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Purpose Emerging Markets Dividend Fund Series A

Emerging Markets Equity

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(06-13-2025)
$7.99
Change
-$0.07 (-0.91%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
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Purpose Emerging Markets Dividend Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 05, 2010): 3.49%

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 3.83% 0.87% 4.44% 3.22% 7.71% 12.20% 7.40% 1.91% 6.31% 3.78% 2.48% 2.46% 4.56% 3.16%
Benchmark 3.89% 0.83% 4.66% 1.67% 14.14% 14.84% 9.55% 3.14% 8.08% 6.03% 4.85% 5.43% 7.86% 5.63%
Category Average 4.80% 3.31% 6.77% 5.49% 11.63% 12.05% 7.39% -0.22% 6.58% 4.73% 3.20% 3.79% 6.08% 4.11%
Category Rank 260 / 329 253 / 327 241 / 326 237 / 326 290 / 322 151 / 297 151 / 286 84 / 266 146 / 253 169 / 239 130 / 196 142 / 188 137 / 173 106 / 139
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 2.89% 0.19% -0.93% 4.08% -0.77% -2.21% 1.18% 3.38% -1.02% 0.86% -3.68% 3.83%
Benchmark 3.25% 1.30% -0.40% 7.98% -0.88% -2.18% 2.94% 1.05% -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.73% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.32% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.51% 1.66% 23.08% -10.61% 7.66% 7.83% -1.91% -12.18% 13.10% 11.12%
Benchmark 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65%
Category Average -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 3 4 4 2 1 1 4
Category Rank 74/ 138 115/ 149 152/ 178 111/ 191 224/ 233 238/ 253 114/ 256 46/ 274 51/ 293 252/ 307

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

23.08% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.18% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 82.34
Cash and Equivalents 17.95
Income Trust Units 0.02
US Equity -0.08
Foreign Corporate Bonds -0.20
Other -0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Exchange Traded Fund 27.77
Financial Services 26.97
Technology 17.12
Energy 7.12
Consumer Goods 5.98
Other 15.04

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 65.97
North America 17.50
Latin America 11.08
Africa and Middle East 5.48
Other -0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Purpose Cash Management Fund ETF - Closed 16.67
iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) 9.42
iShares India 50 ETF (INDY) 4.82
China Construction Bank Corp Cl H 4.05
MediaTek Inc 3.33
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 2.92
Ind and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Cl H 2.86
Bank of China Ltd Cl H 2.66
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 2.39
Ping An Insurance Grp Co of China Ltd - Commn Cl H 2.24

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is value.

Fixed Income Style

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

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Purpose Emerging Markets Dividend Fund Series A

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.88% 11.10% 11.19%
Beta 0.86% 0.82% 0.78%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.84% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.33% 0.38% 0.18%
Sortino 0.68% 0.54% 0.09%
Treynor 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 59.56% 54.20% 28.04%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.68% 11.88% 11.10% 11.19%
Beta 0.73% 0.86% 0.82% 0.78%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.77% 0.88% 0.84% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.49% 0.33% 0.38% 0.18%
Sortino 0.95% 0.68% 0.54% 0.09%
Treynor 0.06% 0.05% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 60.65% 59.56% 54.20% 28.04%

Fund Details

Start Date November 05, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PFC4100

Investment Objectives

The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing in a basket of emerging market equities, while mitigating downside risk. A secondary objective of the fund is to generate a high level of dividend income from those investments.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its investment objectives, the fund incorporates a combination of long emerging market equities and options strategies. The long-term target allocation for long equities will be approximately at least 70% and the options strategy will make up the remaining portfolio exposure. Investment decision-making process Equity security selection is driven by a multi-factor model.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Purpose Investments Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Neuberger Berman Canada ULC

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Purpose Investments Inc.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 100
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.47%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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