Canadian Equity Funds

Desjardins Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund

Investment Objective

The objective of the Desjardins Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund is to provide long-term capital growth. To do so, the portfolio manager invests primarily in Canadian small caps.

Investment Strategies

Management style focused on growth: investment in companies that are leaders in their respective sectors and have strong income and earnings growth
Decisions based on security quality, the issuer’s situation, and the economic environment

What Are the Main Risks of Investing in This Fund?

Risks are related to the issuer, the stock market, and small businesses.

Who Should Invest in This Fund?

The Desjardins Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund is ideal for investors who

Have moderate to high risk tolerance
Are looking for superior long-term capital growth
Want to add small and medium Canadian securities to their portfolio

Portfolio Manager

Fiera Capital

Fund Information
Type of fund	Canadian equity fund
Inception	A-Class units: January 1, 1994
Eligibility	100% eligible for RRSPs, TFSAs, LIRAs, RRIFs, LIFs, group RRSPs, DPSPs, Desjardins SIPPs, and RESPs.
Management expense ratio	2.19%
Income distribution frequency	Annual
Capital gains distribution frequency	Annual

Find out more

How to get this service
Online	AccèsD allows you to acquire shares in a Desjardins Funds that you already hold (Desjardins Funds existing accounts).

By phone (Members)	Montreal area: 514-522-2373 Elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.: 1-800-CAISSES (1-800-224-7737)

At the caisse	Make an appointment with a caisse advisor: online by phone