UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-8056
Praxis Mutual Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1110 N. Main Street
Goshen, IN 46527
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Anthony Zacharski
Dechert LLP
200 Clarendon Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA 02116
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 977-2947
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
| (a) | The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). |
Table of Contents
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Message from the President | 1 |
Stewardship Investing Report | 2 |
Praxis Impact Bond Fund | |
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary | 4 |
Performance Review | 6 |
Schedule of Investments | 7 |
Praxis International Index Fund | |
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary | 15 |
Performance Review | 17 |
Schedule of Investments | 18 |
Praxis Growth and Value Index Fund | |
Portfolio Manager’s Commentary | 24 |
Praxis Value Index Fund Performance Review | 26 |
Praxis Value Index Fund Schedule of Investments | 27 |
Praxis Growth Index Fund Performance Review | 32 |
Praxis Growth Index Fund Schedule of Investments | 33 |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund | |
Portfolio Manager’s Commentary | 36 |
Performance Review | 38 |
Schedule of Investments | 39 |
Praxis Genesis Portfolios | |
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary | 45 |
Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio | |
Performance Review | 46 |
Schedule of Investments | 47 |
Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio | |
Performance Review | 48 |
Schedule of Investments | 49 |
Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio | |
Performance Review | 50 |
Schedule of Investments | 51 |
Financial Statements | |
Statements of Assets & Liabilities | 52 |
Statements of Operations | 54 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 56 |
Financial Highlights | 59 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 67 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 79 |
Additional Fund Information | 80 |
Management of the Trust | 86 |
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Message from the President | Annual report to shareholders |
Dear Praxis shareholders:
In business and in our personal lives, the turning of the calendar fills us with introspection about the year that just passed and draws our focus toward the future with hope and expectation. Summarizing an entire year, with its ups and downs across many dimensions, is an impossible task. Is it even fair to declare that a full year was “good” or “bad”?
In the financial world, of course, we often sum up the year by reviewing the investment performance of prominent benchmarks. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, rose 26% during the year while bonds, measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, rose 5.5%. Such strong performance was anything but assured at various points during the year. Recall that in early March, the U.S. banking industry came under heavy scrutiny as Silicon Valley Bank and a few others failed when depositors ran for the exits at the same time. This panic resulted from a quick rise in interest rates that drove down the value of banks’ bond and mortgage portfolios. An assessment of the year from the March vantage point would have been decidedly “bad”.
However, as the year progressed, the fortunes of investors turned positive as large technology companies captured investor enthusiasm. Later in the year leadership spread to other industries, lifted more stocks into positive returns. Bond investors were also rewarded for their patience in the face of interest rate volatility. As late as mid-October, major corporate bond indexes were down more than 3% for the year before surging more than 9% during the rest of the year, breaking a two-year streak of negative returns.
Also on the “good” side of the ledger, investors continued to express their desire to integrate their values into their investments even in the midst of a cultural and political debate on the merits of applying environmental, social and governance factors into investment decision-making. For Praxis Mutual Funds, as we approach the 30th anniversary of the fund family and our flagship Impact Bond Fund, this support played out in the form of near-record net inflows into the funds. It was the tenth straight year that contributions to the funds outpaced redemptions. Inflows into the Impact Bond Fund outpaced the other funds, presumably due to investor expectations that the reset in interest rates in 2022 set bonds up for better prospective returns.
In addition to the investment excellence we strive for, the Praxis team carried your values into our work through the full range of ImpactX strategies we employ. These strategies are intended to ensure that the funds placed with us make a real-world difference to the planet and its people. ImpactX includes screening, corporate engagement, impact bonds, values-driven proxy voting and more with the companies in which we invest. Our goal is to ensure companies understand and address the very real risks of climate change, inequality, and poor governance. This is good for business, for investors, and it’s good for the global community we share with each other.
It would be inaccurate to suggest that nothing challenging happened during the year, but from this vantage point, it was a good year – maybe a very good year – for Praxis Mutual Funds. We are grateful for the steadfast support we’ve received from advisors and shareholders that makes this success possible.
We look forward to continuing to serve you by providing practical investment solutions that make a real-world impact.
Sincerely,
Chad M. Horning, CFA®
President
Praxis Mutual Funds
Praxis Mutual Funds are advised by Everence Capital Management and distributed through FINRA member Foreside Financial Services, LLC.
The views expressed are those of the Praxis Mutual Funds’ President as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of portfolio managers or Everence Capital Management as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
The Fund’s investment strategy could cause the fund to sell or avoid securities that may subsequently perform well, and the application of ESG (environmental, social, governance) and/or faith-based screens may cause a Fund to lag the performance of its Index.
The Fund’s stewardship investing strategy could the fund to sell or avoid securities that may subsequently perform well, and the application of social screens may cause the Fund to lag the performance of its index.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. There can be no guarantee that any strategy will be successful.
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Message from the Vice President of Stewardship Investing | Annual report to shareholders |
30 Years of Stewardship Investing
Since 1994, Praxis Mutual Funds® has sought to provide investors with:
| ● | Broadly diversified, core portfolio holdings. |
| ● | Consistent performance through benchmark-level returns. |
| ● | Investments reflecting faith-driven core values. |
| ● | Opportunities to promote real-world change. |
Each of these relates to our philosophy of Stewardship Investing, which brings a principled approach to balancing investors’ financial needs and their desire to impact our world positively.
In Chad Horning’s introduction to our recently issued annual Praxis Real Impact Report 2023, he writes, “We know that our shareholders invest with Praxis Mutual Funds for something different – something deeper that connects them with others who want to make an impact beyond contributing to their own well-being.”
One way to view the “something different, something deeper” that unites Praxis shareholders is through the lens of the Praxis ImpactX framework. Following are brief highlights from 2023, drawn from each of the seven distinct impact strategies that make up ImpactX:
Values + ESG Screening
| ● | Praxis screens exclude between 8-20% of companies in our stock indices. |
Proxy Voting
| ● | 17,976 total proposals voted on by Praxis on behalf of our shareholders. |
| ● | Votes with management recommendations: 82%. |
ESG Integration
| ● | Praxis doesn’t just screen out; we also invest in – or invest a higher weight into – companies that better represent our core values. |
Positive Impact Bonds
| ● | 36% of Praxis Impact Bond Fund holdings invested in impact bonds (balance in other ESG/SRI holdings). |
| ● | $81 million in impact bonds purchased in this year. |
| ● | 174 total impact bonds held in the Fund. |
Company Engagement
| ● | ICCR members, including Praxis, filed over 450 proposals last year, ranging in subjects from human rights and child labor to environmental stewardship and political lobbying. |
Advocacy and Education
| ● | Praxis joined or wrote three investor initiatives addressing the SEC, U.S. Government and U.S. House of Representatives. |
Community Investing
| ● | About 1% of Praxis Mutual Fund assets dedicated to community development investments. |
| ● | $17 million in community development investments through our partner Calvert Impact and $5.6 million community development investments through our partner Capital Impact Partners. |
What unites all seven impact strategies is the underpinning desire to move from what should we do, to what could we do. This movement has been a part of Praxis since our founding 30 years ago, even before we had the words to describe it. We’ve always known that our investments need to be about more than what we avoid. Our investments should represent what God is calling us to do in this world, in as many forms as possible.
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Message from the Vice President of Stewardship Investing | Annual report to shareholders |
Our many achievements – including a record 10 years of positive inflows – have not happened in a vacuum. From our Board of Trustees and Everence® management; from industry colleagues, advisor partners and service providers to our passionate and dedicated staff, we have been blessed in more ways than we can count.
Of course, none of this work – this mission – would be possible without the tens of thousands of faith-based and values-driven investors who have trusted us to be their partners in stewarding the resources entrusted to them. We are grateful and look forward to serving you in even more ways during the anniversary year to come.
Mark A. Regier
Vice President of Stewardship Investing
Praxis Mutual Funds
To learn more about ImpactX, view editions of our Real Impact Quarterly, and explore our latest Real Impact Annual Report, along with details of the difference Praxis is making in the world, please visit praxismutualfunds.com/real-impact.
The views expressed are those of the Vice President of Stewardship Investing as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of portfolio managers or Everence Capital Management as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
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Praxis Impact Bond Fund
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary (unaudited)
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Praxis Impact Bond Fund’s Class I Shares had a return of 5.87%, and the Class A Shares (without load) returned 5.56%. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s benchmark, returned 5.53%.
Over the last five years, the Class I Shares returned 1.15% (average annual return) versus 1.10% for the Fund’s benchmark. And over the last 10 years, the Class I Shares returned 1.81% (average annual return) versus 1.81% for the Fund’s benchmark. As of December 31, 2023, within the Morningstar Intermediate Core Bond category, the Class I Shares’ total return ranked in the 37th percentile for the one-year period (out of 471 funds), 40th percentile for the five-year period (out of 385 funds) and 31st percentile for the last 10 years (out of 277 funds).
At the beginning of 2023, the market was expecting Federal Reserve Fed Funds rate increases of between 0.50% and 0.75% in the first half of the year. The market expected economic growth to slow in the second half – enough for a mild recession – and that would bring a couple of rate decreases. While this was happening, the market expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) to decrease dramatically to the low 3% area. It turned out that their expectation on CPI was about the only thing that was correct. Instead of cutting in the second half of 2023, the Fed kept the Fed Funds rate range at 5.25% - 5.5%, as growth surprised to the upside. Gross Domestic Produce (GDP) growth at over 2.5% in the second half of the year was much better than expectations.
The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield started 2023 at 4.43% and finished the year at 4.25%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield started 2023 at 3.88% and finished the year at 3.88%. Higher rates in short maturities versus long maturities is a yield curve inversion, and that is also how 2023 began and ended. These inversions have preceded every recession since the 1970s, but recessions don’t always follow a yield curve inversion.
The Praxis Impact Bond Fund had a duration of 99% versus the index to start the year. As interest rates decreased, we decreased our duration to about 97% of the index by May. Interest rates reached their peak at 5.0% in late October, and by that time we had moved to a duration of 105% of the index. Interest rates fell after that, and we kept our duration above the index. Those duration moves during the year benefited the Fund in 2023.
Our lack of Treasuries in the Fund was by far the biggest reason for our outperformance in 2023, as all major sectors posted positive excess returns relative to Treasuries. We tend to offset our lack of Treasury holdings by investing in agency-related securities (which was very beneficial in 2023) and longer-duration corporate bonds with higher ratings. This helps to mitigate for the lack of safety and quality that we miss by not holding Treasury securities. Our overweight to corporate bonds aided performance in 2023. When looking at our security selection within the corporate sector, our higher-quality holdings did not have spreads tighten as much as some of the lower-quality issues that can be found in the index. Our underweight to mortgage-backed securities was a slight negative for the year, but we have a large overweight to Agency Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and Asset-Backed Securities and those both had a nice positive effect.
The Fund’s holdings of positive impact bonds – fixed-income investments that have a positive impact on the climate and/or community – is over 35% of the portfolio by December 31, 2023. We purchased 52 different impact bonds in 2023. Many new and exciting issues came to the market with impact bonds in green, sustainability and social bonds.
Of the 175 bonds in the Fund that we define as positive impact holdings, 104 provide clear benefits to the climate. The remaining positive impact bonds produce benefits to communities by funding affordable housing, community development, education, sustainability, social bonds, and more.
Our Morningstar Historical Corporate Sustainability Percent Rank (as of Nov. 30, 2023) is the 8th percentile and is a 5 out of 5 Globes Sustainability Rating.
As we start 2024, we are positioned for the expectation that interest rates and corporate bond performance may be volatile, and we will stay nimble just as we did in 2023. We continue to look for more opportunities to enhance the financial return of the Praxis Impact Bond Fund and to make a positive impact on the world we share.
Benjamin J. Bailey, CFA®
Praxis Impact Bond Fund Co-Manager
Praxis Mutual Funds®
Chris Woods, CFA®
Praxis Impact Bond Fund Co-Manager
Praxis Mutual Funds®
The views expressed are those of the portfolio managers as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of other portfolio managers or Everence Capital Management as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues and mortgage-backed securities, and is intended to be generally representative of the bond market as a whole.
The Morningstar percentile ranking is based on the fund’s total-return percentile rank relative to all managed products that have the same category for the same time period. The highest (or most favorable) percentile rank is 1%, and the lowest (or least favorable) percentile rank is the highest number in the category. Morningstar total return includes both income and capital gains or losses and is not adjusted for sales charges. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights
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Praxis Impact Bond Fund
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary, (unaudited) continued
Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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 click on http://corporate1.morningstar.com/SustainableInvesting/ 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. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Praxis Impact Bond Fund
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 3.75%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Impact Bond Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 5/12/99 | 1.58% | -4.80% | -0.01% | 1.02% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
Class A (Without Load) | 5/12/99 | 5.56% | -3.57% | 0.75% | 1.41% | | |
Class I | 5/1/06 | 5.87% | -3.20% | 1.15% | 1.81% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 1 | | 5.53% | -3.31% | 1.10% | 1.81% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 3.75%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
1 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and includes Treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues and mortgage-backed securities, and is intended to be generally representative of the bond market as a whole.
The above index is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.0% |
American Municipal Power Ohio, Inc., Rev. Taxable-Hydroelectric Projects, Series 2010-A | | | 7.334 | % | | | 02/15/28 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,061,928 | |
Findlay City School District, Series 2010-B | | | 6.250 | % | | | 12/01/37 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 270,443 | |
Houston, Texas, Independent School District, Series 2009A-2 | | | 6.168 | % | | | 02/15/34 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,840 | |
Massachusetts St., Series 2016-F | | | 3.277 | % | | | 06/01/46 | | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,472,095 | |
University of Texas, Rev., Series 2020 B | | | 2.439 | % | | | 08/15/49 | | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,252,396 | |
University of Virginia, Rev., Series 2009 | | | 6.200 | % | | | 09/01/39 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,268,440 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST $8,900,910) | | $ | 8,328,142 | |
|
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1% |
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 0.1% |
VF Corp. | | | 2.400 | % | | | 04/23/25 | | | | 536,000 | | | | 512,006 | |
|
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.1% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 3.000 | % | | | 04/02/25 | | | | 730,000 | | | | 712,037 | |
|
AUTOMOTIVE — 0.3% |
BorgWarner, Inc. (a) | | | 2.650 | % | | | 07/01/27 | | | | 601,000 | | | | 557,219 | |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 2.967 | % | | | 03/10/32 | | | | 760,000 | | | | 694,989 | |
Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. (b) | | | 1.250 | % | | | 02/08/26 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 183,760 | |
Magna International, Inc. | | | 2.450 | % | | | 06/15/30 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,094,674 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,530,642 | |
BANKING — 3.8% |
Bank of America Corp., Series N | | | 0.981 | % | | | 09/25/25 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,447,700 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series N | | | 2.456 | % | | | 10/22/25 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 973,753 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series N | | | 1.530 | % | | | 12/06/25 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,922,697 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series N | | | 4.271 | % | | | 07/23/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 965,489 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series N | | | 2.572 | % | | | 10/20/32 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,243,608 | |
Bank of Montreal (a) | | | 5.203 | % | | | 02/01/28 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,782,640 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series J | | | 4.967 | % | | | 04/26/34 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,990,125 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 3.700 | % | | | 01/12/26 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,707,729 | |
Citigroup, Inc. (a) | | | 2.014 | % | | | 01/25/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 960,913 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 2.572 | % | | | 06/03/31 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,708,434 | |
ING Groep N.V. (b) | | | 4.625 | % | | | 01/06/26 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,241,355 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 0.563 | % | | | 02/16/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,648 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3.200 | % | | | 06/15/26 | | | | 2,557,000 | | | | 2,467,212 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2.739 | % | | | 10/15/30 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,778,248 | |
KeyBank National Association | | | 4.150 | % | | | 08/08/25 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 969,376 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 4.553 | % | | | 08/16/28 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,445,035 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 4.758 | % | | | 01/26/27 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,488,188 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) (a) | | | 5.582 | % | | | 06/12/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,332 | |
Regions Financial Corp. (a) | | | 2.250 | % | | | 05/18/25 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 953,031 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
BANKING — 3.8%, continued |
State Street Corp. | | | 7.350 | % | | | 06/15/26 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,053,374 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 4.164 | % | | | 08/04/33 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 942,690 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, Series C (a) | | | 5.264 | % | | | 12/11/26 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,039,306 | |
Truist Financial Corp. (SOFR+ 60.90) (c) | | | 1.267 | % | | | 03/02/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 915,446 | |
UBS AG London | | | 5.650 | % | | | 09/11/28 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 570,878 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32,085,207 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.2% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 3.450 | % | | | 03/25/30 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 480,144 | |
Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 1.850 | % | | | 09/01/32 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 795,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,275,531 | |
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.4% |
AbbVie, Inc. (a) | | | 2.950 | % | | | 11/21/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 479,449 | |
Amgen, Inc. (a) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 02/22/29 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,351,430 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 3.650 | % | | | 03/01/26 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 734,784 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,565,663 | |
CABLE & SATELLITE — 0.4% |
Comcast Corp. | | | 3.300 | % | | | 04/01/27 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 482,081 | |
Comcast Corp. (a) | | | 4.650 | % | | | 02/15/33 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,024 | |
Comcast Corp. | | | 2.937 | % | | | 11/01/56 | | | | 672,000 | | | | 441,988 | |
Time Warner Cable, Inc. | | | 4.500 | % | | | 09/15/42 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 392,368 | |
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. | | | 4.054 | % | | | 03/15/29 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,423,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,745,647 | |
CHEMICALS — 0.6% |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 2.650 | % | | | 04/30/30 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,104,359 | |
DowDuPont, Inc. | | | 4.493 | % | | | 11/15/25 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,488,950 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 4.800 | % | | | 03/24/30 | | | | 140,000 | | | | 143,556 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 2.750 | % | | | 08/18/55 | | | | 1,470,000 | | | | 988,826 | |
LG Chemical Ltd. (b) | | | 3.250 | % | | | 10/15/24 | | | | 290,000 | | | | 285,236 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 5.875 | % | | | 12/01/36 | | | | 840,000 | | | | 874,627 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,885,554 | |
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.3% |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 3.500 | % | | | 12/01/24 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,226,146 | |
Owens Corning | | | 4.200 | % | | | 12/01/24 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 988,329 | |
Owens Corning | | | 3.950 | % | | | 08/15/29 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 285,716 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,500,191 | |
CONSUMER SERVICES — 4.8% |
Andrew W. Mellon Funding | | | 0.947 | % | | | 08/01/27 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 925,420 | |
California Endowment (The) | | | 2.498 | % | | | 04/01/51 | | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 2,922,147 | |
Conservation Fund, Series 2019 | | | 3.474 | % | | | 12/15/29 | | | | 535,000 | | | | 479,235 | |
Ford Foundation (The), Series 2017 | | | 3.859 | % | | | 06/01/47 | | | | 4,620,000 | | | | 3,956,772 | |
Ford Foundation (The), Series 2020 (a) | | | 2.415 | % | | | 06/01/50 | | | | 235,000 | | | | 153,378 | |
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Series 2020 | | | 1.299 | % | | | 12/01/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,175,772 | |
Leland Stanford Junior University (The) | | | 3.460 | % | | | 05/01/47 | | | | 2,415,000 | | | | 2,002,227 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
CONSUMER SERVICES — 4.8%, continued |
Local Initiatives Support Corp. | | | 4.649 | % | | | 03/01/37 | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,330,892 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Series D-2 | | | 3.959 | % | | | 07/01/38 | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,574,682 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Series F | | | 2.989 | % | | | 07/01/50 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 749,066 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Series H | | | 3.067 | % | | | 04/01/52 | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 3,155,258 | |
President & Fellows of Harvard College, Series 2016-B | | | 3.150 | % | | | 07/15/46 | | | | 3,961,000 | | | | 3,118,590 | |
President & Fellows of Harvard College, Series 2020-B | | | 2.517 | % | | | 10/15/50 | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,080,066 | |
President & Fellows of Harvard College, Series 2022-A | | | 3.745 | % | | | 11/15/52 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 606,311 | |
Rockefeller Foundation (The) | | | 2.492 | % | | | 10/01/50 | | | | 4,290,000 | | | | 2,817,936 | |
Stanford University California, Series 2020-A | | | 2.413 | % | | | 06/01/50 | | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 2,912,184 | |
Trustees of Princeton University (The) (a) | | | 2.516 | % | | | 07/01/50 | | | | 6,650,000 | | | | 4,520,456 | |
University of Notre Dame, Series 2017 | | | 3.394 | % | | | 02/15/48 | | | | 3,424,000 | | | | 2,764,835 | |
Yale University (a) | | | 2.402 | % | | | 04/15/50 | | | | 6,765,000 | | | | 4,436,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40,682,090 | |
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.3% |
CCL Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 3.050 | % | | | 06/01/30 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,532,977 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 5.750 | % | | | 11/01/40 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,017,444 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,550,421 | |
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 0.1% |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 3.900 | % | | | 09/01/42 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 893,032 | |
|
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 5.7% |
Ameren Illinois Co. | | | 5.900 | % | | | 12/01/52 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,517,802 | |
Avangrid, Inc. | | | 3.150 | % | | | 12/01/24 | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,758,978 | |
Avista Corp. | | | 4.000 | % | | | 04/01/52 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 801,640 | |
Caledonia Generating, LLC (b) | | | 1.950 | % | | | 02/28/34 | | | | 1,626,298 | | | | 1,377,941 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Series AL | | | 5.300 | % | | | 04/01/53 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,045,567 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. | | | 3.350 | % | | | 04/01/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 932,403 | |
DTE Electric Co. | | | 4.050 | % | | | 05/15/48 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,481,907 | |
DTE Electric Co. | | | 3.650 | % | | | 03/01/52 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 593,027 | |
DTE Energy Co., Series C | | | 4.875 | % | | | 06/01/28 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,513,002 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | | | 3.550 | % | | | 03/15/52 | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 1,680,665 | |
Duke Energy Progress, LLC | | | 3.450 | % | | | 03/15/29 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,669,012 | |
Duke Energy Progress, LLC | | | 4.000 | % | | | 04/01/52 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,232,581 | |
Electricite de France S.A. (b) | | | 3.625 | % | | | 10/13/25 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,220,498 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 5.7%, continued |
Enel Finance International N.V. (b) | | | 2.650 | % | | | 09/10/24 | | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,220,478 | |
Florida Power & Light Co. | | | 3.700 | % | | | 12/01/47 | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,252,984 | |
Florida Power & Light Co. | | | 2.875 | % | | | 12/04/51 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,385,379 | |
Georgia Power Co. | | | 3.250 | % | | | 04/01/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 961,218 | |
Interstate Power & Light Co. | | | 3.600 | % | | | 04/01/29 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,185,508 | |
Liberty Utilities Financial Services (b) | | | 2.050 | % | | | 09/15/30 | | | | 1,355,000 | | | | 1,099,088 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | | 3.950 | % | | | 08/01/47 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,462,492 | |
Midland Cogeneration Venture, L.P. (b) | | | 6.000 | % | | | 03/15/25 | | | | 118,675 | | | | 119,825 | |
Narragansett Electric Co. (b) | | | 3.395 | % | | | 04/09/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,366,147 | |
National Rural Utilities | | | 1.350 | % | | | 03/15/31 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,568,916 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. | | | 6.051 | % | | | 03/01/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 504,453 | |
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (b) | | | 1.960 | % | | | 06/27/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,244,639 | |
Northern States Power Co. | | | 2.900 | % | | | 03/01/50 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,050,779 | |
NSTAR Electric Co. | | | 3.950 | % | | | 04/01/30 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 572,254 | |
NSTAR Electric Co. | | | 5.500 | % | | | 03/15/40 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,266,327 | |
NY State Electric & Gas (a)(b) | | | 5.650 | % | | | 08/15/28 | | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,691,777 | |
Potomac Electric Power Co. | | | 6.500 | % | | | 11/15/37 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,147,605 | |
Public Service Co. | | | 3.700 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,162,036 | |
Public Service Electric and Gas Co. | | | 4.650 | % | | | 03/15/33 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,257 | |
Puget Energy, Inc. | | | 4.223 | % | | | 06/15/48 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 840,479 | |
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. (b) | | | 1.850 | % | | | 12/01/30 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 399,181 | |
San Diego Gas and Electric Co. | | | 4.500 | % | | | 08/15/40 | | | | 841,000 | | | | 769,690 | |
Solar Star Funding, LLC (b) | | | 3.950 | % | | | 06/30/35 | | | | 247,645 | | | | 221,664 | |
Solar Star Funding, LLC (b) | | | 5.375 | % | | | 06/30/35 | | | | 388,786 | | | | 385,464 | |
Southern California Edison | | | 4.050 | % | | | 03/15/42 | | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 980,956 | |
Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P. (b) | | | 6.119 | % | | | 03/30/24 | | | | 90,323 | | | | 89,881 | |
Topaz Solar Farms, LLC (b) | | | 4.875 | % | | | 09/30/39 | | | | 216,137 | | | | 199,058 | |
Topaz Solar Farms, LLC (b) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 09/30/39 | | | | 515,866 | | | | 512,564 | |
Union Electric Co. | | | 2.625 | % | | | 03/15/51 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,271,391 | |
Westar Energy, Inc. | | | 2.550 | % | | | 07/01/26 | | | | 1,292,000 | | | | 1,223,833 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48,481,346 | |
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.2% |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 1.750 | % | | | 09/15/30 | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,495,142 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 2.000 | % | | | 06/30/30 | | | | 440,000 | | | | 373,511 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,868,653 | |
FOOD — 1.1% |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 3.950 | % | | | 03/15/25 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,476,649 | |
Cargill, Inc. (b) | | | 4.760 | % | | | 11/23/45 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,431,784 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 4.000 | % | | | 04/17/25 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,478,937 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 1.800 | % | | | 06/11/30 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 1,912,980 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 2.900 | % | | | 06/01/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 892,920 | |
Mars, Inc. (b) | | | 4.650 | % | | | 04/20/31 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,705 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
FOOD — 1.1%, continued |
Mars, Inc. (b) | | | 3.600 | % | | | 04/01/34 | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,362,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,558,222 | |
FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS — 0.1% |
Suzano S.A. (a) | | | 5.500 | % | | | 01/17/27 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 810,028 | |
|
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.3% |
American Water Capital Corp. | | | 2.800 | % | | | 05/01/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,342,189 | |
Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (b) | | | 4.504 | % | | | 03/10/46 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,007,895 | |
Indiana Gas Co., Inc. | | | 6.550 | % | | | 06/30/28 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 256,328 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,606,412 | |
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.2% |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital | | | 3.150 | % | | | 05/01/27 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,434,514 | |
|
HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS — 0.1% |
Steelcase, Inc. (a) | | | 5.125 | % | | | 01/18/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 947,785 | |
|
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 0.1% |
NVR, Inc. | | | 3.000 | % | | | 05/15/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 890,932 | |
|
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.2% |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. | | | 4.250 | % | | | 06/02/26 | | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,533,765 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 3.272 | % | | | 09/29/25 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,474,630 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 4.223 | % | | | 05/01/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 967,327 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 3.800 | % | | | 03/15/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,409,359 | |
Morgan Stanley, Series F | | | 3.125 | % | | | 07/27/26 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,915,104 | |
Morgan Stanley, Series I | | | 5.449 | % | | | 07/20/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,952 | |
Morgan Stanley, Series I | | | 2.699 | % | | | 01/22/31 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,092,721 | |
National Securities Clearing Corp. (b) | | | 1.500 | % | | | 04/23/25 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 958,431 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,370,289 | |
INSURANCE — 4.2% |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/15/46 | | | | 1,408,000 | | | | 1,157,042 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 5.250 | % | | | 03/30/33 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,008 | |
F&G Global Funding (b) | | | 2.300 | % | | | 04/11/27 | | | | 535,000 | | | | 480,900 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 3.400 | % | | | 06/15/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 891,178 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 2.400 | % | | | 08/15/31 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,185,918 | |
GA Global Funding Trust (b) | | | 2.250 | % | | | 01/06/27 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,815,470 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 4.500 | % | | | 12/01/25 | | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,210,384 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. (a) | | | 7.250 | % | | | 09/15/28 | | | | 965,000 | | | | 1,026,085 | |
Jackson National Life Global Funding (b) | | | 1.750 | % | | | 01/12/25 | | | | 385,000 | | | | 369,081 | |
Jackson National Life Global Funding (b) | | | 5.500 | % | | | 01/09/26 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,248,177 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 4.350 | % | | | 02/15/25 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,223,556 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 3.750 | % | | | 03/14/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 981,169 | |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (b) | | | 3.375 | % | | | 04/15/50 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 1,822,038 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
INSURANCE — 4.2%, continued |
Met Life Global Funding I (b) | | | 5.150 | % | | | 03/28/33 | | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,271,699 | |
Mutual of Omaha Global, Series 2023-1 (b) | | | 5.800 | % | | | 07/27/26 | | | | 385,000 | | | | 392,304 | |
Mutual of Omaha Global (b) | | | 5.450 | % | | | 12/12/28 | | | | 365,000 | | | | 372,480 | |
New York Life Global Funding (b) | | | 4.900 | % | | | 06/13/28 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,026,764 | |
Northwestern Mutual, Series 2023-3 (b) | | | 4.900 | % | | | 06/12/28 | | | | 1,740,000 | | | | 1,746,368 | |
Pacific Life Global Funding II, Series 2020-1 (b) | | | 1.200 | % | | | 06/24/25 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 393,598 | |
Pacific Life Global Funding II, Series 2021-1 (a)(b) | | | 1.450 | % | | | 01/20/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 872,240 | |
Pricoa Global Funding I (b) | | | 5.100 | % | | | 05/30/28 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,022,555 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 2.800 | % | | | 11/19/31 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 845,861 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3.700 | % | | | 05/15/29 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,177,751 | |
Protective Life Global Funding (b) | | | 5.366 | % | | | 01/06/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 503,502 | |
Protective Life Global Funding (b) | | | 5.209 | % | | | 04/14/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 998,845 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 1.500 | % | | | 03/10/26 | | | | 644,000 | | | | 600,269 | |
Prudential Funding Asia plc | | | 3.125 | % | | | 04/14/30 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 680,599 | |
Reliance STD Life Insurance Co. (b) | | | 2.750 | % | | | 05/07/25 | | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 1,229,950 | |
Sammons Financial Group, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 4.450 | % | | | 05/12/27 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,139,719 | |
Security Benefit Global (b) | | | 1.250 | % | | | 05/17/24 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,471,165 | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association (b)(c) | | | 4.375 | % | | | 09/15/54 | | | | 2,678,000 | | | | 2,615,184 | |
Trustage Financial Group, Inc. (b) | | | 4.625 | % | | | 04/15/32 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 348,370 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36,141,229 | |
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.2% |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 3.500 | % | | | 07/01/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 971,328 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 2.450 | % | | | 06/15/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 951,611 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,922,939 | |
MACHINERY — 0.4% |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 6.391 | % | | | 11/15/27 | | | | 655,000 | | | | 679,348 | |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | 1.750 | % | | | 03/09/27 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 230,232 | |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | 3.050 | % | | | 01/06/28 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,187,732 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 1.950 | % | | | 01/30/28 | | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,604,269 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,701,581 | |
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 0.1% |
Alcon Finance Corp. (b) | | | 2.600 | % | | | 05/27/30 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,083,534 | |
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PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.1% |
Estée Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 2.600 | % | | | 04/15/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 885,565 | |
|
PIPELINES — 0.1% |
Northern Natural Gas Co. (b) | | | 4.100 | % | | | 09/15/42 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 954,359 | |
|
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
REITS — 3.5% |
Agree Ltd. Partnership | | | 2.900 | % | | | 10/01/30 | | | $ | 650,000 | | | $ | 556,833 | |
Agree Ltd. Partnership | | | 4.800 | % | | | 10/01/32 | | | | 715,000 | | | | 677,455 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 2.950 | % | | | 03/15/34 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 833,844 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (a) | | | 4.750 | % | | | 04/15/35 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,212,502 | |
Boston Properties, L.P. | | | 4.500 | % | | | 12/01/28 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,190,518 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 2.800 | % | | | 05/15/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,341,341 | |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. (a) | | | 5.550 | % | | | 01/15/28 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,292,042 | |
ERP Operating, L.P. | | | 4.150 | % | | | 12/01/28 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,226,964 | |
ESSEX Portfolio, L.P. | | | 2.650 | % | | | 03/15/32 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,252,700 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 1.250 | % | | | 02/15/26 | | | | 515,000 | | | | 475,301 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 5.375 | % | | | 05/01/28 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,516,161 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 2.500 | % | | | 11/15/32 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,325,250 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. (a) | | | 2.700 | % | | | 10/01/30 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,512,524 | |
