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Desjardins Sustainable Environmental Bond Fund A Class

Global Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-13-2026)
$8.19
Change
-$0.02 (-0.22%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Desjardins Sustainable Environmental Bond Fund A Class

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 14, 2016): -0.13%

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 0.42% -1.41% -1.61% -1.09% 0.49% 2.45% 2.86% 0.34% -2.02% -1.06% -0.42% 0.08% 0.01% -
Benchmark -1.43% -0.49% -2.65% -0.74% 0.51% 4.93% 2.67% 2.86% 0.20% -1.39% 0.23% 0.96% 0.54% 1.17%
Category Average 0.10% -0.50% -0.75% -0.27% 1.61% 3.90% 2.66% 1.88% 0.05% 0.49% 0.92% 1.12% 0.96% 1.24%
Category Rank 31 / 255 234 / 254 185 / 251 217 / 254 162 / 232 152 / 203 64 / 173 129 / 151 99 / 112 69 / 99 78 / 94 58 / 78 52 / 72 -
Quartile Ranking 1 4 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -0.25% 0.73% -0.01% 0.23% 0.66% 0.76% 0.01% -0.53% 0.32% 1.17% -2.95% 0.42%
Benchmark -1.07% 1.17% -0.22% 0.81% 2.14% 0.41% -0.23% -1.70% -0.25% 1.83% -0.86% -1.43%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.96% (December 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.81% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - 1.17% -0.98% 7.72% 5.94% -3.21% -18.66% 8.27% 2.41% 2.05%
Benchmark -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80% 3.01%
Category Average 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33% 2.37% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking - 3 3 1 3 3 4 1 2 3
Category Rank - 48/ 69 55/ 77 21/ 90 60/ 97 72/ 104 135/ 138 12/ 160 93/ 195 166/ 225

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.27% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.66% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 48.41
Foreign Corporate Bonds 42.08
Cash and Equivalents 4.60
Canadian Government Bonds 4.23
Canadian Corporate Bonds 0.68

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.40
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.60

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 64.04
North America 19.55
Asia 7.30
Latin America 6.73
Other 2.38

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
European Investment Bank 0.75% 23-Sep-2030 6.15
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.36
KfW 4.38% 28-Feb-2034 5.10
Export Development Canada 4.75% 05-Jun-2034 3.65
International Bank Recon Dvlpt 4.00% 06-May-2032 3.59
European Investment Bank 3.75% 14-Feb-2033 3.52
Chile Government 3.50% 25-Jul-2049 3.14
KfW 0.75% 30-Sep-2030 2.52
Japan Bank International Coop 4.88% 18-Oct-2028 2.36
Chile Government 2.55% 27-Oct-2031 2.26

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Desjardins Sustainable Environmental Bond Fund A Class

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.73% 6.38% -
Beta 0.53 0.68 -
Alpha 0.01 -0.02 -
Rsquared 0.33% 0.43% -
Sharpe -0.15 -0.74 -
Sortino -0.02 -0.91 -
Treynor -0.01 -0.07 -
Tax Efficiency 70.10% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.66% 4.73% 6.38% -
Beta 0.46 0.53 0.68 -
Alpha 0.00 0.01 -0.02 -
Rsquared 0.30% 0.33% 0.43% -
Sharpe -0.50 -0.15 -0.74 -
Sortino -0.73 -0.02 -0.91 -
Treynor -0.04 -0.01 -0.07 -
Tax Efficiency - 70.10% - -

Fund Details

Start Date June 14, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $188

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT00167

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to achieve a total return comprised of income and some long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in various “environmental bond” debt securities issued by governments, supranational organizations, development banks, government agencies and corporations throughout the world.

Investment Strategy

The Fund aims to invest in “environmental bonds” (also known as “green bonds”) that may be issued by corporations, supranational organizations, development banks, government agencies as well as national and regional governments, among others.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Mirova SA

  • Marc Briand

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 1,000
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.42%
Management Fee 1.09%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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