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PAX LARGE CAP FUND  
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Pax Large Cap Fund

 

(the “Large Cap Fund”)

 

Summary of Key Information

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Investment Objective

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The Large Cap Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital.

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Fees & Expenses

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The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the Large Cap Fund.

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Shareholder Fees (Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment)

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

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Portfolio Turnover

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” or in the “Example of Expenses,” affect the Large Cap Fund’s performance. Because the Large Cap Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no prior fiscal year turnover rate is available.

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates “Other Expenses” are based on annualized estimated amounts.
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Example of Expenses

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the Large Cap Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The table assumes that an investor invests $10,000 in Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the Large Cap Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeems all of his or her shares at the end of those periods. The table also assumes that the investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and distributions are reinvested and that the Large Cap Fund’s operating expenses remain the same throughout those periods. Although an investor’s actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown in the table, based on these assumptions his or her expenses would be:

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Principal Investment Strategies

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The Large Cap Fund follows a sustainable investing approach, combining rigorous financial analysis with equally rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis in order to identify investments.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Large Cap Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities (such as common stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks and warrants) of companies that, when purchased, have capitalizations within the range of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index as measured by market capitalization.  As of November 30, 2016, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index included companies with market capitalizations ranging from approximately $2.6 billion to $589 billion.

 

The Large Cap Fund seeks to select equity securities using a “bottom-up” approach with stock selection as the intended primary driver of return and long term factor exposures as a secondary source of return, where “factors” are investment characteristics that the Adviser believes explain the risk and return behavior of a particular security.  The portfolio manager may overweight or underweight a specific sector and may take significant positions, which could lead to increased volatility. The Large Cap Fund is not constrained by any particular investment style, and may therefore invest in “growth” stocks, “value” stocks or a combination of both. Additionally, it may buy stocks in any sector or industry.

 

The Large Cap Fund may invest up to 45% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). The Large Cap Fund may invest no more than 25% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers other than ADRs. The Large Cap Fund’s investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may include investments in emerging markets.

 

The Large Cap Fund may utilize derivatives, including but not limited to repurchase agreements, foreign currency exchange contracts, options and futures contracts, for hedging and for investment purposes.

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Principal Risks

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Equity Securities Risk The market price of equity securities may fluctuate significantly, rapidly and unpredictably, causing the Fund to experience losses. The prices of equity securities generally are more volatile than the prices of debt securities.

 

Market Risk Conditions in a broad or specialized market, a sector thereof or an individual industry may adversely affect security prices, thereby reducing the value of the Fund’s investments. To the extent the Fund takes significant positions in one or more specific sectors, countries or regions, the Fund will be subject to the risks associated with such sector(s), country(ies) or region(s) to a greater extent than would be a more broadly diversified fund.

 

Derivatives Risk Derivatives involve special risks and may result in losses. The values of derivatives can be very volatile, especially in unusual market conditions, and that volatility can be exacerbated by the use of leverage, which is common for derivative strategies. Derivatives may be illiquid, and may also be subject to the risk of nonperformance by a transaction counterparty. The Fund may not be able to enter into, or terminate, a derivatives position when desired. Derivatives are also subject to mispricing and improper valuation, and may increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

Non-U. S. Securities Risk Non-U.S. securities may have less liquidity and more volatile prices than domestic securities, which can make it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at desired times or prices. Non-U.S. markets may differ from U.S. markets in material and adverse ways. For example, securities transaction expenses generally are higher, transaction settlement may be slower, recourse in the event of default may be more limited and taxes and currency exchange controls may limit amounts available for distribution to shareholders. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to the effects of local political, social, diplomatic or economic events.

 

Management Risk The Fund is actively managed. The investment techniques and decisions of the investment adviser and the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) may not produce the desired results.

 

Growth Securities Risk Growth securities typically trade at higher multiples of current earnings than other securities. Therefore, the values of growth securities may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than the values of other securities.

 

Value Securities Risk The Fund may invest in companies that may not be expected to experience significant earnings growth, but whose securities the investment adviser believes are selling at a price lower than their true value. Companies that issue value securities may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused their securities to be out of favor. If the investment adviser’s assessment of a company’s prospects is wrong, or if the market does not recognize the value of the company, the price of its securities may decline or may not approach the value that the investment adviser anticipates.

 

Medium-Sized Capitalization Company Risk Securities of medium-sized companies may have less liquidity and more volatile prices than securities of larger companies, which can make it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at desired times or prices.

