Funds

Milford Diversified Income Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 12.26%

The average total concerns of all managed balanced funds is 8.32%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 1.56%

    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.79%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Shell
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Nufarm Ltd.
      0.15%
    • BHP
      0.05%
      !!
      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 10.26%

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      2.15%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.99%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • National Grid PLC
      0.95%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.83%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ameren Corp.
      0.80%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.79%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • E.On Se
      0.72%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • BP
      0.60%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Shell
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Apa Group
      0.54%
      !!
      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
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.53%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.11%
      !!
      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
    • Origin Energy
      0.10%
      !!
      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
    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd.
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
    • Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      0.05%
      !!
      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
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.04%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Tc Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      !!
      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
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rwe AG
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
  • Animal Cruelty 1.38%

    • Air Liquide
      0.56%
    • Shell
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Nufarm Ltd.
      0.15%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Human Rights Violations 1.09%

    • UBS
      1.02%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
  • Social Harm 0.27%

Fund Provider Response

At Milford, we are acutely aware of our capacity as shareholders to drive positive change. Rather than just avoid harm, we believe it is our duty to use our seat at the table to help drive the transition to a more sustainable future. We use our detailed research to enable educated conversations with the companies we invest in and push them to deliver better outcomes via sustainability targets, action and reporting. Please see our website for a deeper explanation of our approach and examples in our latest engagement activities and outcomes report: https://milfordasset.com/Engagement-Activity-and-Outcomes

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Fund’s objective is to provide income and capital growth after the base fund fee but before tax and before the performance fee, over the minimum recommended investment timeframe of four years. It is a diversified fund that primarily invests in fixed interest and equity income-generating securities.

    Value $3.27B NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 1st April 2010
    Total annual fund fees 0.65%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.64%
    Other management and administration charges 0.01%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Paul Morris

    Currently: Portfolio Manager (9 years, 8 months)
    Previously: Head of Portfolio Strategy and Fixed Income at Macquarie Private Wealth, New Zealand (4 years, 6 months)

    Anthony Ip

    Currently: Co-Portfolio Manager (2 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Head of Australia Credit Trading and Strategy at Citigroup Global Markets, Australia (8 years, 6 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 4.02% 6.48%
    2024 9.97% 5.94%
    2023 -2.59% -1.0%
    2022 1.06% 4.02%
    2021 18.16% 12.97%
    2020 -1.83% -2.03%
    2019 4.49% 8.29%
    2018 4.41% 5.18%
    2017 5.71% 8.03%
    2016 3.06% 8.02%

    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

    • NZD Cash Current Account (Hsbc)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      4.14%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 3.5% 14/04/2033

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      2.21%
    • NZD Cash Call Account (Bank Of New Zealand)

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

      2.01%
    • Contact Energy Ltd

      New Zealand Australasian Equities

      1.57%
    • NZ Local Government Funding 3.5% 14/04/2033

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.55%
    • NZ Local Government Funding 2.25% 15/05/2031

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.38%
    • ASB Bank Limited 4.1% 02/09/2030

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

      1.22%
    • New Zealand Government Bond 4.5% 15/05/2035

      New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

      1.2%
    • Aena Sme S.A.

      Spain International Equities

      1.19%
    • Rabobank NZ Float 19/06/2028

      Netherlands NZ Fixed Interest A+

      1.15%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 4.95% 7.45%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 9.9% 18.66%
    International Fixed Interest 44.55% 36.03%
    Australasian Equities 15.84% 18.14%
    International Equities 5.94% 12.5%
    Listed Properties 18.81% 7.22%
    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

  • 1.56% Environmental Harm
  • 10.26% Fossil Fuels
  • 1.38% Animal Cruelty
  • 1.09% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.27% Social Harm
  • 0.0% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.79%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Shell
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Nufarm Ltd.
      0.15%
    • BHP
      0.05%
      !!
      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

