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Desjardins Overseas Equity Growth Fund A Class

International Equity

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2018

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NAVPS
(07-22-2025)
$29.06
Change
-$0.33 (-1.12%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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Desjardins Overseas Equity Growth Fund A Class

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 14, 2010): 9.45%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 4.05% 11.26% 7.96% 7.96% 15.21% 12.53% 14.14% -3.96% 3.46% 8.82% 6.70% 8.60% 10.63% 8.27%
Benchmark 2.18% 7.40% 14.02% 14.02% 17.40% 16.11% 17.68% 7.82% 10.64% 8.76% 7.30% 7.52% 8.97% 7.36%
Category Average 1.27% 5.39% 11.04% 11.04% 14.33% 13.16% 14.85% 5.73% 8.94% 7.32% 6.29% 6.18% 7.49% 5.96%
Category Rank 8 / 810 9 / 790 527 / 785 527 / 785 362 / 772 421 / 739 464 / 704 684 / 687 642 / 649 169 / 610 297 / 545 54 / 500 17 / 448 47 / 371
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 2 3 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 0.86% 0.23% 4.50% -0.74% 2.87% -1.08% 7.78% -1.16% -8.91% 0.08% 6.84% 4.05%
Benchmark 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16% 5.72% 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.51% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.15% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 13.43% -5.25% 33.99% -9.12% 26.67% 73.82% -6.15% -33.99% 9.72% 18.59%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 1 3 1 1 4 4 4 1
Category Rank 260/ 361 327/ 405 4/ 465 304/ 525 35/ 587 5/ 637 660/ 667 689/ 689 677/ 719 19/ 754

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

73.82% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-33.99% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 90.10
US Equity 5.87
Cash and Equivalents 2.14
Canadian Equity 1.89

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 39.94
Consumer Goods 15.62
Consumer Services 11.25
Financial Services 11.06
Healthcare 6.88
Other 15.25

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 53.30
Asia 29.40
North America 9.91
Latin America 5.14
Africa and Middle East 2.26

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Spotify Technology SA 7.26
Adyen NV 5.61
ASML Holding NV 4.98
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 4.07
Ferrari NV 3.79
Mercadolibre Inc 3.63
WiseTech Global Ltd 3.31
Atlas Copco AB Cl A 3.13
Hermes International SCA 3.09
Sea Ltd - ADR Cl A 3.05

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Desjardins Overseas Equity Growth Fund A Class

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 19.23% 20.56% 18.48%
Beta 1.41% 1.31% 1.21%
Alpha -0.09% -0.09% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.63% 0.64%
Sharpe 0.58% 0.14% 0.43%
Sortino 1.13% 0.18% 0.55%
Treynor 0.08% 0.02% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 98.90% 80.42% 90.13%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 15.35% 19.23% 20.56% 18.48%
Beta 1.26% 1.41% 1.31% 1.21%
Alpha -0.05% -0.09% -0.09% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.46% 0.72% 0.63% 0.64%
Sharpe 0.78% 0.58% 0.14% 0.43%
Sortino 1.31% 1.13% 0.18% 0.55%
Treynor 0.09% 0.08% 0.02% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 98.90% 80.42% 90.13%

Fund Details

Start Date May 14, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $144

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT00032

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies located or operating outside of Canada and the United States. The Fund may also invest in equity and equity-related securities of companies located or operating in emerging markets.

Investment Strategy

The management of the Fund’s assets is assigned to a sub-manager whose investment approach involves a bottom-up, stock driven approach to country and sector allocation. The sub-manager favours a growth management style with a focus on companies that can sustain above-average growth in earnings and cash flows and whose securities are traded at a reasonable price.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Custodian

Desjardins Trust Inc.

Registrar

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.26%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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