 

Turnover Risk Frequent changes in the securities held by a Fund increases the Fund’s transaction costs and may result in adverse tax consequences, which together may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

 

Emerging Markets Risk Investments in emerging markets are likely to have greater exposure to the risks associated with investments in non-U.S. securities generally. Additionally, emerging market countries generally have less mature economies and less developed securities markets with more limited trading activity, are more heavily dependent on international trade and support, have a higher risk of currency devaluation, and may have more volatile inflation rates or longer periods of high inflation than more developed countries.

 

As with all mutual funds, investors may lose money by investing in the Large Cap Fund.

 

The foregoing descriptions are only summaries. Please see “About the Funds—Principal Risks” on page 13 for more detailed descriptions of the foregoing risks.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, investors may lose money by investing in the Large Cap Fund.
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Performance Information

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Because the Large Cap Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no performance information is available.

Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess Because the Large Cap Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no performance information is available.
PAX LARGE CAP FUND | Institutional Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PXLIX
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.05% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.70%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 72
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 224
PAX LARGE CAP FUND | Individual Investor Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PAXLX
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.05% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.95%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 97
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 303
PAX CORE BOND FUND  
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Pax Core Bond Fund

 

(the “Core Bond Fund”)

 

Summary of Key Information

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Investment Objective 

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The Core Bond Fund’s investment objective is to seek income and conservation of principal.1

 

1 Although the Core Bond Fund seeks conservation of principal, no assurance can be given that the Fund will achieve this objective, and an investment in the Fund involves the risk of loss.

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Fees & Expenses

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The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the Core Bond Fund.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees (Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

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Portfolio Turnover

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” or in the “Example of Expenses,” affect the Core Bond Fund’s performance. Because the Core Bond Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no prior fiscal year turnover rate is available.

Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates “Other Expenses” are based on annualized estimated amounts.
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Example of Expenses

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class and Individual Investor Class shares of the Core Bond Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The table assumes that an investor invests $10,000 in Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the Core Bond Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeems all of his or her shares at the end of those periods. The table also assumes that the investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and distributions are reinvested and that the Core Bond Fund’s operating expenses remain the same throughout those periods. Although an investor’s actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown in the table, based on these assumptions his or her expenses would be:

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies

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The Core Bond Fund follows a sustainable investing approach, combining rigorous financial analysis with equally rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis in order to identify investments.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Core Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds, which include debt obligations such as mortgage-related securities, securities issued by the United States government or its agencies and instrumentalities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds and high-impact bonds (which provide financing to support solutions to global sustainability challenges) across the spectrum of issuers, each of which is, at the time of purchase, rated at least investment grade (rated BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service) or unrated and determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund also may have a small allocation of higher-rated high yield bonds, also commonly known as “junk bonds” (rated B or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service).  Although the Fund is not constrained with respect to duration, it seeks to maintain an average duration within .50 years of the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

In determining which securities to buy for the Core Bond Fund, the portfolio manager seeks to determine the most attractive asset class and establish if each security’s return is appropriate for its level of risk. In making these determinations, the portfolio manager generally performs a relative value analysis at the asset class level.

 

The Core Bond Fund may invest up to 45% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including emerging markets investments.

 

The Core Bond Fund may utilize derivatives, including but not limited to repurchase agreements, foreign currency exchange contracts, options and futures contracts, for hedging and for investment purposes.

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Principal Risks

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Market Risk Conditions in a broad or specialized market, a sector thereof or an individual industry may adversely affect security prices, thereby reducing the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

Derivatives Risk Derivatives involve special risks and may result in losses. The values of derivatives can be very volatile, especially in unusual market conditions, and that volatility can be exacerbated by the use of leverage, which is common for derivative strategies. Derivatives may be illiquid, and may also be subject to the risk of nonperformance by a transaction counterparty. The Fund may not be able to enter into, or terminate, a derivatives position when desired. Derivatives are also subject to mispricing and improper valuation, and may increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

Non-U. S. Securities Risk Non-U.S. securities may have less liquidity and more volatile prices than domestic securities, which can make it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at desired times or prices. Non-U.S. markets may differ from U.S. markets in material and adverse ways. For example, securities transaction expenses generally are higher, transaction settlement may be slower, recourse in the event of default may be more limited and taxes and currency exchange controls may limit amounts available for distribution to shareholders. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to the effects of local political, social, diplomatic or economic events.

 

Interest Rate Risk The value of debt securities tends to decrease when nominal interest rates rise. Longer-duration securities tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, and thus more volatile, than shorter-duration securities. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. For example, if a debt security has a duration of four years, a 1% increase in interest rates could be expected to result in a 4% decrease in the value of the security.

