The Fund seeks to achieve strong capital growth with a high degree of reliability over the long term. The Fund invests primarily in equities of companies outside of Canada and the United States.
Is this fund right for you?
- You want your money to grow over a longer term.
- You want to invest in companies outside of Canada and the U.S.
- You're comfortable with a medium level of risk.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of February 28, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
International Equity |
99.4 |
|
US Equity |
0.5 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
0.1 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Ireland |
19.4 |
|
Switzerland |
11.5 |
|
France |
10.3 |
|
United Kingdom |
9.6 |
|
Japan |
6.8 |
|
Denmark |
6.7 |
|
Germany |
6.1 |
|
Thailand |
5.8 |
|
China |
3.8 |
|
Other |
20.0 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Healthcare |
25.4 |
|
Financial Services |
16.8 |
|
Consumer Goods |
15.7 |
|
Industrial Goods |
14.9 |
|
Technology |
10.5 |
|
Energy |
6.0 |
|
Industrial Services |
3.8 |
|
Real Estate |
3.5 |
|
Telecommunications |
2.2 |
|
Other |
1.2 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of February 28, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Deutsche Boerse AG Cl N |
4.5 |
Dcc PLC |
4.4 |
Crh PLC |
4.0 |
Thai Beverage PCL |
3.9 |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC |
3.9 |
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd |
3.8 |
Ryanair Holdings PLC - ADR |
3.8 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd |
3.8 |
Sanofi SA |
3.6 |
Legrand SA |
3.6 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
39.3 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
12.2% |
Dividend yield |
2.7% |
Average market cap (million) |
$151,204.1 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
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3 MO |
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5 YR |
10 YR |
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Calendar year returns (%)
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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2018 |
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Range of returns over five years
(July 1, 2019 - April 30, 2025)
Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
7.4% |
March 2025 |
1.4% |
June 2024 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
3.6% |
100.0% |
11 |
0 |
Q1 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
Europe, Australasia, and the Far East (EAFE) equities rose during the first quarter of 2025, benefiting from investors moving away from U.S. equities and into European equities. In Germany, the new government coalition partners announced a substantial investment program to upgrade infrastructure and expand defence capabilities. Investors viewed the initiatives as having the potential to stimulate economic growth in the region.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Deutsche Boerse AG, Bank of Ireland and Tencent Holdings Ltd. had the most positive impact on performance. Relative exposure to Nabtesco Corp., Diageo PLC and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was negative for performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in health care and communication services had the most positive impact on the Fund’s performance. Overweight exposure to health care and underweight exposure to financials had a negative impact.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor added United Overseas Bank Ltd. to the Fund. The sub-advisor sold Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Outlook
The sub-advisor continues to search EAFE equity markets for attractively valued companies. The sub-advisor’s selection process isn’t driven by macroeconomic events and doesn’t include any macroeconomic forecasting.