Latest Fund Factsheet
Updated: 31.03.2025
NZ 50 ESG Tilted
This fund includes and adjusts companies in the S&P/NZX 50 according to sustainability factors.
5-10 Years
Minimum suggested investment time frame
7.40%
5 year p.a index return as at 31 March 2025
3.44%
Indicative dividend yield as at 31 March 2025
0.25%
Management fee p.a.
Overview
One of the first index funds in New Zealand to not only exclude companies from controversial industries, but to also both upweight and downweight companies based on non-financial metrics including governance practices, fossil fuel exposure, and workplace diversity.
Using the internationally acclaimed Corporate Sustainability Assessment from S&P Dow Jones, each company included in the S&P/NZX 50 is given an ESG score and re-weighted accordingly. Tracking the S&P NZX 50 Portfolio ESG Tilted Index, this fund is designed to provide long-term capital growth and diversification.
Where is my money?
Take comfort in knowing which companies and locations your money is invested in.
holdings
Fund holdings as at 31 March 2025
| Company | Country | Industry | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd | NZ | Health Care | 11.87% |
Auckland International Airport | NZ | Industrials | 11.09% |
Fletcher Building Ltd (NZ Registry) | NZ | Industrials | 10.97% |
Contact Energy Ltd | NZ | Utilities | 8.12% |
Meridian Energy | NZ | Utilities | 6.65% |
The a2 Milk Company Ltd | NZ | Consumer Staples | 5.96% |
Sector composition
This graph shows the fund allocation according to the type of industry.
Industrials (26.5%)
Utilities (17.6%)
Health Care (16.7%)
Real Estate (12.0%)
Consumer Staples (10.3%)
Communication Services (6.7%)
Financials (6.3%)
Other (3.9%)
Country and Sector composition as at 31 March 2025.
Returns
As at 31 March 2025
-2.25%
3 months
3.30%
1 year
2.74%
3 years
N/A
5 years
1.40%
Since inception
Fund returns are after fees and at 0% PIR tax. Returns for periods more than a year are annualised to be per annum (p.a.). See our full performance disclaimer for more details.
Risk
The risk indicator reflects how much the value of the Fund’s assets goes up and down (volatility). A higher risk generally means higher potential returns over time, but more ups and downs along the way. The lowest risk rating doesn’t mean “risk-free” and this risk indicator is not a guarantee of a Fund’s future performance.
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Performance
Range of Returns
-15.56% vs 49.47%
The lowest and highest 12 month returns, in 5 years as at 31 March 2025*
Growth of 10K
$14,287.89
For the 5 years as at 31 March 2025, an investment of $10,000 would be up 42.88%*
Investment Objective
Growth & Diversification
The fund is designed to provide long-term capital growth and diversification.
*These are the gross benchmark returns, not including fees or taxes.
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