Lexington Realty Trust | | | 2.700 | % | | | 09/15/30 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,242,375 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 3.950 | % | | | 03/15/29 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,699,500 | |
Ontario Teachers Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust (b) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 10/15/31 | | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,014,021 | |
Prologis, L.P. | | | 2.875 | % | | | 10/06/29 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,361,676 | |
Prologis, L.P. (a) | | | 4.625 | % | | | 01/15/33 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,509,478 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 4.700 | % | | | 12/15/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,007,367 | |
Regency Centers, L.P. | | | 3.750 | % | | | 06/15/24 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 988,297 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, L.P. (a) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,505 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, L.P. | | | 2.150 | % | | | 09/01/31 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,400,708 | |
Sun Communities Operating, L.P. | | | 2.700 | % | | | 07/15/31 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 416,627 | |
Sun Communities Operating, L.P. | | | 5.700 | % | | | 01/15/33 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 759,235 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 1.900 | % | | | 03/15/33 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,140,449 | |
Vornado Realty, L.P. | | | 3.500 | % | | | 01/15/25 | | | | 567,000 | | | | 549,083 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 2.450 | % | | | 02/01/32 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,218,393 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,220,149 | |
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2% |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 04/15/42 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 938,094 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 1.800 | % | | | 09/22/31 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 423,674 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,361,768 | |
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 0.4% |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 3.625 | % | | | 04/15/52 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 810,325 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 4.650 | % | | | 04/15/42 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 930,447 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 3.000 | % | | | 10/15/50 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 340,111 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (a) | | | 5.625 | % | | | 04/15/53 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,048,426 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,129,309 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.3% |
Intel Corp. (a) | | | 4.150 | % | | | 08/05/32 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 977,180 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 3.734 | % | | | 12/08/47 | | | | 1,361,000 | | | | 1,105,412 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2.850 | % | | | 04/01/30 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 462,417 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,545,009 | |
SOFTWARE — 0.4% |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2.525 | % | | | 06/01/50 | | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 3,072,028 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
SOFTWARE — 0.4%, continued |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2.921 | % | | | 03/17/52 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 738,036 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,810,064 | |
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.7% |
American Express Credit Corp. | | | 3.000 | % | | | 10/30/24 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 982,773 | |
BlueHub Loan Fund, Inc. | | | 3.099 | % | | | 01/01/30 | | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 886,750 | |
Community Preservation Corp. (The) | | | 2.867 | % | | | 02/01/30 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,533,108 | |
GATX Corp. | | | 4.350 | % | | | 02/15/24 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 299,032 | |
Low Income Investment Fund | | | 3.386 | % | | | 07/01/26 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 108,459 | |
USAA Capital Corp. (b) | | | 2.125 | % | | | 05/01/30 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,519,012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,329,134 | |
STEEL — 0.1% |
Nucor Corp. | | | 2.000 | % | | | 06/01/25 | | | | 460,000 | | | | 441,593 | |
|
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 0.6% |
Apple, Inc. | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/20/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 961,264 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 2.650 | % | | | 05/11/50 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 688,337 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 2.650 | % | | | 02/08/51 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,369,171 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 4.750 | % | | | 01/15/28 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,100,948 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 4.000 | % | | | 04/15/29 | | | | 915,000 | | | | 887,164 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,006,884 | |
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.2% |
Experian Finance plc (b) | | | 2.750 | % | | | 03/08/30 | | | | 635,000 | | | | 555,430 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 3.250 | % | | | 05/20/50 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 367,429 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 3.750 | % | | | 02/25/52 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 818,109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,740,968 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.6% |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 5.250 | % | | | 03/01/37 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,003 | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 4.750 | % | | | 05/15/46 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,807,711 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 3.875 | % | | | 02/08/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 969,482 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 1.500 | % | | | 09/18/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 823,856 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2.987 | % | | | 10/30/56 | | | | 1,799,000 | | | | 1,194,261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,297,313 | |
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 1.2% |
British Airways, Series 2013-1 (b) | | | 4.625 | % | | | 12/20/25 | | | | 129,459 | | | | 128,959 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC | | | 5.750 | % | | | 05/01/40 | | | | 2,078,000 | | | | 2,261,788 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. | | | 2.050 | % | | | 03/05/30 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,497,683 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 4.837 | % | | | 10/01/41 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 963,415 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 3.050 | % | | | 05/15/50 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,066,893 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. (b) | | | 3.450 | % | | | 07/01/24 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,234,792 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. (b) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 05/24/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 503,959 | |
TTX Co. (b) | | | 4.600 | % | | | 02/01/49 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 257,436 | |
TTX Co. (b) | | | 5.650 | % | | | 12/01/52 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 533,066 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 4.950 | % | | | 09/09/52 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,040,602 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,488,593 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1%, continued |
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 0.2% |
Ryder System, Inc. (a) | | | 5.650 | % | | | 03/01/28 | | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,287,423 | |
|
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2% |
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. | | | 1.630 | % | | | 08/17/25 | | | | 395,000 | | | | 373,413 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 2.400 | % | | | 02/15/30 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,543,641 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,917,054 | |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $320,938,861) | | $ | 291,170,670 | |
|
CORPORATE NOTES — 1.0% |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — 1.0% |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 1.000 | % | | | 06/14/24 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 536,355 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/17/24 | | | | 980,000 | | | | 963,880 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/24 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 389,319 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 06/13/25 | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,336,404 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 611,309 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,119,050 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/28 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,000 | |
Calvert Impact Climate, Inc. (d) | | | 5.500 | % | | | 12/15/53 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,028,495 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (d) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 06/15/24 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,202,133 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (d) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,690 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (COST $8,330,000) | | $ | 8,138,635 | |
|
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS — 3.8% |
FOREIGN AGENCY — 0.5% |
BNG Bank N.V. (b) | | | 1.500 | % | | | 10/16/24 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,457,925 | |
BNG Bank N.V. (b) | | | 0.500 | % | | | 11/24/25 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,855,482 | |
Kommunalbanken A.S. (b) | | | 2.125 | % | | | 02/11/25 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 970,438 | |
Kommunivest I Sverige AB, Series 4901 (b) | | | 0.375 | % | | | 06/19/24 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 488,685 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,772,530 | |
SUPRANATIONAL — 3.3% |
Asian Development Bank | | | 3.125 | % | | | 09/26/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 963,001 | |
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (b) | | | 1.140 | % | | | 02/09/26 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,103,910 | |
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | 1.500 | % | | | 02/13/25 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,917 | |
European Investment Bank (a) | | | 2.125 | % | | | 04/13/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 954,370 | |
European Investment Bank | | | 2.375 | % | | | 05/24/27 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,786,211 | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | 0.875 | % | | | 04/03/25 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,861,566 | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | 4.375 | % | | | 01/24/44 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,950,692 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | 3.126 | % | | | 11/20/25 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 976,700 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS — 3.8%, continued |
SUPRANATIONAL — 3.3%, continued |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | 0.875 | % | | | 07/15/26 | | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 2,762,933 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | 3.125 | % | | | 06/15/27 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,876,538 | |
International Development Association (b) | | | 0.375 | % | | | 09/23/25 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,865,059 | |
International Development Association (a)(b) | | | 0.876 | % | | | 04/28/26 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,850,353 | |
International Finance Corp., Series GMTN | | | 2.126 | % | | | 04/07/26 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,862,698 | |
International Finance Corp., Series 2622 | | | 4.375 | % | | | 01/15/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,007,753 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28,014,701 | |
|
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS (COST $34,672,391) | | $ | 32,787,231 | |
|
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.0% (e) |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Class A-3 (COST $33,588) | | | 2.853 | % | | | 10/17/45 | | | | 32,965 | | | | 30,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 51.8% |
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION — 0.9% |
DFC (c) | | | 5.520 | % | | | 09/15/26 | | | | 458,333 | | | | 458,333 | |
DFC | | | 1.590 | % | | | 04/15/28 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,809,117 | |
DFC | | | 1.650 | % | | | 04/15/28 | | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,210,540 | |
DFC | | | 3.130 | % | | | 04/15/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 954,192 | |
DFC | | | 3.540 | % | | | 06/15/30 | | | | 382,367 | | | | 375,142 | |
DFC | | | 3.520 | % | | | 09/20/32 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 599,893 | |
DFC | | | 3.820 | % | | | 06/01/33 | | | | 733,816 | | | | 705,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,113,180 | |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK — 6.5% |
FHLB | | | 1.250 | % | | | 12/21/26 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,677,459 | |
FHLB | | | 4.250 | % | | | 12/10/27 | | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 11,113,213 | |
FHLB | | | 4.500 | % | | | 03/10/28 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,070,942 | |
FHLB | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/30/28 | | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,213,426 | |
FHLB | | | 3.250 | % | | | 11/16/28 | | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 12,616,382 | |
FHLB | | | 5.500 | % | | | 07/15/36 | | | | 18,620,000 | | | | 21,039,738 | |
FHLB | | | 2.340 | % | | | 03/26/40 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 708,182 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55,439,342 | |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION — 18.4% |
FHLMC | | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/01/24 | | | | 10,620 | | | | 10,539 | |
FHLMC | | | 0.375 | % | | | 09/23/25 | | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,266,648 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/01/25 | | | | 10,211 | | | | 10,112 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.875 | % | | | 04/25/26 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,891,618 | |
FHLMC | | | 6.000 | % | | | 04/01/27 | | | | 26,262 | | | | 26,694 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.500 | % | | | 10/01/27 | | | | 157,960 | | | | 152,239 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.738 | % | | | 04/25/29 | | | | 2,180,859 | | | | 2,084,512 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.939 | % | | | 04/25/29 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,722,067 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.412 | % | | | 08/25/29 | | | | 5,780,000 | | | | 5,236,977 | |
FHLMC | | | 7.000 | % | | | 02/01/30 | | | | 10,948 | | | | 11,308 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.297 | % | | | 06/25/30 | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 3,484,802 | |
FHLMC | | | 7.500 | % | | | 07/01/30 | | | | 41,265 | | | | 42,700 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.406 | % | | | 08/25/30 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,659,271 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.503 | % | | | 09/25/30 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,347,251 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.487 | % | | | 11/25/30 | | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 9,877,787 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 51.8%, continued |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION — 18.4%, continued |
FHLMC | | | 1.878 | % | | | 01/25/31 | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,272,345 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.000 | % | | | 01/25/31 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,559,658 | |
FHLMC | | | 7.000 | % | | | 03/01/31 | | | | 18,710 | | | | 19,325 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.777 | % | | | 10/25/31 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,157,826 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.154 | % | | | 10/25/31 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,412,304 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.091 | % | | | 11/25/31 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,112,778 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.450 | % | | | 04/25/32 | | | | 7,100,000 | | | | 6,129,359 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.650 | % | | | 05/25/32 | | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 7,877,840 | |
FHLMC | | | 6.250 | % | | | 07/15/32 | | | | 7,050,000 | | | | 8,173,546 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.123 | % | | | 08/25/32 | | | | 5,710,000 | | | | 5,173,523 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 11/01/32 | | | | 289,999 | | | | 274,504 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 11/01/32 | | | | 379,204 | | | | 358,942 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.500 | % | | | 11/01/33 | | | | 21,254 | | | | 21,918 | |
FHLMC (H15T1Y + 223.10) (c) | | | 5.356 | % | | | 05/01/34 | | | | 1,907 | | | | 1,906 | |
FHLMC (H15T1Y + 223.10) (c) | | | 5.356 | % | | | 05/01/34 | | | | 22,875 | | | | 23,344 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.783 | % | | | 06/25/34 | | | | 2,084,061 | | | | 1,635,012 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.000 | % | | | 07/01/35 | | | | 43,294 | | | | 43,820 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 10/01/35 | | | | 60,244 | | | | 60,450 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.438 | % | | | 02/25/36 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,163,060 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.500 | % | | | 03/01/36 | | | | 16,884 | | | | 17,412 | |
FHLMC | | | 1.500 | % | | | 04/01/36 | | | | 5,031,553 | | | | 4,396,578 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.500 | % | | | 06/01/36 | | | | 24,618 | | | | 25,387 | |
FHLMC | | | 6.000 | % | | | 06/01/36 | | | | 20,197 | | | | 21,007 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.500 | % | | | 12/01/36 | | | | 20,226 | | | | 20,858 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.000 | % | | | 02/01/37 | | | | 4,084,498 | | | | 3,660,610 | |
FHLMC | | | 6.000 | % | | | 08/01/37 | | | | 10,269 | | | | 10,741 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.000 | % | | | 03/01/38 | | | | 103,860 | | | | 105,690 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 06/01/39 | | | | 114,376 | | | | 114,356 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.000 | % | | | 06/01/39 | | | | 163,922 | | | | 166,819 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 07/01/39 | | | | 105,314 | | | | 105,284 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 11/01/39 | | | | 96,451 | | | | 96,443 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 09/01/40 | | | | 145,263 | | | | 145,110 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 05/01/41 | | | | 282,327 | | | | 282,365 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.500 | % | | | 07/01/41 | | | | 329,822 | | | | 329,865 | |
FHLMC | | | 5.000 | % | | | 09/01/41 | | | | 135,243 | | | | 137,509 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 10/01/41 | | | | 160,693 | | | | 152,769 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/01/41 | | | | 170,461 | | | | 166,044 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 02/01/42 | | | | 286,414 | | | | 271,520 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.000 | % | | | 02/01/42 | | | | 76,404 | | | | 74,456 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 06/01/42 | | | | 321,355 | | | | 304,379 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 06/01/42 | | | | 322,738 | | | | 305,622 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 08/01/42 | | | | 378,256 | | | | 357,961 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 11/01/42 | | | | 721,877 | | | | 664,397 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 01/01/43 | | | | 408,781 | | | | 376,231 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 05/01/43 | | | | 556,664 | | | | 512,328 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 10/01/44 | | | | 319,226 | | | | 298,337 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 11/01/44 | | | | 289,149 | | | | 270,227 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 04/01/45 | | | | 358,822 | | | | 335,336 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 05/01/46 | | | | 626,487 | | | | 570,680 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/01/46 | | | | 1,533,489 | | | | 1,397,932 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 03/01/48 | | | | 1,709,558 | | | | 1,605,878 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 03/01/49 | | | | 469,227 | | | | 437,612 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 07/01/49 | | | | 765,664 | | | | 711,316 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 09/01/49 | | | | 882,371 | | | | 789,176 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 07/01/50 | | | | 2,168,253 | | | | 1,937,597 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.000 | % | | | 08/01/50 | | | | 3,073,932 | | | | 2,531,111 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 51.8%, continued |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION — 18.4%, continued |
FHLMC | | | 2.050 | % | | | 08/19/50 | | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 1,388,378 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.000 | % | | | 01/01/51 | | | | 7,581,286 | | | | 6,233,866 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.500 | % | | | 04/01/51 | | | | 7,399,077 | | | | 6,316,726 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.500 | % | | | 09/01/51 | | | | 2,956,878 | | | | 2,517,777 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.500 | % | | | 02/01/52 | | | | 6,228,276 | | | | 5,300,488 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.000 | % | | | 04/01/52 | | | | 4,607,742 | | | | 3,766,434 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.000 | % | | | 04/01/52 | | | | 5,434,723 | | | | 4,808,296 | |
FHLMC | | | 2.500 | % | | | 05/01/52 | | | | 6,464,747 | | | | 5,501,177 | |
FHLMC | | | 3.500 | % | | | 09/01/52 | | | | 4,711,265 | | | | 4,320,521 | |
FHLMC | | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/01/52 | | | | 11,290,664 | | | | 10,678,444 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 156,835,035 | |
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION — 25.8% |
FNMA (c) | | | 2.584 | % | | | 07/25/24 | | | | 1,535,115 | | | | 1,510,802 | |
FNMA | | | 2.890 | % | | | 12/01/24 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,908,160 | |
FNMA | | | 3.080 | % | | | 12/01/24 | | | | 2,062,133 | | | | 2,019,933 | |
FNMA | | | 2.710 | % | | | 01/01/25 | | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,383,270 | |
FNMA | | | 5.000 | % | | | 04/01/25 | | | | 6,424 | | | | 6,366 | |
FNMA | | | 5.000 | % | | | 07/01/25 | | | | 6,390 | | | | 6,328 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 10/01/25 | | | | 11,872 | | | | 11,672 | |
FNMA | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/01/25 | | | | 10,275 | | | | 10,165 | |
FNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 11/01/25 | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
FNMA | | | 0.500 | % | | | 11/07/25 | | | | 6,934,000 | | | | 6,458,682 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 03/01/26 | | | | 61,549 | | | | 60,711 | |
FNMA | | | 2.910 | % | | | 04/01/26 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,876,082 | |
FNMA | | | 2.125 | % | | | 04/24/26 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,911,011 | |
FNMA | | | 8.500 | % | | | 09/01/26 | | | | 748 | | | | 745 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 09/01/27 | | | | 176,059 | | | | 169,620 | |
FNMA | | | 0.750 | % | | | 10/08/27 | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,102,420 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 11/01/27 | | | | 291,607 | | | | 280,661 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 01/01/28 | | | | 189,964 | | | | 182,748 | |
FNMA (c) | | | 3.302 | % | | | 06/25/28 | | | | 1,810,871 | | | | 1,740,827 | |
FNMA | | | 3.547 | % | | | 09/25/28 | | | | 3,481,368 | | | | 3,371,170 | |
FNMA | | | 2.530 | % | | | 05/01/29 | | | | 3,949,068 | | | | 3,585,946 | |
FNMA | | | 2.522 | % | | | 08/27/29 | | | | 5,354,298 | | | | 4,866,014 | |
FNMA | | | 1.470 | % | | | 11/01/29 | | | | 2,599,000 | | | | 2,201,133 | |
FNMA | | | 0.875 | % | | | 08/05/30 | | | | 19,750,000 | | | | 16,094,769 | |
FNMA | | | 6.625 | % | | | 11/15/30 | | | | 12,750,000 | | | | 14,675,102 | |
FNMA (c) | | | 1.469 | % | | | 11/25/30 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,470,678 | |
FNMA (c) | | | 1.383 | % | | | 12/25/30 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,111,469 | |
FNMA | | | 1.245 | % | | | 01/25/31 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,431,804 | |
FNMA | | | 1.410 | % | | | 02/01/31 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,448,361 | |
FNMA | | | 1.375 | % | | | 03/25/31 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 813,260 | |
FNMA | | | 2.000 | % | | | 01/01/32 | | | | 990,805 | | | | 919,122 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/01/32 | | | | 426,058 | | | | 402,678 | |
FNMA | | | 4.506 | % | | | 04/25/33 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,003,748 | |
FNMA | | | 6.000 | % | | | 10/01/33 | | | | 16,876 | | | | 17,463 | |
FNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 02/01/34 | | | | 18,549 | | | | 19,101 | |
FNMA (H15T1Y + 211.70) (c) | | | 4.832 | % | | | 05/01/34 | | | | 20,218 | | | | 20,458 | |
FNMA | | | 6.000 | % | | | 11/01/34 | | | | 45,272 | | | | 47,232 | |
FNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 01/01/35 | | | | 26,647 | | | | 27,909 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 02/01/35 | | | | 1,024,962 | | | | 950,608 | |
FNMA | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/01/35 | | | | 41,023 | | | | 41,686 | |
FNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 10/01/35 | | | | 49,534 | | | | 51,011 | |
FNMA | | | 6.000 | % | | | 10/01/35 | | | | 24,664 | | | | 25,711 | |
FNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 06/01/36 | | | | 10,305 | | | | 10,586 | |
FNMA | | | 6.000 | % | | | 06/01/36 | | | | 12,185 | | | | 12,727 | |
FNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 11/01/36 | | | | 15,702 | | | | 16,170 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 51.8%, continued |
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION — 25.8%, continued |
FNMA (RFUCCT1Y + 156.50) (c) | | | 4.065 | % | | | 05/01/37 | | | $ | 1,963 | | | $ | 1,960 | |
FNMA | | | 5.625 | % | | | 07/15/37 | | | | 14,250,000 | | | | 16,122,642 | |
FNMA | | | 4.500 | % | | | 09/01/40 | | | | 86,243 | | | | 86,132 | |
FNMA | | | 4.500 | % | | | 10/01/40 | | | | 86,982 | | | | 86,870 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/01/40 | | | | 224,757 | | | | 219,185 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 01/01/41 | | | | 159,538 | | | | 155,485 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 02/01/41 | | | | 236,632 | | | | 224,661 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/01/41 | | | | 123,539 | | | | 120,223 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/01/41 | | | | 139,549 | | | | 135,803 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/01/41 | | | | 167,197 | | | | 162,638 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/01/41 | | | | 234,417 | | | | 228,025 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 01/01/42 | | | | 529,207 | | | | 517,758 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 05/01/42 | | | | 272,001 | | | | 256,023 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/01/42 | | | | 511,112 | | | | 470,598 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 08/01/42 | | | | 389,331 | | | | 358,494 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 08/01/42 | | | | 408,563 | | | | 376,383 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 12/01/42 | | | | 558,962 | | | | 528,464 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/01/43 | | | | 472,399 | | | | 434,167 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 12/01/44 | | | | 651,793 | | | | 630,029 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 05/01/45 | | | | 732,528 | | | | 686,946 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 04/01/46 | | | | 603,543 | | | | 550,619 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 11/01/46 | | | | 1,024,564 | | | | 956,215 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 10/01/48 | | | | 467,934 | | | | 450,051 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 11/01/48 | | | | 1,242,132 | | | | 1,195,446 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 05/01/49 | | | | 382,306 | | | | 354,777 | |
FNMA | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/01/49 | | | | 585,556 | | | | 562,089 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 08/01/49 | | | | 1,571,843 | | | | 1,462,908 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 09/01/49 | | | | 842,799 | | | | 755,560 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/01/50 | | | | 1,732,940 | | | | 1,547,502 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 07/01/50 | | | | 2,841,066 | | | | 2,436,874 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 08/01/50 | | | | 2,008,333 | | | | 1,720,139 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 08/01/50 | | | | 3,072,108 | | | | 2,740,469 | |
FNMA | | | 2.000 | % | | | 11/01/50 | | | | 5,092,935 | | | | 4,189,320 | |
FNMA | | | 2.000 | % | | | 01/01/51 | | | | 9,109,101 | | | | 7,488,197 | |
FNMA | | | 2.000 | % | | | 02/01/51 | | | | 5,390,224 | | | | 4,426,882 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 04/01/51 | | | | 15,222,012 | | | | 13,028,144 | |
FNMA | | | 2.000 | % | | | 08/01/51 | | | | 12,815,480 | | | | 10,500,429 | |
FNMA | | | 2.000 | % | | | 11/01/51 | | | | 5,294,499 | | | | 4,333,697 | |
FNMA | | | 2.500 | % | | | 05/01/52 | | | | 5,550,141 | | | | 4,723,628 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 05/01/52 | | | | 5,447,441 | | | | 4,998,414 | |
FNMA | | | 3.500 | % | | | 05/01/52 | | | | 7,538,771 | | | | 6,916,762 | |
FNMA | | | 3.000 | % | | | 07/01/52 | | | | 4,675,568 | | | | 4,135,077 | |
FNMA | | | 4.500 | % | | | 07/01/52 | | | | 4,548,975 | | | | 4,410,947 | |
FNMA | | | 4.500 | % | | | 08/01/52 | | | | 6,383,432 | | | | 6,189,742 | |
FNMA | | | 5.000 | % | | | 04/01/53 | | | | 10,467,106 | | | | 10,355,198 | |
FNMA | | | 5.000 | % | | | 06/01/53 | | | | 3,930,277 | | | | 3,889,763 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 220,397,459 | |
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION — 0.0% (e) |
GNMA | | | 7.000 | % | | | 12/20/30 | | | | 6,950 | | | | 7,146 | |
GNMA | | | 7.000 | % | | | 10/20/31 | | | | 4,813 | | | | 5,071 | |
GNMA | | | 7.000 | % | | | 03/20/32 | | | | 21,602 | | | | 22,538 | |
GNMA (H15T1Y + 150.00) (c) | | | 3.625 | % | | | 01/20/34 | | | | 13,547 | | | | 13,625 | |
GNMA | | | 5.500 | % | | | 10/20/38 | | | | 4,893 | | | | 4,864 | |
GNMA | | | 6.500 | % | | | 11/20/38 | | | | 3,093 | | | | 3,152 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56,396 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 51.8%, continued |
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION — 0.0% (e) |
SBA (Prime — 2.65) (c) | | | 5.850 | % | | | 02/25/32 | | | $ | 4,660 | | | $ | 4,638 | |
|
UNITED STATES AGENCY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT — 0.2% |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan AID Bond | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/30/25 | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,401,933 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (COST $469,971,606) | | $ | 442,247,983 | |
|
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 4.5% |
Ahold Finance U.S.A., LLC | | | 8.620 | % | | | 01/02/25 | | | | 60,083 | | | | 61,443 | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer, LLC (b) | | | 6.000 | % | | | 08/17/48 | | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,496,331 | |
American Tower Trust I (b) | | | 3.652 | % | | | 03/23/28 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,889,282 | |
Beacon Container Finance II, LLC (b) | | | 2.250 | % | | | 10/22/46 | | | | 814,667 | | | | 722,283 | |
Cards II Trust (b) | | | 0.602 | % | | | 04/15/27 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,216,835 | |
CLI Funding, LLC (b) | | | 2.720 | % | | | 01/18/47 | | | | 1,127,289 | | | | 988,232 | |
DB Master Finance, LLC (b) | | | 2.493 | % | | | 11/20/51 | | | | 1,984,500 | | | | 1,738,583 | |
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer, LLC (b) | | | 4.474 | % | | | 10/25/45 | | | | 2,092,500 | | | | 2,046,626 | |
Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding, LLC | | | 2.799 | % | | | 07/01/41 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,499,359 | |
Golden Credit Card Trust (b) | | | 1.140 | % | | | 08/15/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 912,105 | |
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. Rev. | | | 1.730 | % | | | 08/25/70 | | | | 1,037,474 | | | | 901,876 | |
Mosaic Solar Loans, LLC (b) | | | 2.100 | % | | | 04/20/46 | | | | 790,374 | | | | 690,006 | |
PG&E Energy Recovery Funding, LLC | | | 2.822 | % | | | 07/15/46 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 718,722 | |
PG&E Energy Recovery Funding, LLC | | | 5.536 | % | | | 07/15/47 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,556,126 | |
PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding, LLC | | | 4.674 | % | | | 12/01/51 | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,255,977 | |
PNM Energy Transition Bond Co. I, LLC, Series A | | | 6.028 | % | | | 08/15/48 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,413 | |
SBA Tower Trust (b) | | | 2.836 | % | | | 01/15/50 | | | | 282,000 | | | | 272,320 | |
SBA Tower Trust (b) | | | 6.599 | % | | | 11/15/52 | | | | 880,000 | | | | 904,439 | |
SolarCity LMC, Series I, LLC (b)(d) | | | 4.800 | % | | | 12/20/26 | | | | 215,229 | | | | 211,452 | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust (b) | | | 0.600 | % | | | 09/22/25 | | | | 1,023,288 | | | | 1,009,010 | |
Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N, LLC (b) | | | 4.966 | % | | | 02/01/44 | | | | 630,000 | | | | 617,829 | |
Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N, LLC | | | 5.057 | % | | | 08/01/46 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,915,356 | |
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. (b) | | | 1.680 | % | | | 02/20/46 | | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,001,251 | |
TIF Funding II, LLC (b) | | | 1.650 | % | | | 02/20/46 | | | | 384,687 | | | | 330,252 | |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust | | | 0.260 | % | | | 11/17/25 | | | | 1,221,931 | | | | 1,197,968 | |
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust | | | 5.300 | % | | | 05/15/26 | | | | 844,000 | | | | 848,371 | |
Tribute Rail, LLC (b) | | | 4.760 | % | | | 05/17/52 | | | | 1,889,902 | | | | 1,823,249 | |
Triton Container Finance VIII, LLC (b) | | | 1.860 | % | | | 03/20/46 | | | | 1,340,937 | | | | 1,167,940 | |
Triumph Rail, LLC (b) | | | 2.150 | % | | | 06/19/51 | | | | 1,834,385 | | | | 1,664,700 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Impact Bond Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 4.5%, continued |
Vantage Data Centers Issuer, LLC (b) | | | 2.165 | % | | | 10/15/46 | | | $ | 2,300,000 | | | $ | 2,071,810 | |
Wendy’s Funding, LLC (b) | | | 3.783 | % | | | 06/15/49 | | | | 674,988 | | | | 645,599 | |
Wendy’s Funding, LLC (b) | | | 4.236 | % | | | 03/15/52 | | | | 1,231,250 | | | | 1,159,452 | |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (COST $40,085,983) | | $ | 38,080,197 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 2.6% |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (f) (COST $22,529,761) | | | 22,529,761 | | | $ | 22,529,761 | |
|
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH THE CASH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 2.6% |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 5.55% (f)(g) (COST $21,753,156) | | | 21,753,156 | | | $ | 21,753,156 | |
|
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.4% |
Impax High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional Class (COST $4,199,236) | | | 530,984 | | | $ | 3,185,903 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $931,415,492) — 101.8% | | $ | 868,251,734 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.8%) | | | (14,944,434 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 853,307,300 | |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $21,234,956 (Note 8). |
(b) | 144a security may only be resold to qualified institutional investors. These securities were deemed liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $88,251,010 or 10.3% of net assets. |
(c) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of December 31, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread (in basis points) are indicated parenthetically. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities, therefore, do not indicate a reference rate and spread. |
(d) | Illiquid securities are as follows: |
| | Acquisition Date | | | Current Cost | | | Fair Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 1.000%, 06/14/24 | | | 06/15/21 | | | $ | 550,000 | | | $ | 536,355 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 06/17/24 | | | 06/17/19 | | | | 980,000 | | | | 963,880 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 12/15/24 | | | 12/12/19 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 389,319 | | | | 0.0 | %(e) |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 06/13/25 | | | 06/12/20 | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,336,404 | | | | 0.2 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 12/15/25 | | | 12/15/20 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 611,309 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 4.000% 06/15/28 | | | 06/15/23 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,119,050 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 5.000% 12/15/28 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Climate, Inc., 5.500% 12/15/53 | | | 10/13/23 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,028,495 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.750%, 06/15/24 | | | 06/20/23 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,202,133 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.000%, 12/15/26 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,690 | | | | 0.1 | % |
SolarCity LMC, Series I, LLC, 4.800%, 12/20/26 | | | 11/13/13 | | | | 215,193 | | | | 211,452 | | | | 0.0 | %(e) |
| | | | | | $ | 8,545,193 | | | $ | 8,350,087 | | | | 1.0 | % |
(e) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(f) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
(g) | The security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan (Note 8). |
GMTN | — Global Medium—Term Note |
H15T1Y | — U.S. Treasury yield curve rate for U.S. Treasury note with a constant maturity of 1 year |
plc | — Public Liability Company |
RFUCCT | — Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks |
SOFR | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Praxis International Index Fund
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary (unaudited)
International equities rose sharply in 2023 following a late-year rally in November and December. Some of the primary drivers of market returns included improving economic conditions and an easing of investors’ concerns about recession risk and the impacts of higher inflation. Given investors’ increasing appetite for risk, technology-related companies were among the best performing stocks for the period. For the full year, the benchmark (MSCI ACWI ex-US Index through 5/25/23 and the Morningstar Global ex-US TME thereafter) returned 15.84%. The Praxis International Index Fund’s Class I Shares returned 15.07%, and the Class A Shares (Without Load) returned 14.51% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Praxis International Index Fund seeks to generate performance that reflects the performance of both foreign developed and emerging equity markets, as measured by the Morningstar Global ex US TME Index. The portfolio is constructed using optimization techniques to have characteristics similar to the target benchmark index. The application of ESG screens and scoring, and the lower number of holdings versus the benchmark are expected to cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the benchmark over short periods of time. The objective over longer time horizons is for the Fund to perform in line with the benchmark before fees. Our Morningstar Historical Corporate Sustainability Percent Rank (as of Nov. 30, 2023) is in the 10th percentile and is a 5 out of 5 Globes Sustainability Rating.
During this period, these factors had a negative contribution to the Fund’s returns relative to the benchmark. While there were no significant over/under exposures to any single factor, the Fund’s underweight to the Industrials sector and overweight to the Communication Services sector detracted from relative returns. These results were partly offset by the overweight to the Information Technology sector and underweight to Consumer Staples sectors, which contributed positively to relative results. The largest company-specific contributors included an overweight to Infosys, Icici Bank, and Repsol. Overall, the results were consistent with our forecasted tracking error – a measure of variability of relative returns – for a portfolio subject to the constraints we discussed above.
Michael T. Branch, CFA®
Praxis International Index Fund Portfolio Manager
Aperio Group LLC
Annie Tan
Praxis International Index Fund Portfolio Manager
Aperio Group LLC
Brian Ko
Praxis International Index Fund Portfolio Manager
Aperio Group LLC
The views expressed are those of the portfolio managers as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of other portfolio managers or the firm as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. is market-capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S. based companies. The index includes both developed and emerging markets.
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 click on http://corporate1.morningstar.com/SustainableInvesting/ for more detailed information about the Morningstar Sustainability Rating methodology and calculation frequency. Sustainalytics is an independent ESG and corporate
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Praxis International Index Fund
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary, (unaudited) continued
governance research, ratings, and analysis firm. Morningstar, Inc. holds a non-controlling ownership interest in Sustainalytics. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Praxis International Index Fund
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis International Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 12/31/10 | 8.53% | -1.05% | 5.42% | 2.56% | 1.24% | 1.24% |
Class A (Without Load) | 12/31/10 | 14.51% | 0.75% | 6.56% | 3.12% | | |
Class I | 12/31/10 | 15.07% | 1.32% | 7.23% | 3.73% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
Morningstar Global ex-U.S. Target Market Exposure NR USD Index 1^ | | 15.64% | 1.96% | 7.36% | 4.03% | | |
MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. 2 | | 15.62% | 1.55% | 7.08% | 3.83% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
^ Effective May 25, 2023, the Praxis International Index Fund changed its primary benchmark. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation of the foreign developed and emerging markets in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index.
1 The Morningstar Global ex-U.S. Target Market Exposure NR USD Index targets large- and mid-cap stocks listed in developed and emerging markets outside the U.S. representing the largest 85% of the market capitalization.
2 The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. is a market-capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S. based companies. The index includes both developed and emerging markets.
