Mondrian Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund (MPEMX)

Overview

This investment fund focuses primarily on capitalizing on the growth potential within emerging markets. It dedicates at least 80% of its net assets, along with any funds borrowed for investment purposes, into equity securities of companies established or operating in these dynamic but potentially riskier regions. Such a strategic allocation underscores its commitment to accessing the higher growth rates often found in emerging markets, albeit with an acceptance of the potentially higher volatility and risks associated with these areas. The fund seeks to achieve diversification by investing across a variety of sectors and countries within the emerging markets domain, aiming to mitigate risk while pursuing substantial growth opportunities.

Products and Services

The fund offers investment opportunities primarily through the following vehicles:

• Direct Investments: Investments in equity securities of companies in emerging markets that offer potential for high returns. These are direct investments in the stocks of companies operating in these markets, targeting those with solid growth potential and a sustainable competitive advantage.
• American Depositary Receipts (ADRs): ADRs allow US investors to invest in non-US companies' stocks, providing a way to gain exposure to emerging markets through a financial instrument that is traded on a US exchange. This approach combines the growth potential of emerging markets with the regulatory and reporting standards of the US financial markets.
• European Depositary Receipts (EDRs): Similar to ADRs, EDRs offer investors the chance to invest in non-European companies' stocks through a security that is traded on European stock exchanges. This instrument provides an accessible path for investing in emerging markets while benefiting from the oversight and regulatory standards of European financial markets.
• Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs): GDRs are a flexible investment vehicle that allows companies from emerging markets to raise capital on international stock exchanges. For investors, GDRs offer the opportunity to invest in a broad array of emerging markets securities through an instrument that is traded on global financial markets, providing diversified exposure to the growth potential outside the traditional markets.