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FundGrade A+
The Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor – Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF (DRFE) received the A+ Grade in the Emerging Markets Equity category, out of a total of 146
funds competing in this category as defined by the CIFSC. This grade is attributed for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
The Desjardins Funds are not guaranteed, their value fluctuates frequently, and their past performance is not
indicative of their future returns. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual
compounded total returns, including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not consider sales, redemption, distribution or other optional charges, or income taxes payable by any security holder, that would have reduced
returns. The Desjardins Funds are offered by registered dealers.
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Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are not guaranteed, their value fluctuates frequently, and their past performance is not indicative of their future returns. Commissions, management fees and expenses may all be
associated with mutual fund investments. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns, including changes in securities value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption,
distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Please read the prospectus before investing. The Desjardins ETF are offered by registered dealers.
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About the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards
The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, held annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted returns relative to their peers. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are
based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36-, 60- and 120-month periods. The top 20% of funds in each classification are named Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return and receive a
rating of 5; the next 20% receive a rating of 4; the middle 20% are rated 3; the next 20% are rated 2; and the lowest 20% are rated 1. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification
per award universe wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. Lipper Leader ratings are subject to change every month. For more information, see www.lipperfundawards.com.
Although LSEG Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by LSEG Lipper. LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, ©2023 LSEG. All rights reserved. Used under license.
Data for
the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards is aggregated until the end of July of any given year and results are published in November of that year.
The returns posted by the Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor-Low CO2 ETF for the period ended October 31, 2023 are as follows: 15.96% (1 year), 5.76% (3 years), N/A (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 1.6% (since its inception on March 7, 2019). The
corresponding Lipper Leader for Consistent Return ratings of the ETF for that same period are as follows: N/A (1 year), 3 (3 years), N/A (5 years) and N/A (10 years). The Lipper Leader for Consistent Return ratings of the ETF for the period ended July
31, 2023 are as follows: N/A (1 year), 5% (3 years), N/A (5 years) and N/A (10 years). The ETF stands out from 12 of its peers by receiving an award in the ‘’Emerging Markets Equity ETF’’ category for the 3-year period.
Financed Emissions are greenhouse gas emissions associated with financing, investing and lending activities. Financial institutions measure their Financed Emissions by taking ownership of the issuer’s emissions in order to manage risk and identify
opportunities associated with greenhouse gas emissions.
The methodology used follows the standards of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), a global partnership of financial institutions that is setting a standard for greenhouse
gas (GHG) accounting and reporting in the financial sector. GHG emissions can be direct or indirect, and are distinguished according to their source over 3 different scopes:
• Scope 1: the organization's
direct emissions or those under its control (e.g. emissions linked to its industrial processes).
• Scope 2: indirect emissions from the production of purchased or acquired electricity.
• Scope 3: indirect emissions occurring in the company's value chain, both upstream of the production of the material/product/service and downstream during the distribution, storage or use of the
material/product/service. Scope 3 integration is being progressively made according to the PCAF methodology.
The estimated result on September 30, 2023 represents the change in the ETF's financed emissions relative to the financed emissions
of its appropriate security universe in the base year which is 2020. Total emissions financed are the sum of emissions financed by each company in the portfolio. A company's financed emissions are the product of its allocation factor and the annual
emissions declared by the company. The allocation factor is obtained by calculating the ratio between the value of the units held by the ETF and the value of the company financed. The value of the units held by the ETF is defined on the basis of the
market value for listed shares or the book value of the debt for bonds. The company value ("EVIC") is the sum of the market capitalization of common and preferred shares at the end of the last fiscal year, the book value of total debt, minority interests
and cash.
Reported emissions are collected via the MSCI data provider. If data is not available, the sector average intensity is used. This is the average intensity per Canadian EVIC dollar by GICS sub-sector, calculated from the emissions data
available in the MSCI ACWI IMI index. Company values are obtained from Bloomberg. If data are not available, MSCI is used.
No representations or warranties, express or implied, are made by Desjardins in connection with the exactitude, quality or
completeness of such information and data. Should these differ from official carbon intensity data, the latter will prevail.
Growth of $10,000 chart invested in the indicated Desjardins ETF, is used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and is not intended to reflect or to present future values of the investment fund or returns on investment in the investment fund.
As at June 30, 2023
On September 15, 2023, the ETF’s investment objectives were amended. As a result, the objectives now provide for a gradual reduction of the portfolio’s financed emissions and enhanced management of the active risk.
Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are not guaranteed, their value fluctuates frequently, and their past performance is not indicative of their future returns. Commissions, management fees and expenses may all be associated with mutual fund investments. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns, including changes in securities value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Please read the prospectus before investing. The Desjardins ETF are offered by registered dealers.
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