The above index is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
Praxis International Index Fund (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equity securities generally or in the Fund in particular or the ability of the Fund to track general equity market performance. THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE FUND OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis International Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% |
AUSTRALIA — 4.7% |
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 40,646 | | | $ | 718,064 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 84,413 | | | | 782,454 | |
Coles Group Ltd. | | | 20,682 | | | | 227,090 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 19,560 | | | | 1,490,463 | |
Computershare Ltd. | | | 20,272 | | | | 336,992 | |
CSL Ltd. - ADR | | | 7,282 | | | | 707,592 | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 3,640 | | | | 711,155 | |
Dexus | | | 119,299 | | | | 624,466 | |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | 63,440 | | | | 1,254,791 | |
Goodman Group | | | 44,189 | | | | 761,983 | |
GPT Group (The) | | | 86,547 | | | | 273,704 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. - ADR (a) | | | 1,184 | | | | 147,870 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 2,144 | | | | 268,336 | |
Mirvac Group | | | 294,152 | | | | 419,014 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | 36,653 | | | | 766,935 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 18,867 | | | | 190,445 | |
REA Group Ltd. | | | 1,599 | | | | 197,423 | |
Scentre Group | | | 280,885 | | | | 572,414 | |
SEEK Ltd. | | | 49,532 | | | | 902,393 | |
South32 Ltd. | | | 255,820 | | | | 580,616 | |
Stockland | | | 131,558 | | | | 399,014 | |
Transurban Group | | | 253,924 | | | | 2,372,749 | |
Vicinity Centres | | | 397,679 | | | | 552,934 | |
Wesfarmers Ltd. | | | 32,429 | | | | 1,260,735 | |
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. | | | 69,547 | | | | 1,472,280 | |
Woolworths Group Ltd. | | | 28,598 | | | | 725,086 | |
| | | | | | | 18,716,998 | |
AUSTRIA — 0.3% |
OMV AG | | | 11,205 | | | | 491,966 | |
Verbund AG | | | 6,899 | | | | 640,164 | |
| | | | | | | 1,132,130 | |
BELGIUM — 0.7% |
Elia Group S.A./N.V. | | | 2,549 | | | | 318,836 | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert N.V. | | | 9,449 | | | | 742,943 | |
KBC Group N.V. | | | 14,580 | | | | 945,173 | |
UCB S.A. | | | 9,252 | | | | 805,898 | |
| | | | | | | 2,812,850 | |
BERMUDA — 0.7% |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 11,037 | | | | 1,654,778 | |
Orient Overseas International Ltd. | | | 22,500 | | | | 314,079 | |
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. | | | 799,000 | | | | 673,291 | |
| | | | | | | 2,642,148 | |
BRAZIL — 2.2% |
Banco Bradesco S.A. - ADR | | | 315,777 | | | | 1,105,220 | |
Banco do Brasil S.A. - ADR | | | 98,038 | | | | 1,120,084 | |
Banco Santander Brasil S.A. - ADR | | | 119,088 | | | | 780,026 | |
Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. - ADR | | | 126,765 | | | | 498,186 | |
Gerdau S.A. - ADR | | | 57,663 | | | | 279,666 | |
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. - ADR (a) | | | 16,442 | | | | 227,228 | |
Suzano S.A. - ADR (a) | | | 104,139 | | | | 1,183,019 | |
Telefónica Brasil S.A. - ADR | | | 205,749 | | | | 2,250,894 | |
TIM S.A. - ADR | | | 67,746 | | | | 1,251,269 | |
| | | | | | | 8,695,592 | |
CANADA — 6.8% |
Bank of Montreal | | | 17,350 | | | | 1,716,609 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | 10,199 | | | | 496,589 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
CANADA — 6.8%, continued |
Cameco Corp. | | | 20,145 | | | $ | 868,250 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (a) | | | 11,898 | | | | 572,770 | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 15,841 | | | | 1,990,105 | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | | 19,191 | | | | 1,517,240 | |
CGI, Inc. (b) | | | 8,100 | | | | 868,401 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 7,838 | | | | 868,529 | |
Gildan Activewear, Inc. | | | 18,362 | | | | 607,048 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 76,580 | | | | 1,692,418 | |
Methanex Corp. | | | 5,667 | | | | 268,389 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 5,829 | | | | 328,348 | |
RB Global, Inc. | | | 4,626 | | | | 309,433 | |
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (a) | | | 11,589 | | | | 905,449 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | 32,068 | | | | 3,243,037 | |
Shopify, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 16,669 | | | | 1,298,515 | |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. | | | 31,004 | | | | 1,607,867 | |
Teck Resources Ltd. - Class B | | | 38,609 | | | | 1,632,002 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | | | 19,692 | | | | 2,879,364 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 23,372 | | | | 1,510,299 | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 39,451 | | | | 1,946,512 | |
| | | | | | | 27,127,174 | |
CAYMAN ISLANDS — 3.4% |
3SBio, Inc. | | | 223,500 | | | | 215,241 | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR | | | 26,924 | | | | 2,086,879 | |
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (b) | | | 4,105 | | | | 488,864 | |
China Literature Ltd. (b) | | | 34,400 | | | | 127,978 | |
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. | | | 40,000 | | | | 107,575 | |
Genscript Biotech Corp. (b) | | | 112,000 | | | | 284,857 | |
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | | | 144,500 | | | | 537,581 | |
Li Auto, Inc. - ADR (b) | | | 13,564 | | | | 507,701 | |
Meituan - ADR (b) | | | 33,181 | | | | 697,133 | |
Minth Group Ltd. | | | 64,000 | | | | 129,335 | |
NetEase, Inc. - ADR | | | 14,030 | | | | 1,307,035 | |
NIO, Inc. - ADR (a)(b) | | | 27,397 | | | | 248,491 | |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 48,000 | | | | 494,228 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. - ADR (a) | | | 98,814 | | | | 3,734,181 | |
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. | | | 378,000 | | | | 460,849 | |
Trip.com Group Ltd. - ADR (b) | | | 19,946 | | | | 718,256 | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. - ADR (b) | | | 21,137 | | | | 375,393 | |
WuXi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (b) | | | 113,072 | | | | 428,624 | |
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd. | | | 18,000 | | | | 10,512 | |
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. - ADR | | | 21,267 | | | | 452,562 | |
| | | | | | | 13,413,275 | |
CHILE — 0.2% |
Enel Chile S.A. - ADR | | | 52,052 | | | | 168,648 | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. - ADR (a) | | | 10,226 | | | | 615,810 | |
| | | | | | | 784,458 | |
CHINA — 2.6% |
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. - H Shares | | | 2,786,000 | | | | 1,073,934 | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 50,400 | | | | 488,926 | |
Bank of China Ltd. - H Shares | | | 3,583,000 | | | | 1,367,393 | |
BYD Co. Ltd. - ADR (a) | | | 2,518 | | | | 139,170 | |
BYD Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 18,500 | | | | 507,957 | |
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 376,000 | | | | 487,302 | |
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 906,000 | | | | 307,471 | |
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 100,200 | | | | 202,234 | |
China Resources Land Ltd. | | | 134,000 | | | | 480,500 | |
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 225,630 | | | | 637,141 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis International Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
CHINA — 2.6%, continued |
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 117,400 | | | $ | 148,243 | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. - H Shares | | | 1,755,000 | | | | 858,560 | |
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 720,000 | | | | 647,291 | |
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 294,000 | | | | 349,402 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. - H Shares | | | 208,818 | | | | 945,339 | |
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 427,200 | | | | 1,118,806 | |
TravelSky Technology Ltd. - H Shares | | | 217,000 | | | | 375,166 | |
| | | | | | | 10,134,835 | |
COLOMBIA — 0.3% |
Bancolombia S.A. - ADR | | | 36,584 | | | | 1,125,690 | |
|
DENMARK — 2.4% |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | | | 4,354 | | | | 365,122 | |
Coloplast A/S - Series B | | | 6,788 | | | | 776,138 | |
DSV A/S | | | 4,551 | | | | 799,076 | |
Genmab A/S (b) | | | 932 | | | | 297,470 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S - ADR | | | 59,796 | | | | 6,185,896 | |
Novozymes A/S - B Shares | | | 3,368 | | | | 185,116 | |
Pandora A/S | | | 1,085 | | | | 149,963 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (b) | | | 21,015 | | | | 667,008 | |
| | | | | | | 9,425,789 | |
FINLAND — 0.6% |
Mandatum OYJ (b) | | | 13,008 | | | | 58,449 | |
Neste OYJ | | | 15,889 | | | | 565,009 | |
Nokia Corp. - ADR | | | 112,165 | | | | 383,604 | |
Sampo OYJ - A Shares | | | 6,620 | | | | 289,488 | |
Stora Enso OYJ - R Shares | | | 14,211 | | | | 196,503 | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 20,395 | | | | 766,895 | |
| | | | | | | 2,259,948 | |
FRANCE — 6.8% |
Accor S.A. | | | 4,739 | | | | 181,022 | |
Aeroports de Paris S.A. | | | 1,860 | | | | 240,662 | |
Air Liquide S.A. - ADR | | | 1,327 | | | | 51,687 | |
Air Liquide S.A. | | | 9,728 | | | | 1,891,472 | |
Arkema S.A. | | | 1,887 | | | | 214,574 | |
AXA S.A. | | | 33,469 | | | | 1,089,645 | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 3,140 | | | | 216,971 | |
Bollore SE | | | 121,566 | | | | 758,949 | |
Bureau Veritas S.A. | | | 16,518 | | | | 417,053 | |
Capgemini SE | | | 3,941 | | | | 821,223 | |
Carrefour S.A. | | | 14,741 | | | | 269,579 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | | | 18,076 | | | | 647,767 | |
Covivio S.A. | | | 4,642 | | | | 249,473 | |
Danone S.A. - ADR | | | 9,390 | | | | 121,601 | |
Danone S.A. | | | 9,568 | | | | 619,839 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 8,424 | | | | 411,388 | |
EssilorLuxottica S.A. | | | 6,450 | | | | 1,293,133 | |
Getlink SE | | | 64,345 | | | | 1,176,722 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 4,390 | | | | 314,929 | |
Hermes International SCA - ADR (a) | | | 1,050 | | | | 223,230 | |
Hermes International SCA | | | 830 | | | | 1,758,229 | |
Kering S.A. | | | 1,685 | | | | 742,233 | |
Klepierre S.A. | | | 20,396 | | | | 555,722 | |
Legrand S.A. | | | 13,146 | | | | 1,365,686 | |
L’Oreal S.A. - ADR | | | 21,745 | | | | 2,161,671 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
FRANCE — 6.8%, continued |
L’Oreal S.A. | | | 1,380 | | | $ | 686,572 | |
Orange S.A. - ADR | | | 15,765 | | | | 180,194 | |
Publicis Groupe S.A. | | | 12,555 | | | | 1,164,297 | |
Sartorius Sedim Biotech | | | 1,319 | | | | 348,753 | |
Schneider Electric SE - ADR | | | 5,840 | | | | 234,943 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 17,677 | | | | 3,547,500 | |
Societe Generale S.A. | | | 23,503 | | | | 623,382 | |
Teleperformance | | | 1,198 | | | | 174,648 | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (b) | | | 3,343 | | | | 246,979 | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield - CDI (b) | | | 45,646 | | | | 167,999 | |
Valeo SE | | | 19,119 | | | | 293,708 | |
Veolia Environnement S.A. | | | 6,731 | | | | 212,229 | |
Vivendi SE - ADR | | | 7,047 | | | | 75,022 | |
Vivendi SE | | | 46,775 | | | | 499,663 | |
Wendel SE | | | 8,457 | | | | 752,989 | |
| | | | | | | 27,003,338 | |
GERMANY — 3.7% |
adidas AG - ADR | | | 5,158 | | | | 524,311 | |
adidas AG | | | 1,323 | | | | 268,982 | |
Allianz SE - ADR | | | 76,050 | | | | 2,029,774 | |
Allianz SE | | | 5,268 | | | | 1,407,146 | |
BASF SE | | | 3,290 | | | | 177,176 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG - ADR (a) | | | 2 | | | | 74 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 2,092 | | | | 232,757 | |
Brenntag SE | | | 6,380 | | | | 586,160 | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 24,099 | | | | 286,272 | |
Continental AG | | | 4,852 | | | | 412,029 | |
Covestro AG (b) | | | 5,621 | | | | 326,909 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 7,444 | | | | 1,532,685 | |
Deutsche Post AG - ADR | | | 9,971 | | | | 494,043 | |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 10,161 | | | | 503,170 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG - ADR | | | 30,009 | | | | 724,117 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 25,629 | | | | 615,402 | |
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (b) | | | 1,961 | | | | 118,552 | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 4,696 | | | | 196,799 | |
Hannover Rueck SE | | | 1,159 | | | | 276,763 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 2,309 | | | | 367,329 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG - ADR (a) | | | 18,890 | | | | 794,513 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | | 2,246 | | | | 930,089 | |
RWE AG | | | 9,296 | | | | 422,620 | |
Sartorius AG | | | 918 | | | | 337,688 | |
Siemens Healthineers AG | | | 3,235 | | | | 187,857 | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 129,616 | | | | 336,561 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 22,603 | | | | 712,177 | |
| | | | | | | 14,801,955 | |
HONG KONG — 1.9% |
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 92,000 | | | | 273,342 | |
AIA Group Ltd. - ADR | | | 42,333 | | | | 1,467,685 | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 57,569 | | | | 501,703 | |
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. | | | 86,500 | | | | 405,441 | |
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 540,000 | | | | 735,810 | |
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. | | | 121,000 | | | | 133,109 | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 22,078 | | | | 757,748 | |
Lenovo Group Ltd. | | | 754,000 | | | | 1,054,445 | |
Link REIT | | | 95,500 | | | | 536,294 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
HONG KONG — 1.9%, continued |
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. - H Shares | | | 87,400 | | | $ | 170,356 | |
Sino Land Co. Ltd. | | | 270,000 | | | | 293,563 | |
Swire Properties Ltd. | | | 206,350 | | | | 417,534 | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 24,500 | | | | 291,953 | |
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 192,500 | | | | 460,509 | |
| | | | | | | 7,499,492 | |
INDIA — 4.5% |
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR | | | 30,589 | | | | 2,052,828 | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. - ADR | | | 245,727 | | | | 5,858,132 | |
Infosys Ltd. - ADR | | | 231,549 | | | | 4,255,871 | |
Wipro Ltd. - ADR (a) | | | 1,034,385 | | | | 5,761,524 | |
| | | | | | | 17,928,355 | |
INDONESIA — 0.7% |
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT - ADR (a) | | | 87,101 | | | | 1,370,099 | |
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT - ADR (a) | | | 50,040 | | | | 1,289,030 | |
| | | | | | | 2,659,129 | |
IRELAND — 0.5% |
AIB Group plc | | | 100,681 | | | | 431,268 | |
CRH plc | | | 11,121 | | | | 769,128 | |
Kingspan Group plc | | | 1,736 | | | | 150,256 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group plc | | | 17,885 | | | | 708,450 | |
| | | | | | | 2,059,102 | |
ISRAEL — 0.5% |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (b) | | | 2,999 | | | | 458,217 | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. (b) | | | 2,342 | | | | 513,015 | |
ICL Group Ltd. (a) | | | 74,290 | | | | 372,193 | |
Nice Ltd. - ADR (a)(b) | | | 3,430 | | | | 684,320 | |
| | | | | | | 2,027,745 | |
ITALY — 1.9% |
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. | | | 24,438 | | | | 515,443 | |
Enel S.p.A. | | | 63,194 | | | | 469,525 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - ADR | | | 1 | | | | 17 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | | | 276,901 | | | | 808,112 | |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. | | | 49,451 | | | | 611,723 | |
Moncler S.p.A. | | | 10,592 | | | | 651,329 | |
Poste Italiane S.p.A. | | | 66,474 | | | | 754,052 | |
Prysmian S.p.A. | | | 3,437 | | | | 156,217 | |
Snam S.p.A. | | | 47,186 | | | | 242,494 | |
Telecom Italia S.p.A. (b) | | | 591,414 | | | | 192,089 | |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A. | | | 199,413 | | | | 1,663,022 | |
UniCredit S.p.A. | | | 49,517 | | | | 1,342,885 | |
| | | | | | | 7,406,908 | |
JAPAN — 16.3% |
Advantest Corp. | | | 19,200 | | | | 653,278 | |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | | | 19,800 | | | | 442,528 | |
AGC, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 371,387 | |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | | 254,665 | |
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. | | | 11,100 | | | | 225,842 | |
Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 21,400 | | | | 157,709 | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 54,600 | | | | 652,946 | |
Azbil Corp. | | | 10,400 | | | | 344,195 | |
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 18,600 | | | | 372,897 | |
Bridgestone Corp. | | | 48,156 | | | | 1,994,759 | |
Brothers Industries Ltd. | | | 29,100 | | | | 464,514 | |
Canon, Inc. | | | 22,800 | | | | 585,424 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
JAPAN — 16.3%, continued |
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The) | | | 28,700 | | | $ | 207,334 | |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 13,500 | | | | 511,523 | |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | | | 61,318 | | | | 1,814,945 | |
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | | 16,346 | | | | 346,897 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 503 | | | | 13,757 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 28,630 | | | | 786,292 | |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 66,000 | | | | 1,999,872 | |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 81,800 | | | | 550,671 | |
Denso Corp. | | | 73,600 | | | | 1,110,382 | |
Disco Corp. | | | 1,200 | | | | 297,734 | |
ENEOS Holdings, Inc. | | | 137,900 | | | | 548,137 | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 4,000 | | | | 117,658 | |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | | | 4,200 | | | | 1,042,366 | |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. - ADR (a) | | | 6,620 | | | | 395,479 | |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 3,800 | | | | 228,375 | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 4,868 | | | | 734,594 | |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | | | 1,200 | | | | 199,000 | |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. | | | 15,000 | | | | 396,532 | |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 23,400 | | | | 243,320 | |
Hoya Corp. - ADR | | | 1,273 | | | | 158,514 | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 6,861 | | | | 857,716 | |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | | | 4,600 | | | | 254,985 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | 35,600 | | | | 480,904 | |
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | | 275,058 | |
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd. | | | 26,000 | | | | 264,823 | |
Kao Corp. | | | 23,800 | | | | 979,111 | |
KDDI Corp. - ADR | | | 43,814 | | | | 690,071 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 4,100 | | | | 1,806,518 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 36,800 | | | | 554,016 | |
Lixil Corp. | | | 11,600 | | | | 144,851 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 134,400 | | | | 2,148,246 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 14,300 | | | | 197,077 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. - ADR (a) | | | 29,257 | | | | 251,903 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 275,109 | | | | 2,364,043 | |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 210,605 | |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | | | 13,800 | | | | 442,136 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 65,200 | | | | 1,115,686 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 38,700 | | | | 821,570 | |
Nexon Co. Ltd. | | | 11,900 | | | | 216,882 | |
Nidec Corp. - ADR | | | 23,780 | | | | 239,845 | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 96,172 | | | | 1,249,274 | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 156,591 | |
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | | | 164 | | | | 315,705 | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 130,000 | | | | 158,875 | |
Nippon Yusen KK | | | 9,300 | | | | 288,331 | |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 1,100 | | | | 147,306 | |
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,900 | | | | 339,370 | |
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. | | | 155 | | | | 181,402 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 10,900 | | | | 317,061 | |
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 20,800 | | | | 317,344 | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 16,400 | | | | 237,360 | |
Omron Corp. | | | 2,900 | | | | 135,409 | |
Oracle Corp. Japan | | | 3,200 | | | | 246,721 | |
Oriental Land Co. Ltd. | | | 20,800 | | | | 774,698 | |
ORIX Corp. | | | 16,800 | | | | 316,493 | |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | | | 21,300 | | | | 508,233 | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. - ADR (b) | | | 9,981 | | | | 1,460,320 | |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 33,150 | | | | 1,402,089 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
JAPAN — 16.3%, continued |
Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 85,600 | | | $ | 435,028 | |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | | | 40,800 | | | | 313,412 | |
Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 68,100 | | | | 1,019,435 | |
Sekisui House Ltd. - ADR (a) | | | 21,690 | | | | 481,301 | |
Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 17,600 | | | | 390,986 | |
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 23,800 | | | | 944,505 | |
Shimadzu Corp. | | | 17,000 | | | | 475,327 | |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 2,084 | | | | 322,759 | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 17,000 | | | | 713,473 | |
Shiseido Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 2,703 | | | | 81,198 | |
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | | | 2,100 | | | | 63,334 | |
SoftBank Corp. | | | 33,205 | | | | 414,400 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. - ADR | | | 4,622 | | | | 101,776 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 12,400 | | | | 553,486 | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 210,326 | |
Sony Group Corp. - ADR | | | 20,338 | | | | 1,925,805 | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 190,233 | |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 32,454 | | | | 708,079 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. - ADR | | | 102,110 | | | | 988,425 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 13,200 | | | | 644,154 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 39,200 | | | | 752,386 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 35,100 | | | | 1,009,295 | |
TDK Corp. | | | 11,700 | | | | 557,427 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 10,972 | | | | 359,702 | |
Toho Co. Ltd. | | | 4,100 | | | | 138,688 | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 375,465 | |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 7,300 | | | | 1,307,667 | |
TOPPAN Holdings, Inc. | | | 63,200 | | | | 1,763,961 | |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 50,000 | | | | 259,992 | |
Toyota Motor Corp. - ADR | | | 14,091 | | | | 2,584,008 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 45,220 | | | | 909,628 | |
Yamaha Corp. | | | 28,900 | | | | 667,641 | |
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 112,200 | | | | 1,002,347 | |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 36,800 | | | | 701,885 | |
| | | | | | | 64,459,688 | |
JERSEY — 0.2% |
Experian plc - ADR | | | 8,706 | | | | 354,682 | |
Experian plc | | | 2,439 | | | | 99,559 | |
WPP plc | | | 34,966 | | | | 335,650 | |
| | | | | | | 789,891 | |
LUXEMBOURG — 0.2% |
Tenaris S.A. - ADR | | | 20,245 | | | | 703,716 | |
|
MEXICO — 1.1% |
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR | | | 12,776 | | | | 1,665,352 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (a) | | | 2,661 | | | | 466,260 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR | | | 3,153 | | | | 927,833 | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR | | | 32,608 | | | | 1,376,710 | |
| | | | | | | 4,436,155 | |
NETHERLANDS — 2.7% |
Adyen N.V. (b) | | | 408 | | | | 525,472 | |
Akzo Nobel N.V. - ADR | | | 1,673 | | | | 46,409 | |
Argenx SE - ADR (a)(b) | | | 732 | | | | 278,475 | |
ASML Holding N.V. | | | 6,542 | | | | 4,951,771 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
NETHERLANDS — 2.7%, continued |
DSM B.V. (d) | | | 2,622 | | | $ | 264,776 | |
ING Groep N.V. - ADR (a) | | | 40,673 | | | | 610,908 | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | 12,870 | | | | 192,183 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. - ADR | | | 22,723 | | | | 652,150 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. | | | 5,491 | | | | 157,704 | |
NN Group N.V. | | | 8,950 | | | | 353,238 | |
Prosus N.V. | | | 39,670 | | | | 1,181,823 | |
QIAGEN N.V. (b) | | | 16,843 | | | | 731,492 | |
Randstad N.V. | | | 3,477 | | | | 217,725 | |
Stellantis N.V. | | | 21,320 | | | | 497,694 | |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. | | | 1,707 | | | | 242,538 | |
| | | | | | | 10,904,358 | |
NEW ZEALAND — 0.0% (c) |
Meridian Energy Ltd. | | | 40,380 | | | | 141,389 | |
|
NORWAY — 1.6% |
Aker BP ASA | | | 25,069 | | | | 729,157 | |
Equinor ASA - ADR (a) | | | 158,981 | | | | 5,030,159 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 79,990 | | | | 538,540 | |
| | | | | | | 6,297,856 | |
PORTUGAL — 0.6% |
Galp Energia SGPS S.A. | | | 129,349 | | | | 1,904,963 | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A. | | | 12,637 | | | | 321,436 | |
| | | | | | | 2,226,399 | |
RUSSIA — 0.0% (c) |
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC (b)(d)(e) | | | 86,910 | | | | 869 | |
|
SINGAPORE — 1.3% |
BOC Aviation Ltd. | | | 87,700 | | | | 670,508 | |
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | | | 167,800 | | | | 385,276 | |
CapitaLand Ascott Trust | | | 10,433 | | | | 7,827 | |
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust | | | 522,925 | | | | 816,290 | |
CapitaLand Investment Ltd. | | | 183,000 | | | | 438,204 | |
CDL Hospitality Trusts | | | 28,826 | | | | 24,246 | |
City Developments Ltd. | | | 283,400 | | | | 1,428,103 | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. - ADR | | | 11,392 | | | | 1,153,554 | |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | | | 58,000 | | | | 108,558 | |
Venture Corp. Ltd. | | | 33,300 | | | | 343,432 | |
| | | | | | | 5,375,998 | |
SOUTH AFRICA — 1.1% |
FirstRand Ltd. | | | 313,429 | | | | 1,259,638 | |
Gold Fields Ltd. - ADR | | | 9,808 | | | | 141,824 | |
Mr Price Group Ltd. | | | 70,832 | | | | 607,244 | |
MultiChoice Group Ltd. (b) | | | 89,374 | | | | 395,880 | |
Naspers Ltd. - Class N - ADR | | | 30,725 | | | | 1,037,891 | |
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | | | 68,618 | | | | 780,675 | |
| | | | | | | 4,223,152 | |
SOUTH KOREA — 4.7% |
Celltrion, Inc. | | | 4,265 | | | | 663,284 | |
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | | | 12,397 | | | | 2,267,621 | |
KB Financial Group, Inc. - ADR | | | 15,444 | | | | 638,918 | |
KT Corp. - ADR | | | 39,515 | | | | 531,082 | |
LG Display Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 3 | | | | 15 | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 7,018 | | | | 1,213,297 | |
POSCO Holdings, Inc. - ADR | | | 12,686 | | | | 1,206,566 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 120,001 | | | | 7,270,430 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
SOUTH KOREA — 4.7%, continued |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 23,067 | | | $ | 710,002 | |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | | | 29,265 | | | | 906,859 | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 15,952 | | | | 1,742,116 | |
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 19,765 | | | | 422,971 | |
Woori Financial Group, Inc. - ADR | | | 34,279 | | | | 1,035,911 | |
| | | | | | | 18,609,072 | |
SPAIN — 2.0% |
Aena SME S.A. | | | 5,525 | | | | 1,000,941 | |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. | | | 7,348 | | | | 526,317 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. - ADR | | | 24,792 | | | | 225,855 | |
CaixaBank S.A. | | | 69,384 | | | | 285,410 | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. | | | 10,596 | | | | 417,149 | |
Grifols S.A. - ADR (b) | | | 20,633 | | | | 238,517 | |
Iberdrola S.A. - ADR (a) | | | 1,595 | | | | 83,738 | |
Iberdrola S.A. | | | 29,928 | | | | 392,190 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. | | | 39,262 | | | | 1,709,098 | |
Naturgy Energy Group S.A. | | | 12,657 | | | | 377,279 | |
Repsol S.A. | | | 157,752 | | | | 2,342,420 | |
Telefónica S.A. | | | 92,766 | | | | 361,929 | |
| | | | | | | 7,960,843 | |
SWEDEN — 1.3% |
Atlas Copco AB - A Shares | | | 71,088 | | | | 1,223,445 | |
Atlas Copco AB - Class A - ADR | | | 5,893 | | | | 101,419 | |
Boliden AB (b) | | | 20,477 | | | | 638,632 | |
Epiroc AB - Class A | | | 14,553 | | | | 291,808 | |
Essity AB - Series B | | | 7,919 | | | | 196,324 | |
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares | | | 27,122 | | | | 475,035 | |
Hexagon AB - B Shares | | | 53,748 | | | | 644,662 | |
Industrivarden AB - A Shares | | | 23,389 | | | | 762,850 | |
L E Lundbergforetagen AB - B Shares | | | 4,058 | | | | 220,605 | |
Securitas AB - B Shares | | | 19,191 | | | | 187,607 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA - Series B | | | 16,418 | | | | 246,008 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB - A Shares | | | 31,343 | | | | 340,189 | |
| | | | | | | 5,328,584 | |
SWITZERLAND — 6.1% |
ABB Ltd. - ADR | | | 58,667 | | | | 2,598,948 | |
ABB Ltd. | | | 5,783 | | | | 256,463 | |
Accelleron Industries AG | | | 1,953 | | | | 60,885 | |
Adecco Group AG | | | 8,723 | | | | 428,019 | |
Alcon, Inc. (a) | | | 5,312 | | | | 414,973 | |
Barry Callebaut AG | | | 553 | | | | 932,975 | |
Clariant AG | | | 10,218 | | | | 150,886 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG | | | 26,042 | | | | 765,228 | |
Geberit AG | | | 1,394 | | | | 893,335 | |
Givaudan S.A. | | | 208 | | | | 861,597 | |
Holcim Ltd. | | | 8,532 | | | | 669,714 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 3,557 | | | | 199,401 | |
Keuhne + Nagel International AG | | | 643 | | | | 221,550 | |
Logitech International S.A. (a) | | | 4,776 | | | | 454,007 | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 2,080 | | | | 874,704 | |
Nestlé S.A. - ADR | | | 29,320 | | | | 3,390,272 | |
Nestlé S.A. | | | 4,022 | | | | 466,288 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 161 | | | | 232,193 | |
Roche Holding AG - ADR (a) | | | 63,888 | | | | 2,314,662 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 2,049 | | | | 595,640 | |
Sika AG | | | 1,660 | | | | 540,189 | |
Sonova Holding AG | | | 927 | | | | 302,431 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
SWITZERLAND — 6.1%, continued |
Swatch Group AG (The) | | | 707 | | | $ | 192,158 | |
Swiss Life Holding AG | | | 1,691 | | | | 1,174,138 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 9,611 | | | | 1,080,535 | |
Swisscom AG | | | 981 | | | | 590,177 | |
Temenos AG | | | 2,479 | | | | 230,546 | |
UBS Group AG | | | 39,428 | | | | 1,223,511 | |
UBS Group AG (a) | | | 13,151 | | | | 406,366 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG - ADR (a) | | | 24,700 | | | | 1,291,439 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 492 | | | | 257,149 | |
| | | | | | | 24,070,379 | |
TAIWAN — 5.2% |
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 126,937 | | | | 1,194,477 | |
AUO Corp. - ADR (a) | | | 115,722 | | | | 687,042 | |
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 137,157 | | | | 5,358,724 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR | | | 112,216 | | | | 11,670,464 | |
United Microelectronics Corp. - ADR (a) | | | 185,657 | | | | 1,570,658 | |
| | | | | | | 20,481,365 | |
UNITED KINGDOM — 8.6% |
3i Group plc | | | 68,813 | | | | 2,123,788 | |
Anglo American plc | | | 35,873 | | | | 901,089 | |
Antofagasta plc | | | 47,452 | | | | 1,015,969 | |
Ashtead Group plc | | | 11,037 | | | | 768,508 | |
AstraZeneca plc - ADR | | | 49,298 | | | | 3,320,220 | |
Aviva plc | | | 147,903 | | | | 819,620 | |
Barratt Developments plc | | | 27,950 | | | | 200,460 | |
British Land Co. plc (The) | | | 62,287 | | | | 317,219 | |
BT Group plc | | | 100,315 | | | | 158,063 | |
Bunzl plc | | | 5,822 | | | | 236,760 | |
Burberry Group plc | | | 13,434 | | | | 242,501 | |
Centrica plc | | | 68,122 | | | | 122,144 | |
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | | | 21,706 | | | | 1,448,658 | |
Compass Group plc | | | 35,682 | | | | 976,168 | |
GSK plc - ADR | | | 30,598 | | | | 1,133,962 | |
GSK plc | | | 17,282 | | | | 319,498 | |
Haleon plc - ADR (a) | | | 17,287 | | | | 142,272 | |
Halma plc | | | 11,061 | | | | 322,060 | |
HSBC Holdings plc - ADR (a) | | | 52,192 | | | | 2,115,864 | |
HSBC Holdings plc | | | 27,340 | | | | 221,458 | |
Informa plc | | | 116,498 | | | | 1,160,183 | |
J Sainsbury plc | | | 86,209 | | | | 332,558 | |
Kingfisher plc | | | 161,921 | | | | 502,217 | |
Land Securities Group plc | | | 31,696 | | | | 284,703 | |
Legal & General Group plc | | | 210,040 | | | | 672,349 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | 437,921 | | | | 266,321 | |
London Stock Exchange Group plc | | | 7,929 | | | | 937,414 | |
Mondi plc | | | 24,044 | | | | 471,268 | |
National Grid plc | | | 77,306 | | | | 1,042,665 | |
NatWest Group plc | | | 160,250 | | | | 448,209 | |
PEARSON plc - ADR (a) | | | 83,385 | | | | 1,024,802 | |
PEARSON plc | | | 24,794 | | | | 304,761 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc - ADR | | | 34,350 | | | | 471,969 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 3,212 | | | | 221,932 | |
RELX plc - ADR | | | 25,844 | | | | 1,024,973 | |
RELX plc | | | 74,635 | | | | 2,959,026 | |
Rentokil Initial plc | | | 28,495 | | | | 160,124 | |
Sage Group plc (The) - ADR | | | 2,320 | | | | 139,154 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis International Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%, continued |
UNITED KINGDOM — 8.6%, continued |
Sage Group plc (The) | | | 14,027 | | | $ | 209,664 | |
Segro plc | | | 49,056 | | | | 554,329 | |
Severn Trent plc | | | 16,234 | | | | 533,731 | |
Taylor Wimpey plc | | | 108,822 | | | | 203,999 | |
Tesco plc - ADR | | | 293 | | | | 3,270 | |
Tesco plc | | | 144,166 | | | | 533,894 | |
Unilever plc - ADR | | | 37,052 | | | | 1,796,281 | |
United Utilities Group plc | | | 59,321 | | | | 801,226 | |
Whitbread plc | | | 5,438 | | | | 253,449 | |
| | | | | | | 34,220,752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $273,066,026) | | $ | 389,887,377 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Par Value | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE NOTES — 0.9% |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — 0.9% |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 1.000 | % | | | 06/14/24 | | | $ | 450,000 | | | $ | 438,836 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/17/24 | | | | 290,000 | | | | 285,230 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/24 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 116,795 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 06/13/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 477,287 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 376,190 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 620,000 | | | | 578,176 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/28 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (d) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 06/15/24 | | | | 620,000 | | | | 621,102 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (d) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/26 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 301,014 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (COST $3,500,000) | | $ | 3,394,630 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2% |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (f) (COST $1,009,570) | | | 1,009,570 | | | $ | 1,009,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH THE CASH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 6.5% |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 5.55% (f)(g) (COST $25,831,034) | | | 25,831,034 | | | $ | 25,831,034 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $303,406,630) — 106.0% | | $ | 420,122,611 | |
LIABILITES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (6.0%) | | | (23,848,296 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 396,274,315 | |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $25,180,572 (Note 8). |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(d) | Illiquid securities are as follows: |
| | Acquisition Date | | | Current Cost | | | Fair Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 1.000%, 06/14/24 | | | 06/15/21 | | | $ | 450,000 | | | $ | 438,836 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 06/17/24 | | | 06/17/19 | | | | 290,000 | | | | 285,230 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 12/15/24 | | | 12/12/19 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 116,795 | | | | 0.0 | %(c) |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 06/13/25 | | | 06/12/20 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 477,287 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 12/15/25 | | | 12/15/20 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 376,190 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 4.000% 06/15/28 | | | 06/15/23 | | | | 620,000 | | | | 578,176 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 5.000% 12/15/28 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.750%, 06/15/24 | | | 06/20/23 | | | | 620,000 | | | | 621,102 | | | | 0.2 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.000%, 12/15/26 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 301,014 | | | | 0.1 | % |
DSM B.V. | | | 03/17/20 | | | | 285,808 | | | | 264,776 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC - ADR | | | 08/02/17 | | | | 752,376 | | | | 869 | | | | 0.0 | %(c) |
| | | | | | $ | 4,538,184 | | | $ | 3,660,275 | | | | 1.0 | % |
(e) | Security value has been determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The total fair value of such securities was $869 as of December 31, 2023, representing 0.0% (c) of net assets. |
(f) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
(g) | The security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan (Note 8). |
ADR | — American Depositary Receipt |
CDI | — CHESS Depositary Interest |
plc | — Public Liability Company |
REIT | — Real Estate Investment Trust |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Praxis Growth and Value Index Funds
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Manager’s Commentary (unaudited)
We are back talking about “near all-time highs” to describe the stock markets as the “worst year since …” references to describe 2022 fade into the distance. 2023 was a rebound year, and in a big way. We can continue to use the phrase used last year in this commentary, “The tides can turn quickly and the uncertainties that drive the stock markets continue their march forward”.