 

Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments, which may make it difficult to sell an investment at a desirable time or price. A lack of liquidity may cause the value of an investment to decline. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including a decline in the number or capacity of financial institutions to make markets in the Fund’s investments, as well as increases in interest rates or credit spreads, may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. Illiquid investments may also be more difficult to value, and judgment plays a larger role in valuing these investments as compared to valuing more liquid investments.

 

Credit Risk Changing economic conditions may adversely affect an obligated entity’s actual or perceived ability to pay interest or principal on a fixed income security when due, which in turn can adversely affect the price of or income derived from the security.

 

Management Risk The Fund is actively managed. The investment techniques and decisions of the investment adviser and the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) may not produce the desired results.

 

U.S. Government Securities Risk U.S. government securities that are not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury are generally more susceptible to loss than are securities that are so issued or guaranteed.

 

Mortgage Risk Mortgage related securities tend to become more sensitive to interest rate changes as interest rates rise, increasing their volatility. When interest rates decline, underlying borrowers may pay off their loans sooner than expected, forcing the Fund to reinvest disposition proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates.

 

Reinvestment Risk Income from the Fund’s investments may decline if the Fund is forced to invest the proceeds from matured, called or otherwise disposed of debt securities or convertible securities at interest rates that are below the Fund’s earnings rate at that time.

 

Emerging Markets Risk Investments in emerging markets are likely to have greater exposure to the risks associated with investments in non-U.S. securities generally. Additionally, emerging market countries generally have less mature economies and less developed securities markets with more limited trading activity, are more heavily dependent on international trade and support, have a higher risk of currency devaluation, and may have more volatile inflation rates or longer periods of high inflation than more developed countries.

 

High Yield Securities Risk High yield securities (“junk bonds”) are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments when due. Investments in such securities tend to increase the Fund’s exposure to interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

 

Turnover Risk. Frequent changes in the securities held by a Fund increases the Fund’s transaction costs and may result in adverse tax consequences, which together may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

 

As with all mutual funds, investors may lose money by investing in the Core Bond Fund.

 

The foregoing descriptions are only summaries. Please see “About the Funds—Principal Risks” on page 13 for more detailed descriptions of the foregoing risks.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, investors may lose money by investing in the Core Bond Fund.
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Performance Information

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Because the Core Bond Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no performance information is available.

Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess Because the Core Bond Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no performance information is available.
PAX CORE BOND FUND | Institutional Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PXBIX
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.07% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.47%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 48
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 151
PAX CORE BOND FUND | Individual Investor Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PAXBX
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.07% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.72%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 74
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 230
PAX ESG BETA DIVIDEND FUND  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
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Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund

 

(the “ESG Beta Dividend Fund”)

 

Summary of Key Information

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Investment Objective

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The ESG Beta Dividend Fund’s primary investment objective is income and capital appreciation.

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As a secondary objective and to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective, the ESG Beta Dividend Fund seeks capital preservation.

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Fees & Expenses

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The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the ESG Beta Dividend Fund.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees (Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

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Portfolio Turnover

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” or in the “Example of Expenses,” affect the ESG Beta Dividend Fund’s performance. Because the ESG Beta Dividend Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no prior fiscal year turnover rate is available.

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Example of Expenses

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the ESG Beta Dividend Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The table assumes that an investor invests $10,000 in Institutional Class or Individual Investor Class shares of the ESG Beta Dividend Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeems all of his or her shares at the end of those periods. The table also assumes that the investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and distributions are reinvested and that the ESG Beta Dividend Fund’s operating expenses remain the same throughout those periods. Although an investor’s actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown in the table, based on these assumptions his or her expenses would be:

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Principal Investment Strategies

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The ESG Beta Dividend Fund follows a sustainable investing approach, combining rigorous financial analysis with equally rigorous environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis in order to identify investments.

 

“ESG Beta” is a term indicating that the Fund follows a “smart beta” or factor strategy incorporating ESG along with financial factors in its investment approach.  In this type of investing, a portfolio of securities is overweighted toward certain factors in an effort to enhance return and/or reduce risk.

 

Under normal market conditions, the ESG Beta Dividend Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities that pay dividends. The portfolio strategy favors large-capitalization domestic equity securities with stronger ESG scores (as determined by the Adviser), higher dividends and underlying fundamentals to support those dividends, and higher quality investment fundamentals (based on a quantitative assessment of operating fundamentals and accruals) relative to the Russell 1000 Index.

 

The Adviser utilizes a quantitative process, optimizing ESG, dividend yield and earnings quality factors relative to benchmark constraints.

