early developments in wind and solar generation. Therefore, the company is considered to be on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise.
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BHP Group Ltd 0.75%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd 0.67%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Enbridge Inc 0.38%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Genesis Energy Ltd 0.35%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
GENESIS ENERGY LTD Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Genesis Energy is engaged in energy generation, trading and selling of electricity, and owns a portfolio of fossil fuel and renewable generation assets across New Zealand. Evidence shows that thermal generation from gas represents a significant portion of the company's total power generation (from the Huntly power station), and that oil and gas power revenues represent approximately 35% of the company's total revenue.
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Origin Energy Ltd 0.31%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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National Grid PLC 0.27%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Sempra Energy 0.21%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Tc Energy Corp 0.17%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
TC ENERGY CORP Fossil Fuel Production
Headquartered in Canada, TC Energy operates natural gas, oil, and power generation assets in Canada and the USA. The company operates nearly 100,000km of oil and gas pipelines and currently has 2,624km of pipelines under development. Projects include the Coastal GasLink.
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Rio Tinto Ltd 0.16%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
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Cheniere Energy Inc 0.15%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Kinder Morgan Inc 0.15%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Apa Group 0.14%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Orica Ltd 0.13%
Animal Testing
Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Clp Holdings Ltd 0.10%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Cms Energy Corp 0.10%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Oneok Inc 0.10%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Ppl Corp 0.09%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Snam Spa 0.09%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Gibson Energy Inc 0.08%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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American Electric Power 0.07%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Atmos Energy Corp 0.06%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Nisource Inc 0.06%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Vopak 0.06%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Qatar Energy 0.03%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
QATAR ENERGY Fossil Fuel Production
Qatar Petroleum Corp, headquartered in Qatar, provides oil and gas drilling, exploration, refining, and distribution services. It conducts exploration, drilling and production operations, transport, storage, marketing, and sale of crude oil natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, gas to liquids, refined products, and petrochemicals. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $325 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 982 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 16,520 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). The expansion is proposed in Qatar, Congo, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 41.8%.
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Xcel Energy Inc 0.03%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Ameren Corporation 0.02%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Cie De Saint-Gobain 0.02%
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
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Orsted A/S 0.02%
1.5°C
This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
Fossil Fuel Production
Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.
ORSTED A/S Fossil Fuel Production
Ørsted is a Danish power company and Europe’s largest producer of electricity from offshore wind power. The company was previously named Danish Oil and Natural Gas but has now transitioned to generate 91% of its power from renewable sources. The company had previously set a target of ending coal generation by 2023, however, the Danish government recently required the company to extend the operation of its two remaining coal plants to June 2024, along with one oil plant. Ørsted still stands by an overall target of net-zero emissions by 2040 with an interim goal of generating 100% renewable electricity by 2025. Therefore, the company is considered to be on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise.
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Contact Energy Ltd 1.36%
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. 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
In their own words
The fund aims to provide a gross fixed monthly income in excess of bank deposit rates, along with a positive return on capital over the long term. To achieve this, the fund invests in a diversified mix of growth and defensive assets, with a focus on reliable income generation. Environmental, Social and Governance characteristics are integrated into the underlying investment managers’ investment processes.
The fund aims to maximise the amount of the monthly distribution payments to investors by outperforming, over the medium term, the weighted average return of the market indices used to measure performance of the underlying funds/assets in which the fund invests.
| Value | $38.1M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st Dec. 2023 |
| Fund started | 30th June 2014 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.91% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.72% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.19% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
Key Personnel
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Ross Butler |
Currently: Chair - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (0 years, 8 months) |
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Martin Lewington |
Currently: CEO - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (14 years, 10 months) |
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Kylie Willment |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Pacific, Mercer Australia (Pty) Ltd (6 years, 2 months) |
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Padraig Brown |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer - New Zealand, Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (1 years, 7 months) |
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Robert Kavanagh |
Currently: Head of Portfolio Management NZ - Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd (9 years, 9 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 | -2.59% | -2.29% |
| 2022 | 1.06% | 4.03% |
| 2021 | 18.16% | 16.77% |
| 2020 | -1.83% | -3.82% |
| 2019 | 4.49% | 7.28% |
| 2018 | 4.41% | 3.19% |
| 2017 | 5.71% | 4.88% |
| 2016 | 3.06% | 4.46% |
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
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Macquarie True Index Listed Property Fund
Australia Australasian Equities4.73% -
Ishares Mbs ETF
United States Int Fixed Interest3.01% -
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd
New Zealand Australasian Equities2.39% -
Infratil Ltd
New Zealand Australasian Equities1.73% -
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development Coprorate Bond 5.00% Maturing 22/06/26
United States Int Fixed Interest AAA1.68% -
Spark New Zealand Ltd
New Zealand Australasian Equities1.65% -
Auckland International Airport Ltd
New Zealand Australasian Equities1.63% -
Contact Energy Ltd
New Zealand Australasian Equities1.41% -
Mufg Bank Ltd Auckland Branch Frn 05/11/2024
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A1.35% -
Christchurch City Holdings Ltd Corporate Bond 3.58% Maturing 27/11/24
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA1.32%
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 10.0% | 1.34% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 25.0% | 28.36% |
| International Fixed Interest | 25.0% | 23.17% |
| Australasian Equities | 30.0% | 32.31% |
| International Equities | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Listed Properties | 5.0% | 8.42% |
| Unlisted Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 0.0% | 6.4% |
| Commodities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment Mix
How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.
Target
Actual
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.