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Desjardins Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A Class

Emerging Markets Equity

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NAVPS
(06-12-2025)
$9.51
Change
-$0.08 (-0.88%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
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Desjardins Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A Class

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 18, 2013): 4.14%

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 4.65% 2.50% 6.83% 3.96% 12.95% 7.99% 6.60% -2.81% 4.52% 4.32% 2.26% 3.40% 5.64% 3.64%
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 135 / 329 107 / 327 123 / 326 174 / 326 97 / 322 263 / 297 199 / 286 229 / 266 210 / 253 146 / 239 134 / 196 112 / 188 107 / 173 96 / 139
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.98% -0.63% -0.46% 6.11% 1.61% -1.82% 2.76% 1.00% 0.42% 0.38% -2.43% 4.65%
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

15.69% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.31% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.51% 2.89% 31.69% -13.44% 14.00% 21.89% -2.93% -13.80% 1.25% 10.25%
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 2 3 1 4 3 2 3 1 4 4
Category Rank 42/ 138 94/ 149 35/ 178 156/ 191 136/ 233 92/ 253 144/ 256 67/ 274 269/ 293 265/ 307

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

31.69% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.80% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 100.27
US Equity 0.00
Cash and Equivalents -0.27

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 32.82
Financial Services 20.51
Consumer Services 11.27
Real Estate 10.33
Industrial Goods 6.00
Other 19.07

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 79.98
Latin America 12.09
Europe 4.24
Africa and Middle East 3.97
North America -0.27
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 10.33
AIA Group Ltd 5.44
DiDi Global Inc - ADR Cl A 4.59
Tencent Music Entertainment Group - ADR Cl A 4.50
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA 3.29
HDFC Bank Ltd 2.91
New Oriental Education & Tech Grp Inc - ADR 2.61
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd 2.57
Macrotech Developers Ltd 2.55
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd 2.47

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 Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund A Class

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.03% 14.32% 14.33%
Beta 1.01% 1.06% 1.00%
Alpha -0.03% -0.04% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.84% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.24% 0.21% 0.20%
Sortino 0.57% 0.29% 0.17%
Treynor 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 74.59% 60.89%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.62% 14.03% 14.32% 14.33%
Beta 0.74% 1.01% 1.06% 1.00%
Alpha 0.02% -0.03% -0.04% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.81% 0.87% 0.84% 0.83%
Sharpe 1.05% 0.24% 0.21% 0.20%
Sortino 2.68% 0.57% 0.29% 0.17%
Treynor 0.12% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 74.59% 60.89%

Fund Details

Start Date October 18, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $218

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT00149

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, and the equity related securities of corporations located or operating in emerging markets. The Fund can also invest in securities of exchange-traded funds to gain an exposure to emerging markets.

Investment Strategy

The management of this Fund is assigned to a sub-manager who favours a bottom-up investment strategy that is based on a rigorous analysis of cash flows, balance sheets, life cycle and sources of a corporation's future returns and in-depth knowledge of managerial teams.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Wellington Management Canada ULC

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 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 25

Fees

MER 2.59%
Management Fee 2.05%
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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