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Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund is designed to invest primarily in companies Trillium believes are leaders in managing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, have above average growth potential, and are reasonably valued.

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

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Strategy Overview

The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund is designed to invest primarily in companies Trillium believes are leaders in managing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, have above average growth potential, and are reasonably valued.

Investment Process

Trillium seeks to identify individual companies that satisfy Trillium’s proprietary fundamental and ESG criteria analysis and screening process.  In conducting fundamental research, Trillium combines fundamental investment considerations with proprietary ESG criteria analysis and screening. Trillium believes that this integrated approach provides insight into how a company behaves commercially and how it deals with existing and emerging ESG risks and opportunities.

Trillium believes that the best long-term investments for the Fund are found in companies that have above-average financial characteristics and growth potential, while also contributing towards the goals of a sustainable global economy. Trillium believes that a company’s sound understanding of sustainability principles can demonstrate the qualities of innovation and leadership that support the creation of a distinct competitive advantage and the building of long-term value.  The Fund does not invest in companies that are primarily engaged in fossil fuel production based on a company’s total gross revenue unless the company demonstrates a plan to transition to a low carbon business model that Trillium finds credible.

Portfolio Managers

Jeremy A. Cote, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Laura L. McGonagle, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Matthew W. Patsky, CFA

CEO & Portfolio Manager, Member Trillium US Board

Shareholder Services:

Perpetual Americas Funds Trust
Trillium Funds
c/o The Northern Trust Company
P.O. Box 4766
Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766
(866) 260-9549

For Advisors:

Trillium Asset Management
1 Congress Street
Suite 3101
Boston, MA 02114

Overview

Style

Global Equity

Index

MSCI ACWI

Number of Holdings

86

Vehicle Type

Mutual Fund / Separate Account

Investor

Symbol

PORTX

CUSIP

46653M583

Inception Date

09/30/1999

Minimum Investment (Standard Account)

N/A

Minimum Investment (Retirement Account)

N/A

Overall Morningstar Rating

$0.00

Morningstar Sustainability Rating

$0.00

(Registered Investment Advisors may aggregate client accounts to meet the minimum)

Based on 100% of the AUM out of a universe of 8,356, Global Equity Large Cap Category. Sustainability Rating as of 3/31/2025. Applicable for all share classes. Data is based on long positions only. Sustainalytics provides company-level analysis used in the calculation of Morningstar’s Sustainability Score.

In the Morningstar World Large Stock category, PORTX received an overall rating of 3 stars based on risk-adjusted returns, 3-year rating of 2 stars out of 312 funds, 5-year rating of 2 stars out of 293 funds, 10-year rating of 4 stars out 199 funds as of 4/30/2025.

Institutional

Symbol

PORIX

CUSIP

46653M591

Inception Date

03/30/07

Minimum Investment

$100,000

Overall Morningstar Rating

$0.00

Morningstar Sustainability Rating

$0.00

(Registered Investment Advisors may aggregate client accounts to meet the minimum)

Based on 100% of the AUM out of a universe of 8,356, Global Equity Large Cap Category. Sustainability Rating as of 3/31/2025. Applicable for all share classes. Data is based on long positions only. Sustainalytics provides company-level analysis used in the calculation of Morningstar’s Sustainability Score.

In the Morningstar World Large Stock category, PORIX received an overall rating of 3 stars based on risk-adjusted returns, 3-year rating of 2 stars out of 312 funds, 5-year rating of 2 stars out of 293 funds, 10-year rating of 4 stars out 199 funds as of 4/30/2025.

Portfolio

Portfolio Characteristics

as of 3/31/25
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Fund Assets

$775 million
‍

Number of Holdings

86
‍

Asset Allocation

‍
‍

‍

Equities

98.6%

‍

Cash

1.4%

One year turnover

31.2%
‍

Weighed Average Market Cap ($ bil)


‍

‍

Portfolio

$548.9

‍

MSCI ACWI

$599.3

Weighted Harmonic Avg Fwd P/E (x)


‍

‍

Portfolio

17.9

‍

MSCI ACWI

17.0

Weighted Harmonic Avg P/B (x)

‍
‍

‍

Portfolio

4.0

‍

‍MSCI ACWI

3.0

Sector Weightings

as of 3/31/25
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Portfolio

MSCI ‍ACWI

Information Tech.

Portfolio
23.7%
MSCI ‍ACWI
23.4%

Financials

Portfolio
16.5%
MSCI ‍ACWI
18.1%

Industrials

Portfolio
11.3%
MSCI ‍ACWI
10.6%

Consumer Discretionary

Portfolio
10.9%
MSCI ‍ACWI
10.6%

Health Care

Portfolio
10.4%
MSCI ‍ACWI
10.3%

Consumer Staples

Portfolio
9.3%
MSCI ‍ACWI
6.3%

Comm. Svcs.