Growth stocks as measured by the S&P 500 Growth Index certainly had a rebound year, ending 2023 with a return of 30.02%, a large swing from 2022’s return of -29.41%, and in line with 2021’s return of 32.00%. Value stocks as measured by the S&P 500 Value Index also rebounded, ending 2023 with a return of 22.23% versus 2022’s return of -5.27% and like Growth, in line with 2021’s return of 24.86%. After a brief one-year hiatus, the Growth style outperformed the Value style to continue the long-term trend of outperformance.
For U.S. Large Cap Stock returns during 2023, a graph of the S&P 500 shows a rocky ride up from the bottom (recoveries followed by lesser losses) with a trough in March, a big peak in July, a big trough in October and a strong finish in November and December, ending with an annual return of 26.26%.
In a review of sector breakouts for large cap stocks, Technology and Communications led with large 56% returns with Consumer Discretionary not too far behind with a 43% return. Utilities and Energy were laggards returning -7% and -3% respectively.
The Praxis Growth Index Fund Class I Shares returned 29.82%, underperforming the 30.06% return of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Growth Index. The Praxis Growth Index Fund Class A Shares (Without Load) returned 29.48% for the year ended December 31, 2023. At a high level, the application of our Values + ESG screens was the leading cause of tracking error. We use optimization tools to seek to reduce that impact. For 2023, stock-specific factors used in the screening and optimization process were the leading contributors to negative relative performance. This includes effects from SEC diversification rules - requirements that limit the Fund’s ability to hold the highest-weigh benchmark names (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia) in the same proportion as the benchmark.
The Praxis Value Index Fund Class I Shares returned 20.42%, underperforming the 22.23% return of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Value Index. The Praxis Value Index Fund Class A Shares (without load) returned 20.04% for the year ended December 31, 2023. At a high level, the application of our Values + ESG screens was the leading cause of tracking error. We use optimization tools to seek to reduce that impact. For 2023, stock-specific and industry factors used in the screening and optimization process were the leading contributors to negative relative performance. As examples of stock-specific impacts, not owning Boeing (weapons screen) was a negative contributor, as Boeing was up 37% for the year and not owning Wells Fargo (governance screen) was a negative contributor, as Wells Fargo was up 22.9% for the year. On the other hand, not owning RTX Corp (weapons screen) was a positive contributor, as RTX Corp was down 14% for the year.
Stock-specific and Industry factors were the leading contributors to negative relative performance. As examples, not owning Boeing (weapons screen) was a negative contributor, as Boeing was up 37% for the year and not owning Wells Fargo (governance screen) was a negative contributor, as Wells Fargo was up 22.9% for the year. On the other hand, not owning RTX Corp (weapons screen) was a positive contributor, as RTX Corp was down 14% for the year.
ESG factor integration also contributed to tracking error versus each Fund’s benchmark. We continue to utilize Sustainalytics ESG scores to enhance our optimization process. Our Morningstar Historical Corporate Sustainability Percent Rank as of Nov. 30, 2023, is the 15th percentile for the Praxis Growth Index Fund and the 13th percentile for the Praxis Value Index Fund. Both Funds score a 4 out of 5 Globes Sustainability Rating.
The annual mid-December reconstitution of the benchmark index necessitated some significant realignment of portfolio holdings near year-end. Many of these were a direct result of a reversal of benchmark holdings from the last reconstitution.
We continue to be pleased with the performance of the Funds, which over time have delivered returns close to their benchmarks. We look forward to continuing to incorporate our Values + ESG screens, and Sustainalytics ESG scores, while using tax optimization tools to deliver returns that track benchmark returns in the large-cap space, whether it is on the Value or Growth side of the equation.
Dale Snyder, CFA®
Praxis Growth and Value Index Fund Manager
Praxis Mutual Funds®
The views expressed are those of the portfolio manager as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of other portfolio managers or the firm as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
The S&P 500 Growth Index represents the growth companies (defined by sales growth, earnings to price, and momentum) of the S&P 500 Index, a universe of large capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market.
The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 large companies that is widely used as a barometer of U.S. stock market performance.
The S&P 500 Value Index represents the value companies (defined by book value to price ratio earnings to price ratio and sales to price ratio) of the S&P 500 Index, a universe of large capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market.
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Praxis Growth and Value Index Funds
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Manager’s Commentary, (unaudited) continued
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 click on http://corporate1.morningstar.com/SustainableInvesting/ 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. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Praxis Value Index Fund Performance Review
Praxis Value Index Fund
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Value Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 5/1/01 | 13.74% | 9.28% | 12.32% | 8.82% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
Class A (Without Load) | 5/1/01 | 20.04% | 11.26% | 13.53% | 9.40% | | |
Class I | 5/1/06 | 20.42% | 11.67% | 13.98% | 9.88% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
S&P 500 Value Index 1 | | 22.23% | 13.11% | 14.11% | 10.01% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
1 The S&P 500 Value Index represents the value companies (defined by book value to price ratio, earnings to price ratio, and sales to price ratio) of the S&P 500 Index, a universe of large capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market.
The above index is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis Value Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.5% |
ADVERTISING & MARKETING — 0.3% |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) (a) | | | 12,630 | | | $ | 412,243 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 10,229 | | | | 884,911 | |
| | | | | | | 1,297,154 | |
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 0.5% |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 22,680 | | | | 2,462,368 | |
|
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 1.7% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1,540 | | | | 584,938 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 4,002 | | | | 3,248,824 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 31,940 | | | | 2,197,472 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 24,430 | | | | 727,770 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 34,830 | | | | 621,367 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 3,370 | | | | 375,755 | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 5,830 | | | | 627,833 | |
| | | | | | | 8,383,959 | |
AUTOMOTIVE — 0.8% |
Aptiv plc (b) | | | 7,050 | | | | 632,526 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 14,870 | | | | 533,089 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 82,203 | | | | 1,002,055 | |
General Motors Co. (a) | | | 46,330 | | | | 1,664,174 | |
| | | | | | | 3,831,844 | |
BANKING — 7.3% |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 204,460 | | | | 6,884,168 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 63,306 | | | | 3,256,461 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 22,720 | | | | 752,941 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp (a) | | | 30,060 | | | | 1,036,769 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 76,040 | | | | 967,229 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 83,705 | | | | 14,238,220 | |
KeyCorp | | | 32,990 | | | | 475,056 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 8,184 | | | | 1,121,863 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 13,561 | | | | 2,099,921 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 43,890 | | | | 850,588 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 70,530 | | | | 2,603,968 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 45,077 | | | | 1,950,932 | |
Zions Bancorp., NA (a) | | | 8,440 | | | | 370,263 | |
| | | | | | | 36,608,379 | |
BEVERAGES — 1.8% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 58,530 | | | | 3,449,173 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 12,430 | | | | 414,168 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 30,279 | | | | 5,142,585 | |
| | | | | | | 9,005,926 | |
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 8.2% |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 30,160 | | | | 4,673,895 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 15,040 | | | | 4,331,821 | |
Biogen, Inc. (b) | | | 5,000 | | | | 1,293,850 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 83,350 | | | | 4,276,688 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 39,650 | | | | 3,212,046 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 70,781 | | | | 11,094,214 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 64,480 | | | | 7,029,610 | |
Moderna, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 9,330 | | | | 927,869 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 1,920 | | | | 1,686,317 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 1,070 | | | | 435,372 | |
Zoetis, Inc. (a) | | | 10,000 | | | | 1,973,700 | |
| | | | | | | 40,935,382 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%, continued |
CABLE & SATELLITE — 1.0% |
Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 980 | | | $ | 380,906 | |
Comcast Corp. - Class A | | | 106,200 | | | | 4,656,870 | |
| | | | | | | 5,037,776 | |
CHEMICALS — 3.8% |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 11,917 | | | | 3,262,875 | |
Albemarle Corp. (a) | | | 2,510 | | | | 362,645 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 14,230 | | | | 780,373 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 8,138 | | | | 626,056 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 3,050 | | | | 604,968 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 6,622 | | | | 536,183 | |
Linde plc | | | 15,566 | | | | 6,393,112 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A | | | 63,530 | | | | 6,040,432 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 10,110 | | | | 361,230 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 190 | | | | 59,261 | |
| | | | | | | 19,027,135 | |
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 1.1% |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 11,450 | | | | 1,888,219 | |
Robert Half, Inc. | | | 5,180 | | | | 455,426 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 14,870 | | | | 649,373 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 12,790 | | | | 2,290,689 | |
| | | | | | | 5,283,707 | |
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.2% |
Amcor plc | | | 116,400 | | | | 1,122,096 | |
|
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 1.4% |
Dover Corp. | | | 7,683 | | | | 1,181,722 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 24,434 | | | | 2,378,161 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 12,695 | | | | 3,325,329 | |
| | | | | | | 6,885,212 | |
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 0.1% |
eBay, Inc. | | | 12,910 | | | | 563,134 | |
|
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 4.7% |
AES Corp. (The) | | | 22,334 | | | | 429,930 | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 9,970 | | | | 511,461 | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 7,630 | | | | 551,954 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 16,270 | | | | 1,321,450 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 19,510 | | | | 557,401 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 12,530 | | | | 727,617 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 29,931 | | | | 2,722,823 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 7,370 | | | | 812,616 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 29,394 | | | | 2,852,394 | |
Edison International | | | 16,627 | | | | 1,188,664 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 23,210 | | | | 1,432,521 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 26,010 | | | | 933,759 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 67,600 | | | | 4,106,024 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 13,990 | | | | 379,129 | |
Sempra | | | 16,966 | | | | 1,267,869 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | 36,061 | | | | 2,528,597 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 7,950 | | | | 669,152 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 9,744 | | | | 603,251 | |
| | | | | | | 23,596,612 | |
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 3.2% |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,150 | | | | 189,623 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 15,630 | | | | 897,943 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Value Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%, continued |
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 3.2%, continued |
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,380 | | | $ | 695,311 | |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 45,737 | | | | 2,636,281 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 16,090 | | | | 2,559,758 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 20,480 | | | | 1,832,346 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 7,420 | | | | 2,303,762 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 14,490 | | | | 2,035,845 | |
Trane Technologies plc | | | 10,350 | | | | 2,524,365 | |
Trimble, Inc. (b) | | | 8,990 | | | | 478,268 | |
| | | | | | | 16,153,502 | |
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 1.3% |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 3,150 | | | | 430,951 | |
Fox Corp. - Class B | | | 26,390 | | | | 729,684 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 51,779 | | | | 4,675,126 | |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 57,457 | | | | 653,861 | |
| | | | | | | 6,489,622 | |
FOOD — 1.1% |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 16,070 | | | | 460,566 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 31,030 | | | | 2,021,294 | |
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | | | 5,630 | | | | 711,519 | |
Kellanova | | | 12,810 | | | | 716,207 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 4,350 | | | | 160,863 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 6,090 | | | | 416,678 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 15,422 | | | | 1,117,016 | |
| | | | | | | 5,604,143 | |
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.3% |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 7,680 | | | | 1,013,683 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 19,060 | | | | 506,043 | |
| | | | | | | 1,519,726 | |
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 4.0% |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 13,940 | | | | 1,405,152 | |
Cencora, Inc. | | | 6,580 | | | | 1,351,400 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (b) | | | 1,600 | | | | 378,240 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 43,164 | | | | 3,408,230 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 7,690 | | | | 3,626,296 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (b) | | | 24,110 | | | | 1,825,368 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 3,510 | | | | 1,606,913 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 2,920 | | | | 675,630 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) | | | 5,410 | | | | 1,229,639 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 6,224 | | | | 2,881,588 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 11,780 | | | | 1,624,226 | |
| | | | | | | 20,012,682 | |
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 0.1% |
Masco Corp. | | | 5,880 | | | | 393,842 | |
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 2.7% |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 4,060 | | | | 383,914 | |
Clorox Co. (The) | | | 4,350 | | | | 620,266 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 9,540 | | | | 760,433 | |
Estée Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A | | | 2,580 | | | | 377,325 | |
Kenvue, Inc. | | | 17,640 | | | | 379,789 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 12,700 | | | | 1,543,177 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 62,816 | | | | 9,205,057 | |
| | | | | | | 13,269,961 | |
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.3% |
Fastenal Co. | | | 9,800 | | | | 634,746 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%, continued |
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.3%, continued |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 870 | | | $ | 720,960 | |
| | | | | | | 1,355,706 | |
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.0% |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 38,024 | | | | 1,979,149 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 11,190 | | | | 2,356,614 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 10,260 | | | | 3,958,000 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 16,370 | | | | 2,102,399 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 31,741 | | | | 2,959,848 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 7,520 | | | | 437,213 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 6,297 | | | | 531,341 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 11,380 | | | | 881,495 | |
| | | | | | | 15,206,059 | |
INSURANCE — 5.1% |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 25,980 | | | | 2,143,350 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 13,549 | | | | 1,896,589 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 22,987 | | | | 1,557,369 | |
Aon plc - Class A | | | 4,280 | | | | 1,245,566 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (b) | | | 180 | | | | 13,369 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 4,520 | | | | 1,016,458 | |
Berkley (W.R.) Corp. | | | 9,825 | | | | 694,824 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 15,040 | | | | 1,069,494 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 10,550 | | | | 2,384,300 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 9,332 | | | | 965,489 | |
Everest Group Ltd. | | | 2,840 | | | | 1,004,167 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 7,730 | | | | 940,896 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 10,830 | | | | 870,515 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 5,440 | | | | 378,570 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 9,860 | | | | 1,868,174 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 29,933 | | | | 1,979,469 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 13,800 | | | | 1,085,646 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 8,230 | | | | 1,310,874 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 14,160 | | | | 1,468,534 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 9,613 | | | | 1,831,180 | |
| | | | | | | 25,724,833 | |
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.2% |
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 570 | | | | 77,600 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (b) | | | 3,320 | | | | 467,887 | |
VeriSign, Inc. (b) | | | 2,960 | | | | 609,642 | |
| | | | | | | 1,155,129 | |
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 1.5% |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,170 | | | | 577,225 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 10,860 | | | | 3,220,099 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)(b) | | | 25,960 | | | | 520,238 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 16,870 | | | | 1,619,689 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 12,440 | | | | 1,625,410 | |
| | | | | | | 7,562,661 | |
LEISURE PRODUCTS — 0.1% |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 8,300 | | | | 423,798 | |
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MACHINERY — 1.5% |
Deere & Co. | | | 6,357 | | | | 2,541,973 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 2,840 | | | | 616,592 | |
Ingersoll-Rand, Inc. | | | 6,920 | | | | 535,193 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 2,610 | | | | 689,458 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 7,150 | | | | 701,415 | |
Veralto Corp. | | | 8,640 | | | | 710,726 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%, continued |
MACHINERY — 1.5%, continued |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 13,260 | | | $ | 1,516,414 | |
| | | | | | | 7,311,771 | |
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 7.0% |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 42,910 | | | | 4,723,104 | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 5,280 | | | | 734,078 | |
Baxter International, Inc. (a) | | | 15,502 | | | | 599,307 | |
Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | | 8,310 | | | | 2,026,227 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 1,620 | | | | 523,082 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 7,100 | | | | 547,836 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (b) | | | 21,060 | | | | 1,217,479 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 1,170 | | | | 442,775 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 24,190 | | | | 5,596,115 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)(b) | | | 15,350 | | | | 1,170,437 | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | | | 8,650 | | | | 668,818 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b) | | | 1,340 | | | | 743,767 | |
Illumina, Inc. (b) | | | 4,410 | | | | 614,048 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b) | | | 3,050 | | | | 1,028,948 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 42,020 | | | | 3,461,608 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (b) | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,407,034 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 2,370 | | | | 407,687 | |
Revvity, Inc. | | | 16,230 | | | | 1,774,101 | |
STERIS plc | | | 3,150 | | | | 692,528 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 3,450 | | | | 1,033,137 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 9,294 | | | | 4,933,162 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,900 | | | | 718,030 | |
| | | | | | | 35,063,308 | |
METALS & MINING — 0.1% |
Newmont Corp. | | | 15,380 | | | | 636,578 | |
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OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 3.5% |
ConocoPhillips (a) | | | 46,057 | | | | 5,345,836 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a) | | | 42,950 | | | | 2,564,545 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 5,450 | | | | 382,699 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 21,290 | | | | 4,787,695 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 32,960 | | | | 4,284,800 | |
| | | | | | | 17,365,575 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 1.5% |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 104,540 | | | | 3,573,177 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 71,006 | | | | 3,695,153 | |
| | | | | | | 7,268,330 | |
REAL ESTATE SERVICES — 0.2% |
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 8,480 | | | | 789,403 | |
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REITS — 4.4% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (a) | | | 5,380 | | | | 682,023 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 4,760 | | | | 1,027,589 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 3,750 | | | | 702,075 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 7,640 | | | | 536,099 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 12,150 | | | | 1,399,558 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,790 | | | | 375,478 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,255,092 | |
Equity Residential | | | 7,500 | | | | 458,700 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 3,150 | | | | 505,040 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 4,450 | | | | 458,573 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 34,680 | | | | 686,664 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 41,200 | | | | 802,164 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%, continued |
REITS — 4.4%, continued |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 22,420 | | | $ | 477,770 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 2,890 | | | | 388,589 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 28,910 | | | | 3,853,703 | |
Public Storage | | | 3,200 | | | | 976,000 | |
Realty Income Corp. (a) | | | 26,060 | | | | 1,496,365 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 9,230 | | | | 618,410 | |
SBA Communications Corp. - Class A | | | 1,660 | | | | 421,125 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 8,469 | | | | 1,208,018 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 14,880 | | | | 569,755 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 11,270 | | | | 561,697 | |
Welltower, Inc. (a) | | | 17,680 | | | | 1,594,206 | |
| | | | | | | 22,054,693 | |
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.8% |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 2,442,296 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 5,410 | | | | 735,489 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (b) | | | 3,450 | | | | 490,073 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 20,514 | | | | 937,695 | |
Target Corp. | | | 9,860 | | | | 1,404,261 | |
Walgreen Boots Alliance, Inc. (a) | | | 72,610 | | | | 1,895,847 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 39,710 | | | | 6,260,282 | |
| | | | | | | 14,165,943 | |
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 2.5% |
AutoZone, Inc. (b) | | | 240 | | | | 620,546 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 375,744 | |
CarMax, Inc. (b) | | | 7,850 | | | | 602,409 | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 4,570 | | | | 632,945 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 15,792 | | | | 5,472,718 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 17,510 | | | | 3,896,851 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 12,030 | | | | 1,128,534 | |
| | | | | | | 12,729,747 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 2.6% |
Intel Corp. | | | 99,528 | | | | 5,001,282 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 4,630 | | | | 417,534 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 24,860 | | | | 2,121,553 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | | | 340 | | | | 78,091 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 13,770 | | | | 1,991,555 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 18,640 | | | | 3,177,374 | |
| | | | | | | 12,787,389 | |
SOFTWARE — 2.2% |
ANSYS, Inc. (b) | | | 1,760 | | | | 638,669 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (b) | | | 2,650 | | | | 645,222 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 2,340 | | | | 637,346 | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | | 18,890 | | | | 431,070 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 375,018 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 8,620 | | | | 3,241,465 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 12,032 | | | | 1,268,534 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 2,453,265 | |
Salesforce, Inc. (b) | | | 1,410 | | | | 371,027 | |
Synopsys, Inc. (b) | | | 920 | | | | 473,717 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 1,720 | | | | 719,166 | |
| | | | | | | 11,254,499 | |
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.9% |
American Express Co. | | | 9,754 | | | | 1,827,314 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. (a) | | | 12,880 | | | | 1,688,826 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 5,770 | | | | 648,548 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%, continued |
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.9%, continued |
Synchrony Financial | | | 14,390 | | | $ | 549,554 | |
| | | | | | | 4,714,242 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 2.0% |
Apple, Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 365,807 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 117,190 | | | | 5,920,439 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 32,890 | | | | 1,001,500 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 46,690 | | | | 792,796 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 40,700 | | | | 1,224,663 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A (b) | | | 1,790 | | | | 489,261 | |
| | | | | | | 9,794,466 | |
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 5.4% |
Accenture plc - Class A | | | 16,780 | | | | 5,888,270 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 10,480 | | | | 2,441,525 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A | | | 15,450 | | | | 1,166,938 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (b) | | | 4,230 | | | | 369,660 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 21,130 | | | | 1,269,279 | |
Fiserv, Inc. (b) | | | 8,480 | | | | 1,126,483 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 5,710 | | | | 725,170 | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 5,040 | | | | 2,149,610 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 429,616 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | 1,140 | | | | 644,841 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 3,334 | | | | 397,113 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 28,270 | | | | 1,736,061 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 9,180 | | | | 4,043,974 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 5,050 | | | | 1,206,243 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 13,160 | | | | 3,426,206 | |
| | | | | | | 27,020,989 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 2.0% |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 191,746 | | | | 3,217,498 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | 8,950 | | | | 1,434,953 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 142,640 | | | | 5,377,528 | |
| | | | | | | 10,029,979 | |
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 3.2% |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 6,070 | | | | 524,388 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 41,490 | | | | 1,438,458 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 19,150 | | | | 770,405 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 8,230 | | | | 2,081,943 | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 1,430 | | | | 285,628 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. (a) | | | 8,850 | | | | 2,091,963 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 36,990 | | | | 1,068,271 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 10,560 | | | | 2,593,747 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 13,060 | | | | 538,856 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | 28,870 | | | | 4,539,230 | |
| | | | | | | 15,932,889 | |
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 0.1% |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 3,040 | | | | 385,776 | |
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WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.7% |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 30,130 | | | | 2,175,989 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 18,680 | | | | 1,366,068 | |
| | | | | | | 3,542,057 | |
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY — 0.1% |
LKQ Corp. | | | 11,370 | | | | 543,372 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $413,247,342) | | $ | 492,303,354 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE NOTES — 0.9% |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — 0.9% |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 1.000 | % | | | 06/14/24 | | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 731,392 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/17/24 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 275,394 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/24 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 243,324 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 06/13/25 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 267,281 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 423,214 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 326,390 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/28 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,000 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (c) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 06/15/24 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,622 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (c) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,380 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (COST $4,510,000) | | $ | 4,420,997 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.4% |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (d) (COST $2,166,212) | | | 2,166,212 | | | $ | 2,166,212 | |
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INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH THE CASH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 4.4% |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 5.55% (d)(e) (COST $22,157,886) | | | 22,157,886 | | | $ | 22,157,886 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $442,081,440) — 104.2% | | $ | 521,048,449 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (4.2%) | | | (21,076,586 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 499,971,863 | |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $21,524,178 (Note 8). |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Illiquid securities are as follows: |
| | Acquisition Date | | | Current Cost | | | Fair Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 1.000%, 06/14/24 | | | 06/15/21 | | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 731,392 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 06/17/24 | | | 06/17/19 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 275,394 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 12/15/24 | | | 12/12/19 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 243,324 | | | | 0.0 | %(f) |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 06/13/25 | | | 06/12/20 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 267,281 | | | | 0.0 | %(f) |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 12/15/25 | | | 12/15/20 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 423,214 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 4.000% 06/15/28 | | | 06/15/23 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 326,390 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 5.000% 12/15/28 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 0.2 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.750%, 06/15/24 | | | 06/20/23 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,622 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.000%, 12/15/26 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,380 | | | | 0.2 | % |
| | | | | | $ | 4,510,000 | | | $ | 4,420,997 | | | | 0.9 | % |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
(e) | The security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan (Note 8). |
(f) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
plc | — Public Liability Company |
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Praxis Growth Index Fund Performance Review
Praxis Growth Index Fund
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Growth Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 5/1/07 | 22.68% | 4.94% | 15.07% | 12.45% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
Class A (Without Load) | 5/1/07 | 29.48% | 6.85% | 16.32% | 13.06% | | |
Class I | 5/1/07 | 29.82% | 7.16% | 16.67% | 13.47% | 0.36% | 0.36% |
S&P 500 Growth Index 1 | | 30.06% | 6.61% | 16.23% | 13.35% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
1 The S&P 500 Growth Index represents the growth companies (defined by sales growth, earnings change to price, and momentum) of the S&P 500 Index, a universe of large capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market.
The above index is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
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Praxis Growth Index Fund Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments
Praxis Growth Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% |
ADVERTISING & MARKETING — 0.1% |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) (a) | | | 23,990 | | | $ | 783,034 | |
|
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 0.3% |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | | | 14,510 | | | | 1,575,351 | |
|
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.2% |
Blackstone, Inc. | | | 9,510 | | | | 1,245,049 | |
|
AUTOMOTIVE — 3.2% |
Tesla, Inc. (b) | | | 69,260 | | | | 17,209,725 | |
|
BEVERAGES — 0.8% |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 29,840 | | | | 1,758,471 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 13,850 | | | | 2,352,284 | |
| | | | | | | 4,110,755 | |
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 3.9% |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 7,461 | | | | 1,156,231 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 21,650 | | | | 12,620,218 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 23,611 | | | | 2,574,071 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 1,821 | | | | 1,599,366 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 4,274 | | | | 1,739,048 | |
Zoetis, Inc. (a) | | | 7,900 | | | | 1,559,223 | |
| | | | | | | 21,248,157 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.3% |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 4,980 | | | | 403,231 | |
Linde plc | | | 13,918 | | | | 5,716,262 | |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A | | | 10,990 | | | | 1,044,929 | |
| | | | | | | 7,164,422 | |
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.4% |
Cintas Corp. | | | 1,770 | | | | 1,066,708 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 3,500 | | | | 577,185 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 2,274 | | | | 407,274 | |
| | | | | | | 2,051,167 | |
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 0.2% |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 5,274 | | | | 1,381,472 | |
|
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 4.9% |
Amazon.com, Inc. (b) | | | 175,000 | | | | 26,589,500 | |
|
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.3% |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 15,290 | | | | 784,377 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,904 | | | | 115,649 | |
Sempra | | | 8,850 | | | | 661,360 | |
| | | | | | | 1,561,386 | |
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 1.2% |
Amphenol Corp. - Class A | | | 5,972 | | | | 592,004 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 10,260 | | | | 589,437 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 3,981 | | | | 633,337 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 4,950 | | | | 442,877 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 3,288 | | | | 1,020,858 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 3,060 | | | | 429,930 | |
Trane Technologies plc | | | 10,630 | | | | 2,592,657 | |
| | | | | | | 6,301,100 | |
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.3% |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 7,715 | | | | 1,055,489 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%, continued |
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.3%, continued |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 5,103 | | | $ | 460,750 | |
| | | | | | | 1,516,239 | |
FOOD — 0.3% |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | | | 24,060 | | | | 1,742,666 | |
|
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.1% |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 3,010 | | | | 397,290 | |
|
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.9% |
Cencora, Inc. | | | 2,670 | | | | 548,364 | |
DaVita, Inc. (b) | | | 3,750 | | | | 392,850 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 1,320 | | | | 622,459 | |
Henry Schein, Inc. (b) | | | 5,350 | | | | 405,048 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 860 | | | | 393,717 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 2,778 | | | | 642,774 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) | | | 1,890 | | | | 429,578 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 1,910 | | | | 884,292 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 3,170 | | | | 437,080 | |
| | | | | | | 4,756,162 | |
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 0.5% |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | | 7,390 | | | | 1,123,132 | |
Lennar Corp. - Class A | | | 2,660 | | | | 396,446 | |
NVR, Inc. (b) | | | 50 | | | | 350,023 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 9,050 | | | | 934,141 | |
| | | | | | | 2,803,742 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 1.1% |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | 453,888 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 10,057 | | | | 801,644 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 31,360 | | | | 4,595,494 | |
| | | | | | | 5,851,026 | |
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.6% |
Fastenal Co. | | | 6,190 | | | | 400,926 | |
United Rentals, Inc. (a) | | | 1,770 | | | | 1,014,953 | |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 2,530 | | | | 2,096,586 | |
| | | | | | | 3,512,465 | |
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.2% |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 1,930 | | | | 406,458 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 8,490 | | | | 493,609 | |
| | | | | | | 900,067 | |
INSURANCE — 0.4% |
Aon plc - Class A | | | 2,560 | | | | 745,011 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (b) | | | 5,760 | | | | 427,795 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 2,140 | | | | 405,466 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 5,690 | | | | 906,303 | |
| | | | | | | 2,484,575 | |
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 13.4% |
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 4,890 | | | | 665,724 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 156,720 | | | | 21,892,217 | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (b) | | | 124,120 | | | | 17,492,232 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 960 | | | | 3,405,331 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 56,080 | | | | 19,850,077 | |
Netflix, Inc. (b) | | | 11,970 | | | | 5,827,954 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 51,370 | | | | 3,162,851 | |
| | | | | | | 72,296,386 | |
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Growth Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%, continued |
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 1.8% |
Carnival Corp. (b) | | | 21,350 | | | $ | 395,829 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (b) | | | 907 | | | | 2,074,273 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,350 | | | | 1,338,361 | |
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A | | | 6,510 | | | | 1,468,070 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 7,377 | | | | 2,187,354 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (b) | | | 6,470 | | | | 837,800 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 13,262 | | | | 1,273,285 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 60 | | | | 7,840 | |
| | | | | | | 9,582,812 | |
LEISURE PRODUCTS — 0.1% |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 12,240 | | | | 624,974 | |
|
MACHINERY — 0.8% |
Deere & Co. | | | 3,936 | | | | 1,573,888 | |
Ingersoll-Rand, Inc. | | | 17,600 | | | | 1,361,184 | |
Veralto Corp. | | | 10,924 | | | | 898,608 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 3,590 | | | | 410,553 | |
| | | | | | | 4,244,233 | |
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 3.5% |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,905 | | | | 681,942 | |
Align Technology, Inc. (b) | | | 1,550 | | | | 424,700 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (b) | | | 21,830 | | | | 1,261,992 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 1,311 | | | | 496,135 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 14,694 | | | | 3,399,310 | |
DexCom, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,670 | | | | 703,590 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b) | | | 9,550 | | | | 728,187 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b) | | | 1,700 | | | | 943,585 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b) | | | 6,880 | | | | 2,321,037 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 4,800 | | | | 395,424 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (b) | | | 550 | | | | 667,128 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 1,880 | | | | 562,985 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 9,165 | | | | 4,864,690 | |
Waters Corp. (b) | | | 1,646 | | | | 541,913 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 3,280 | | | | 1,154,954 | |
| | | | | | | 19,147,572 | |
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 0.8% |
ConocoPhillips | | | 23,820 | | | | 2,764,788 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 5,850 | | | | 410,787 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 5,730 | | | | 1,288,562 | |
| | | | | | | 4,464,137 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 0.4% |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 30,530 | | | | 1,043,515 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 17,770 | | | | 924,751 | |
| | | | | | | 1,968,266 | |
REITS — 1.3% |
American Tower Corp. | | | 6,442 | | | | 1,390,699 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 3,940 | | | | 530,245 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,777 | | | | 1,431,178 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 46,150 | | | | 898,541 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 8,670 | | | | 606,727 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 6,088 | | | | 811,530 | |
Public Storage | | | 2,790 | | | | 850,950 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 2,760 | | | | 393,686 | |
| | | | | | | 6,913,556 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%, continued |
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.6% |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 4,023 | | | $ | 2,655,502 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 2,590 | | | | 408,313 | |
| | | | | | | 3,063,815 | |
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 3.2% |
AutoZone, Inc. (b) | | | 659 | | | | 1,703,917 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (b) | | | 2,700 | | | | 450,738 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 16,306 | | | | 5,650,844 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 6,789 | | | | 1,510,892 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (b) | | | 3,200 | | | | 1,636,128 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b) | | | 1,810 | | | | 1,719,645 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 1,370,061 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 25,513 | | | | 2,393,375 | |
Tractor Supply Co. (a) | | | 2,060 | | | | 442,962 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (b) | | | 1,070 | | | | 524,289 | |
| | | | | | | 17,402,851 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 11.6% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (b) | | | 42,406 | | | | 6,251,068 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 22,816 | | | | 3,697,789 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 11,549 | | | | 12,891,571 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 3,560 | | | | 2,069,428 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 4,073 | | | | 3,190,218 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 1,260 | | | | 794,783 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 62,256 | | | | 30,830,416 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | | | 4,310 | | | | 989,921 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 10,950 | | | | 1,583,699 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 2,357 | | | | 401,774 | |
| | | | | | | 62,700,667 | |
SOFTWARE — 17.6% |
Adobe, Inc. (b) | | | 14,097 | | | | 8,410,270 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 3,650 | | | | 431,977 | |
ANSYS, Inc. (b) | | | 2,190 | | | | 794,707 | |
Autodesk, Inc. (b) | | | 3,330 | | | | 810,788 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 10,624 | | | | 2,893,659 | |
Fortinet, Inc. (b) | | | 12,990 | | | | 760,305 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 8,230 | | | | 5,143,997 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 128,238 | | | | 48,222,618 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 65,250 | | | | 6,879,308 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 10,730 | | | | 3,164,062 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. | | | 2,610 | | | | 539,539 | |
PTC, Inc. (b) | | | 2,330 | | | | 407,657 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 1,308,408 | |
Salesforce, Inc. (b) | | | 27,750 | | | | 7,302,135 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (b) | | | 6,293 | | | | 4,445,942 | |
Synopsys, Inc. (b) | | | 6,460 | | | | 3,326,319 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 970 | | | | 405,576 | |
| | | | | | | 95,247,267 | |
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.3% |
American Express Co. | | | 8,500 | | | | 1,592,390 | |
|
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 15.0% |
Apple, Inc. | | | 399,198 | | | | 76,857,591 | |
Arista Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 7,440 | | | | 1,752,194 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 21,140 | | | | 1,067,993 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 2,980 | | | | 379,652 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 5,800 | | | | 511,328 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments, continued
Praxis Growth Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%, continued |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 15.0%, continued |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 4,710 | | | $ | 402,093 | |
| | | | | | | 80,970,851 | |
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 5.9% |
Accenture plc - Class A | | | 17,989 | | | | 6,312,520 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 6,670 | | | | 1,553,910 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,596 | | | | 534,127 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. (b) | | | 4,540 | | | | 396,751 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. (a)(b) | | | 880 | | | | 1,024,329 | |
Fiserv, Inc. (b) | | | 11,266 | | | | 1,496,575 | |
Gartner, Inc. (b) | | | 2,010 | | | | 906,731 | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 17,186 | | | | 7,330,001 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 3,375 | | | | 1,318,140 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | 1,797 | | | | 1,016,473 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 3,984 | | | | 1,755,032 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 1,680 | | | | 401,285 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 30,613 | | | | 7,970,094 | |
| | | | | | | 32,015,968 | |
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.9% |
CSX Corp. | | | 22,471 | | | | 779,069 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 11,420 | | | | 459,427 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 4,770 | | | | 606,744 | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 2,270 | | | | 453,410 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 2,950 | | | | 1,195,723 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 5,761 | | | | 1,415,017 | |
| | | | | | | 4,909,390 | |
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.1% |
Sysco Corp. | | | 5,970 | | | | 436,586 | |
|
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY — 0.3% |
Copart, Inc. (b) | | | 35,482 | | | | 1,738,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $283,387,167) | | $ | 534,505,689 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE NOTES — 0.9% |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — 0.9% |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 1.000 | % | | | 06/14/24 | | | $ | 520,000 | | | $ | 507,099 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/17/24 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 540,953 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/24 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 145,994 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 06/13/25 | | | | 670,000 | | | | 639,565 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 470,238 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 699,406 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (c) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/28 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,000 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (c) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 06/15/24 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 751,333 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (c) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,690 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (COST $4,840,000) | | $ | 4,706,278 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2% |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (d) (COST $1,286,776) | | | 1,286,776 | | | $ | 1,286,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH THE CASH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 0.7% |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 5.55% (d)(e) (COST $3,548,433) | | | 3,548,433 | | | | 3,548,433 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $293,062,376) — 100.6% | | $ | 544,047,176 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.6%) | | | (3,271,637 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 540,775,539 | |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $3,462,708 (Note 8). |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Illiquid securities are as follows: |
| | Acquisition Date | | | Current Cost | | | Fair Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 1.000%, 06/14/24 | | | 06/15/21 | | | $ | 520,000 | | | $ | 507,099 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 06/17/24 | | | 06/17/19 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 540,953 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 12/15/24 | | | 12/12/19 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 145,994 | | | | 0.0 | %(f) |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 06/13/25 | | | 06/12/20 | | | | 670,000 | | | | 639,565 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 12/15/25 | | | 12/15/20 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 470,238 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 4.000% 06/15/28 | | | 06/15/23 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 699,406 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 5.000% 12/15/28 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.750%, 06/15/24 | | | 06/20/23 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 751,333 | | | | 0.2 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.000%, 12/15/26 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,690 | | | | 0.1 | % |
| | | | | | $ | 4,840,000 | | | $ | 4,706,278 | | | | 0.9 | % |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
(e) | The security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan (Note 8). |
(f) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
plc | — Public Liability Company |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Manager’s Commentary (unaudited)
In 2023 U.S. small-cap stock returns were a bumpy ride with peaks in February, July and December, and with troughs in May and October. The S&P SmallCap 600 full-year return was 16.05%, within rounding of an exact rebound in percentage terms from the -16.10% return of 2022.
