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

    • Z Energy Ltd 4.77%

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

The Income Securities Portfolio invests entirely in income assets. It is suited to investors looking for a better return than traditional on-call or term investments with major trading banks, with an expected stable capital value, who are willing to accept a low to medium level of credit risk.

Value $140M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Fund started 7th Aug. 2008
Total annual fund fees 0.53%
Total performance based fees 0.53%
Manager's basic fee 0.0%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Nic Craven

Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Senior Manager - Research, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 2 months)

Brendon Doyle

Currently: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (6 years, 11 months)
Previously: Deputy Secretary, Financial Operations, New Zealand Treasury (1 years, 1 months)

David Beattie

Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (4 years, 10 months)
Previously: CIO, Booster Financial Services Limited (17 years, 6 months)

Aaron Usher

Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (2 years, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager - Australasian Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (3 years, 8 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 -0.79% 2.41%
2022 -2.46% 0.81%
2021 2.15% 0.68%
2020 1.75% 1.57%
2019 2.76% 2.0%
2018 1.94% 2.03%
2017 1.52% 1.87%
2016 2.91% 2.66%
2015 5.21% 2.91%
2014 1.36% 2.59%

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

  • NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+
    20.31%
  • ANZ Bank Bill 7/03/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+
    9.22%
  • Secured Loan To Booster KiwiSaver Scheme Geared Growth Fund
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    7.17%
  • Property For Industry Limited 4.59% 28/11/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    5.27%
  • Powerco 4.67% 15/11/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB
    5.23%
  • Westpac Treasury - Td 20 Mar 2024 @ 6.529%
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    4.45%
  • Precinct Properties Limited Bonds 4.42% 27/11/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest
    4.42%
  • Avanti NZ Auto Abs 2023-1 Tranche D
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB
    4.32%
  • BNZ Bank Bill 3/01/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+
    4.3%
  • Meridian Energy 4.88% 20/03/2024
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest BBB+
    4.01%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 28.47%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 71.53%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
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 against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.