Portfolio
7.1%
MSCI ‍ACWI
8.2%

Materials

Portfolio
3.8%
MSCI ‍ACWI
3.6%

Real Estate

Portfolio
3.5%
MSCI ‍ACWI
2.1%

Utilities

Portfolio
2.2%
MSCI ‍ACWI
2.7%

Energy

Portfolio
0.0%
MSCI ‍ACWI
4.2%

Top Ten Countries

as of 3/31/25
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Portfolio

MSCI ‍ACWI

United States

Portfolio
57.4%
MSCI ‍ACWI
64.5%

United Kingdom

Portfolio
5.4%
MSCI ‍ACWI
3.4%

Germany

Portfolio
4.8%
MSCI ‍ACWI
2.2%

Japan

Portfolio
4.8%
MSCI ‍ACWI
4.9%

Switzerland

Portfolio
3.2%
MSCI ‍ACWI
2.2%

France

Portfolio
4.7%
MSCI ‍ACWI
2.6%

Sweden

Portfolio
2.8%
MSCI ‍ACWI
0.8%

Italy

Portfolio
2.0%
MSCI ‍ACWI
0.7%

Australia

Portfolio
1.7%
MSCI ‍ACWI
1.5%

Taiwan

Portfolio
1.7%
MSCI ‍ACWI
1.7%

Performance

Return %; as of 3/31/25
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Quarter

YTD

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

SINCE INCEPTION

Investor - PORTX

Quarter
-2.35%
YTD
-2.35%
1 Year
-0.51%
3 Year
2.18%
5 Year
12.53%
10 Year
8.54%
SINCE INCEPTION
6.55%

Institutional - PORIX

Quarter
-2.31%
YTD
-2.31%
1 Year
-0.30%
3 Year
2.43%
5 Year
12.84%
10 Year
8.83%
SINCE INCEPTION
6.49%

MSCI ACWI (NR)

Quarter
-1.32%
YTD
-1.32%
1 Year
7.15%
3 Year
6.91%
5 Year
15.18%
10 Year
8.83%
SINCE INCEPTION
-
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Investor (PORTX)

Institutional (PORIX)

MSCI ACWI (NR)

10 Year Standard Deviation

Investor (PORTX)
15.04
Institutional (PORIX)
15.04
MSCI ACWI (NR)
14.84

10 Year Alpha

Investor (PORTX)
-0.19
Institutional (PORIX)
0.07
MSCI ACWI (NR)
N/A

10 Year Information Ratio

Investor (PORTX)
-0.09
Institutional (PORIX)
0.00
MSCI ACWI (NR)
N/A

Net Expense Ratio (%)1

Investor (PORTX)
1.20
Institutional (PORIX)
0.99
MSCI ACWI (NR)
N/A

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

1 Perpetual Americas Funds Services, as investment adviser to the Fund, has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to the extent that the Gross Expense Ratio (excluding brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends, litigation and indemnification expenses, expenses associated with investments in underlying investment companies, and extraordinary expenses) exceeds 0.99% for Institutional Shares and 1.24% for Investor Shares until February 1, 2026

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Fund Fact Sheet

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Monthly Holdings

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Quarter-End Performance

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Quarterly Commentary

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Statutory Documents

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Year-End Capital Gain Distribution

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Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. The excess return of the fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund’s alpha. Information Ratio is a ratio of portfolio returns above the returns of a benchmark (usually an index) to the volatility of those returns. The information ratio measures a portfolio manager’s ability to generate excess returns relative to a benchmark. Price to Earnings is the ratio of a company’s stock price to the company’s earnings per share, which is used in valuing companies. Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The Weighted Average Market Capitalization is a stock market index weighted by the market capitalization of each stock in the index. The Weighted Harmonic Avg P/B is the weighted average of the price/book ratios of all the stocks in a portfolio.The Weighted Harmonic Avg fwd P/E is the ratio of the portfolio’s total market value to the total earnings of the portfolio.

The MSCI ACWI (All Country World 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 ACWI consists of 44 country indices comprising 23 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. Returns reported reflect the net total return index, which reinvests dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

‍The fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The statutory and summary prospectuses contain this and other important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by calling (866) 260-9549, or visiting www.trilliuminvest.com. Read it carefully before investing. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

‍Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund may invest in foreign securities, which are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations, political and economic instability and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. Investing in foreign securities is riskier than investing in domestic securities. The fund invests in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund’s environmental policy could cause it to make or avoid investments that could result in the portfolio underperforming similar funds that do not have an environmental policy. There are no assurances that the fund will achieve its objective and/or strategy.

