ESG International Bond Fund

Tahua Monihere ā-Ao

The ESG International Bond Fund provides a diversified exposure to international fixed interest securities that meet certain ethical investment criteria.

Key Features

  • 100% international fixed income exposure
  • Benchmarked to the Bloomberg Global Aggregate (NZD Hedged) Index
  • Actively managed by Nuveen via the Nuveen Global Sustainable Bond Fund
  • Fully hedged to the New Zealand dollar
  • Emphasis on ESG leaders and impact-aligned issuers
  • Comprehensive exclusion and controversy screening

Suitable For

  • Income-focused investors
  • Medium-term horizon (3+ years)
  • Moderate risk appetites
  • ESG and impact-aligned fixed income investors
  • Those seeking global bond market exposure

Objective

To generate a total return that exceeds the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (100% hedged to NZ dollars), subject to meeting certain ethical investment criteria and sustainable investment objectives, before taking into account fees and expenses.

Latest Fund Performance

5.2%

1 year

-0.1%

3 months

Latest Unit Price (NAV)

0.8479

Fund Value

NZD
$52,287,055

Risk Level

Medium

Average Annual Return

Since inception September 2005

4.5%

Annual Fund Charges

0.40%

Minimum Suggested Timeframe

3 years

Minimum Investment

$25,000

Figures correct as at 31 March 2025.

Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for more information.

Returns are before fees, expenses and taxes and annualised for periods longer than one year. Past performance is not indicative of future performance and is not guaranteed by Trust Management, the Supervisor or the underlying Investment Managers. Performance calculations for the Funds comprise the returns for the Trust Investments Group Investment Funds up to and including 31 March 2020 and for the Trust Management PIE Funds Scheme from 1 April 2020.