GENUS HIGH IMPACT EQUITY FUND, SERIES F AND SERIES O

Fund type: Global Equity

Portfolio Management Team:
  • Wayne W. Wachell, CFA, MBA
  • Stephanie Tsui, MSc
  • Lisa (Huanyu) Zhang, CFA, MSc, MA
Date of Inception:
  • Series F     January 19, 2024
  • Series O    May 14, 2014

Minimum Purchase (Series F): US$500 initial, US$100 additional (or CA$500 initial, CA$100 additional under the Canadian dollar purchase option)

Registered Account Eligibility: Yes

Annualized Management Expense Ratio (MER) – Series F: 0.7821% as of Sep/10/2024

Management Fee (Series F): 0.65%

Trailer Fee (Series F): 0.00%

Fund Audit Fee: Genus High Impact Equity Fund is audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The fees for audit and non-audit services in 2023 were $32,400 and $1,980 respectively.

Genus High Impact Equity Fund – Series F

Total Fund Size (All Series): $111,399,681.56 in USD as of May-27-2025

Net Asset Value Per Unit (NAVPU):

FundServ Code
Effective Date
Currency
Unit Price
% Change from Previous Price
GCMGIEF
May-27-2025
CAD
$178.4145
1.18%
GCMGIEUS
May-27-2025
USD
$129.6947
0.97%

Fund Codes: Series F USD: GIEUS, CAD: GIEF

Available Through an Advisor: Series F is available through registered dealers

Important note about the fund’s performance: In reviewing the fund’s past performance information, you should consider that: (i) the fund was not a reporting issuer over the entirety of the periods shown; (ii) the expenses of the fund would have been higher during such periods had the fund been subject to the additional requirements applicable to reporting issuers; (iii) during the time it was not a reporting issuer, the fund was not subject to the investment restrictions and practices in National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds; and (iv) Genus Capital Management Inc. has obtained exemptive relief on behalf of the fund to permit the disclosure of the performance data for the fund for the time period prior to it becoming a reporting issuer. In addition, the exemptive relief allows the fund to disclose performance data in this document and in sales communications relating to Series F units that shows how the Series O units of the fund have performed during periods in which the fund was not a reporting issuer.  Series O units of the fund have only been offered on a private placement basis.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY 

Investment objectives

The fund seeks to make positive social and environmental impacts in addition to generating better financial returns. This mandate focuses on investing in global companies who are leaders in areas of sustainability, such as: renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, low negative impact products, as well as innovative companies in the healthcare, education and technology sectors. 

Companies that appear weak with respect to environmental, social and governance characteristics are excluded as an initial screen. For instance, all companies directly involved in extraction, processing and transportation of oil, gas and coal are excluded. Next, a sustainable thematic approach, which seeks to profit from the long term trends that are unfolding, is applied. The fund strives to thematically emphasize products and services that offer sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. 

Investment strategies 

To achieve the fund’s investment objective, the portfolio advisor utilizes the following investing strategies. The fund invests in a globally diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies which may be included in the S&P/TSX Composite and MSCI World Indexes. 

The fund’s portfolio reflects diversification by country and Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector. 

The primary investment strategy employed by the fund is one of quantitative security selection whereby the fund seeks to hold securities that are expected to outperform the target indices, net of expenses. 

More details of the strategy can be found by downloading the Simplified Prospectus.

ADVISOR FUND DOCUMENTS

PROSPECTUS

Simplified Prospectus - Series F [EG]

Simplified Prospectus - Series F [FR]

FUND FACTS & REGULATORY

Genus High Impact Equity Fund - Series F [EG]

Genus High Impact Equity Fund - Series F [FR]

Financial Statements

Annual Financial Statements

Annual Financial Statements for 2024 [EN]

Annual Financial Statements for 2024 [FR]

Annual Management Report of Fund Performance (MRFP)

Genus High Impact Equity Fund - MRFP 2024 [EN]

Genus High Impact Equity Fund - MRFP 2024 [FR]

Interim Management Report of Fund Performance (MRFP)
Interim Financial Statements

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