Funds

Trust Management - ESG Australasian Share Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 4.34%

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

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels 4.34%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      4.34%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

Fund Provider Response

Contact Energy is predominantly a renewable electricity provider (over 85% of its generation) with significant investment into new renewable energy projects, contributing to the climate transition.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    To provide a diversified exposure to New Zealand and Australian equities that meet certain ethical investment criteria. The Fund targets a position of being close to 100% hedged to NZ dollars on its Australian dollar exposures.

    Value $107M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 1st April 2020
    Total annual fund fees 0.57%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.45%
    Other management and administration charges 0.12%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Oyvinn Rimer

    Currently: Director, Senior Research Analyst (15 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (2 years, 3 months)

    Shane Solly

    Currently: Director, Portfolio Manager (11 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Mint AM, Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager (7 years, 2 months)

    Craig Stent

    Currently: Executive Director and Head of Equities (15 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (8 years, 0 months)

    Andrew Bascand

    Currently: Managing Director, Portfolio Manager (15 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Alliance Bernstein (10 years, 0 months)

    Kevin Bennett

    Currently: Director, Head of Research (15 years, 9 months)
    Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (10 years, 0 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% 2.01%
    2024 15.78% 6.15%
    2023 -4.85% -9.03%
    2022 3.53% 0.5%

    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

    • Mainfreight Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      7.33%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.55%
    • Ebos Group Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.25%
    • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      6.06%
    • A2 Milk Company Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.36%
    • Ryman Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      5.01%
    • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.77%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      4.34%
    • Fletcher Building Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.59%
    • Scales Corporation Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.09%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.46%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 100.0% 99.98%
    International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Other 0.0% -0.44%
    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

  • 0.0% Environmental Harm
  • 4.34% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Fossil Fuels

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      4.34%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway

Fund Provider Response

Contact Energy is predominantly a renewable electricity provider (over 85% of its generation) with significant investment into new renewable energy projects, contributing to the climate transition.

About this Fund

To provide a diversified exposure to New Zealand and Australian equities that meet certain ethical investment criteria. The Fund targets a position of being close to 100% hedged to NZ dollars on its Australian dollar exposures.

Value $107M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 1st April 2020
Total annual fund fees 0.57%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.45%
Other management and administration charges 0.12%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Oyvinn Rimer

Currently: Director, Senior Research Analyst (15 years, 9 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (2 years, 3 months)

Shane Solly

Currently: Director, Portfolio Manager (11 years, 6 months)
Previously: Mint AM, Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager (7 years, 2 months)

Craig Stent

Currently: Executive Director and Head of Equities (15 years, 9 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (8 years, 0 months)

Andrew Bascand

Currently: Managing Director, Portfolio Manager (15 years, 9 months)
Previously: Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Alliance Bernstein (10 years, 0 months)

Kevin Bennett

Currently: Director, Head of Research (15 years, 9 months)
Previously: Research Analyst, Alliance Bernstein (10 years, 0 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% 2.01%
2024 15.78% 6.15%
2023 -4.85% -9.03%
2022 3.53% 0.5%

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

  • Mainfreight Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    7.33%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.55%
  • Ebos Group Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.25%
  • Summerset Group Holdings Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    6.06%
  • A2 Milk Company Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.36%
  • Ryman Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    5.01%
  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.77%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    4.34%
  • Fletcher Building Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.59%
  • Scales Corporation Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.09%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 0.46%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 100.0% 99.98%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% -0.44%
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.