Praxis International Index Fund

Objectives

To seek capital appreciation through a portfolio of equity securities that seeks to reflect the performance of both foreign developed and emerging equity markets, while incorporating stewardship investing criteria.

Basics

Inception date
12/31/2010
Symbol
MPLAX
CUSIP
74006E801
Minimum investment amount1
$2,500
Annual expense ratio2
1.07%
Sales charge
5.25%

Net asset value

as of 10/4/2024
$14.02
NAV change
0.79%

Literature

Prospectus, annual report, SAI (PDF | )
Quarterly fact sheet (PDF)
Real Impact Quarterly (PDF)
SEC N-PX Filing

Strategy

  • Invests primarily in foreign equity securities and uses optimized indexing techniques to reflect the performance of the Morningstar® Global ex-US Target Market Exposure NR USD IndexSM, while incorporating stewardship investing criteria.
  • Attempts to minimize risk through broad diversification among foreign countries and industries.

Risks

An investment in this Fund entails the special risks of international investing, including currency exchange fluctuation, government regulations, and the potential for political and economic instability. The Fund’s share price is expected to be more volatile than that of a U.S.-only fund. Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes. Common stocks, and funds investing in common stocks, generally provide greater return potential when compared with other types of investments.

Making a difference

Praxis stewardship investing is a values-based approach to socially responsible investing that incorporates:

  • Values and ESG-informed restrictive screens
  • Corporate engagement strategy
  • Values-driven proxy voting policy
  • One percent of the fund assets committed to community development investing

Fund performance chart

as of 09/30/2024

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  1mon 3mon YTD 1yr 3yr 5yr 10yr Inception (Dec 31, 2010)
Praxis International Index - Class A
(without sales charge)
1.89% 7.19% 13.71% 25.34% 3.54% 7.24% 4.60% 3.97%
Praxis International Index - Class A
(with sales charge)
-3.44% 1.59% 7.76% 18.73% 1.70% 6.08% 4.04% 3.56%
Morningstar Global ex-US Target Market Exposure NR USD 2.65% 7.94% 14.10% 25.10% 4.41% 7.85% 5.39% — 

Download the quarterly fact sheet (PDF) for standardized performance.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

The Morningstar® Global ex-US Target Market Exposure NR USD Index is a rules based, float market capitalization-weighted index designed to cover 85% of the equity float-adjusted market capitalization of the Global equity markets. This index does not incorporate environmental, social or governance (ESG) criteria. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees and cannot be invested in directly.

Fund holdings

as of 08/31/2024

Sectors

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Top Holdings

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Subject to change
TAIWAN SEMIC-ADR 4.10%
NOVO NORDISK A/S ADR 1.83%
INFOSYS LTD ADR 1.61%
ICICI BANK LTD 1.58%
WIPRO LTD-ADR 1.47%
HDFC BANK LTD 1.40%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS 1.39%
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD 1.34%
ASML HOLDING NV 1.30%
TENCENT HOLD-ADR 1.22%

Management

Michael Branch, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Manager of Portfolio Research Aperio Group, Co-portfolio Manager of Praxis International Index Fund

Michael Branch, CFA®

Michael Branch is a senior portfolio manager and manager of portfolio research at Aperio Group. Michael is responsible for leading the research efforts that support the implementation and enhancement of existing strategies as well as new strategy development. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Arizona, holds the chartered financial analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco.
Annie Tan, Portfolio Manager, Aperio Group  Co-portfolio Manager of Praxis International Index Fund

Annie Tan

Annie Tan is a portfolio manager at Aperio Group, where she supervises and manages Aperio’s ESG/SRI portfolio management efforts. She also provides analytical support in the research, portfolio management, and trading of client portfolios. Prior to joining Aperio, Annie was an investment analyst at Dragon Financial Group. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Davis and her Master of Science in financial analysis from the University of San Francisco.
Brian Ko, Lead Portfolio Manager, Aperio Group  Co-portfolio Manager of Praxis International Index Fund

Brian Ko

Brian Ko is a lead portfolio manager at Aperio and shares primary responsibility for managing the portfolio analysis efforts of the firm. Brian also provides analytical support in the research, management, and trading of client portfolios. Prior to joining Aperio, he was a senior client operations associate at Lateef Investment Management, LP. Brian was also a fund accounting manager with State Street Bank and Trust Company. He received a Bachelor of Science in managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Science in financial analysis from Saint Mary’s College of California.

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Disclosure

1 A $25 annual fee applies to accounts under $5,000.

2 Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated April 29, 2024.

Aperio Group, LLC focuses solely on index investing, creating and managing customized portfolios for select clients.

Morningstar, Inc., expressly disclaims any warranty around the accuracy, completeness and/or timeliness of the Morningstar® Global EX-US Target Market Exposure NR USD Index℠ or any data included therein and Morningstar shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. Morningstar makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by Everence Capital Management, Inc., owners or users of the Praxis International Index Fund, or any other person or entity from the use of the Morningstar® Global EX-US Target Market Exposure NR USD Index℠ or any data included therein. Morningstar makes no expressor implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Morningstar® Global EX-US Target Market Exposure NR USD Index℠ or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.