‍Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund is distributed by Perpetual Americas Funds Distributors, LLC

The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund and the Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund are distributed by Perpetual Americas Funds Distributors, LLC. Perpetual Americas Funds Services serves as investment adviser to the Funds and Trillium Asset Management serves as investment sub-adviser to the Funds.

The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund and Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund reorganized into newly established series of Perpetual Americas Funds Trust on October 30, 2023 following shareholder approval (the “Reorganization”).  Following the Reorganization, each Fund assumed the financial and performance history of its corresponding predecessor fund, the Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund and Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund, respectively, each previously a series of Professionally Managed Portfolios.

The Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund summary prospectus and statutory prospectus and The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund summary prospectus and statutory prospectus contain more complete information including risks, fees and expenses related to ongoing investment in the Funds. Read carefully before you invest or send money. You may also obtain a hard copy of the statutory prospectus and/or summary prospectus by calling (866) 260-9549.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds invest in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. The Funds may invest in smaller and medium sized companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The environmental policy of the Funds could cause it to make or avoid investments that could result in the portfolio underperforming similar funds that do not have an environmental policy. There are no assurances that the Funds will achieve their objective and/or strategy. Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. Earnings growth is not a measure of the Fund’s future performance.

‍The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a market capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world. The MSCI ACWI is maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and is comprised of stocks from both developed and emerging markets.

‍The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund and the Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund are offered only to United States residents, and information on this site is intended only for such persons. Nothing on this web site should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Funds in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Please click here for Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund holdings. Current and future portfolio holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Opinions expressed as those of the Funds, are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): A calculation used to assess a company’s efficiency at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments. Return on invested capital gives a sense of how well a company is using its money to generate returns.

‍Cash Flow: The sum of the after-tax profit of a business plus depreciation and other non-cash charges.

The Morningstar Sustainability Rating is intended to measure how well the issuing companies of the securities within a fund’s portfolio holdings are managing their financially material environmental, social and governance, or ESG, risks relative to the fund’s Morningstar Global Category peers. The Morningstar Sustainability Rating calculation is a five-step process. First, each fund with at least 67% of assets covered by a company-level ESG Risk Score from Sustainalytics receives a Morningstar Portfolio Sustainability Score. The Morningstar Portfolio Sustainability Score is an asset-weighted average of company-level ESG Risk Scores. The Portfolio Sustainability Score ranges between 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating that a fund has, on average, more of its assets invested in companies with high ESG Risk. Second, the Historical Sustainability Score is an exponential weighted moving average of the Portfolio Sustainability Scores over the past 12 months. The process rescales the current Portfolio Sustainability Score to reflect the consistency of the scores. The Historical Sustainability Score ranges between 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating that a fund has, on average, more of its assets invested in companies with high ESG Risk, on a consistent historical basis. Third, the Morningstar Sustainability Rating is then assigned to all scored funds within Morningstar Global Categories in which at least thirty (30) funds receive a Historical Sustainability Score and is determined by each fund’s Morningstar Sustainability Rating Score rank within the following distribution: High (highest 10%), Above Average (next 22.5%), Average (next 35%), Below Average (next 22.5%), and Low (lowest 10%). Fourth, then Morningstar applies a 1% rating buffer from the previous month to increase rating stability. This means a fund must move 1% beyond the rating breakpoint to change ratings. Fifth, they adjust downward positive Sustainability Ratings to funds with high ESG Risk scores. The logic is as follows: If Portfolio Sustainability score is above 40, then the fund receives a Low Sustainability Rating. If Portfolio Sustainability score is above 35 and preliminary rating is Average or better, then the fund is downgraded to Below Average. If the Portfolio Sustainability score is above 30 and preliminary rating is Above Average, then the fund is downgraded to Average. If the Portfolio Sustainability score is below 30, then no adjustment is made. The Morningstar Sustainability Rating is depicted by globe icons where High equals 5 globes and Low equals 1 globe. Since a Sustainability Rating is assigned to all funds that meet the above criteria, the rating it is not limited to funds with explicit sustainable or responsible investment mandates. Morningstar updates its Sustainability Ratings monthly. The Portfolio Sustainability Score is calculated when Morningstar receives a new portfolio. Then, the Historical Sustainability Score and the Sustainability Rating is calculated one month and six business days after the reported as-of date of the most recent portfolio. As part of the evaluation process, Morningstar uses Sustainalytics’ ESG scores from the same month as the portfolio as-of date. Please visit http://morningstar.com/company/sustainability for more detailed information about the Morningstar Sustainability Rating methodology and calculation frequency. Sustainalytics is an independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings, and analysis firm. Morningstar, Inc. holds a non-controlling ownership interest in Sustainalytics.

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five- year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

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