Funds

Devon Dividend Yield Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 23.34%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 4.12%

    • BHP
      4.12%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Fossil Fuels 23.34%

    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      7.55%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      4.12%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd.
      2.94%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Apa Group
      2.24%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Channel Infrastructure
      2.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Orica Ltd.
      1.97%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      1.49%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      1.01%
  • Animal Cruelty 1.97%

    • Orica Ltd.
      1.97%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Human Rights Violations 1.01%

    • Rio Tinto
      1.01%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund invests in a select portfolio of New Zealand and Australian listed equity securities chosen for their attractive dividend yields, with some growth prospects to maintain the dividend yield and capital value in real terms.

    Value $16.2M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 20th Dec. 2012
    Total annual fund fees 1.06%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.72%
    Other management and administration charges 0.35%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Slade Robertson

    Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

    Tama Willis

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (13 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

    Mark Brown

    Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

    Patrick Washer

    Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (5 years, 3 months)
    Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

  • 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
    2025 4.07% -2.08%
    2024 15.78% 6.24%
    2023 -4.85% -0.26%
    2022 3.53% 10.61%
    2021 35.55% 36.44%
    2020 -7.06% -20.99%
    2019 10.17% 17.08%
    2018 7.53% -3.55%
    2017 9.49% 6.96%
    2016 4.71% 12.6%

    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. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Genesis Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.55%
    • Freightways Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.24%
    • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.2%
    • Kiwi Property Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.08%
    • BHP Group Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      4.12%
    • Sky Network Television Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.92%
    • New Zealand Exchange Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.74%
    • Meridian Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.52%
    • Napier Port Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.51%
    • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

      Australia Australasian Equities

      3.5%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 1.6%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 95.0% 98.4%
    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 30th Sept. 2025.

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. 2025 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

  • 4.12% Environmental Harm
  • 23.34% Fossil Fuels
  • 1.97% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.01% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • BHP
      4.12%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      7.55%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      4.12%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd.
      2.94%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Apa Group
      2.24%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Channel Infrastructure
      2.02%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Orica Ltd.
      1.97%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      1.49%
      !!
      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
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      1.01%
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Orica Ltd.
      1.97%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Rio Tinto
      1.01%

About this Fund

The Fund invests in a select portfolio of New Zealand and Australian listed equity securities chosen for their attractive dividend yields, with some growth prospects to maintain the dividend yield and capital value in real terms.

Value $16.2M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 20th Dec. 2012
Total annual fund fees 1.06%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.72%
Other management and administration charges 0.35%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Slade Robertson

Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (8 years, 8 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 10 months)

Tama Willis

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (13 years, 3 months)
Previously: Investment Analyst, GIC Asset Management (2 years, 0 months)

Mark Brown

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (7 years, 9 months)
Previously: Head of Equities, ANZ (6 years, 0 months)

Patrick Washer

Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (5 years, 3 months)
Previously: Rank Group, Research Analyst (0 years, 3 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

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
2025 4.07% -2.08%
2024 15.78% 6.24%
2023 -4.85% -0.26%
2022 3.53% 10.61%
2021 35.55% 36.44%
2020 -7.06% -20.99%
2019 10.17% 17.08%
2018 7.53% -3.55%
2017 9.49% 6.96%
2016 4.71% 12.6%

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. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Genesis Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.55%
  • Freightways Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.24%
  • Port Of Tauranga Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.2%
  • Kiwi Property Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.08%
  • BHP Group Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    4.12%
  • Sky Network Television Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.92%
  • New Zealand Exchange Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.74%
  • Meridian Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.52%
  • Napier Port Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.51%
  • ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

    Australia Australasian Equities

    3.5%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 1.6%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 95.0% 98.4%
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 30th Sept. 2025.

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. 2025 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.