    • Contact Energy Ltd.
      2.15%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Ampol Ltd.
      0.99%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • National Grid PLC
      0.95%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • Channel Infrastructure
      0.83%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Ameren Corp.
      0.80%
    • Duke Energy Corp
      0.79%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • E.On Se
      0.72%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • BP
      0.60%
      !!
      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
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Shell
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Apa Group
      0.54%
      !!
      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
    • Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
      0.53%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Santos Ltd.
      0.11%
      !!
      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
    • Origin Energy
      0.10%
      !!
      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
    • Genesis Energy Ltd.
      0.09%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Ltd.
      0.08%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%
    • Whitehaven Coal Ltd.
      0.06%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • BHP
      0.05%
      !!
      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
    • Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.
      0.04%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Viva Energy Group Ltd.
      0.03%
      !!
      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
    • Tc Energy Corp.
      0.02%
      !!
      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
    • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
    • Kinder Morgan, Inc.
      0.01%
      !!
      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
    • Nextera Energy, Inc.
      0.01%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Rwe AG
      0.01%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Air Liquide
      0.56%
    • Shell
      0.56%
      !!
      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
    • Nufarm Ltd.
      0.15%
    • Orica Ltd.
      0.11%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
  • Human Rights Violations

    • UBS
      1.02%
    • Rio Tinto
      0.08%

Fund Provider Response

At Milford, we are acutely aware of our capacity as shareholders to drive positive change. Rather than just avoid harm, we believe it is our duty to use our seat at the table to help drive the transition to a more sustainable future. We use our detailed research to enable educated conversations with the companies we invest in and push them to deliver better outcomes via sustainability targets, action and reporting. Please see our website for a deeper explanation of our approach and examples in our latest engagement activities and outcomes report: https://milfordasset.com/Engagement-Activity-and-Outcomes

About this Fund

The Fund’s objective is to provide income and capital growth after the base fund fee but before tax and before the performance fee, over the minimum recommended investment timeframe of four years. It is a diversified fund that primarily invests in fixed interest and equity income-generating securities.

Value $3.27B NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 1st April 2010
Total annual fund fees 0.65%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.64%
Other management and administration charges 0.01%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Morris

Currently: Portfolio Manager (9 years, 8 months)
Previously: Head of Portfolio Strategy and Fixed Income at Macquarie Private Wealth, New Zealand (4 years, 6 months)

Anthony Ip

Currently: Co-Portfolio Manager (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Head of Australia Credit Trading and Strategy at Citigroup Global Markets, Australia (8 years, 6 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 4.02% 6.48%
2024 9.97% 5.94%
2023 -2.59% -1.0%
2022 1.06% 4.02%
2021 18.16% 12.97%
2020 -1.83% -2.03%
2019 4.49% 8.29%
2018 4.41% 5.18%
2017 5.71% 8.03%
2016 3.06% 8.02%

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

  • NZD Cash Current Account (Hsbc)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    4.14%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 3.5% 14/04/2033

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    2.21%
  • NZD Cash Call Account (Bank Of New Zealand)

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-

    2.01%
  • Contact Energy Ltd

    New Zealand Australasian Equities

    1.57%
  • NZ Local Government Funding 3.5% 14/04/2033

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.55%
  • NZ Local Government Funding 2.25% 15/05/2031

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.38%
  • ASB Bank Limited 4.1% 02/09/2030

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-

    1.22%
  • New Zealand Government Bond 4.5% 15/05/2035

    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA

    1.2%
  • Aena Sme S.A.

    Spain International Equities

    1.19%
  • Rabobank NZ Float 19/06/2028

    Netherlands NZ Fixed Interest A+

    1.15%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 4.95% 7.45%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 9.9% 18.66%
International Fixed Interest 44.55% 36.03%
Australasian Equities 15.84% 18.14%
International Equities 5.94% 12.5%
Listed Properties 18.81% 7.22%
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.