Funds

Aspiring Fund

Companies of Concern

NON DISCLOSURE WARNING

The fund provider has not disclosed the full list of companies in this fund.

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund principally invests in Australasian and Globally listed Equities, although it may invest in any asset class (including investments in unlisted entities, underwriting arrangements, debt securities, and property). The principal objective of the Fund is to achieve positive absolute returns averaging at least 4% over inflation (after fees and expenses but before tax) over the long term.

    Value $573M NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 1st Feb. 2006
    Total annual fund fees 1.61%
    Total performance based fees 0.39%
    Manager's basic fee 1.02%
    Other management and administration charges 0.2%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Murray Doyle

    Currently: Director (19 years, 9 months)
    Previously: (None years, None months)

    Campbell Stuart

    Currently: Director (10 years, 7 months)
    Previously: UBS - Managing Director of NZ Equities (17 years, 4 months)

    Peter Wright

    Currently: Director (6 years, 6 months)
    Previously: Morgan Stanley Investment Management - Co-Head International Equities (18 years, 0 months)

    David Lane

    Currently: Director (4 years, 0 months)
    Previously: UBS - Managing Director of NZ Equities (6 years, 10 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 3.04% -1.49%
    2024 12.48% 17.03%
    2023 -4.05% 0.23%
    2022 1.38% 4.05%
    2021 27.68% 40.26%
    2020 -4.45% -4.07%
    2019 6.12% 6.65%
    2018 8.66% 6.76%
    2017 7.20% 9.47%
    2016 5.40% 11.69%

    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

    • Cash and Cash Equivalents (NZD)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

      10.33%
    • Amazon.Com Inc

      United States International Equities

      3.96%
    • Infratil Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      3.56%
    • Meta Platforms Inc

      United States International Equities

      3.31%
    • Spark New Zealand Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.58%
    • Nexgen Energy Ltd

      Canada International Equities

      2.42%
    • Meridian Energy Limited

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.37%
    • Shopify Inc - Class A

      United States International Equities

      2.24%
    • Auckland International Airport Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      2.2%
    • Abb Ltd-Spon Adr

      Switzerland International Equities

      2.16%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 23.08% 11.12%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 3.85% 4.48%
    International Fixed Interest 1.92% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 38.46% 47.8%
    International Equities 28.85% 35.56%
    Listed Properties 1.92% 0.72%
    Unlisted Properties 0.77% 0.32%
    Other 0.0% 0.0%
    Commodities 1.15% 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
  • 0.0% Fossil Fuels
  • 0.0% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.0% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

NON DISCLOSURE WARNING

The fund provider has not disclosed the full list of companies in this fund.

About this Fund

The Fund principally invests in Australasian and Globally listed Equities, although it may invest in any asset class (including investments in unlisted entities, underwriting arrangements, debt securities, and property). The principal objective of the Fund is to achieve positive absolute returns averaging at least 4% over inflation (after fees and expenses but before tax) over the long term.

Value $573M NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 1st Feb. 2006
Total annual fund fees 1.61%
Total performance based fees 0.39%
Manager's basic fee 1.02%
Other management and administration charges 0.2%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Murray Doyle

Currently: Director (19 years, 9 months)
Previously: (None years, None months)

Campbell Stuart

Currently: Director (10 years, 7 months)
Previously: UBS - Managing Director of NZ Equities (17 years, 4 months)

Peter Wright

Currently: Director (6 years, 6 months)
Previously: Morgan Stanley Investment Management - Co-Head International Equities (18 years, 0 months)

David Lane

Currently: Director (4 years, 0 months)
Previously: UBS - Managing Director of NZ Equities (6 years, 10 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 3.04% -1.49%
2024 12.48% 17.03%
2023 -4.05% 0.23%
2022 1.38% 4.05%
2021 27.68% 40.26%
2020 -4.45% -4.07%
2019 6.12% 6.65%
2018 8.66% 6.76%
2017 7.20% 9.47%
2016 5.40% 11.69%

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

  • Cash and Cash Equivalents (NZD)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents

    10.33%
  • Amazon.Com Inc

    United States International Equities

    3.96%
  • Infratil Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    3.56%
  • Meta Platforms Inc

    United States International Equities

    3.31%
  • Spark New Zealand Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.58%
  • Nexgen Energy Ltd

    Canada International Equities

    2.42%
  • Meridian Energy Limited

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.37%
  • Shopify Inc - Class A

    United States International Equities

    2.24%
  • Auckland International Airport Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    2.2%
  • Abb Ltd-Spon Adr

    Switzerland International Equities

    2.16%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 23.08% 11.12%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 3.85% 4.48%
International Fixed Interest 1.92% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 38.46% 47.8%
International Equities 28.85% 35.56%
Listed Properties 1.92% 0.72%
Unlisted Properties 0.77% 0.32%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 1.15% 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.