Funds
Devon Sustainability Fund
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
Fossil Fuels
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Contact Energy Ltd 6.43%
1.5°C
This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
CONTACT ENERGY LTD Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Contact Energy is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest electric utilities companies. Contact operates three thermal power stations that employ gas and diesel. In FY2023, 7% of the energy Contact generated came from thermal generation. However, Contact has announced plans for further investment in renewable generation. This includes NZD 1.2 billion in geothermal power, by constructing a new station and expanding capacity at an existing station, along with early developments in wind and solar generation. Therefore, the company is considered to be on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise.
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Contact Energy Ltd 6.43%
1.5°C
Fund Provider Response
Contact energy represents our only exposure to fossil fuels with the Devon Sustainability Fund. Contact generates <10% of their electricity via gas peakers and a baseload facility. We expect this to be materially reduced over the next few years with their planned closure of the Te Rapa co-generation power station and decommissioning of the gas-fired Taranaki Combined Cycle power station. On this basis Contact expects to be 95% renewable by 2024, with further targeted emission reductions across Scope 1, 2 and 3. Including a Net Zero pathway for Scope 1 and 2 by 2035, and fully Net Zero by 2050.
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
In their own words
The Fund invests in a select portfolio of well researched New Zealand and Australian listed companies that exhibit sustainable characteristics and those which demonstrate credible strategies to improve their outcomes with respect to ESG factors. The Sustainability Fund is actively managed, which means the holdings and returns may differ considerably from its benchmark.
Devon is an independent investment management business that specialises in building investment portfolios for our clients that are comprised of companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Our approach is an active one where our rigorous research and analytical skills are applied to maximum advantage. Devon was established in March 2010 and is staffed by a number of leading investment professionals, most of whom are shareholders in the business.
| Value | $27.1M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st Dec. 2023 |
| Fund started | 1st Sept. 2020 |
| Total annual fund fees | 1.25% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 1.0% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.25% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
Key Personnel
|
Slade Robertson |
Currently: Managing Director, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 11 months) |
|
Tama Willis |
Currently: Portfolio Manager, Devon Funds Management (11 years, 6 months) |
|
Mark Brown |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Devon Funds Management (6 years, 0 months) |
|
Patrick Washer |
Currently: Investment Analyst, Devon Funds Management (3 years, 6 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 | -5.17% | -1.72% |
| 2022 | 3.53% | 5.36% |
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
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CSL Limited
Australia Australasian Equities6.46% -
Contact Energy
New Zealand Australasian Equities6.45% -
ANZ Banking Group
New Zealand Australasian Equities5.85% -
Mercury NZ Limited (Ns)
New Zealand Australasian Equities4.89% -
Telstra Corporation
Australia Australasian Equities4.48% -
Spark New Zealand Limited
New Zealand Australasian Equities4.44% -
Meridian Energy Limited
New Zealand Australasian Equities4.15% -
National Australian Bank
Australia Australasian Equities4.1% -
Fletcher Building
New Zealand Australasian Equities3.61% -
Ryman Healthcare
New Zealand Australasian Equities3.58%
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 5.0% | 0.74% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Australasian Equities | 0.0% | 99.26% |
| International Equities | 95.0% | 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.
Target
Actual
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.