A review of sector breakouts for U.S. small-cap stocks shows Consumer Discretionary leading the way with large 33% returns, and with Materials and Industrials not far behind with returns of 30%. Utilities, Energy and Health Care were laggards returning -7%, -1% and -1% respectively.
In this environment, the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Class I Shares returned 16.67%, outperforming by 0.62% the S&P SmallCap 600 index return of 16.05%. The Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Class A Shares (without load) returned 15.87% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
At a high level, the application of our Values + ESG screens was the leading cause of tracking error. We use optimization tools to seek to reduce that impact. For 2023, stock specific and fundamentals were the leading contributing factors to positive relative performance. For stock specific, The Andersons is an example of a larger holding held throughout the year that was a top positive contributor. The nature of the small-cap benchmark often sees successful companies being acquired or “graduating” up and out of the small-cap universe while less successful companies drop off the bottom – leading to inevitable turnover in our portfolio. In terms of Fundamentals, the largest positive contributors were Price/Revenue and Trading Activity.
ESG factor integration also contributed to tracking error versus the Fund’s benchmark. We use optimization tools to offset those impacts. We continue to utilize Sustainalytics ESG scores to enhance our optimization process. Our Morningstar Historical Corporate Sustainability Percent Rank (as of Nov. 30, 2023) is in the 13th percentile and the fund carries a 4 out of 5 Globes Sustainability Rating.
2023 was our sixth full calendar year of running this Fund as an optimized index fund, utilizing the same methodology and processes we use to manage our Growth Index and Value Index Funds. As this a reminder, we transitioned this Fund at the beginning of 2017 from an actively managed fund with about 70 holdings to an index fund with about 450 holdings. At that time, we also changed benchmarks from the Russell 2000 to the S&P Small Cap 600.
We look forward to continuing to incorporate our Values + ESG screens, and Sustainalytics ESG scores, while using tax optimization tools to deliver returns that track benchmark returns in the small-cap space, whether it is a year of large or small returns.
Dale Snyder, CFA®
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Manager
Praxis Mutual Funds®
The views expressed are those of the portfolio manager as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of other portfolio managers or the firm as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
The S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The Index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure they are liquid and financially viable.
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 3000 Index based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership.
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 click on http://corporate1.morningstar.com/SustainableInvesting/ for more detailed information about the Morningstar Sustainability Rating methodology and calculation frequency. Sustainalytics is an independent ESG and corporate
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Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Manager’s Commentary, (unaudited) continued
governance research, ratings, and analysis firm. Morningstar, Inc. holds a non-controlling ownership interest in Sustainalytics. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Praxis Small Cap Index Fund
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 5/1/07 | 9.81% | 3.54% | 8.27% | 4.08% | 1.11% | 1.11% |
Class A (Without Load) | 5/1/07 | 15.87% | 5.42% | 9.44% | 4.64% | | |
Class I | 5/1/07 | 16.67% | 6.11% | 10.13% | 5.30% | 0.43% | 0.43% |
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 1 | | 16.05% | 7.28% | 11.03% | 8.66% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
The returns include the Fund’s performance when the Fund’s portfolio was managed by a sub-adviser and pursued a different investment strategy prior to January 1, 2017.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023. Contractual fee waivers are in effect through April 30, 2024 for Class A.
1 S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure they are liquid and financially viable.
The above index is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.2% |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 10,110 | | | $ | 329,889 | |
|
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 1.1% |
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) | | | 51,000 | | | | 227,460 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 4,780 | | | | 298,368 | |
Movado Group, Inc. | | | 6,810 | | | | 205,321 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 3,465 | | | | 346,500 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. (a) | | | 11,935 | | | | 501,270 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 19,270 | | | | 171,310 | |
| | | | | | | 1,750,229 | |
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.9% |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A | | | 8,840 | | | | 390,551 | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc. (a) | | | 9,890 | | | | 207,591 | |
BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 7,030 | | | | 134,695 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 31,250 | | | | 386,875 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (a) | | | 920 | | | | 222,419 | |
WisdomTree, Inc. | | | 21,350 | | | | 147,956 | |
| | | | | | | 1,490,087 | |
AUTOMOTIVE — 0.7% |
Dana, Inc. | | | 14,900 | | | | 217,689 | |
Dorman Products, Inc. (b) | | | 2,970 | | | | 247,728 | |
Gentherm, Inc. (b) | | | 4,670 | | | | 244,521 | |
Phinia, Inc. | | | 5,290 | | | | 160,234 | |
XPEL, Inc. (b) | | | 3,920 | | | | 211,092 | |
| | | | | | | 1,081,264 | |
BANKING — 9.2% |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 7,424 | | | | 393,843 | |
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | | | 7,690 | | | | 280,993 | |
Axos Financial, Inc. (b) | | | 8,590 | | | | 469,014 | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 13,331 | | | | 179,042 | |
BancFirst Corp. | | | 3,710 | | | | 361,094 | |
Bancorp, Inc. (The) (b) | | | 10,190 | | | | 392,926 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. (a) | | | 5,430 | | | | 393,458 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 12,200 | | | | 395,646 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 2,830 | | | | 151,575 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 173,810 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 15,670 | | | | 170,960 | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 35,510 | | | | 229,039 | |
Cathay General Bancorp (a) | | | 6,960 | | | | 310,207 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. (a) | | | 12,720 | | | | 250,330 | |
City Holding Co. (a) | | | 2,750 | | | | 303,215 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 2,820 | | | | 146,950 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (b) | | | 10,660 | | | | 614,229 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 21,560 | | | | 435,296 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 5,859 | | | | 157,783 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,940 | | | | 148,892 | |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 7,386 | | | | 294,332 | |
First BanCorp. | | | 38,970 | | | | 641,056 | |
First Bancorp/NC | | | 5,760 | | | | 213,178 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 14,970 | | | | 355,538 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 13,580 | | | | 310,439 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 14,520 | | | | 238,999 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 9,870 | | | | 191,478 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 8,470 | | | | 181,173 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,410 | | | | 161,993 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 4,640 | | | | 305,358 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 4,740 | | | | 241,171 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%, continued |
BANKING — 9.2%, continued |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 3,090 | | | $ | 201,344 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A | | | 6,570 | | | | 244,338 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,520 | | | | 189,433 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 21,190 | | | | 264,451 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 7,230 | | | | 270,980 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 15,096 | | | | 439,445 | |
Park National Corp. | | | 2,050 | | | | 272,363 | |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | | 6,750 | | | | 357,278 | |
Preferred Bank (a) | | | 2,910 | | | | 212,576 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 14,020 | | | | 252,781 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 5,600 | | | | 188,608 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 11,950 | | | | 340,097 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 10,670 | | | | 710,942 | |
Simmons First National Corp. - Class A (a) | | | 6,440 | | | | 127,770 | |
SiriusPoint Ltd. (b) | | | 21,000 | | | | 243,600 | |
Triumph Financial, Inc. (b) | | | 5,040 | | | | 404,107 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 4,460 | | | | 124,345 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 18,510 | | | | 541,603 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 141,947 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 7,540 | | | | 248,518 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 7,320 | | | | 336,208 | |
| | | | | | | 15,205,751 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.1% |
National Beverage Corp. (b) | | | 4,440 | | | | 220,757 | |
|
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 3.5% |
Alkermes plc (b) | | | 8,830 | | | | 244,944 | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 6,470 | | | | 400,169 | |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (b) | | | 10,060 | | | | 192,146 | |
Catalyst Pharmaceutical, Inc. (b) | | | 15,260 | | | | 256,521 | |
Certara, Inc. (b) | | | 12,320 | | | | 216,709 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (b) | | | 9,800 | | | | 301,644 | |
Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (b) | | | 13,860 | | | | 126,403 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 13,510 | | | | 1,127,950 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (b) | | | 20,100 | | | | 280,998 | |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 4,890 | | | | 157,947 | |
Innoviva, Inc. (b) | | | 11,970 | | | | 191,999 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 20,430 | | | | 233,719 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 2,760 | | | | 197,119 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 27,720 | | | | 399,722 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (b) | | | 8,940 | | | | 301,636 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (b) | | | 6,630 | | | | 405,889 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc. (b) | | | 11,450 | | | | 205,527 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b) | | | 7,570 | | | | 219,076 | |
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (b) | | | 21,430 | | | | 215,586 | |
Xencor, Inc. (b) | | | 8,400 | | | | 178,332 | |
| | | | | | | 5,854,036 | |
CABLE & SATELLITE — 0.1% |
DISH Network Corp. - Class A (a)(b) | | | 34,500 | | | | 199,065 | |
|
CHEMICALS — 3.0% |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 7,800 | | | | 233,688 | |
Balchem Corp. | | | 5,560 | | | | 827,050 | |
H.B. Fuller Co. | | | 10,240 | | | | 833,638 | |
Ingevity Corp. (b) | | | 4,120 | | | | 194,546 | |
Innospec, Inc. | | | 4,330 | | | | 533,629 | |
Materion Corp. | | | 5,040 | | | | 655,855 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,580 | | | | 255,290 | |
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Schedule of Investments, continued
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December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%, continued |
CHEMICALS — 3.0%, continued |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | $ | 320,130 | |
Rogers Corp. (b) | | | 3,610 | | | | 476,773 | |
Stepan Co. | | | 2,730 | | | | 258,122 | |
WD-40 Co. (a) | | | 1,810 | | | | 432,717 | |
| | | | | | | 5,021,438 | |
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 2.8% |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 13,350 | | | | 598,481 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 9,180 | | | | 687,398 | |
Brady Corp. - Class A | | | 14,310 | | | | 839,854 | |
CorVel Corp. (a)(b) | | | 2,390 | | | | 590,832 | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (b) | | | 11,090 | | | | 251,078 | |
Enviri Corp. (a)(b) | | | 29,730 | | | | 267,570 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (b) | | | 24,290 | | | | 251,887 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 6,300 | | | | 186,039 | |
Korn Ferry | | | 8,880 | | | | 527,028 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 1,790 | | | | 327,409 | |
Vestis Corp. | | | 6,480 | | | | 136,987 | |
| | | | | | | 4,664,563 | |
CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.0% |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (b) | | | 12,630 | | | | 744,538 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 1,710 | | | | 114,946 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp. | | | 16,740 | | | | 293,954 | |
Strategic Education, Inc. (a) | | | 2,550 | | | | 235,544 | |
Stride, Inc. (b) | | | 5,850 | | | | 347,315 | |
| | | | | | | 1,736,297 | |
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.5% |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 10,120 | | | | 197,846 | |
O-I Glass, Inc. (b) | | | 14,660 | | | | 240,130 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 5,740 | | | | 209,625 | |
UFP Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 1,370 | | | | 235,695 | |
| | | | | | | 883,296 | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.0% |
Avista Corp. | | | 12,550 | | | | 448,537 | |
Clearway Energy, Inc. - Class C | | | 24,530 | | | | 672,858 | |
Otter Tail Corp. (a) | | | 4,280 | | | | 363,671 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 2,380 | | | | 125,117 | |
| | | | | | | 1,610,183 | |
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 3.0% |
AAON, Inc. (a) | | | 14,805 | | | | 1,093,645 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 6,290 | | | | 685,107 | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 7,330 | | | | 473,664 | |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 6,300 | | | | 972,531 | |
Hayward Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 12,720 | | | | 172,992 | |
Itron, Inc. (b) | | | 2,170 | | | | 163,857 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 840 | | | | 88,007 | |
OSI Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 2,550 | | | | 329,077 | |
SPX Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 9,870 | | | | 996,969 | |
| | | | | | | 4,975,849 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 2.0% |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 7,940 | | | | 656,162 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 4,400 | | | | 506,396 | |
Frontdoor, Inc. (b) | | | 14,390 | | | | 506,816 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. (a) | | | 7,530 | | | | 382,976 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 3,410 | | | | 623,416 | |
MYR Group, Inc. (b) | | | 2,470 | | | | 357,236 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%, continued |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 2.0%, continued |
NV5 Global, Inc. (b) | | | 2,110 | | | $ | 234,463 | |
| | | | | | | 3,267,465 | |
FOOD — 1.2% |
B&G Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 12,120 | | | | 127,260 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 7,550 | | | | 433,294 | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) (b) | | | 20,110 | | | | 220,204 | |
J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 1,740 | | | | 290,824 | |
Simply Good Foods Co. (The) (b) | | | 9,530 | | | | 377,388 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (b) | | | 9,670 | | | | 400,822 | |
W.K. Kellogg Co. | | | 13,630 | | | | 179,098 | |
| | | | | | | 2,028,890 | |
FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS — 0.7% |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 7,010 | | | | 906,814 | |
Sylvamo Corp. | | | 3,510 | | | | 172,376 | |
| | | | | | | 1,079,190 | |
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 1.3% |
American States Water Co. | | | 5,890 | | | | 473,674 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 14,610 | | | | 757,821 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 4,970 | | | | 524,981 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 1,520 | | | | 99,742 | |
SJW Group | | | 3,530 | | | | 230,686 | |
| | | | | | | 2,086,904 | |
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 2.2% |
AdaptHealth Corp. (a)(b) | | | 14,050 | | | | 102,425 | |
Addus HomeCare Corp. (b) | | | 2,750 | | | | 255,338 | |
Agiliti, Inc. (b) | | | 28,560 | | | | 226,195 | |
Ensign Group, Inc. (The) (a) | | | 8,010 | | | | 898,802 | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,690 | | | | 268,381 | |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (b) | | | 6,100 | | | | 176,351 | |
NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 17,840 | | | | 288,651 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. (b) | | | 12,410 | | | | 239,141 | |
Premier, Inc. - Class A | | | 10,500 | | | | 234,780 | |
RadNet, Inc. (b) | | | 11,320 | | | | 393,596 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 16,840 | | | | 395,740 | |
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 2,080 | | | | 193,731 | |
| | | | | | | 3,673,131 | |
HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS — 0.7% |
HNI Corp. (a) | | | 7,870 | | | | 329,202 | |
iRobot Corp. (b) | | | 3,560 | | | | 137,772 | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 10,390 | | | | 277,205 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 50,860 | | | | 441,465 | |
| | | | | | | 1,185,644 | |
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 3.7% |
American Woodmark Corp. (b) | | | 2,980 | | | | 276,693 | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 1,500 | | | | 147,480 | |
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 1,950 | | | | 675,909 | |
Century Communities, Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 209,622 | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc. (b) | | | 5,000 | | | | 259,700 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 3,880 | | | | 236,486 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 25,680 | | | | 324,082 | |
LGI Homes, Inc. (b) | | | 3,980 | | | | 529,977 | |
M/I Homes, Inc. (b) | | | 3,510 | | | | 483,467 | |
Masterbrand, Inc. (b) | | | 15,020 | | | | 223,047 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,555 | | | | 583,164 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 6,110 | | | | 1,064,362 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 2,420 | | | | 242,847 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%, continued |
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 3.7%, continued |
PGT Innovations, Inc. (b) | | | 9,950 | | | $ | 404,965 | |
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (b) | | | 14,490 | | | | 512,946 | |
| | | | | | | 6,174,747 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.7% |
Central Garden & Pet Co. (b) | | | 3,630 | | | | 181,899 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. (a) | | | 6,520 | | | | 238,828 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,800 | | | | 215,424 | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A | | | 7,900 | | | | 153,418 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 11,930 | | | | 364,700 | |
| | | | | | | 1,154,269 | |
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS — 1.5% |
Enpro, Inc. (a) | | | 3,620 | | | | 567,399 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 5,860 | | | | 462,823 | |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 3,950 | | | | 151,246 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 17,000 | | | | 801,550 | |
Proto Labs, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 4,540 | | | | 176,878 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 2,030 | | | | 321,511 | |
| | | | | | | 2,481,407 | |
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.9% |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | | 1,036,140 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (b) | | | 5,460 | | | | 184,002 | |
Resideo Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 18,410 | | | | 346,476 | |
| | | | | | | 1,566,618 | |
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.0% |
Moelis & Co. - Class A (a) | | | 7,690 | | | | 431,640 | |
Piper Sandler Cos. | | | 3,730 | | | | 652,265 | |
PJT Partners, Inc. - Class A | | | 2,180 | | | | 222,077 | |
StoneX Group, Inc. (b) | | | 3,615 | | | | 266,895 | |
| | | | | | | 1,572,877 | |
INSURANCE — 3.7% |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (b) | | | 10,910 | | | | 179,797 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (a)(b) | | | 12,720 | | | | 709,776 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 7,980 | | | | 597,143 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 116,460 | | | | 777,953 | |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 3,070 | | | | 232,706 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 5,960 | | | | 194,892 | |
Jackson Financial, Inc. - Class A | | | 8,980 | | | | 459,776 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 26,790 | | | | 722,526 | |
Mercury General Corp. | | | 4,640 | | | | 173,118 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 14,340 | | | | 425,611 | |
Palomar Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 3,850 | | | | 213,675 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 17,110 | | | | 235,947 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 20,170 | | | | 575,853 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,630 | | | | 123,864 | |
Trupanion, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,280 | | | | 191,603 | |
United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 11,630 | | | | 233,996 | |
| | | | | | | 6,048,236 | |
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 1.0% |
CarGurus, Inc. (b) | | | 11,260 | | | | 272,042 | |
Cars.com, Inc. (b) | | | 9,720 | | | | 184,388 | |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 3,610 | | | | 174,291 | |
TechTarget, Inc. (b) | | | 4,120 | | | | 143,623 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc. (b) | | | 14,320 | | | | 308,310 | |
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Yelp, Inc. (b) | | | 11,460 | | | $ | 542,516 | |
| | | | | | | 1,625,170 | |
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 2.1% |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 18,470 | | | | 519,930 | |
Brinker International, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,800 | | | | 336,804 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (a) | | | 7,530 | | | | 263,625 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 6,950 | | | | 265,698 | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 16,910 | | | | 238,262 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a) | | | 1,550 | | | | 119,474 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (b) | | | 5,970 | | | | 321,485 | |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (a) | | | 3,280 | | | | 162,852 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 2,970 | | | | 242,441 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 5,490 | | | | 418,503 | |
Shake Shack, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 5,180 | | | | 383,942 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | 10,490 | | | | 263,089 | |
| | | | | | | 3,536,105 | |
LEISURE PRODUCTS — 0.6% |
LCI Industries | | | 4,750 | | | | 597,122 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (a)(b) | | | 8,680 | | | | 124,471 | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 3,720 | | | | 271,114 | |
| | | | | | | 992,707 | |
MACHINERY — 3.0% |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 1,800 | | | | 378,342 | |
Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 4,830 | | | | 179,676 | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 19,940 | | | | 619,935 | |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,890 | | | | 338,217 | |
Federal Signal Corp. | | | 4,750 | | | | 364,515 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 6,300 | | | | 608,895 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 7,280 | | | | 348,348 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd. (b) | | | 8,140 | | | | 273,748 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 5,325 | | | | 529,571 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 450 | | | | 11,606 | |
Lindsay Corp. | | | 3,140 | | | | 405,562 | |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,879 | | | | 247,191 | |
Tennant Co. | | | 2,040 | | | | 189,088 | |
Titan International, Inc. (b) | | | 33,750 | | | | 502,200 | |
| | | | | | | 4,996,894 | |
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 2.9% |
Artivion, Inc. (b) | | | 7,320 | | | | 130,882 | |
Avanos Medical, Inc. (b) | | | 8,170 | | | | 183,253 | |
BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 15,770 | | | | 256,262 | |
CONMED Corp. | | | 3,920 | | | | 429,279 | |
Embecta Corp. | | | 6,910 | | | | 130,806 | |
Glaukos Corp. (a)(b) | | | 7,100 | | | | 564,379 | |
ICU Medical, Inc. (b) | | | 850 | | | | 84,779 | |
Integer Holdings Corp. (a)(b) | | | 4,160 | | | | 412,173 | |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 5,530 | | | | 313,883 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 10,140 | | | | 770,234 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (b) | | | 13,280 | | | | 254,179 | |
Omnicell, Inc. (b) | | | 3,160 | | | | 118,911 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 28,300 | | | | 232,060 | |
STAAR Surgical Co. (b) | | | 8,010 | | | | 249,992 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 9,020 | | | | 266,812 | |
Varex Imaging Corp. (b) | | | 8,210 | | | | 168,305 | |
Vericel Corp. (a)(b) | | | 6,960 | | | | 247,846 | |
| | | | | | | 4,814,035 | |
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METALS & MINING — 1.4% |
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (a) | | | 1,690 | | | $ | 572,775 | |
Century Aluminum Co. (b) | | | 13,620 | | | | 165,347 | |
Encore Wire Corp. (a) | | | 3,620 | | | | 773,232 | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 4,750 | | | | 270,987 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 2,420 | | | | 172,280 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 30,440 | | | | 326,925 | |
| | | | | | | 2,281,546 | |
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 1.7% |
Core Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 42,210 | | | | 745,429 | |
CVR Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 31,360 | | | | 950,208 | |
SM Energy Co. (a) | | | 22,970 | | | | 889,398 | |
Talos Energy, Inc. (b) | | | 20,310 | | | | 289,011 | |
| | | | | | | 2,874,046 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 1.0% |
Bristow Group, Inc. (b) | | | 39,022 | | | | 1,103,152 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd. (b) | | | 3,150 | | | | 257,134 | |
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 18,970 | | | | 214,551 | |
| | | | | | | 1,574,837 | |
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING — 0.3% |
E.W. Scripps Co. (The) - Class A (b) | | | 9,880 | | | | 78,941 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A | | | 7,180 | | | | 227,893 | |
Scholastic Corp. | | | 4,200 | | | | 158,340 | |
| | | | | | | 465,174 | |
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS — 0.1% |
St. Joe Co. (The) | | | 2,610 | | | | 157,070 | |
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REAL ESTATE SERVICES — 0.6% |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. (b) | | | 32,900 | | | | 266,819 | |
Cushman & Wakefield plc (b) | | | 17,860 | | | | 192,888 | |
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 9,950 | | | | 154,424 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 6,930 | | | | 302,702 | |
| | | | | | | 916,833 | |
REITS — 6.7% |
Acadia Realty Trust (a) | | | 10,440 | | | | 177,376 | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 13,880 | | | | 263,998 | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 5,770 | | | | 129,883 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 26,940 | | | | 447,474 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 12,440 | | | | 153,883 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 50,190 | | | | 271,026 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 12,440 | | | | 278,407 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust | | | 14,320 | | | | 153,511 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 4,290 | | | | 114,286 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 28,340 | | | | 266,113 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 25,910 | | | | 375,695 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 9,670 | | | | 129,965 | |
Elme Communities | | | 8,560 | | | | 124,976 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (a) | | | 18,920 | | | | 483,595 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 8,360 | | | | 211,508 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (a) | | | 21,422 | | | | 289,411 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 8,400 | | | | 245,448 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. (a) | | | 39,280 | | | | 390,836 | |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (a) | | | 15,340 | | | | 423,077 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (a) | | | 13,520 | | | | 310,419 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 23,360 | | | | 217,482 | |
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REITS — 6.7%, continued |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | | | 1,220 | | | $ | 123,000 | |
JBG SMITH Properties (a) | | | 11,590 | | | | 197,146 | |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 2,930 | | | | 94,112 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 32,120 | | | | 318,630 | |
Macerich Co. (The) | | | 33,280 | | | | 513,510 | |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | | 24,990 | | | | 348,860 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 16,060 | | | | 256,639 | |
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. (a) | | | 13,700 | | | | 499,776 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 14,970 | | | | 210,029 | |
Safehold, Inc. (a) | | | 9,118 | | | | 213,361 | |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 3,420 | | | | 134,303 | |
Service Properties Trust (a) | | | 28,860 | | | | 246,464 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 25,140 | | | | 342,658 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. (a) | | | 17,480 | | | | 789,572 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | 23,710 | | | | 159,331 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 12,360 | | | | 132,623 | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (a) | | | 16,810 | | | | 465,973 | |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 35,680 | | | | 206,230 | |
Urban Edge Properties (a) | | | 13,970 | | | | 255,651 | |
Xenia Hotel & Resorts, Inc. | | | 8,950 | | | | 121,899 | |
| | | | | | | 11,088,136 | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY — 0.7% |
Green Plains, Inc. (b) | | | 7,060 | | | | 178,053 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 9,370 | | | | 877,032 | |
SunPower Corp. (a)(b) | | | 28,580 | | | | 138,042 | |
| | | | | | | 1,193,127 | |
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.3% |
SpartanNash Co. | | | 18,290 | | | | 419,756 | |
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RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 7.0% |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A (b) | | | 13,550 | | | | 1,195,381 | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (a) | | | 16,030 | | | | 1,057,980 | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 8,030 | | | | 490,071 | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 24,760 | | | | 523,922 | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (b) | | | 3,250 | | | | 246,252 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 3,100 | | | | 697,407 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 4,560 | | | | 350,026 | |
Buckle, Inc. (The) | | | 5,380 | | | | 255,658 | |
Caleres, Inc. (a) | | | 10,210 | | | | 313,753 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc. (b) | | | 40,780 | | | | 309,112 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 12,700 | | | | 405,384 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. (a) | | | 12,600 | | | | 392,490 | |
GMS, Inc. (b) | | | 7,050 | | | | 581,131 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 3,050 | | | | 929,457 | |
Guess?, Inc. (a) | | | 9,260 | | | | 213,536 | |
Hibbett, Inc. (a) | | | 5,140 | | | | 370,183 | |
Kohl’s Corp. (a) | | | 13,800 | | | | 395,784 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 6,970 | | | | 257,332 | |
MarineMax, Inc. (b) | | | 4,440 | | | | 172,716 | |
Monro, Inc. | | | 5,420 | | | | 159,023 | |
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 13,350 | | | | 279,415 | |
ODP Corp. (The) (b) | | | 7,677 | | | | 432,215 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 15,060 | | | | 199,997 | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 154,071 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 5,740 | | | | 615,672 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (b) | | | 10,750 | | | | 383,668 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%, continued |
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 7.0%, continued |
Victoria’s Secret & Co. (b) | | | 8,400 | | | $ | 222,936 | |
| | | | | | | 11,604,572 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 2.8% |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 5,580 | | | | 723,670 | |
Cohu, Inc. (b) | | | 7,270 | | | | 257,285 | |
CTS Corp. | | | 6,010 | | | | 262,878 | |
Diodes, Inc. (b) | | | 6,230 | | | | 501,640 | |
FormFactor, Inc. (b) | | | 11,450 | | | | 477,580 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 9,850 | | | | 538,992 | |
MaxLinear, Inc. (b) | | | 8,610 | | | | 204,660 | |
Photronics, Inc. (b) | | | 16,690 | | | | 523,565 | |
Semtech Corp. (b) | | | 9,730 | | | | 213,184 | |
SiTime Corp. (b) | | | 1,990 | | | | 242,939 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 7,040 | | | | 133,267 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 7,980 | | | | 272,437 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (b) | | | 8,620 | | | | 267,479 | |
| | | | | | | 4,619,576 | |
SOFTWARE — 3.7% |
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (b) | | | 4,180 | | | | 127,908 | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 14,711 | | | | 182,269 | |
Agilysys, Inc. (b) | | | 6,190 | | | | 525,036 | |
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 3,520 | | | | 134,816 | |
Cerence, Inc. (b) | | | 13,940 | | | | 274,060 | |
Digi International, Inc. (b) | | | 11,930 | | | | 310,180 | |
Digital Turbine, Inc. (b) | | | 32,740 | | | | 224,596 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (b) | | | 6,550 | | | | 408,524 | |
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 15,840 | | | | 582,595 | |
Envestnet, Inc. (b) | | | 2,560 | | | | 126,771 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc. (b) | | | 9,190 | | | | 295,367 | |
Privia Health Group, Inc. (b) | | | 9,310 | | | | 214,409 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 6,410 | | | | 348,063 | |
Schrodinger, Inc. (b) | | | 6,200 | | | | 221,960 | |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 4,350 | | | | 194,663 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc. (b) | | | 5,620 | | | | 1,089,381 | |
Veradigm, Inc. (b) | | | 13,450 | | | | 141,091 | |
Verra Mobility Corp. (b) | | | 24,480 | | | | 563,774 | |
Xperi, Inc. (b) | | | 14,004 | | | | 154,324 | |
| | | | | | | 6,119,787 | |
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 3.0% |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (a) | | | 20,490 | | | | 240,553 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (a) | | | 24,230 | | | | 367,811 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (a) | | | 13,082 | | | | 252,744 | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 5,060 | | | | 107,626 | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,640 | | | | 119,902 | |
Deluxe Corp. (a) | | | 6,430 | | | | 137,923 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. (a) | | | 15,050 | | | | 191,286 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (b) | | | 3,150 | | | | 159,863 | |
Enova International, Inc. (b) | | | 7,260 | | | | 401,914 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 13,750 | | | | 181,913 | |
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (b) | | | 12,710 | | | | 827,675 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 4,360 | | | | 81,183 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 22,582 | | | | 192,624 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (a) | | | 14,450 | | | | 216,028 | |
PRA Group, Inc. (b) | | | 6,530 | | | | 171,086 | |
Ready Capital Corp. (a) | | | 19,700 | | | | 201,925 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. (a) | | | 19,810 | | | | 146,792 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 2,460 | | | | 144,525 | |
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Two Harbors Investment Corp. (a) | | | 10,280 | | | $ | 143,200 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 4,340 | | | | 481,783 | |
World Acceptance Corp. (b) | | | 1,310 | | | | 170,994 | |
| | | | | | | 4,939,350 | |
STEEL — 1.1% |
ATI, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 21,650 | | | | 984,426 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 6,590 | | | | 466,572 | |
TimkenSteel Corp. (b) | | | 17,280 | | | | 405,216 | |
| | | | | | | 1,856,214 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 4.0% |
3D Systems Corp. (b) | | | 13,570 | | | | 86,170 | |
ADTRAN, Inc. | | | 33,940 | | | | 249,120 | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 33,990 | | | | 323,585 | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 8,080 | | | | 223,331 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc. (b) | | | 29,990 | | | | 529,024 | |
Fabrinet (b) | | | 5,750 | | | | 1,094,398 | |
Harmonic, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 29,630 | | | | 386,375 | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 6,470 | | | | 702,254 | |
Knowles Corp. (b) | | | 18,120 | | | | 324,529 | |
NetScout Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 7,500 | | | | 164,625 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 38,260 | | | | 168,344 | |
Plexus Corp. (b) | | | 4,900 | | | | 529,837 | |
Sanmina Corp. (a)(b) | | | 13,090 | | | | 672,433 | |
Sonos, Inc. (b) | | | 7,310 | | | | 125,293 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc. (b) | | | 20,020 | | | | 316,516 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc. (b) | | | 24,360 | | | | 245,305 | |
Vicor Corp. (b) | | | 2,860 | | | | 128,528 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 15,110 | | | | 276,966 | |
| | | | | | | 6,546,633 | |
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 2.1% |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 180,914 | |
DXC Technology Co. (b) | | | 19,400 | | | | 443,678 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 10,810 | | | | 442,561 | |
Green Dot Corp. - Class A (b) | | | 25,360 | | | | 251,064 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,930 | | | | 1,050,737 | |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 10,470 | | | | 396,603 | |
Payoneer Global, Inc. (b) | | | 34,870 | | | | 181,673 | |
Perficient, Inc. (b) | | | 4,700 | | | | 309,354 | |
Sabre Corp. (b) | | | 54,990 | | | | 241,956 | |
| | | | | | | 3,498,540 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.5% |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,100 | | | | 387,906 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 162,730 | | | | 297,796 | |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | | | 6,370 | | | | 116,889 | |
| | | | | | | 802,591 | |
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 3.0% |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (b) | | | 16,610 | | | | 648,953 | |
Allegiant Travel Co. | | | 2,520 | | | | 208,177 | |
ArcBest Corp. | | | 6,890 | | | | 828,247 | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 4,570 | | | | 287,316 | |
Hub Group, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 9,370 | | | | 861,478 | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. (b) | | | 27,380 | | | | 151,959 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 18,180 | | | | 381,416 | |
Matson, Inc. | | | 6,440 | | | | 705,824 | |
RXO, Inc. (b) | | | 6,260 | | | | 145,607 | |
SkyWest, Inc. (b) | | | 10,660 | | | | 556,452 | |
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%, continued |
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 3.0%, continued |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 14,580 | | | $ | 229,052 | |
| | | | | | | 5,004,481 | |
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 0.5% |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 6,020 | | | | 265,964 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 8,880 | | | | 236,119 | |
Wabash National Corp. (a) | | | 15,190 | | | | 389,168 | |
| | | | | | | 891,251 | |
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.0% |
Andersons, Inc. (The) | | | 20,960 | | | | 1,206,039 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The) (b) | | | 8,340 | | | | 245,446 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. (b) | | | 9,370 | | | | 152,075 | |
| | | | | | | 1,603,560 | |
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY — 1.2% |
ePlus, Inc. (b) | | | 4,560 | | | | 364,070 | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (b) | | | 9,060 | | | | 307,859 | |
Leslie’s, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 23,260 | | | | 160,727 | |
OPENLANE, Inc. (b) | | | 12,030 | | | | 178,164 | |
ScanSource, Inc. (b) | | | 23,700 | | | | 938,757 | |
| | | | | | | 1,949,577 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $113,023,591) | | $ | 163,713,650 | |
|
RIGHTS — 0.0% (c) |
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 0.0% (c) |
OmniAb, Inc. (b)(d)(e) (COST $0) | | | 2,092 | | | | 1,730 | |
| | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE NOTES — 0.9% |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — 0.9% |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 1.000 | % | | | 06/14/24 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 97,519 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 06/17/24 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 59,013 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 3.000 | % | | | 12/15/24 | | | | 90,000 | | | | 87,597 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 06/13/25 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 143,186 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 2.500 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 263,333 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 4.000 | % | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 167,858 | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc. (d) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/28 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 220,000 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (d) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 06/15/24 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 180,320 | |
Capital Impact Partners Investment (d) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 12/15/26 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,676 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (COST $1,460,000) | | $ | 1,419,502 | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.0% (c) |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (f) (COST $73,994) | | | 73,994 | | | $ | 73,994 | |
|
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH THE CASH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 17.6% |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 5.55% (f)(g) (COST $29,068,595) | | | 29,068,595 | | | | 29,068,595 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $143,626,180) — 117.5% | | $ | 194,277,471 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (17.5%) | | | (28,964,613 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 165,312,858 | |
(a) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $27,949,910 (Note 8). |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(d) | Illiquid securities are as follows: |
| | Acquisition Date | | | Current Cost | | | Fair Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 1.000%, 06/14/24 | | | 06/15/21 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 97,519 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 06/17/24 | | | 06/17/19 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 59,013 | | | | 0.0 | %(c) |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 3.000%, 12/15/24 | | | 12/12/19 | | | | 90,000 | | | | 87,597 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 06/13/25 | | | 06/12/20 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 143,186 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 2.500%, 12/15/25 | | | 12/15/20 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 263,333 | | | | 0.2 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 4.000% 06/15/28 | | | 06/15/23 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 167,858 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Calvert Impact Capital, Inc., 5.000% 12/15/28 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.750%, 06/15/24 | | | 06/20/23 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 180,320 | | | | 0.1 | % |
Capital Impact Partners Investment, 5.000%, 12/15/26 | | | 12/15/23 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,676 | | | | 0.1 | % |
OmniAb, Inc. | | | 11/02/22 | | | | — | | | | 1,730 | | | | 0.0 | %(c) |
| | | | | | $ | 1,460,000 | | | $ | 1,421,232 | | | | 0.9 | % |
(e) | Security value has been determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The total value of such securities was $1,730 as of December 31, 2023, representing 0.0% (c) of net assets. |
(f) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
(g) | The security was purchased with cash collateral received from securities on loan (Note 8). |
plc | — Public Liability Company |
REIT | — Real Estate Investment Trust |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Praxis Genesis Portfolios
Annual Report to Shareholders
Portfolio Managers’ Commentary (unaudited)
At the beginning of 2023, the market expected a mild recession by the second half of the year. Instead, GDP was solid throughout the year. Inflation moved lower over 2023, but not enough that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) felt pressure to lower the Fed Funds rate. Even though the Fed Funds rate was stable, interest rates fell, and the stock market increased in the fourth quarter as the market anticipated potential rate decreases in 2024.
The S&P 500 was up 26.26% in 2023. The small cap market – as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 – was up 16.05%. Equity style mattered in 2023 as large cap growth stocks performed better than large cap value stocks, and the same pattern repeated with small cap stocks. The S&P 500 Growth Index was up 30.06%, while the S&P 500 Value Index was up 22.23%.
International developed markets did better than emerging markets in 2023. The Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US TME NR® Index was up 17.88%, while the Morningstar Emerging Markets TME NR® Index was up 10.07%. The Morningstar Global ex-US TME NR® Index includes both indexes in a proportion of about 70% developed and 30% emerging – its return for the year was up 15.64%. Over the last five years, developed markets outperformed emerging markets, with an 8.57% annualized return versus a 4.37% annualized return, and this pattern holds over the last 10 years as well with developed markets showing a 4.37% annualized return versus a 3.35% annualized return.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index returned 5.53% for 2023.
The asset allocation strategies pursued by the Genesis Portfolios do not lend themselves to easy benchmarking with a public multi-asset class index, but we have found that the S&P Target Risk indexes are the best available option.
Year ending as of December 31, 2023:
● | The Genesis Conservative Portfolio’s Class A Shares (without load) returned 9.77%, which underperformed the S&P Target Risk Conservative Index return of 10.94%. |
● | The Genesis Balanced Portfolio’s Class A Shares (without load) return was 14.15%, which underperformed the S&P Target Risk Growth Index’s return of 15.38%. |
● | The Genesis Growth Portfolio’s Class A Shares (without load) return was 16.98%, which underperformed the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index’s return of 18.40%. |
The underlying investments in the Genesis Portfolios are the Praxis Impact Bond Fund, the Praxis Growth Index Fund, the Praxis Value Index Fund, the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund, and the Praxis International Index Fund. These Funds are held in proportions matching the risk profile of each of the Genesis Portfolios. We take a long-term approach in assigning weights to the various underlying funds, relying on the premise that the higher risk equity funds are expected to generate higher long-term returns than the lower risk fixed income investments. 2023 was a year when the higher risk of stocks helped the performance for portfolios that had a higher stock allocation.
Each of the portfolios benefited from the relative outperformance of the Praxis Impact Bond Fund and the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund versus their respective benchmarks. The Praxis Growth Index Fund, Praxis Value Index Fund, and the Praxis International Index Fund underperformed their respective benchmarks for 2023.
Benjamin Bailey, CFA®
Praxis Genesis Portfolios Co-Manager
Praxis Mutual Funds
Dale Snyder, CFA®
Praxis Genesis Portfolios Co-Manager
Praxis Mutual Funds
The views expressed are those of the portfolio manager as of Dec. 31, 2023, are subject to change, and may differ from the views of other portfolio managers or Everence Capital Management as a whole. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. All data referenced are from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. Securities and sectors referenced should not be construed as a solicitation or recommendation or be used as the sole basis for any investment decision.
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Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 12/31/09 | 4.02% | -2.47% | 2.97% | 2.92% | 1.06% | 1.06% |
Class A (Without Load) | 12/31/09 | 9.77% | -0.70% | 4.08% | 3.48% | | |
S&P Target Risk Conservative Index 1 | | 10.94% | 0.06% | 4.60% | 3.76% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
1 S&P Target Risk Conservative Index seeks to emphasize exposure to fixed income, in order to produce a current income stream and avoid excessive volatility of returns. Equities are included to protect long-term purchasing power. The series is comprised of four multi-asset class indices. The index is comprised exclusively of exchange-traded funds.
The above indices are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% |
DEBT FUND — 70.0% |
Praxis Impact Bond Fund - Class I | | | 1,830,249 | | | $ | 17,204,337 | |
|
EQUITY FUND — 30.0% |
Praxis Growth Index Fund - Class I | | | 60,538 | | | | 2,264,723 | |
Praxis International Index Fund - Class I | | | 180,078 | | | | 2,229,367 | |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund - Class I | | | 54,380 | | | | 606,337 | |
Praxis Value Index Fund - Class I | | | 131,665 | | | | 2,272,532 | |
| | | | | | | 7,372,959 | |
TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $22,098,063) | | $ | 24,577,296 | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.0% (a) |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (b) (COST $6,464) | | | 6,464 | | | | 6,464 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $22,104,527) — 100.0% | | $ | 24,583,760 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0%) (a) | | | (11,200 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 24,572,560 | |
(a) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(b) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 12/31/09 | 8.14% | 0.50% | 6.32% | 4.92% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
Class A (Without Load) | 12/31/09 | 14.15% | 2.31% | 7.48% | 5.48% | | |
S&P Target Risk Growth Index 1 | | 15.38% | 2.87% | 7.73% | 5.96% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
1 S&P Target Risk Growth Index seeks to provide increased exposure to equities, while using fixed income to dampen risk. The series is comprised of four multi-asset class indices. The index is comprised exclusively of exchange-trade funds.
The above indices are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% |
DEBT FUND — 40.0% |
Praxis Impact Bond Fund - Class I | | | 3,843,072 | | | $ | 36,124,880 | |
|
EQUITY FUND — 60.0% |
Praxis Growth Index Fund - Class I | | | 384,748 | | | | 14,393,409 | |
Praxis International Index Fund - Class I | | | 1,323,238 | | | | 16,381,685 | |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund - Class I | | | 799,328 | | | | 8,912,511 | |
Praxis Value Index Fund - Class I | | | 836,646 | | | | 14,440,515 | |
| | | | | | | 54,128,120 | |
TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $68,776,158) | | $ | 90,253,000 | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.0% (a) |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (b) (COST $1,325) | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,325 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $68,777,483) — 100.0% | | $ | 90,254,325 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0%) (a) | | | (37,341 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 90,216,984 | |
(a) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(b) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio
Performance Review (unaudited)
Growth of $10,000 investment from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23
This chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A Shares (adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.25%) of the Fund and Index from 12/31/13 to 12/31/23 and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
| | | Average Annual | | |
| Inception Date | One Year Ended | Three Year Ended | Five Year Ended | Ten Year Ended | Expense Ratio** Gross/Net |
Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio | | | | | | | |
Class A * | 12/31/09 | 10.87% | 2.38% | 8.38% | 6.07% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
Class A (Without Load) | 12/31/09 | 16.98% | 4.24% | 9.56% | 6.64% | | |
S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index 1 | | 18.40% | 4.71% | 9.78% | 7.20% | | |
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 value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. These performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.praxismutualfunds.com. Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The total returns shown reflect any expenses that were contractually or voluntarily reduced, reimbursed or paid by any party during the periods presented. In such instances, and without activity, the total returns would have been lower.
* The total return figures shown reflect the maximum sales charge applicable to Class A Shares for the Fund. Class A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25%.
** Reflects the expense ratios as reported in the Prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
1 S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index seeks to emphasize exposure to equities, maximizing opportunities for long-term capital accumulation. It may include small allocations in fixed income to enhance portfolio efficiency. The series is comprised of four multi-asset class indices. The index is comprised exclusively of exchange-traded funds.
The above indices are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of these expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, although an investor can invest in its underlying securities.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio
December 31, 2023
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0% |
DEBT FUND — 20.0% |
Praxis Impact Bond Fund - Class I | | | 2,208,424 | | | $ | 20,759,181 | |
|
EQUITY FUND — 80.0% |
Praxis Growth Index Fund - Class I | | | 566,548 | | | | 21,194,543 | |
Praxis International Index Fund - Class I | | | 2,027,955 | | | | 25,106,077 | |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund - Class I | | | 1,378,092 | | | | 15,365,723 | |
Praxis Value Index Fund - Class I | | | 1,232,027 | | | | 21,264,778 | |
| | | | | | | 82,931,121 | |
TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $73,654,286) | | $ | 103,690,302 | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.0% (a) |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (b) (COST $946) | | | 946 | | | | 946 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (COST $73,655,232) — 100.0% | | $ | 103,691,248 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0%) (a) | | | (43,079 | ) |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 103,648,169 | |
(a) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(b) | The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statements of Assets & Liabilities
December 31, 2023
| | Praxis Impact Bond Fund | | | Praxis International Index Fund | | | Praxis Value Index Fund | | | Praxis Growth Index Fund | | | Praxis Small Cap Index Fund | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost | | $ | 931,415,492 | | | $ | 303,406,630 | | | $ | 442,081,440 | | | $ | 293,062,376 | | | $ | 143,626,180 | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair value* | | $ | 868,251,734 | | | $ | 420,122,611 | | | $ | 521,048,449 | | | $ | 544,047,176 | | | $ | 194,277,471 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,165 | | | | 30,270 | | | | 568 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 1,755,277 | | | | 646,824 | | | | 740,550 | | | | 568,256 | | | | 232,826 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 150 | | | | 196,333 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivable for dividends and interest | | | 5,760,997 | | | | 701,122 | | | | 714,263 | | | | 357,704 | | | | 209,170 | |
Receivable for tax reclaims | | | 35,491 | | | | 816,463 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 63,424 | | | | 31,745 | | | | 73,902 | | | | 52,019 | | | | 25,530 | |
Total Assets | | | 875,867,073 | | | | 422,515,098 | | | | 522,586,329 | | | | 545,055,425 | | | | 194,745,565 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to custodian | | | — | | | | 25,583 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 390,031 | | | | 121,322 | | | | 255,111 | | | | 497,626 | | | | 285,099 | |
Payable for return of collateral received for securities on loan | | | 21,753,156 | | | | 25,831,034 | | | | 22,157,886 | | | | 3,548,433 | | | | 29,068,595 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 255,190 | | | | 145,925 | | | | 100,921 | | | | 107,831 | | | | 45,667 | |
Administration fees | | | 29,956 | | | | 13,975 | | | | 17,750 | | | | 19,195 | | | | 5,772 | |
Distribution fees | | | 7,012 | | | | 2,629 | | | | 6,355 | | | | 18,460 | | | | 1,250 | |
Other | | | 124,428 | | | | 100,315 | | | | 76,443 | | | | 88,341 | | | | 26,324 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 22,559,773 | | | | 26,240,783 | | | | 22,614,466 | | | | 4,279,886 | | | | 29,432,707 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 853,307,300 | | | $ | 396,274,315 | | | $ | 499,971,863 | | | $ | 540,775,539 | | | $ | 165,312,858 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Components of Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 927,219,314 | | | $ | 322,026,133 | | | $ | 378,188,601 | | | $ | 279,582,755 | | | $ | 125,852,652 | |
Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) | | | (73,912,014 | ) | | | 74,248,182 | | | | 121,783,262 | | | | 261,192,784 | | | | 39,460,206 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 853,307,300 | | | $ | 396,274,315 | | | $ | 499,971,863 | | | $ | 540,775,539 | | | $ | 165,312,858 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets attributable to Class A shares | | $ | 33,488,924 | | | $ | 12,462,600 | | | $ | 30,598,157 | | | $ | 88,259,827 | | | $ | 6,140,517 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.0001 par value) | | | 3,543,614 | | | | 1,010,857 | | | | 1,757,927 | | | | 2,389,489 | | | | 614,837 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share* | | $ | 9.45 | | | $ | 12.33 | | | $ | 17.41 | | | $ | 36.94 | | | $ | 9.99 | |
Maximum sales charge | | | 3.75 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.25 | % |
Maximum offering price per share [(100%/(100%-Maximum Sales Charge)) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent] | | $ | 9.82 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 18.37 | | | $ | 38.99 | | | $ | 10.54 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets attributable to Class I shares | | $ | 819,818,376 | | | $ | 383,811,715 | | | $ | 469,373,706 | | | $ | 452,515,712 | | | $ | 159,172,341 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 87,184,552 | | | | 31,004,715 | | | | 27,201,939 | | | | 12,094,780 | | | | 14,281,493 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 17.26 | | | $ | 37.41 | | | $ | 11.15 | |
*Includes fair value of securities on loan | | $ | 21,234,956 | | | $ | 25,180,572 | | | $ | 21,524,178 | | | $ | 3,462,708 | | | $ | 27,949,910 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets & Liabilities, continued
December 31, 2023
| | Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio | | | Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio | | | Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | | $ | 22,098,063 | | | $ | 68,776,158 | | | $ | 73,654,286 | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost | | | 6,464 | | | | 1,325 | | | | 946 | |
Investments in affiliated securities, at fair value | | $ | 24,577,296 | | | $ | 90,253,000 | | | $ | 103,690,302 | |
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair value | | | 6,464 | | | | 1,325 | | | | 946 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 516 | | | | 26,502 | | | | 13,091 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 18,811 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivable for dividends | | | 28 | | | | 6 | | | | 4 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 7,206 | | | | 10,213 | | | | 11,529 | |
Total Assets | | | 24,610,321 | | | | 90,291,046 | | | | 103,715,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 19,327 | | | | 200 | | | | 163 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | 26,302 | | | | 12,178 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,029 | | | | 3,751 | | | | 4,304 | |
Administration fees | | | 614 | | | | 2,235 | | | | 2,563 | |
Distribution fees | | | 5,144 | | | | 18,754 | | | | 21,520 | |
Other | | | 11,647 | | | | 22,820 | | | | 26,975 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 37,761 | | | | 74,062 | | | | 67,703 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 24,572,560 | | | $ | 90,216,984 | | | $ | 103,648,169 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Components of Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 22,503,406 | | | $ | 69,442,555 | | | $ | 74,399,776 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 2,069,154 | | | | 20,774,429 | | | | 29,248,393 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 24,572,560 | | | $ | 90,216,984 | | | $ | 103,648,169 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets attributable to Class A shares | | $ | 24,572,560 | | | $ | 90,216,984 | | | $ | 103,648,169 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.0001 par value) | | $ | 2,107,846 | | | $ | 6,077,982 | | | $ | 5,879,047 | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 14.84 | | | $ | 17.63 | |
Maximum sales charge | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.25 | % |
Maximum offering price per share [(100%/(100%-Maximum Sales Charge)) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent] | | $ | 12.31 | | | $ | 15.66 | | | $ | 18.61 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2023
| | Praxis Impact Bond Fund | | | Praxis International Index Fund | | | Praxis Value Index Fund | | | Praxis Growth Index Fund | | | Praxis Small Cap Index Fund | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 717,295 | | | $ | 12,665,600 | | | $ | 9,145,882 | | | $ | 6,629,663 | | | $ | 2,581,118 | |
Foreign tax withholding | | | — | | | | (1,665,687 | ) | | | (603 | ) | | | (1,294 | ) | | | (2,291 | ) |
Securities lending income | | | 75,234 | | | | 369,285 | | | | 40,972 | | | | 31,693 | | | | 65,624 | |
Interest | | | 26,025,523 | | | | 97,503 | | | | 110,546 | | | | 141,668 | | | | 40,122 | |
Total Investment Income | | | 26,818,052 | | | | 11,466,701 | | | | 9,296,797 | | | | 6,801,730 | | | | 2,684,573 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 2,804,106 | | | | 1,653,440 | | | | 1,089,915 | | | | 1,202,818 | | | | 455,649 | |
Administration fees | | | 333,199 | | | | 162,268 | | | | 193,021 | | | | 217,519 | | | | 65,872 | |
Transfer agent fees - Class A | | | 43,960 | | | | 22,632 | | | | 26,244 | | | | 50,384 | | | | 8,919 | |
Transfer agent fees - Class I | | | 147,359 | | | | 50,794 | | | | 137,065 | | | | 128,681 | | | | 21,798 | |
Distribution fees - Class A | | | 80,184 | | | | 29,421 | | | | 71,376 | | | | 203,255 | | | | 13,993 | |
Custodian fees | | | 40,856 | | | | 88,836 | | | | 38,088 | | | | 44,061 | | | | 14,388 | |
Registration fees - Class A | | | 8,043 | | | | 7,561 | | | | 5,050 | | | | 11,876 | | | | 11,930 | |
Registration fees - Class I | | | 42,433 | | | | 31,910 | | | | 42,422 | | | | 36,655 | | | | 24,483 | |
Trustee fees and expenses | | | 69,921 | | | | 35,088 | | | | 41,007 | | | | 46,195 | | | | 14,678 | |
Pricing fees | | | 91,094 | | | | 79,981 | | | | 7,124 | | | | 4,507 | | | | 10,492 | |
Legal fees | | | 65,907 | | | | 32,299 | | | | 38,298 | | | | 43,198 | | | | 13,223 | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 41,421 | | | | 54,552 | | | | 28,147 | | | | 29,580 | | | | 14,359 | |
Insurance fees | | | 27,706 | | | | 15,941 | | | | 17,369 | | | | 19,613 | | | | 6,356 | |
Other expenses | | | 71,948 | | | | 47,574 | | | | 63,832 | | | | 70,355 | | | | 32,401 | |
Total Expenses | | | 3,868,137 | | | | 2,312,297 | | | | 1,798,958 | | | | 2,108,697 | | | | 708,541 | |
Recoupment of prior Class A expenses contractually reduced by Investment Adviser | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,400 | |
Net Expenses | | | 3,868,137 | | | | 2,312,297 | | | | 1,798,958 | | | | 2,108,697 | | | | 712,941 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 22,949,915 | | | | 9,154,404 | | | | 7,497,839 | | | | 4,693,033 | | | | 1,971,632 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (3,056,586 | ) | | | (2,758,225 | ) | | | 41,979,215 | | | | 10,026,710 | | | | (3,355,617 | ) |
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | (109,225 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | | 23,096,179 | | | | 45,679,513 | | | | 32,660,654 | | | | 114,400,560 | | | | 26,103,637 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | 40,985 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | 20,039,593 | | | | 42,853,048 | | | | 74,639,869 | | | | 124,427,270 | | | | 22,748,020 | |
Net Change in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | 42,989,508 | | | $ | 52,007,452 | | | $ | 82,137,708 | | | $ | 129,120,303 | | | $ | 24,719,652 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations, continued
For the year ended December 31, 2023
| | Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio | | | Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio | | | Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from affiliates | | $ | 636,017 | | | $ | 1,946,370 | | | $ | 2,001,975 | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | 311 | | | | 65 | | | | 48 | |
Total Investment Income | | | 636,328 | | | | 1,946,435 | | | | 2,002,023 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution fees - Class A | | | 61,154 | | | | 211,986 | | | | 236,226 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 19,506 | | | | 59,909 | | | | 87,752 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 12,231 | | | | 42,398 | | | | 47,247 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 26,626 | | | | 25,344 | | | | 27,045 | |
Administration fees | | | 7,333 | | | | 25,423 | | | | 28,331 | |
Audit and tax services fees | | | 8,579 | | | | 11,254 | | | | 11,671 | |
Custodian fees | | | 5,763 | | | | 5,748 | | | | 5,763 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 1,699 | | | | 5,062 | | | | 6,105 | |
Trustee fees and expenses | | | 687 | | | | 2,355 | | | | 2,621 | |
Legal fees | | | 213 | | | | 734 | | | | 817 | |
Insurance expense | | | 103 | | | | 339 | | | | 374 | |
Other expenses | | | 7,945 | | | | 10,089 | | | | 10,482 | |
Total Expenses | | | 151,839 | | | | 400,641 | | | | 464,434 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 484,489 | | | | 1,545,794 | | | | 1,537,589 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized losses on investments in affiliates | | | (67,910 | ) | | | (99,107 | ) | | | (210,652 | ) |
Long-term capital gain distributions from investments in affiliates | | | 110,011 | | | | 688,928 | | | | 1,007,209 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments in affiliates | | | 1,720,626 | | | | 9,054,589 | | | | 12,626,445 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments | | | 1,762,727 | | | | 9,644,410 | | | | 13,423,002 | |
Net Change in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | 2,247,216 | | | $ | 11,190,204 | | | $ | 14,960,591 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Praxis Impact Bond Fund | | | Praxis International Index Fund | |
| | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |
From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 22,949,915 | | | $ | 14,956,757 | | | $ | 9,154,404 | | | $ | 8,178,224 | |
Net realized losses from investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (3,056,586 | ) | | | (5,036,851 | ) | | | (2,867,450 | ) | | | (4,930,924 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | | | 23,096,179 | | | | (107,477,405 | ) | | | 45,720,498 | | | | (67,150,049 | ) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Operations | | | 42,989,508 | | | | (97,557,499 | ) | | | 52,007,452 | | | | (63,902,749 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (845,817 | ) | | | (632,050 | ) | | | (345,315 | ) | | | (163,705 | ) |
Class I | | | (22,459,720 | ) | | | (14,926,182 | ) | | | (12,341,428 | ) | | | (6,759,350 | ) |
Change in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders | | | (23,305,537 | ) | | | (15,558,232 | ) | | | (12,686,743 | ) | | | (6,923,055 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (Note 6) | | | 164,118,235 | | | | (32,062,331 | ) | | | 18,522,157 | | | | 27,602,927 | |
Change in Net Assets | | | 183,802,206 | | | | (145,178,062 | ) | | | 57,842,866 | | | | (43,222,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 669,505,094 | | | | 814,683,156 | | | | 338,431,449 | | | | 381,654,326 | |
End of year | | $ | 853,307,300 | | | $ | 669,505,094 | | | $ | 396,274,315 | | | $ | 338,431,449 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets, continued
| | Praxis Value Index Fund | | | Praxis Growth Index Fund | | | Praxis Small Cap Index Fund | |
| | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |
From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 7,497,839 | | | $ | 7,730,066 | | | $ | 4,693,033 | | | $ | 2,634,965 | | | $ | 1,971,632 | | | $ | 1,534,713 | |
Net realized gains (losses) from investments | | | 41,979,215 | | | | 22,692,304 | | | | 10,026,710 | | | | 9,459,584 | | | | (3,355,617 | ) | | | (7,469,729 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | | 32,660,654 | | | | (63,713,049 | ) | | | 114,400,560 | | | | (175,874,639 | ) | | | 26,103,637 | | | | (28,856,158 | ) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Operations | | | 82,137,708 | | | | (33,290,679 | ) | | | 129,120,303 | | | | (163,780,090 | ) | | | 24,719,652 | | | | (34,791,174 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,366,548 | ) | | | (1,240,919 | ) | | | (1,551,973 | ) | | | (3,970,474 | ) | | | (56,032 | ) | | | (54,572 | ) |
Class I | | | (22,753,504 | ) | | | (19,809,491 | ) | | | (9,035,271 | ) | | | (20,269,905 | ) | | | (2,065,645 | ) | | | (1,502,716 | ) |
Change in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders | | | (24,120,052 | ) | | | (21,050,410 | ) | | | (10,587,244 | ) | | | (24,240,379 | ) | | | (2,121,677 | ) | | | (1,557,288 | ) |
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Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (Note 6) | | | 43,373,339 | | | | 13,316,059 | | | | (28,112,331 | ) | | | 108,769,305 | | | | (6,550,302 | ) | | | 12,494,918 | |
Change in Net Assets | | | 101,390,995 | | | | (41,025,030 | ) | | | 90,420,728 | | | | (79,251,164 | ) | | | 16,047,673 | | | | (23,853,544 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 398,580,868 | | | | 439,605,898 | | | | 450,354,811 | | | | 529,605,975 | | | | 149,265,185 | | | | 173,118,729 | |
End of year | | $ | 499,971,863 | | | $ | 398,580,868 | | | $ | 540,775,539 | | | $ | 450,354,811 | | | $ | 165,312,858 | | | $ | 149,265,185 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets, continued
| | Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio | | | Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio | | | Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio | |
| | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |
From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 484,489 | | | $ | 366,463 | | | $ | 1,545,794 | | | $ | 1,013,134 | | | $ | 1,537,589 | | | $ | 913,688 | |
Net realized losses on investments in affiliates | | | (67,910 | ) | | | (284,650 | ) | | | (99,107 | ) | | | (979,367 | ) | | | (210,652 | ) | | | (1,339,735 | ) |
Long-term capital gain distributions from investments in affiliates | | | 110,011 | | | | 183,194 | | | | 688,928 | | | | 1,054,920 | | | | 1,007,209 | | | | 1,497,279 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments in affiliates | | | 1,720,626 | | | | (4,470,036 | ) | | | 9,054,589 | | | | (16,449,355 | ) | | | 12,626,445 | | | | (18,487,760 | ) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Operations | | | 2,247,216 | | | | (4,205,029 | ) | | | 11,190,204 | | | | (15,360,668 | ) | | | 14,960,591 | | | | (17,416,528 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class A Shareholders | | | (519,806 | ) | | | (552,020 | ) | | | (2,081,269 | ) | | | (2,181,718 | ) | | | (2,350,618 | ) | | | (2,572,697 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (Note 6) | | | (1,339,994 | ) | | | 333,369 | | | | 2,280,173 | | | | 435,296 | | | | 3,830,100 | | | | 6,343,142 | |
Change in Net Assets | | | 387,416 | | | | (4,423,680 | ) | | | 11,389,108 | | | | (17,107,090 | ) | | | 16,440,073 | | | | (13,646,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 24,185,144 | | | | 28,608,824 | | | | 78,827,876 | | | | 95,934,966 | | | | 87,208,096 | | | | 100,854,179 | |
End of year | | $ | 24,572,560 | | | $ | 24,185,144 | | | $ | 90,216,984 | | | $ | 78,827,876 | | | $ | 103,648,169 | | | $ | 87,208,096 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Impact Bond Fund - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 9.19 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.12 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 0.26 | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.55 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.50 | | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.78 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 9.45 | | | $ | 9.19 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 11.19 | | | $ | 10.67 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 5.56 | % | | | (13.12 | %) | | | (2.23 | %) | | | 7.45 | % | | | 7.75 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 33,489 | | | $ | 29,546 | | | $ | 41,413 | | | $ | 48,146 | | | $ | 58,383 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.95 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 2.60 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 2.16 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 13.19 | % | | | 21.12 | % | | | 14.68 | % | | | 31.27 | % | | | 17.58 | % |
Praxis Impact Bond Fund - Class I
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 9.15 | | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.08 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 0.25 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.54 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.53 | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.81 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 9.40 | | | $ | 9.15 | | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 10.62 | |
Total return | | | | 5.87 | % | | | (12.65 | %) | | | (1.93 | %) | | | 7.94 | % | | | 8.15 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 819,818 | | | $ | 639,959 | | | $ | 773,270 | | | $ | 680,940 | | | $ | 530,250 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.53 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 3.00 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | 2.58 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 13.19 | % | | | 21.12 | % | | | 14.68 | % | | | 31.27 | % | | | 17.58 | % |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
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For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis International Index Fund - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 11.07 | | | $ | 13.50 | | | $ | 12.82 | | | $ | 11.50 | | | $ | 9.77 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.18 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currencies | | | | 1.38 | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.73 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 1.61 | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | 0.93 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.91 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 12.33 | | | $ | 11.07 | | | $ | 13.50 | | | $ | 12.82 | | | $ | 11.50 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 14.51 | % | | | (16.72 | %) | | | 7.22 | % | | | 12.37 | % | | | 19.55 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 12,463 | | | $ | 10,526 | | | $ | 10,859 | | | $ | 11,251 | | | $ | 11,074 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.70 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 19.21 | % | | | 37.48 | % | | | 39.58 | % | | | 86.12 | % | | | 20.61 | % |
Praxis International Index Fund - Class I
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 11.11 | | | $ | 13.53 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | $ | 11.53 | | | $ | 9.80 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currencies | | | | 1.38 | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | 0.74 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 1.73 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 1.67 | | | | (2.19 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 2.00 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 11.11 | | | $ | 13.53 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | $ | 11.53 | |
Total return | | | | 15.07 | % | | | (16.18 | %) | | | 7.83 | % | | | 13.18 | % | | | 20.45 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 383,812 | | | $ | 327,905 | | | $ | 370,796 | | | $ | 308,764 | | | $ | 277,404 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.64 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 2.46 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 2.48 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 19.21 | % | | | 37.48 | % | | | 39.58 | % | | | 86.12 | % | | | 20.61 | % |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Value Index Fund - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 15.18 | | | $ | 17.32 | | | $ | 14.42 | | | $ | 15.13 | | | $ | 11.81 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.24 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 2.80 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 3.30 | | | | 0.26 | (b) | | | 3.56 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 3.03 | | | | (1.37 | ) | | | 3.52 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 3.80 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 17.41 | | | $ | 15.18 | | | $ | 17.32 | | | $ | 14.42 | | | $ | 15.13 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 20.04 | % | | | (7.86 | %) | | | 24.52 | % | | | 3.58 | % | | | 32.21 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 30,598 | | | $ | 25,497 | | | $ | 22,442 | | | $ | 18,863 | | | $ | 30,603 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.72 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 45.27 | % | | | 53.35 | % | | | 28.06 | % | | | 44.98 | % | | | 39.06 | % |
Praxis Value Index Fund - Class I
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 17.18 | | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 15.02 | | | $ | 11.72 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 2.78 | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | 3.29 | | | | 0.27 | (b) | | | 3.53 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 3.06 | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | 3.57 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 3.83 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 17.26 | | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 17.18 | | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 15.02 | |
Total return | | | | 20.42 | % | | | (7.55 | %) | | | 25.08 | % | | | 4.07 | % | | | 32.74 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 469,374 | | | $ | 373,084 | | | $ | 417,164 | | | $ | 290,133 | | | $ | 223,097 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 2.16 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 45.27 | % | | | 53.35 | % | | | 28.06 | % | | | 44.98 | % | | | 39.06 | % |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Represents a balancing figure derived from other amounts in the financial highlights table that captures all other changes affecting net asset value per share. |
(c) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
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For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Growth Index Fund - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 29.04 | | | $ | 42.88 | | | $ | 33.96 | | | $ | 27.23 | | | $ | 22.05 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 8.33 | | | | (12.27 | ) | | | 10.69 | | | | 8.80 | | | | 6.71 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 8.56 | | | | (12.17 | ) | | | 10.72 | | | | 8.91 | | | | 6.91 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.80 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) | | | (1.73 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 36.94 | | | $ | 29.04 | | | $ | 42.88 | | | $ | 33.96 | | | $ | 27.23 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 29.48 | % | | | (28.42 | %) | | | 31.60 | % | | | 32.81 | % | | | 31.45 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 88,260 | | | $ | 72,214 | | | $ | 109,319 | | | $ | 90,516 | | | $ | 84,526 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.79 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.78 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 35.55 | % | | | 49.76 | % | | | 18.17 | % | | | 28.05 | % | | | 32.33 | % |
Praxis Growth Index Fund - Class I
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 29.40 | | | $ | 43.27 | | | $ | 34.25 | | | $ | 27.45 | | | $ | 22.21 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 8.44 | | | | (12.39 | ) | | | 10.79 | | | | 8.87 | | | | 6.76 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 8.77 | | | | (12.18 | ) | | | 10.94 | | | | 9.08 | | | | 7.06 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) | | | (1.92 | ) | | | (2.28 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 37.41 | | | $ | 29.40 | | | $ | 43.27 | | | $ | 34.25 | | | $ | 27.45 | |
Total return | | | | 29.82 | % | | | (28.18 | %) | | | 31.97 | % | | | 33.19 | % | | | 31.91 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 452,516 | | | $ | 378,141 | | | $ | 420,287 | | | $ | 309,772 | | | $ | 241,118 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.43 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 35.55 | % | | | 49.76 | % | | | 18.17 | % | | | 28.05 | % | | | 32.33 | % |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 8.70 | | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 7.44 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 1.32 | | | | (2.24 | ) | | | 2.52 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 1.56 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 1.38 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 1.59 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 8.70 | | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 8.85 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 15.87 | % | | | (20.08 | %) | | | 26.53 | % | | | 10.39 | % | | | 21.36 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 6,141 | | | $ | 5,296 | | | $ | 6,656 | | | $ | 5,173 | | | $ | 4,665 | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets* | | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.42 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.13 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.33 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 38.41 | % | | | 35.74 | % | | | 40.95 | % | | | 39.21 | % | | | 21.59 | % |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund - Class I
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 9.68 | | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 10.60 | | | $ | 9.66 | | | $ | 8.13 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 1.49 | | | | (2.50 | ) | | | 2.76 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 1.71 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 1.62 | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | 2.87 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.80 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 9.68 | | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 10.60 | | | $ | 9.66 | |
Total return | | | | 16.67 | % | | | (19.60 | %) | | | 27.36 | % | | | 11.04 | % | | | 22.12 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 159,172 | | | $ | 143,969 | | | $ | 166,462 | | | $ | 134,490 | | | $ | 115,562 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.45 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.02 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 38.41 | % | | | 35.74 | % | | | 40.95 | % | | | 39.21 | % | | | 21.59 | % |
* | During the period, certain expenses were reduced and/or recouped by the Adviser and/or Distributor. If such expense reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
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For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.02 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 0.84 | | | | (2.06 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 1.23 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 1.06 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.44 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 11.66 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 12.20 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 9.77 | % | | | (14.59 | %) | | | 4.42 | % | | | 10.28 | % | | | 13.14 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 24,573 | | | $ | 24,185 | | | $ | 28,609 | | | $ | 27,763 | | | $ | 26,761 | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets† | | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.61 | % |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets† | | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.58 | %** | | | 0.58 | %** | | | 0.63 | %** |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets†* | | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 1.81 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 10.52 | % | | | 13.60 | % | | | 15.51 | % | | | 28.90 | % | | | 10.10 | % |
† | The ratios presented only reflect the direct income and expenses for the Fund, not the underlying funds in which it invests. |
** | During the period, certain expenses were reduced and/or recouped by the Adviser and/or Distributor. If such expense reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated. |
* | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying companies in which the Fund invests. |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 13.31 | | | $ | 16.30 | | | $ | 15.40 | | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 12.39 | |
Net investment income (a) | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 1.62 | | | | (2.79 | ) | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 2.07 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 1.88 | | | | (2.62 | ) | | | 1.80 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 2.29 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 14.84 | | | $ | 13.31 | | | $ | 16.30 | | | $ | 15.40 | | | $ | 14.30 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 14.15 | % | | | (16.06 | %) | | | 11.77 | % | | | 12.97 | % | | | 18.54 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 90,217 | | | $ | 78,828 | | | $ | 95,935 | | | $ | 87,527 | | | $ | 83,240 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets† | | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.52 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets†* | | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 2.01 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 1.64 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 10.51 | % | | | 12.96 | % | | | 15.28 | % | | | 21.52 | % | | | 9.43 | % |
† | The ratios presented only reflect the direct income and expenses for the Fund, not the underlying funds in which it invests. |
* | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying companies in which the Fund invests. |
(a) | Net investment income per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
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Financial Highlights, continued
For a share outstanding throughout the year indicated
Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio - Class A
| | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |
Net asset value at beginning of year | | | $ | 15.42 | | | $ | 19.15 | | | $ | 17.17 | | | $ | 15.79 | | | $ | 13.30 | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | | 2.35 | | | | (3.44 | ) | | | 2.43 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.73 | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 2.62 | | | | (3.27 | ) | | | 2.86 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.94 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
Total distributions | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) |
Paid-in capital from redemption fees | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net asset value at end of year | | | $ | 17.63 | | | $ | 15.42 | | | $ | 19.15 | | | $ | 17.17 | | | $ | 15.79 | |
Total return (excludes sales charge) | | | | 16.98 | % | | | (17.05 | %) | | | 16.72 | % | | | 14.08 | % | | | 22.16 | % |
Net assets at end of year (in 000s) | | | $ | 103,648 | | | $ | 87,208 | | | $ | 100,854 | | | $ | 85,649 | | | $ | 74,220 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets† | | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets†* | | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 1.42 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | | 7.57 | % | | | 10.46 | % | | | 12.90 | % | | | 18.36 | % | | | 7.72 | % |
† | The ratios presented only reflect the direct income and expenses for the Fund, not the underlying funds in which it invests. |
* | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying companies in which the Fund invests. |
(a) | Net investment income (loss) per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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1. Organization:
The Praxis Mutual Funds (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company established as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated September 27, 1993, as amended and restated April 28, 2016, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of the Praxis Impact Bond Fund, the Praxis International Index Fund, the Praxis Value Index Fund, the Praxis Growth Index Fund, and the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund, (individually a “Fund”, collectively “the Funds”), the Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio, the Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio, and the Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio, (individually a “Portfolio”, collectively “the Portfolios”). The Funds and Portfolios are also referred to individually as the Impact Bond Fund, International Index Fund, Value Index Fund, Growth Index Fund, Small Cap Index Fund, Conservative Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio and Growth Portfolio in the financial statements. Each Fund and Portfolio is a diversified series of the Trust. Each Fund and Portfolio follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
As of December 31, 2023, the Funds offer Class A and Class I Shares and the Portfolios offer Class A Shares. Each class of shares in a Fund or Portfolio has identical rights and privileges except with respect to fees paid under the distribution and shareholder servicing agreement, certain other class specific expenses, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares and the exchange privileges of each class of shares. Class A has a maximum sales charge on purchases of 5.25 percent as a percentage of the original purchase price, except for the Impact Bond Fund which has a maximum sales charge of 3.75 percent.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net change in net assets from operations for the reporting year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Regulatory Update:
Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) – Effective January 24, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.
Securities Valuation:
The Funds and Portfolios record their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described below.
Securities generally are valued at fair values determined on the basis of the latest available bid prices in the principal market (closing sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in which such securities are normally traded. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values (“NAVs”) as reported by such companies. The differences between the cost and fair values of investments are reflected as either unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The Funds use various independent pricing services to value most of their debt investments. A pricing service would normally consider such factors as yield, risk, quality, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, special circumstances and other factors it deems relevant in determining valuations of normal institutional trading units of debt securities and would not rely exclusively on quoted prices. When valuing foreign securities held by the Funds, certain pricing services might use computerized pricing models to systematically calculate adjustments to foreign security closing prices based on the latest market movements. Such pricing models utilize market data that has been obtained between the local market close and the NYSE close to compute adjustments to foreign security close prices. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated Everence Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”), investment adviser to the Funds and Portfolios, as the Valuation Designee (the “Designee”) with responsibility for reviewing the methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established under general supervision of the Board. The Adviser carries out its designated activities through the Adviser’s Pricing Committee. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (e.g. an approved pricing service does not provide a price, certain stale prices or an event occurs that materially affects the furnished price) are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with consistently applied procedures established by the Designee and under
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the general supervision of the Board. Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality maturing in less than 61 days may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Portfolios’ investments in the Funds (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at the closing NAV per share.
In certain circumstances, the Everence Capital Management, Inc. Valuation Procedures for the Praxis Mutual Funds (“Valuation Procedures”) contemplate the Board’s delegation of the implementation of the Valuation Procedures to the Designee. In valuing restricted securities under the Valuation Procedures, the Designee will consider (but is not limited to) certain specific and general factors enumerated in the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Procedures require that the Designee report to the Board at each of its regular quarterly meetings regarding valuation of restricted securities and actions taken in connection with the Valuation Procedures.
The valuation techniques described maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| ● | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ and Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For example, short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality maturing in less than 61 days may be valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the 1940 Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The aggregate value by each Fund’s and Portfolio’s investments and the input level, as of December 31, 2023, for the investments are as follows:
Impact Bond Fund Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,328,142 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,328,142 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 291,170,670 | | | | — | | | | 291,170,670 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 8,138,635 | | | | — | | | | 8,138,635 | |
Foreign Governments | | | — | | | | 32,787,231 | | | | — | | | | 32,787,231 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 30,056 | | | | — | | | | 30,056 | |
U.S. Government Agencies | | | — | | | | 442,247,983 | | | | — | | | | 442,247,983 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 38,080,197 | | | | — | | | | 38,080,197 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 22,529,761 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,529,761 | |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,753,156 | |
Investment Companies | | | 3,185,903 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,185,903 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 25,715,664 | | | $ | 820,782,914 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 868,251,734 | |
International Index Fund Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 389,621,732 | | | $ | 264,776 | | | $ | 869 | | | $ | 389,887,377 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 3,394,630 | | | | — | | | | 3,394,630 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,009,570 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,009,570 | |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,831,034 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 390,631,302 | | | $ | 3,659,406 | | | $ | 869 | | | $ | 420,122,611 | |
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Value Index Fund Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 492,303,354 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 492,303,354 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 4,420,997 | | | | — | | | | 4,420,997 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,166,212 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,166,212 | |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,157,886 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 494,469,566 | | | $ | 4,420,997 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 521,048,449 | |
Growth Index Fund Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 534,505,689 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 534,505,689 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 4,706,278 | | | | — | | | | 4,706,278 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,286,776 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,286,776 | |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,548,433 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 535,792,465 | | | $ | 4,706,278 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 544,047,176 | |
Small Cap Index Fund Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 163,713,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 163,713,650 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,730 | | | | 1,730 | |
Corporate Notes | | | — | | | | 1,419,502 | | | | — | | | | 1,419,502 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 73,994 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,994 | |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending * | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,068,595 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 163,787,644 | | | $ | 1,419,502 | | | $ | 1,730 | | | $ | 194,277,471 | |
* | Investments purchased with cash proceeds from securities lending are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented on the Statements of Assets & Liabilities. |
Conservative Portfolio Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | | $ | 24,577,296 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,577,296 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 6,464 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,464 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 24,583,760 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,583,760 | |
Balanced Portfolio Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | | $ | 90,253,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 90,253,000 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,325 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,325 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 90,254,325 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 90,254,325 | |
Growth Portfolio Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments at Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | | $ | 103,690,302 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 103,690,302 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 946 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 946 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 103,691,248 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 103,691,248 | |
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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 instruments held in the International Index Fund and Small Cap Index Fund for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the year ended December 31, 2023:
| | International Index Fund | | | Small Cap Index Fund | |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | $ | 869 | | | $ | 2,608 | |
Rights transfer from Level 1 to Level 3 | | | — | | | | 1,730 | |
Sale of Rights | | | — | | | | (33,327 | ) |
Realized gains | | | — | | | | 33,327 | |
Change in unrealized depreciation | | | — | | | | (2,608 | ) |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | $ | 869 | | | $ | 1,730 | |
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included on the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held as of December 31, 2023 for the International Index Fund and Small Cap Index Fund was $0 and $0, respectively.
The following tables summarize the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs developed by the Valuation Designee in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review by the Board to determine the fair value of the Level 3 instruments:
International Index Fund |
| | 12/31/2023 | | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | Range | Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input * |
Common Stocks | | | $869 | | Discount on Future Cash Flows | Estimate of Future Cash Flows | 100% | Increase |
* | This column represents the directional change in fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase from the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements. |
Small Cap Index Fund |
| | 12/31/2023 | | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Input | Range | Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input * |
Rights | | | $1,730 | | Discount on Future Cash Flows | Estimate of Future Cash Flows | 100% | Increase |
* | This column represents the directional change in fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase from the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements. |
Investment Transactions and Related Income:
Changes in holdings of portfolio investments are reflected in the calculation of each Fund’s and Portfolio’s NAV no later than the first business day following trade date. For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Realized gains or losses realized on sales of investments are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the pro-rata amortization of premium or accretion of discount calculated using constant yield to maturity or effective yield.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in REITs may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gains or return of capital. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. As such, the Funds may use estimates in reporting the character of their income and distributions for financial statement purposes; otherwise, these amounts are recorded once the issuers provide the information about the actual composition of the distributions. The actual character of distributions to the Funds’ shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by the Funds’ shareholders may represent a return of capital.
Allocations:
Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the Funds are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each
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class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund or Portfolio are allocated proportionally among all Funds and Portfolios daily in relation to the net assets of each Fund or Portfolio or another reasonable measure.
The Portfolios invest in other Praxis equity and fixed income funds (the “Underlying Funds”) and, as a result, the Portfolios indirectly pay a portion of the operating expenses, including management fees, of the Underlying Funds. These expenses are accrued by the Underlying Funds before their share prices are calculated and are reflected as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) in the Portfolios’ prospectus fee tables. Actual indirect expenses vary depending on how a Portfolio’s assets are allocated among the Underlying Funds.
Risks Associated with Foreign Securities and Currencies:
Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include adverse future political and economic developments and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could adversely affect investments in those countries.
Certain countries may also impose substantial restrictions on investments on their capital markets by foreign entities, including restriction on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to the relevant nation’s interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available or result in lack of liquidity and high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries.
Foreign Currency Translation:
The fair value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities of the International Index Fund denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate at the close of each business day. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars based at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction.
The International Index Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from the changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from the changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from the changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Dividends and Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly for the Impact Bond Fund and for each of the Portfolios. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually for the International Index Fund, the Value Index Fund, the Growth Index Fund and the Small Cap Index Fund. To the extent the Portfolios invest in the Impact Bond Fund and receive dividends, they will be paid monthly. Distributions of net realized capital gains from the Underlying Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolios are first notified of the dividend. Distributable net realized capital gains of the Funds, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually.
The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.
Uninvested Cash:
The Funds may maintain cash at their custodian which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high-quality financial institution. The Funds may incur charges on cash overdrafts.
Federal Income Taxes:
It is each Fund’s and Portfolio’s policy to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute timely all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the applicable foreign tax law, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains earned on
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foreign investments at various rates. Where available, the Funds will file for claims on foreign taxes withheld. The Funds and Portfolios recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds and Portfolios did not incur any interest or penalties.
3. Purchases and Sales of Securities:
Purchases, sales and maturities of securities (excluding short-term debt securities having maturities one year or less and U.S. Government Securities) for the year ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 138,423,189 | | | $ | 78,945,559 | |
International Index Fund | | | 86,204,342 | | | | 70,803,667 | |
Value Index Fund | | | 226,451,985 | | | | 200,121,584 | |
Growth Index Fund | | | 176,828,848 | | | | 207,241,228 | |
Small Cap Index Fund | | | 58,147,087 | | | | 62,561,765 | |
Conservative Portfolio | | | 2,568,178 | | | | 3,824,359 | |
Balanced Portfolio | | | 11,334,568 | | | | 8,901,494 | |
Growth Portfolio | | | 11,184,409 | | | | 7,157,346 | |
During the year ended December 31, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term U.S. government securities for Praxis Impact Bond Fund were $110,220,748 and $19,940,504, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Value Index Fund sold securities to the Growth Index Fund and the Growth Index Fund sold securities to the Value Index Fund. These transactions, which were effected at the then current market prices as provided by an independent pricing service used by the Trust, complied with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The transactions were as follows:
Selling Fund | | Purchasing Fund | | | Net Proceeds | | | Net Gain | |
Value Index Fund | Growth Index Fund | | $ | 75,280,590 | | | $ | 33,424,141 | |
Growth Index Fund | Value Index Fund | | | 84,598,198 | | | | 6,570,076 | |
4. Investment Transactions with Affiliates:
The Portfolios invest in the Underlying Funds, which are also advised by the Adviser. The Underlying Funds are deemed affiliates of the Portfolios, and the related activities in those investments were as follows:
| | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | |
Affiliate | | Fair Value at December 31, 2022 | | | Purchase Cost | | | Sales Proceeds | | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Fair Value at December 31, 2023 | | | Dividend Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | | Shares at December 31, 2023 | |
Conservative Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Growth Index - Class I | | $ | 2,245,376 | | | $ | 137,586 | | | $ | (695,817 | ) | | $ | 141,498 | | | $ | 436,080 | | | $ | 2,264,723 | | | $ | 19,709 | | | $ | 26,281 | | | | 60,538 | |
Impact Bond - Class I | | | 16,917,445 | | | | 2,046,436 | | | | (2,189,979 | ) | | | (391,252 | ) | | | 821,687 | | | | 17,204,337 | | | | 510,003 | | | | — | | | | 1,830,249 | |
International Index - Class I | | | 2,172,387 | | | | 139,215 | | | | (322,863 | ) | | | 42,687 | | | | 197,941 | | | | 2,229,367 | | | | 70,518 | | | | — | | | | 180,078 | |
Small Cap Index - Class I | | | 603,746 | | | | 41,641 | | | | (126,883 | ) | | | 10,891 | | | | 76,942 | | | | 606,337 | | | | 7,813 | | | | — | | | | 54,380 | |
Value Index - Class I | | | 2,241,807 | | | | 203,300 | | | | (488,817 | ) | | | 128,266 | | | | 187,976 | | | | 2,272,532 | | | | 27,974 | | | | 83,730 | | | | 131,665 | |
Total | | $ | 24,180,761 | | | $ | 2,568,178 | | | $ | (3,824,359 | ) | | $ | (67,910 | ) | | $ | 1,720,626 | | | $ | 24,577,296 | | | $ | 636,017 | | | $ | 110,011 | | | | 2,256,910 | |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | |
Affiliate | | Fair Value at December 31, 2022 | | | Purchase Cost | | | Sales Proceeds | | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Fair Value at December 31, 2023 | | | Dividend Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | | Shares at December 31, 2023 | |
Balanced Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Growth Index - Class I | | $ | 12,664,668 | | | $ | 1,251,808 | | | $ | (2,917,582 | ) | | $ | 308,048 | | | $ | 3,086,467 | | | $ | 14,393,409 | | | $ | 125,121 | | | $ | 164,495 | | | | 384,748 | |
Impact Bond - Class I | | | 31,515,101 | | | | 6,012,808 | | | | (2,277,472 | ) | | | (475,363 | ) | | | 1,349,806 | | | | 36,124,880 | | | | 1,011,225 | | | | — | | | | 3,843,072 | |
International Index - Class I | | | 14,163,227 | | | | 1,471,738 | | | | (862,333 | ) | | | (513 | ) | | | 1,609,566 | | | | 16,381,685 | | | | 517,738 | | | | — | | | | 1,323,238 | |
Small Cap Index - Class I | | | 7,876,156 | | | | 934,031 | | | | (1,119,526 | ) | | | (17,654 | ) | | | 1,239,504 | | | | 8,912,511 | | | | 114,728 | | | | — | | | | 799,328 | |
Value Index - Class I | | | 12,645,292 | | | | 1,664,183 | | | | (1,724,581 | ) | | | 86,375 | | | | 1,769,246 | | | | 14,440,515 | | | | 177,558 | | | | 524,433 | | | | 836,646 | |
Total | | $ | 78,864,444 | | | $ | 11,334,568 | | | $ | (8,901,494 | ) | | $ | (99,107 | ) | | $ | 9,054,589 | | | $ | 90,253,000 | | | $ | 1,946,370 | | | $ | 688,928 | | | | 7,187,032 | |
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| | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | |
Affiliate | | Fair Value at December 31, 2022 | | | Purchase Cost | | | Sales Proceeds | | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Fair Value at December 31, 2023 | | | Dividend Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | | Shares at December 31, 2023 | |
Growth Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Growth Index - Class I | | $ | 17,943,430 | | | $ | 1,463,350 | | | $ | (3,006,365 | ) | | $ | 151,139 | | | $ | 4,642,989 | | | $ | 21,194,543 | | | $ | 184,593 | | | $ | 240,370 | | | | 566,548 | |
Impact Bond - Class I | | | 17,426,317 | | | | 3,545,318 | | | | (723,069 | ) | | | (150,973 | ) | | | 661,588 | | | | 20,759,181 | | | | 562,673 | | | | — | | | | 2,208,424 | |
International Index - Class I | | | 20,889,952 | | | | 2,552,250 | | | | (723,069 | ) | | | (44,528 | ) | | | 2,431,472 | | | | 25,106,077 | | | | 794,606 | | | | — | | | | 2,027,955 | |
Small Cap Index - Class I | | | 13,068,858 | | | | 1,555,369 | | | | (1,344,547 | ) | | | (172,491 | ) | | | 2,258,534 | | | | 15,365,723 | | | | 198,140 | | | | — | | | | 1,378,092 | |
Value Index - Class I | | | 17,918,889 | | | | 2,068,122 | | | | (1,360,296 | ) | | | 6,201 | | | | 2,631,862 | | | | 21,264,778 | | | | 261,963 | | | | 766,839 | | | | 1,232,027 | |
Total | | $ | 87,247,446 | | | $ | 11,184,409 | | | $ | (7,157,346 | ) | | $ | (210,652 | ) | | $ | 12,626,445 | | | $ | 103,690,302 | | | $ | 2,001,975 | | | $ | 1,007,209 | | | | 7,413,046 | |
5. Related Party Transactions:
The Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Funds and Portfolios. During the year ended December 31, 2023, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Adviser was entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds and Portfolios as follows:
| | | |
Impact Bond Fund* | | | 0.36 | % |
International Index Fund** | | | 0.44 | % |
Value Index Fund*** | | | 0.24 | % |
Growth Index Fund*** | | | 0.24 | % |
Small Cap Index Fund*** | | | 0.30 | % |
Conservative Portfolio | | | 0.05 | % |
Balanced Portfolio | | | 0.05 | % |
Growth Portfolio | | | 0.05 | % |
* | The Impact Bond Fund’s fee is subject to a tier schedule as follows: 0.40% on the average daily net assets up to $500 million and 0.30% on the average daily net assets over $500 million. Rate disclosed above represents the effective rate charged during the year. |
** | The International Index Fund’s fee is subject to a tier schedule as follows: 0.53% on the average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.41% on the average daily net assets over $100 million, and 0.38% on the average daily net assets over $500 million. Rate disclosed above represents the effective rate charged during the year. |
*** | The Value Index Fund, Growth Index Fund and Small Cap Index Fund fees are subject to a tier schedule as follows: 0.30% on the average daily net assets of each Fund up to $200 million and 0.20% on the average daily net assets of each Fund over $200 million. Rates disclosed above represents the effective rates charged during the year. |
The Adviser has retained Aperio Group LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) to perform the daily investment of the assets of the International Index Fund under the terms of a Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Adviser (not the Fund) pays the Sub-Adviser a fee for these services.
The Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement effective until April 30, 2024. Pursuant to this agreement, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its fees (but not below zero) and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary in order to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE, brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends, Trustees fees and expenses, legal fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) of certain Funds and the Portfolios. Those Funds and Portfolios have agreed to repay the Adviser for the amount of fee reduction and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser pursuant to this expense limitation agreement provided that such repayment does not cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE, brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends, Trustees fees and expenses, legal fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to exceed the contractual expense limit in place at the time of the fee reduction and/or reimbursement and at the time of repayment, and the repayment is made within three years after the time in which the Adviser reduced and/or reimbursed the expense.
The contractual expense limits in place as of December 31, 2023 were:
| | | |
Small Cap Index Fund (Class A) | | | 1.10 | % |
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Adviser recouped $4,400 of past investment advisory fees from the Small Cap Index Fund.
As of December 31, 2023, the Small Cap Index Fund had the following amounts (and year of expiration) subject to repayment to the Adviser:
| | Year Waived | | | Year Repayment Expires | | | Balance | |
Small Cap Index Fund | | | 2021 | | | | 2024 | | | $ | 97 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 97 | |
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U.S. Bank Global Fund Services provides transfer agent, shareholder servicing and dividend disbursing services on behalf of the Trust. For these services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services receives an annual fee, paid monthly, from each Fund and Portfolio.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (“Distributor” and “Underwriter”) serves as the Funds’ and Portfolios’ principal Distributor and Underwriter and, as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ and Portfolios’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreements between the Trust and the Underwriter, the Underwriter earned sales charges from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of shares during the year ended December 31, 2023 as follows:
| | | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 1,771 | |
International Index Fund | | | 551 | |
Value Index Fund | | | 3,025 | |
Growth Index Fund | | | 11,653 | |
Small Cap Index Fund | | | 693 | |
Conservative Portfolio | | | 5,657 | |
Balanced Portfolio | | | 32,041 | |
Growth Portfolio | | | 34,218 | |
The Trust has adopted a Plan of Distribution (“Rule 12b-1 Plan”) under which each Fund and Portfolio may compensate or reimburse the Underwriter or certain third parties for expenses related to the distribution and promotion of shares. The Rule 12b-1 Plan permits Class A Shares of the Funds and Portfolios to pay a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares of the applicable Fund and Portfolio, although the Board has currently authorized the Funds and Portfolios to charge no more than 0.25%. The Distributor may use the 12b-1 fee for shareholder servicing or distribution. These fees are reflected as Distribution Fees on the Statements of Operations.
The Trust has entered into a Management and Administration Agreement with Foreside Management Services, LLC (“Foreside”) to serve as business manager and administrator for the Trust on behalf of the Funds and Portfolios. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Foreside, as business manager and administrator for the Trust, performs and coordinates all management and administration services for the Trust either directly or through working with the Trust’s service providers. Services provided under the Agreement by Foreside include, but are not limited to, coordinating and monitoring activities of the third party service providers to the Funds; serving as officers of the Trust, including but not limited to Assistant Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Treasurer and others as are deemed necessary and appropriate; performing compliance services for the Trust, including maintaining the Trust compliance program as required under the 1940 Act; managing the process of filing amendments to the Trust’s registration statement and other reports to shareholders; coordinating the Board meeting preparation process; reviewing financial filings and filing with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); and maintaining books and records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For these services, Foreside receives a monthly fee from each Fund and Portfolio. These fees are reflected as Administration Fees on the Statements of Operations.