 

ESG scores are calculated based on the Adviser’s assessment of an issuer’s ESG profile.  The scores emphasize management of ESG-related risks, incorporate ESG trends (taking into account progress or regression in a company’s ESG profile) and adjust for involvement in significant ESG-related controversies.

 

Quality factors include but are not limited to quantitative determinations of profitability, earnings quality and risk.

 

The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including emerging market investments and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), but may invest no more than 25% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers other than ADRs.

 

The Fund may utilize derivatives for hedging and for investment purposes.

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Principal Risks

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Market Risk Conditions in a broad or specialized market, a sector thereof or an individual industry may adversely affect security prices, thereby reducing the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

Derivatives Risk Derivatives involve special risks and may result in losses. The values of derivatives can be very volatile, especially in unusual market conditions, and that volatility can be exacerbated by the use of leverage, which is common for derivative strategies. Derivatives may be illiquid, and may also be subject to the risk of nonperformance by a transaction counterparty. The Fund may not be able to enter into, or terminate, a derivatives position when desired. Derivatives are also subject to mispricing and improper valuation, and may increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

 

Non-U. S. Securities Risk Non-U.S. securities may have less liquidity and more volatile prices than domestic securities, which can make it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at desired times or prices. Non-U.S. markets may differ from U.S. markets in material and adverse ways. For example, securities transaction expenses generally are higher, transaction settlement may be slower, recourse in the event of default may be more limited and taxes and currency exchange controls may limit amounts available for distribution to shareholders. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to the effects of local political, social, diplomatic or economic events.

 

Turnover Risk Frequent changes in the securities held by a Fund increases the Fund’s transaction costs and may result in adverse tax consequences, which together may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

 

Growth Securities Risk Growth securities typically trade at higher multiples of current earnings than other securities. Therefore, the values of growth securities may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings than the values of other securities.

 

Value Securities Risk The Fund may invest in companies that may not be expected to experience significant earnings growth, but whose securities the investment adviser believes are selling at a price lower than their true value. Companies that issue value securities may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused their securities to be out of favor. If the investment adviser’s assessment of a company’s prospects is wrong, or if the market does not recognize the value of the company, the price of its securities may decline or may not approach the value that the investment adviser anticipates.

 

Quantitative Models Risk Aperio uses quantitative analyses and models as part of its investment process, and any imperfections, errors, or limitations in those analyses and models could affect the Fund’s performance. By necessity, these analyses and models make simplifying assumptions that limit their efficacy. Models that appear to explain prior market data can fail to predict future market events. Further, the data used in models may be inaccurate or subjective and may not include the most recent information about a company or a security. The Fund also runs the risk that PWM’s or Aperio’s assessment of an investment or its attributes may be wrong or that deficiencies in their internal systems or controls will cause losses for the Fund or impair Fund operations.

 

Management Risk The Fund is actively managed. The investment techniques and decisions of the investment adviser and the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) may not produce the desired results.

 

Equity Securities Risk The market price of equity securities may fluctuate significantly, rapidly and unpredictably, causing the Fund to experience losses. The prices of equity securities generally are more volatile than the prices of debt securities.

 

Emerging Markets Risk Investments in emerging markets are likely to have greater exposure to the risks associated with investments in non-U.S. securities generally. Additionally, emerging market countries generally have less mature economies and less developed securities markets with more limited trading activity, are more heavily dependent on international trade and support, have a higher risk of currency devaluation, and may have more volatile inflation rates or longer periods of high inflation than more developed countries.

 

As with all mutual funds, investors may lose money by investing in the ESG Beta Dividend Fund.

 

The foregoing descriptions are only summaries. Please see “About the Funds—Principal Risks” on page 13 for more detailed descriptions of the foregoing risks.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, investors may lose money by investing in the ESG Beta Dividend Fund.
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Performance Information

Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

Because the ESG Beta Dividend Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no performance information is available.

Performance One Year or Less [Text] rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess Because the ESG Beta Dividend Fund is a newly-formed fund that has yet to commence operations, no performance information is available.
PAX ESG BETA DIVIDEND FUND | Institutional Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PXDIX
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65% [2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.65%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 66
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 208
PAX ESG BETA DIVIDEND FUND | Individual Investor Class  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol PAXDX
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65% [2]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.90%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 92
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 $ 287
[1] “Other Expenses” are based on annualized estimated amounts.
[2] The management fee is a unified fee that includes all of the operating costs and expenses of the Fund (other than taxes, charges of governmental agencies, interest, brokerage commissions incurred in connection with portfolio transactions, distribution and/or service fees payable under a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), including accounting expenses, administrator, transfer agent and custodian fees, Fund legal fees and other expenses.