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Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund

Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund

 

(the “Global Environmental Markets Fund”)

 

Summary of Key Information

Investment Objective

The Global Environmental Markets Fund’s investment objective is to seek long term growth of capital by investing in innovative companies around the world whose businesses and technologies focus on environmental markets, including alternative energy and energy efficiency; water infrastructure technologies and pollution control; environmental support services and waste management technologies; and sustainable food, agriculture and forestry.

Fees & Expenses

The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class, Investor Class or Class A shares of the Global Environmental Markets Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts for Class A shares if you and your spouse or minor children invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of the Global Environmental Markets Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, under “Shareholder Guide—Sales Charges” on page 97 of this Prospectus and under “Distribution and Shareholder Services—Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers” on page 110 in the Statement of Additional Information. “Investors investing in the [Fund] through an intermediary should consult Appendix A to this Prospectus, which includes information regarding financial intermediary specific sales charges and related discount policies that apply to purchases through certain specified intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees (Fees Paid Directly From Your Investment)

Shareholder Fees - Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund
Institutional Class
Investor Class
Class A
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) none none 5.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) none none 1.00% [1]
[1] This charge applies to investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares without an initial sales charge and redeem them within 18 months of purchase, with certain exceptions. See "Shareholder Guide-Sales Charges."

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund
Institutional Class
Investor Class
Class A
Management Fee 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none 0.25% 0.25%
Other Expenses 0.22% 0.21% 0.21%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.02% 1.26% 1.26%
Contractual Reimbursements [1] (0.04%) (0.03%) (0.03%)
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.98% 1.23% 1.23%
[1] The Global Environmental Markets Fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (other than interest, commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any) allocable to Institutional Class, Investor Class and Class A shares of the Global Environmental Markets Fund to the extent such expenses exceed 0.98%, 1.23% and 1.23% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class, Investor Class and Class A shares, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement may not be amended or terminated without the approval of the Fund's Board of Trustees before December 31, 2018.

Example of Expenses

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Institutional Class, Investor Class or Class A shares of the Global Environmental Markets Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The table assumes that an investor invests $10,000 in Institutional Class, Investor Class or Class A shares of the Global Environmental Markets 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 Global Environmental Markets Fund’s operating expenses remain the same throughout those periods. The amounts shown reflect the contractual reimbursement noted in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table for the first year. 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:

Expense Example - Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund - USD ($)
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Ten Years
Institutional Class 104 325 563 1,248
Investor Class 128 400 692 1,523
Class A 671 928 1,204 1,989

Portfolio Turnover

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 Global Environmental Markets Fund’s performance. During the Global Environmental Markets Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Global Environmental Markets Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Global Environmental Markets 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 Global Environmental Markets Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in companies whose businesses and technologies focus on environmental markets, including alternative energy and energy efficiency; water infrastructure technologies and pollution control; environmental support services and waste management technologies; and sustainable food, agriculture and forestry. Under normal market conditions, the Global Environmental Markets Fund will invest primarily in equity securities (such as common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks) of companies located around the world, including at least 40% of its net assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including those located in emerging markets. The Fund’s investments may be diversified across multiple countries or geographic regions, or may be focused on a select geographic region, although the Global Environmental Markets Fund will normally have investments in a minimum of three countries other than the United States.

 

The Global Environmental Markets Fund’s Sub-Adviser selects equity securities on a company-by-company basis primarily through the use of fundamental analysis. The Global Environmental Markets 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, and it is not limited to investing in securities of a specific market capitalization.

 

The Global Environmental Markets Fund may utilize derivatives for hedging and for investment purposes.

 

The Global Environmental Markets Fund seeks to invest in companies with positive overall environmental performance and whose products or services help other companies and countries improve their environmental performance, and seeks to avoid investing in companies with significant environmental problems or worsening environmental profiles. In addition, as a result of the Fund’s investment strategy, under normal market conditions, the Fund is expected to be fossil fuel-free (not invested in securities of companies that IAM determines are significantly involved in the extraction and/or refining of fossil fuels).

 

It is possible that, as a result of its investment strategies, the portfolio turnover rate of the Global Environmental Markets Fund may be significant. Portfolio turnover is not a principal consideration in investment decisions for the Fund, and the Fund is not subject to any limit on the frequency with which portfolio securities may be purchased or sold.

Principal Risks

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 also may be 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.

 

Small- and Medium-Sized Capitalization Company Risk Securities of small- and 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.

 

Value Securities Risk Value securities are securities the investment adviser believes are selling at a price lower than their true value, perhaps due to adverse business developments or special risks. If that belief is wrong or remains unrecognized by the market, the price of the securities may decline or may not appreciate as anticipated.

 

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 Global Environmental Markets Fund.

 

The foregoing descriptions are only summaries. Please see “About the Funds—Principal Risks” on page 78 for more detailed descriptions of the foregoing risks.

Performance Information

The bar chart below presents the calendar year total returns for Investor Class shares of the Global Environmental Markets Fund before taxes. The bar chart is intended to provide some indication of the risk of investing in the Global Environmental Markets Fund by showing changes in the Global Environmental Markets Fund’s performance from year to year. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

Investor Class

Bar Chart
For the periods shown in the bar chart: Best quarter: 2nd quarter 2009, 29.43%
  Worst quarter: 3rd quarter 2011, -21.05%

Average Annual Total Returns The performance table below presents the average annual total returns for Investor Class, Class A and Institutional Class shares of the Global Environmental Markets Fund. The performance table is intended to provide some indication of the risks of investment in the Global Environmental Markets Fund by showing how the Global Environmental Markets Fund’s average annual total returns compare with the returns of a broad-based securities market index over a one-year, five-year and since inception period. After-tax performance is presented only for Investor Class shares of the Fund. After-tax returns for Class A and Institutional Class shares may vary. After-tax returns are estimated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of local, state or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns will depend on a shareholder’s own tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns may not be relevant to shareholders who hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements (such as 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts). As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

Average Annual Total Returns - Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Institutional Class [1] 26.79% 12.39% 6.79%
Investor Class [1] 26.42% 12.09% 6.52%
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions [1] 25.43% 11.63% 6.19%
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales [1] 15.69% 9.58% 5.20%
Class A [1],[2] 19.54% 10.83% 5.91%
MSCI ACWI (Net) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [3],[4] 23.97% 10.80% 5.77%
FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [4],[5] 31.02% 13.65%  
[1] The Fund's inception date is March 27, 2008. The Fund's investment adviser assumed certain expenses during each period shown; total returns would have been lower had these expenses not been assumed. For more recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call us at 800.767.1729.
[2] Inception of Class A shares is May 1, 2013. The performance information shown for Class A shares includes the performance of Investor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class A shares, for the period prior to Class A inception.
[3] The MSCI AC World (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World consists of 46 country indexes comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indexes. The developed market country indexes included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indexes included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. Performance for the MSCI ACWI Index is shown "net," which includes dividend reinvestments after deduction of foreign withholding tax.
[4] Unlike the Global Environmental Markets Fund, the MSCI AC World (Net) Index and the FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series are not investments, are not professionally managed and have no policy of sustainable investing. One cannot invest directly in any index.
[5] The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series measures the performance of global companies that have significant involvement in environmental business activities, including renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency, water technology; waste and pollution control; and food, agriculture and forestry. The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series requires companies to have at least 20% of their business derived from environmental markets and technologies. The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series is published by a joint venture of FTSE International and Impax Asset Management, Ltd. Impax Asset Management Ltd. is the sub-adviser to the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund.