Global Low Volatility Fund.

Purpose.

The Vancity Investment Management Global Low Volatility Fund is a globally diversified, fossil fuel free socially responsible investment portfolio of publicly listed securities, selected for their low level of historical volatility with the potential to compound shareholder value.

Why this fund.

Aims to deliver long-term market-like returns with lower volatility through a diverse selection across sectors and regions
May be a good addition to a portfolio of more volatile securities to provide balance and diversification
Actively managed to reduce turnover with annual re-balancing where additional trades may be done to manage risk and exposure
Uses same trusted ESG process that includes positive and negative screens, shareholder engagement, and proxy voting

Key facts.

As at

August 16, 2024

Assets: $200,000

Price: $10

MER: 0%

Type: 100% public equities

Region: Global

Size: All-cap

Inception: Aug 16, 2024

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Example holdings & stories.

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This fund screens out:

Fossil fuels
Military weapons
Tobacco
Nuclear power
Gambling
Pornographic materials

And reviews performance in:

Environmental impact
Diversity
Sustainable products
Human rights
Community relations
Employee relations
Corporate governance

Low volatility and investment weighting explained.

Low volatility equity investing is an investment strategy designed to generate returns by investing in securities with low levels of volatility — meaning smaller swings in portfolio value.

Our strategy for this fund isn’t to simply take the least volatile securities on the market as a whole. Instead, broad exposure is achieved through dollars distributed across set regional and sector weights. Without limiting to only traditionally low volatility areas, stocks are individually compared and analyzed relative to their regional peers and sectors instead. Ones of relatively low volatility are then selected for the fund.

The result is a fund that provides diversified exposure with potential to participate in return opportunities unique to different regions and sectors at different times in the market cycle.

Top 10 holdings.

As at

August 16, 2024

TSE: BLX

Sector:

Energy

Region:

Canada

IDX: BBRI

Sector:

Financial Services

Region:

Indonesia

Sector mix.

As at

August 16, 2024

Information Technology

24.4%

Financial Services

15.6%

Healthcare

12.4%

Consumer Discretionary

11.0%

Industrials

10.7%

Consumer Staples

7.5%

Communication Services

7.2%

Materials

3.6%

Cash

3.1%

Utilities

2.4%

Real Estate

2.0%

Geography mix.

As at

August 16, 2024

United States

66.3%

Canada

6.4%

Japan

5.5%

Britain

4.3%

Switzerland

3.8%

Cash

3.1%

France

2.4%

Italy

2.3%

Germany

2.0%

Australia

1.8%

Spain

1.3%

Singapore

0.9%

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Notes & disclaimers

The information contained herein has been provided by Vancity Investment Management for information purposes only. It does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Always consult with your Portfolio Manager or a qualified advisor prior to making any investment decision. The information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however we cannot guarantee that it is accurate or complete. Any reference to past returns, charts, or graphs are for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of future performance.

Purpose.

Why this fund.

Key facts.

Example holdings & stories.

Low volatility and investment weighting explained.

Top 10 holdings.

Sector mix.

Geography mix.

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