The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equities of companies outside Canada and the United States.
Is this fund right for you?
- Investors who are looking for an international equity fund to hold as part of their portfolio
- Want a medium-to long-term investment
- Can handle the volatility of stock markets
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of August 31, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
International Equity |
99.0 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
1.0 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Ireland |
22.8 |
|
France |
12.7 |
|
Switzerland |
9.6 |
|
Japan |
8.0 |
|
Denmark |
6.1 |
|
Thailand |
5.4 |
|
United Kingdom |
5.3 |
|
Korea, Republic Of |
4.8 |
|
Germany |
4.8 |
|
Other |
20.5 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Healthcare |
24.3 |
|
Industrial Goods |
16.5 |
|
Financial Services |
15.4 |
|
Consumer Goods |
14.1 |
|
Technology |
12.9 |
|
Energy |
6.1 |
|
Industrial Services |
3.6 |
|
Real Estate |
3.0 |
|
Telecommunications |
2.4 |
|
Other |
1.7 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of August 31, 2025)
| Top holdings |
% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd |
4.8 |
| Crh PLC |
4.2 |
| Legrand SA |
4.0 |
| Steris PLC |
3.9 |
| Nabtesco Corp |
3.8 |
| Roche Holding AG - Partcptn |
3.7 |
| Ryanair Holdings PLC - ADR |
3.6 |
| Bank of Ireland Group PLC |
3.5 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR |
3.5 |
| Thai Beverage PCL |
3.5 |
| Total allocation in top holdings |
38.5 |
| Portfolio characteristics |
|
| Standard deviation |
10.1% |
| Dividend yield |
2.6% |
| Yield to maturity |
- |
| Duration (years) |
- |
| Coupon |
- |
| Average credit rating |
Not rated |
| Average market cap (million) |
$170,943.9 |
Understanding returns
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Range of returns over five years
(November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2025)
| Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
|
11.1% |
Oct. 2025 |
0.9% |
Oct. 2023 |
| Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
|
5.5% |
100.0% |
25 |
0 |
Q3 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
EAFE equities delivered gains, with the MSCI EAFE Index up 6.8% (in Canadian dollar terms). In Europe, banks were the strongest performers, driven by both a steepening yield curve and expectations for higher government fiscal spending. In Asia, Japanese equities rose in September, led by companies that benefit from spending related to artificial intelligence.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., CRH PLC and Legrand SA contributed to performance. Relative exposure to Deutsche Boerse AG, Demant AS and Alcon Inc. detracted from performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in information technology and materials contributed to performance. Overweight exposure to health care and underweight exposure to financials detracted from performance.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor added STERIS PLC and sold GSK PLC during the quarter.
Outlook
The sub-advisor looks to invest in attractively valued companies and is not driven by macroeconomic events. The sub-advisor doesn’t include any macroeconomic forecasting in the search or selection process.