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6. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in shares of the Funds and Portfolios are summarized below:
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | International Index Fund | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 9,518,037 | | | $ | 3,025,395 | | | $ | 3,381,691 | | | $ | 3,740,621 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 761,801 | | | | 553,807 | | | | 335,467 | | | | 159,582 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (7,112,939 | ) | | | (9,682,227 | ) | | | (3,015,709 | ) | | | (2,497,434 | ) |
Class A Share Transactions | | $ | 3,166,899 | | | $ | (6,103,025 | ) | | $ | 701,449 | | | $ | 1,402,769 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 336,674,060 | | | $ | 249,577,765 | | | $ | 84,152,362 | | | $ | 103,587,729 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 12,348,750 | | | | 8,282,505 | | | | 5,593,168 | | | | 3,160,060 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (188,071,474 | ) | | | (283,819,576 | ) | | | (71,924,822 | ) | | | (80,547,631 | ) |
Class I Share Transactions | | $ | 160,951,336 | | | $ | (25,959,306 | ) | | $ | 17,820,708 | | | $ | 26,200,158 | |
Net change from capital transactions | | $ | 164,118,235 | | | $ | (32,062,331 | ) | | $ | 18,522,157 | | | $ | 27,602,927 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 1,024,482 | | | | 310,124 | | | | 286,749 | | | | 345,741 | |
Reinvested | | | 82,581 | | | | 57,502 | | | | 27,229 | | | | 14,325 | |
Redeemed | | | (777,400 | ) | | | (995,058 | ) | | | (254,296 | ) | | | (213,381 | ) |
Change in Class A Shares: | | | 329,663 | | | | (627,432 | ) | | | 59,682 | | | | 146,685 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 36,542,540 | | | | 26,200,184 | | | | 7,102,400 | | | | 8,932,598 | |
Reinvested | | | 1,346,043 | | | | 866,928 | | | | 452,156 | | | | 282,653 | |
Redeemed | | | (20,664,257 | ) | | | (29,213,634 | ) | | | (6,075,083 | ) | | | (7,102,036 | ) |
Change in Class I Shares: | | | 17,224,326 | | | | (2,146,522 | ) | | | 1,479,473 | | | | 2,113,215 | |
Net change from share transactions | | | 17,553,989 | | | | (2,773,954 | ) | | | 1,539,155 | | | | 2,259,900 | |
| | Value Index Fund | | | Growth Index Fund | | | Small Cap Index Fund | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 7,481,321 | | | $ | 9,166,077 | | | $ | 4,964,435 | | | $ | 4,399,944 | | | $ | 771,624 | | | $ | 774,439 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 1,296,149 | | | | 1,179,063 | | | | 1,519,694 | | | | 3,893,545 | | | | 52,695 | | | | 50,776 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (7,447,543 | ) | | | (4,046,777 | ) | | | (9,714,115 | ) | | | (11,071,053 | ) | | | (750,859 | ) | | | (787,724 | ) |
Class A Share Transactions | | $ | 1,329,927 | | | $ | 6,298,363 | | | $ | (3,229,986 | ) | | $ | (2,777,564 | ) | | $ | 73,460 | | | $ | 37,491 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 161,683,003 | | | $ | 149,466,936 | | | $ | 106,967,357 | | | $ | 209,078,039 | | | $ | 32,989,597 | | | $ | 40,430,827 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 16,660,224 | | | | 17,150,287 | | | | 6,372,230 | | | | 18,967,101 | | | | 1,003,780 | | | | 1,373,959 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (136,299,815 | ) | | | (159,599,527 | ) | | | (138,221,932 | ) | | | (116,498,271 | ) | | | (40,617,139 | ) | | | (29,347,359 | ) |
Class I Share Transactions | | $ | 42,043,412 | | | $ | 7,017,696 | | | $ | (24,882,345 | ) | | $ | 111,546,869 | | | $ | (6,623,762 | ) | | $ | 12,457,427 | |
Net change from capital transactions | | $ | 43,373,339 | | | $ | 13,316,059 | | | $ | (28,112,331 | ) | | $ | 108,769,305 | | | $ | (6,550,302 | ) | | $ | 12,494,918 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 456,897 | | | | 560,169 | | | | 148,030 | | | | 123,792 | | | | 83,991 | | | | 81,554 | |
Reinvested | | | 74,490 | | | | 77,688 | | | | 41,197 | | | | 132,524 | | | | 5,202 | | | | 5,977 | |
Redeemed | | | (453,487 | ) | | | (253,322 | ) | | | (286,406 | ) | | | (319,309 | ) | | | (83,403 | ) | | | (83,687 | ) |
Change in Class A Shares: | | | 77,900 | | | | 384,535 | | | | (97,179 | ) | | | (62,993 | ) | | | 5,790 | | | | 3,844 | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 9,782,029 | | | | 9,363,349 | | | | 3,195,436 | | | | 5,964,647 | | | | 3,272,419 | | | | 3,930,207 | |
Reinvested | | | 963,576 | | | | 1,136,369 | | | | 170,199 | | | | 637,395 | | | | 88,830 | | | | 141,755 | |
Redeemed | | | (8,339,038 | ) | | | (9,989,656 | ) | | | (4,132,576 | ) | | | (3,452,654 | ) | | | (3,948,803 | ) | | | (2,875,978 | ) |
Change in Class I Shares: | | | 2,406,567 | | | | 510,062 | | | | (766,941 | ) | | | 3,149,388 | | | | (587,554 | ) | | | 1,195,984 | |
Net change from share transactions | | | 2,484,467 | | | | 894,597 | | | | (864,120 | ) | | | 3,086,395 | | | | (581,764 | ) | | | 1,199,828 | |
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| | Conservative Portfolio | | | Balanced Portfolio | | | Growth Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 1,612,005 | | | $ | 2,859,544 | | | $ | 8,505,001 | | | $ | 6,049,731 | | | $ | 8,361,014 | | | $ | 9,372,757 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 514,413 | | | | 544,407 | | | | 2,072,823 | | | | 2,175,770 | | | | 2,336,069 | | | | 2,559,551 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (3,466,412 | ) | | | (3,070,582 | ) | | | (8,297,651 | ) | | | (7,790,205 | ) | | | (6,866,983 | ) | | | (5,589,166 | ) |
Class A Share Transactions | | $ | (1,339,994 | ) | | $ | 333,369 | | | $ | 2,280,173 | | | $ | 435,296 | | | $ | 3,830,100 | | | $ | 6,343,142 | |
Net change from capital transactions | | $ | (1,339,994 | ) | | $ | 333,369 | | | $ | 2,280,173 | | | $ | 435,296 | | | $ | 3,830,100 | | | $ | 6,343,142 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 144,009 | | | | 244,586 | | | | 603,723 | | | | 419,651 | | | | 504,106 | | | | 558,855 | |
Reinvested | | | 45,291 | | | | 48,651 | | | | 141,743 | | | | 160,459 | | | | 132,222 | | | | 164,317 | |
Redeemed | | | (310,508 | ) | | | (266,133 | ) | | | (588,335 | ) | | | (544,480 | ) | | | (414,052 | ) | | | (331,972 | ) |
Change in Class A Shares: | | | (121,208 | ) | | | 27,104 | | | | 157,131 | | | | 35,630 | | | | 222,276 | | | | 391,200 | |
Net change from share transactions | | | (121,208 | ) | | | 27,104 | | | | 157,131 | | | | 35,630 | | | | 222,276 | | | | 391,200 | |
7. Federal Income Tax Information:
The character of dividends paid to shareholders of the Funds and Portfolios for federal income tax purposes during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | International Index Fund | | | Value Index Fund | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
From ordinary income | | $ | 23,305,537 | | | $ | 15,558,232 | | | $ | 12,686,743 | | | $ | 6,923,055 | | | $ | 6,081,679 | | | $ | 9,403,793 | |
From long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,038,373 | | | | 11,646,617 | |
Total distributions | | $ | 23,305,537 | | | $ | 15,558,232 | | | $ | 12,686,743 | | | $ | 6,923,055 | | | $ | 24,120,052 | | | $ | 21,050,410 | |
| | Growth Index Fund | | | Small Cap Index Fund | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
From ordinary income | | $ | 4,498,368 | | | $ | 1,846,987 | | | $ | 2,121,677 | | | $ | 195,424 | |
From long-term capital gains | | | 6,088,876 | | | | 22,393,392 | | | | — | | | | 1,361,864 | |
Total distributions | | $ | 10,587,244 | | | $ | 24,240,379 | | | $ | 2,121,677 | | | $ | 1,557,288 | |
| | Conservative Portfolio | | | Balanced Portfolio | | | Growth Portfolio | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
From ordinary income | | $ | 513,951 | | | $ | 366,463 | | | $ | 1,599,147 | | | $ | 1,013,134 | | | $ | 1,537,854 | | | $ | 1,008,445 | |
From long-term capital gains | | | 5,855 | | | | 185,557 | | | | 482,122 | | | | 1,168,584 | | | | 812,764 | | | | 1,564,252 | |
Total distributions | | $ | 519,806 | | | $ | 552,020 | | | $ | 2,081,269 | | | $ | 2,181,718 | | | $ | 2,350,618 | | | $ | 2,572,697 | |
The following information was computed on a tax basis for each item as of December 31, 2023:
| | Impact Bond Fund | | | International Index Fund | | | Value Index Fund | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 931,732,471 | | | $ | 308,043,040 | | | $ | 443,530,805 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | 5,021,076 | | | | 123,648,808 | | | | 92,879,533 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (68,501,813 | ) | | | (11,569,237 | ) | | | (15,361,889 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | $ | (63,480,737 | ) | | $ | 112,079,571 | | | $ | 77,517,644 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | 26,240 | | | | — | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 85,258 | | | | 1,827,800 | | | | 8,020,714 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,244,904 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | (10,516,535 | ) | | | (39,685,429 | ) | | | — | |
Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) | | $ | (73,912,014 | ) | | $ | 74,248,182 | | | $ | 121,783,262 | |
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| | Growth Index Fund | | | Small Cap Index Fund | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 293,691,347 | | | $ | 144,503,618 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | 251,868,382 | | | | 56,238,847 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,512,553 | ) | | | (6,464,994 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | $ | 250,355,829 | | | $ | 49,773,853 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 2,957,807 | | | | 1,422,704 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 7,879,148 | | | | — | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | — | | | | (11,736,351 | ) |
Distributable earnings | | $ | 261,192,784 | | | $ | 39,460,206 | |
| | Conservative Portfolio | | | Balanced Portfolio | | | Growth Portfolio | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 22,721,508 | | | $ | 70,169,669 | | | $ | 75,424,575 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | | 3,659,452 | | | | 23,699,156 | | | | 30,892,397 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (1,797,200 | ) | | | (3,614,500 | ) | | | (2,625,724 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | $ | 1,862,252 | | | $ | 20,084,656 | | | $ | 28,266,673 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 18,273 | | | | 183,635 | | | | 15,548 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 188,629 | | | | 506,138 | | | | 966,172 | |
Distributable earnings | | $ | 2,069,154 | | | $ | 20,774,429 | | | $ | 29,248,393 | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral on wash sales and nontaxable distributions, as well as investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”).
For the latest tax year ended December 31, 2023, the following Fund have capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) as summarized below.
CLCFs not subject to expiration:
| | Impact Bond | | | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
No expiration - short-term | | $ | 2,181,356 | | | $ | 39,214,676 | | | $ | 9,983,265 | |
No expiration - long-term | | | 8,335,179 | | | | 470,754 | | | | 1,753,086 | |
| | $ | 10,516,535 | | | $ | 39,685,429 | | | $ | 11,736,351 | |
Certain reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax requirements, have been made to components of net assets. Reclassifications result primarily from the differences in distribution designations, PFICs, equalization and net investment losses. These reclassifications, have no impact on the net assets or the NAV per share on the Funds and Portfolios and are designed to present each Fund’s or Portfolio’s capital accounts on a tax basis. The following reclassifications have been made to the following Funds and Portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2023:
| | Paid-in Capital | | | Distibutable earnings (accumulated deficit) | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
International Index Fund | | | 2 | | | | (2 | ) |
Value Index Fund | | | 5,410,361 | | | | (5,410,361 | ) |
Growth Index Fund | | | 2,197,239 | | | | (2,197,239 | ) |
Small Cap Index Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Conservative Portfolio | | | — | | | | — | |
Balanced Portfolio | | | 16,249 | | | | (16,249 | ) |
Growth Portfolio | | | 31,615 | | | | (31,615 | ) |
The Funds and Portfolios have analyzed their tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, three years) and have concluded that no provisions for income tax is required in their financial statements. The Funds and Portfolios recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by tax authorities.
8. Securities Lending
Under the terms of the securities lending agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”), U.S. Bank is authorized to loan securities on behalf of the Funds to approved borrowers. The contractual maturity of securities lending transactions are on an overnight and continuous basis. In exchange, the Funds receive cash collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of the securities loaned. Any collateral shortfalls due to changes in security market prices are adjusted the next business day. The cash collateral is invested in a short-term investment instrument as noted on the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. The agreement provides that after predetermined rebates to borrowers, the Funds retain a portion of their net securities lending income and pays U.S. Bank the remaining portion. The Funds are not subject to a master netting agreement with respect to securities lending;
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therefore, no additional disclosures are required. The Funds’ collateral is invested in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC of which the investment objective is to seek to maximize current income to the extent with the preservation of capital and liquidity and maintain a stable NAV of $1.00 per unit. The Funds have measures in place to recall loaned securities to vote proxies.
As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of securities on loan and the collateral held were as follows:
| | Fair Value of Securities Loaned | | | Cash Collateral | |
Impact Bond Fund | | $ | 21,234,956 | | | $ | 21,753,156 | |
International Index Fund | | | 25,180,572 | | | | 25,831,034 | |
Value Index Fund | | | 21,524,178 | | | | 22,157,886 | |
Growth Index Fund | | | 3,462,708 | | | | 3,548,433 | |
Small Cap Index Fund | | | 27,949,910 | | | | 29,068,595 | |
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide general indemnification. Each Fund’s and Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund or Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Trustee Compensation
Each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust (“Independent Trustee”) receives an annual retainer and meeting fees, plus reimbursement for travel and other meeting related expenses. Collectively, the Independent Trustees were paid $167,000 in retainers and meeting fees during the year ended December 31, 2023.
11. Subsequent Events
The Funds and Portfolios evaluated subsequent events December 31, 2023 through the date these financial statements were issued. There were no significant events that would have a material impact on the Funds’ and Portfolios’ financial statements, other than discussed below:
Effective January 1, 2024, the International Index Fund changed the investment advisory fee from 0.53% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to and including $100 million, 0.41% of the average daily net assets of the Fund over $100 million to $500 million, and 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund over $500 million to a new tier schedule of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to and including $100 million, 0.38% of the average daily net assets over $100 million to $500 million, and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Fund over $500 million.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Praxis Mutual Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Praxis Mutual Funds comprising Praxis Impact Bond Fund, Praxis International Index Fund, Praxis Value Index Fund, Praxis Growth Index Fund, Praxis Small Cap Index Fund, Praxis Genesis Conservative Portfolio, Praxis Genesis Balanced Portfolio, and Praxis Genesis Growth Portfolio (the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2023, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2017.
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 26, 2024
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Impact Bond Fund
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Asset Backed Securities | 4.5% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities ** | 0.0% |
Corporate Bonds | 34.1% |
Corporate Notes | 1.0% |
Development Finance Corporation | 0.9% |
Federal Home Loan Bank | 6.5% |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | 18.4% |
Federal National Mortgage Association | 25.8% |
Foreign Governments | 3.8% |
Government National Mortgage Association ** | 0.0% |
Investment Companies | 0.4% |
Municipal Bonds | 1.0% |
Small Business Administration ** | 0.0% |
United States Agency of International Development | 0.2% |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending | 2.6% |
Money Market Funds | 2.6% |
Total | 101.8% |
** | Amount rounds to less than 0.1% |
International Index Fund
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Australia | 4.7% |
Austria | 0.3% |
Belgium | 0.7% |
Bermuda | 0.7% |
Brazil | 2.2% |
Canada | 6.8% |
Cayman Islands | 3.4% |
Chile | 0.2% |
China | 2.6% |
Colombia | 0.3% |
Denmark | 2.4% |
Finland | 0.6% |
France | 6.8% |
Germany | 3.7% |
Hong Kong | 1.9% |
India | 4.5% |
Indonesia | 0.7% |
Ireland | 0.5% |
Israel | 0.5% |
Italy | 1.9% |
Japan | 16.3% |
Jersey | 0.2% |
Luxembourg | 0.2% |
Mexico | 1.1% |
Netherlands | 2.7% |
New Zealand ** | 0.0% |
Norway | 1.6% |
Portugal | 0.6% |
Russia ** | 0.0% |
Singapore | 1.3% |
South Africa | 1.1% |
South Korea | 4.7% |
Spain | 2.0% |
Sweden | 1.3% |
Switzerland | 6.1% |
Taiwan | 5.2% |
United Kingdom | 8.6% |
Corporate Notes | 0.9% |
International Index Fund
Security Allocation (continued) | Percentage of Net Assets |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending | 6.5% |
Money Market Funds | 0.2% |
Total | 106.0% |
** | Amount rounds to less than 0.1% |
International Index Fund
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Advertising & Marketing | 0.4% |
Apparel & Textile Products | 1.3% |
Asset Management | 1.9% |
Automotive | 3.3% |
Banking | 13.2% |
Beverages | 1.1% |
Biotech & Pharma | 5.4% |
Cable & Satellite | 0.1% |
Chemicals | 2.0% |
Commercial Support Services | 1.9% |
Community Development | 0.9% |
Construction Materials | 0.6% |
Containers & Packaging | 0.5% |
E-Commerce Discretionary | 0.7% |
Electric & Gas Marketing & Trading | 0.1% |
Electric Utilities | 1.3% |
Electrical Equipment | 2.5% |
Engineering & Construction | 0.1% |
Entertainment Content | 0.9% |
Food | 1.5% |
Forestry, Paper & Wood Products | 0.6% |
Gas & Water Utilities | 0.5% |
Health Care Facilities & Services | 0.7% |
Home Construction | 1.1% |
Household Products | 1.9% |
Industrial Support Services | 0.4% |
Institutional Financial Services | 1.0% |
Insurance | 5.2% |
Internet Media & Services | 2.9% |
Leisure Facilities & Services | 0.5% |
Leisure Products | 0.2% |
Machinery | 1.2% |
Medical Equipment & Devices | 1.7% |
Metals & Mining | 2.8% |
Oil & Gas Producers | 3.4% |
Publishing & Broadcasting | 0.6% |
Real Estate Owners & Development | 1.6% |
REITs | 2.0% |
Renewable Energy | 0.2% |
Retail - Consumer Staples | 1.6% |
Retail - Discretionary | 2.2% |
Semiconductors | 5.9% |
Software | 0.7% |
Specialty Finance | 0.3% |
Steel | 0.7% |
Technology Hardware | 5.2% |
Technology Services | 5.6% |
Telecommunications | 4.1% |
Transportation & Logistics | 3.9% |
Wholesale - Consumer Staples | 0.6% |
Wholesale - Discretionary | 0.3% |
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International Index Fund
Security Allocation (continued) | Percentage of Net Assets |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending | 6.5% |
Money Market Funds | 0.2% |
Total | 106.0% |
Value Index Fund
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Common Stocks | 98.5% |
Corporate Notes | 0.9% |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending | 0.4% |
Money Market Funds | 4.4% |
Total | 104.2% |
Growth Index Fund
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Common Stocks | 98.8% |
Corporate Notes | 0.9% |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending | 0.7% |
Money Market Funds | 0.2% |
Total | 100.6% |
Small Cap Index Fund
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Common Stocks | 99.0% |
Rights ** | 0.0% |
Corporate Notes | 0.9% |
Investment Purchased with the Cash Proceeds from Securities Lending | 17.6% |
Money Market Funds ** | 0.0% |
Total | 117.5% |
** | Amount rounds to less than 0.1% |
Conservative Portfolio
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 100.0% |
Money Market Funds ** | 0.0% |
Total | 100.0% |
** | Amount rounds to less than 0.1% |
Balanced Portfolio
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 100.0% |
Money Market Funds ** | 0.0% |
Total | 100.0% |
** | Amount rounds to less than 0.1% |
Growth Portfolio
Security Allocation | Percentage of Net Assets |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 100.0% |
Money Market Funds ** | 0.0% |
Total | 100.0% |
** | Amount rounds to less than 0.1% |
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Dividends Received Deduction
For corporate shareholders, the following percentages of ordinary dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2023 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction:
Value Index Fund | 83.65% |
Growth Index Fund | 100.00% |
Small Cap Index Fund | 75.28% |
Conservative Portfolio | 18.50% |
Balanced Portfolio | 39.74% |
Growth Portfolio | 67.96% |
Qualified Dividend Income
The Funds and Portfolios have designated the maximum amount allowable of their taxable income as qualified dividend income as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. This amount was reflected on form 1099-DIV for the calendar year 2023.
Capital Gain Distribution
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the following Funds designated long-term capital gain distributions:
Value Index Fund | | $ | 23,448,734 | |
Growth Index Fund | | | 8,310,107 | |
Conservative Portfolio | | | 5,855 | |
Balanced Portfolio | | | 498,371 | |
Growth Portfolio | | | 844,379 | |
Foreign Source Income and Expense
The following Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The pass-through of the foreign tax credit will only affect those persons who are shareholders on the dividend record date. These shareholders will receive more detailed information with their 2023 Form 1099-DIV. The per share amounts designated were:
| | Foreign Source Income | | | Foreign Tax Expense | |
International Index Fund | | $ | 0.3930 | | | $ | 0.0395 | |
Conservative Portfolio | | $ | 0.0335 | | | $ | 0.0033 | |
Balanced Portfolio | | $ | 0.0852 | | | $ | 0.0085 | |
Growth Portfolio | | $ | 0.1352 | | | $ | 0.0135 | |
BOARD CONSIDERATION OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
At an in-person meeting on November 17, 2023, the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which consists of a majority of Independent Trustees, unanimously approved one-year renewals of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Fund and the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement for the International Index Fund.
The Board considered information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the annual contract review process. The Trustees reviewed and evaluated all this information and considered factors they believed, considering legal advice furnished to them by independent legal counsel and through the exercise of their own business judgment, to be relevant and appropriate. The Board considered each Fund, including each of its classes, and each Agreement separately. The Board’s conclusions with respect to the approvals were based in part on the Board’s evaluation of the Agreements in prior years and their experience with the nature and quality of services provided under the Agreements in prior years. The Board’s determinations were not based on any single factor, and individual Trustees may have weighed certain factors differently.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT WITH EVERENCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
In approving the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between each Fund and Everence Capital Management, Inc. (“Everence” or the “Adviser”), the Board gave weight to the following factors, among others.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services
The Board examined the nature, quality, and extent of services the Adviser provides to the Funds. Among other things, the Board considered the Adviser’s experience in serving as investment adviser to the Funds, including the experience of the investment professionals and other senior personnel at the Adviser providing services to the Funds. The Board also considered the Adviser’s performance in fulfilling its responsibilities for overseeing the Funds’ legal and compliance environment, and the Adviser’s
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responsiveness in implementing Board directives and addressing Board requests relating to the Funds. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s record and experience providing portfolio management services to the Funds that the Adviser manages directly, the qualifications of the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of each of those Funds, and the Adviser’s infrastructure and resources available to the portfolio managers. For the International Index Fund, the Board also considered the Adviser’s effectiveness in overseeing the Sub-Adviser. The Board also considered that the Adviser is responsible for developing and integrating key elements of the Funds’ socially responsible investing, including the Stewardship Investing screening process for the Funds, shareholder advocacy on behalf of the Funds, and proxy voting for the Funds. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Funds by the Adviser.
Investment Performance
In evaluating each Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered the Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, and risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered each Fund’s historical investment performance relative to its benchmark and peer group. The Board evaluated Fund performance gross of fees and net of fees. The Board also considered the impact of the Funds’ Stewardship Investing screens on Fund performance. The Board evaluated each class of each Fund. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board reached the following conclusions about each Fund’s investment performance, for the periods ended September 30, 2023:
Impact Bond Fund: performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, and measured against its peer group, Class I ranked between the 34th and 41st percentiles and Class A ranked between the 67th and 75th percentiles over those periods.
Value Index Fund: performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods and trailed the index for the one- and three-year periods, variation from the index was reasonable, and measured against its peer group, Class I ranked between the 12th and 47th percentiles and Class A ranked between the 14th and 54th percentiles over those periods.
Growth Index Fund: performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, variation from the index was reasonable, and measured against its peer group, Class I ranked between the 15th and 70th percentiles and Class A ranked between the 21st and 72nd percentiles over those periods.
Small Cap Index Fund: performance was mixed. The Board noted that Fund’s gross performance trailed its benchmark index for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and exceeded the index for the one-year period, and measured against its peer group, Class I ranked in between the 55th and 94th percentiles and Class A ranked between the 62nd and 97th percentiles over those respective periods. The Board noted that prior to January 1, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio was managed by a sub-adviser, not the Adviser, and used a different small-cap investment strategy from its current strategy that seeks to track the performance of its benchmark index. The Board also noted that since implementing the index strategy, the performance variation from the index was reasonable.
Conservative Portfolio: performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods and trailed the index for the one- and three-year periods, and measured against its peer group, ranked between the 81st and 97th percentiles over those periods.
Balanced Portfolio: performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods, matched the index for the ten-year period, and trailed the index for the one-year period, and measured against its peer group, ranked between the 55th and 74th percentiles over those periods.
Growth Portfolio: performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the for the three- and five-year periods, trailed the index for the one- and ten-year periods, and measured against its peer group, ranked between the 45th and 59th percentiles over those periods.
Costs of Services and Profitability
The Board then reviewed information regarding the costs of providing the advisory services to the Funds and the profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. In its review of the Funds’ total and net expenses, the Board considered the Adviser’s fees, as well as other Fund expenses, such as transfer agent, custody, legal, compliance and audit fees. The Board considered the components of the other expenses and the allocation methods for shared expenses. The Board also noted the effects of any current expense waivers and reimbursements on fees and expense levels, any proposed changes to the current waivers and reimbursements, and the duration of any waivers and reimbursements. As part of its review, the Board considered the expense ratios and profitability information by Fund compared with peer group fund expense ratios. In addition, the Board reviewed the fee structures and other information provided by the Adviser regarding its services to other clients. For the International Index Fund, the
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Board considered the advisory fee rate reduction that was proposed by the Adviser and approved by the Board. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board concluded that the costs to each Fund of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser were fair and reasonable.
The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether the investment advisory fee rates reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. The Board considered that the advisory fee schedules for the Impact Bond Fund, Value Index Fund, Growth Index Fund, Small Cap Index Fund and International Index Fund had breakpoints, and that the Adviser has represented that it would consider breakpoints for the other Funds as they grew in size. The Board also considered the information provided regarding the expense levels of peer group funds. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board acknowledged the Adviser’s statement that current asset levels for the non-index-based Funds did not warrant breakpoints at this time.
Other Benefits
The Board discussed the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates might derive other benefits, including soft dollar credits or other similar benefits from the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. The Board noted that the Adviser does not generate soft dollar credits on Fund brokerage transactions. The Board also considered other potential benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board concluded that such benefits were not material or were reasonable in relation to the services provided. In addition, the Board noted that the Funds benefit from their association with the Adviser and its affiliates, particularly in light of the Adviser’s commitment to socially responsible investing and shareholder advocacy.
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT WITH APERIO GROUP, LLC
In approving the continuation of the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement between Everence Capital Management, Inc. and Aperio Group, LLC (“Aperio”) with respect to portfolio management of Praxis International Index Fund, the Board considered the following factors, among others.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services
The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of services Aperio provides to the Fund. Among other things, the Board considered Aperio’s experience in providing the investment strategy used by the Fund and in serving as Sub-Adviser to the Fund, including the experience its investment professionals and other senior personnel at Aperio providing services to the Fund. The Board considered Aperio’s compliance capabilities, its compliance record with respect to the Fund, and the quality of communication among the Adviser, Aperio and the Board. The Board considered Aperio’s compliance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies, as well as its implementation of the Fund’s principal investment strategy. The Board considered Aperio’s record and experience providing portfolio management services to the Fund. The Board considered Aperio’s responsiveness in implementing Board directives and addressing Board questions and requests relating to the Fund. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the International Index Fund by Aperio.
Investment Performance
The Board reviewed historical performance data for the International Index Fund and considered the Fund’s historical performance relative to its benchmark and peer groups. The Board also considered the impact of the Fund’s Stewardship Investing screens on Fund performance. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board concluded that, for the periods ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s performance was in line with expectations. The Board noted that the Fund’s gross performance exceeded its benchmark index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, variation from the index was reasonable, and measured against its peer group, Class I ranked between the 62nd and 81st percentiles and Class A ranked between the 79th and 84th percentiles over those periods.
Costs of Services
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by Aperio to the International Index Fund and the response from Aperio regarding profitability. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Agreements, the Board concluded that the costs to the International Index Fund of the services provided by Aperio were fair and reasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered that Aperio had agreed to a reduced sub-advisory fee schedule in 2020.
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Other Benefits
The Board considered the extent to which Aperio or its affiliates would derive other benefits, including soft dollar credits or other similar benefits, from Aperio’s relationship with the International Index Fund. The Board noted that Aperio does not generate soft dollar credits on Fund brokerage transactions. The Board also considered other potential benefits to Aperio and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. Based on these and other considerations, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board concluded that Aperio and its affiliates did not derive material benefits from their relationship with the International Index Fund other than receipt of sub-advisory fees and potential benefits from their association with the Praxis Mutual Funds.
Expense Comparison:
As a shareholder of the Praxis Mutual Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads); redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service 12b-1 fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Praxis Mutual Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
The Actual Expense example below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses paid during the period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
The Hypothetical Expense example below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
| Account Value at Beginning of Period ($) | Account Value at End of Period ($) | Expenses Paid During Period ($)* | Expense Ratio During Period (%)** |
| Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual | Hypothetical | Actual |
Impact Bond Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,033.00 | 1,020.87 | 4.41 | 4.38 | 0.86% |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,033.90 | 1,022.79 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 0.48% |
International Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,053.70 | 1,019.71 | 5.64 | 5.55 | 1.09% |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,056.60 | 1,022.13 | 3.16 | 3.11 | 0.61% |
Value Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,077.60 | 1,021.68 | 3.67 | 3.57 | 0.70% |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,079.40 | 1,023.29 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 0.38% |
Growth Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,067.00 | 1,021.93 | 3.39 | 3.31 | 0.65% |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,068.50 | 1,023.34 | 1.93 | 1.89 | 0.37% |
Small Cap Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,093.40 | 1,019.11 | 6.38 | 6.16 | 1.21% |
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,096.50 | 1,022.99 | 2.33 | 2.24 | 0.44% |
Conservative Portfolio | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,041.50 | 1,021.98 | 3.29 | 3.26 | 0.64% |
Balanced Portfolio | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,054.80 | 1,022.84 | 2.43 | 2.40 | 0.47% |
Growth Portfolio | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,063.00 | 1,022.79 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 0.48% |
* Expenses are equal to average account value times each Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Annualized.
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Management of the Trust (unaudited) | |
Listed below is basic information regarding the Trustee and principal officers of the Trust. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling (800) 977-2947.
Management of the Trust
Name, Year of Birth and Address | Position with the Company, Term of Office2 and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Trusteeships Held by Trustee |
Interested Trustees1 | | | | |
Kenneth D. Hochstetler 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1961 | Trustee, since 11/14/14 | President and CEO of Everence (August 2014 - Present) | 8 | N/A |
1 | Mr. Hochstetler is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust due to his senior leadership positions with the Funds’ investment adviser (Everence) and its parent (Everence Financial). |
Independent Trustees | | | | |
Laura Berry 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1958 | Trustee, since 01/01/17 | Retired; Executive Director, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (2007 - 2016) | 8 | N/A |
Francis G. Coleman 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1954 | Trustee since 01/01/23 | Founder/CEO, BeingFrank Consulting (2020 – present); Retired, Vice Chair and Executive Vice President, CBIS, Inc. (Christian Brothers Investment Services)(1987 – 2019) | 8 | N/A |
Andy Dula 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1969 | Trustee, since 01/01/18 | President at EGStoltzfus (2021 – present) | 8 | N/A |
Jeffrey K. Landis 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1969 | Trustee, since 04/28/16 | Partner, Landis, Hunsberger, Gingrich & Weik, LLP (Law Firm) (1994 - present) | 8 | N/A |
Aimee Minnich 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1980 | Trustee, since 01/01/20 | General Counsel & Chief Impact Officer, Impact Foundation (2015 - present); President & General Counsel, National Christian Foundation, Heartland (2009 – 2014) | 8 | N/A |
Lori Scott 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1968 | Trustee since 01/01/23 | Managing Director, Impact Credit, Lafayette Square (2021 –present); Chief Credit Officer, Impact Investments, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (2017 – 2021) | 8 | N/A |
2 | Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation, removal or death. The Board has adopted a policy that fixes a mandatory retirement date for the Trustees (the end of the year upon turning 72) and limits the maximum length of service on the Board (15 years). |
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Management of the Trust (unaudited), continued | |
Name, Year of Birth and Address | Position with the Company, Term of Office1 and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
Officers | | |
Chad Horning 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1968 | President, since 03/10/15 | Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President, Everence (2009 - present) |
Katherine J. Glick Miller 1110 North Main Street Goshen, IN 46528 Year of Birth: 1977 | Vice President since 07/01/22 | Vice President of Financial Services Operations, Everence (7/1/2022 - present); Retirement Administrator, Everence (October 2019 – June 2022); Designated Principal, Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. (October 2020 – present); Tax Associate, Tax Solutions, P.C. (2014-2019) |
Trent M. Statczar Three Canal Plaza Suite 100 Portland, ME 04101 Year of Birth: 1971 | Treasurer, since 01/01/09 | Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Group (fromerly Foreside Financial Group) (2008 - present) |
Rodney L. Ruehle Three Canal Plaza Suite 100 Portland, ME 04101 Year of Birth: 1968 | Chief Compliance Officer, since 05/15/15 | Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Group (fromerly Foreside Financial Group) (2008 - present) |
Jennifer L. Gorham Three Canal Plaza Suite 100 Portland, ME 04101 Year of Birth: 1981 | Secretary since 07/01/22 | Principal Consultant, ACA Group (formerly Foreside Financial Group) (2015 – present) |
1 | Each Trust officer serves until retirement, resignation, removal or death. |
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For more information about the Praxis Mutual Funds, the following documents are available free upon request:
Proxy Voting:
The Adviser is responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds and Portfolios. A description of the policies and procedures that the Adviser uses in fulfilling this responsibility and information regarding how those proxies were voted during the twelve month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 977-2947; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission’s”) Web site at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure:
The Trust files a complete listing of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments for each Fund and Portfolio as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit on Form N-PORT. The complete listing (i) is available on the Commission’s Web site and (ii) will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling (800) 977-2947. The Statement of Additional Information contains more information about the Funds and Portfolios and can be obtained free of charge by calling (800) 977-2947.
Annual/Semi-Annual Reports:
The Praxis Mutual Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders contain additional information on each Fund’s or Portfolio’s investments. In the annual report you find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s or Portfolio’s performance during the year.
Statement of Additional Information (SAI):
The SAI provides more detailed information about the Praxis Mutual Funds, including their operations and investment policies. It is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of this prospectus.
You can get free copies of reports, the prospectus and the SAI, or request other information and discuss your questions about the Funds or Portfolios, by contacting the broker that sells the Praxis Mutual Funds, or by contacting the Praxis Mutual Funds at:
Praxis Mutual Funds
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Telephone: 1-800-977-2947
Internet: http://www.praxismutualfunds.com(1)
You can review and get copies of the Praxis Mutual Fund’s reports, the prospectus and SAI at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can get text only copies:
● | For a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, DC 20549-1520 or calling (202) 551-8090, or by electronic request, by emailing the SEC at the following address: publicinfo@sec.gov. |
● | Free from the Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. |
(1) | The Funds’ site is not a part of this prospectus. |
Investment Company Act file no. 811-08056
Praxis Mutual Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
2240025
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The code of ethics is included as Exhibit 12(a)(1).
During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Ms. Laura Berry is the registrant’s “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
| (a) | Audit Fees. Audit fees totaled $132,500 for the December 31, 2023 fiscal year and $127,250 for the December 31, 2022 fiscal year. |
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees. There were no audit-related fees for the December 31, 2023 fiscal year and the December 31, 2022 fiscal year. |
| (c) | Tax Fees. Tax fees totaled $36,300 for the December 31, 2023 fiscal year and $37,300 for the December 31, 2022 fiscal year and consisted of fees for tax compliance services during both years. |
| (d) | All Other Fees. There were no other fees for the December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022 fiscal years. |
| (e) | (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies. |
(A) Audit Services
Before an auditor is engaged by the funds to render audit services, the committee shall review and approve the engagement (see also “delegation” below).
(B) Permissible Non-Audit Services
The committee shall review and approve in advance any proposal (except as set forth in (1) through (3) below) that the funds employ their auditor to render “permissible non-audit services” to the funds. (a “permissible non-audit service” is defined as a non-audit service that is not prohibited by rule 2-01(c)(4) of regulation s-x or other applicable law or regulation.) The committee shall also review and approve in advance any proposal (except as set forth in (1) through (3) below) that the adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the funds (an “adviser-affiliated service provider”), employ the funds’ auditor to render non-audit services, if such engagement would relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds. As a part of its review, the committee shall consider whether the provision of such services is consistent with the auditor’s independence (see also “delegation” below). Pre-approval by the committee of non-audit services is not required so Long as:
(1) (a) with respect to the funds, the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the funds constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the auditor by the funds during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (b) with respect to the adviser and any adviser-affiliated service provider, the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues (of the type that would have to be pre-approved by the committee) paid to the auditor by the funds, the adviser and any adviser-affiliated service provider during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;
(2) such services were not recognized by the funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and
(3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the committee or its delegate(s) (as defined below).
(C) Delegation
The committee may delegate to one or more of its members (“delegates”) authority to pre-approve the auditor’s provision of audit services or permissible non-audit services to the funds, or the provision of non- audit services to the adviser or any adviser-affiliated service provider. Any pre-approval determination made by a delegate shall be presented to the full committee at its next meeting. The committee shall communicate any pre-approval made by it or a delegate to the fund administrator/fund accounting agent, who will ensure that the appropriate disclosure is made in the funds’ periodic reports and other documents as required under the federal securities laws.
| (e) | (2) All of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee. |
| (g) | The aggregate non-audit fees for services to the registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $36,300 for the December 31, 2023 fiscal year and $37,300 for December 31, 2022 fiscal year. |
| (h) | The audit committee considered the non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser, and believes the services are compatible with the principal accountant’s independence. |
(i) The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.
(j) The registrant is not a foreign issuer.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
(a) | Schedule I – Investments in Securities of Unaffiliated Issuers |
The complete schedule of investments is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) | The Registrant made no divestments of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote Of Security Holders. |
Not applicable.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Praxis Mutual Funds
By: | /s/ Trent Statczar | |
| Trent Statczar | |
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| March 5, 2024 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Chad Horning | |
| Chad Horning | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| March 5, 2024 | |
By: | /s/ Trent Statczar | |
| Trent Statczar | |
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer March 5, 2024 | |