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A high-conviction, sustainability-themed strategy that invests in companies positioned to thrive as we transition to a more sustainable economy.

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Strategy Overview

A high-conviction, sustainability-themed strategy that invests in companies positioned to thrive as we transition to a more sustainable economy.

Investment Process

The strategy uses a thematic approach to identify companies addressing sustainability challenges in three areas: Climate Solutions, Economic Inclusion, and Healthy Living. A team of fundamental, sector focused analysts conduct bottom-up financial analysis including a rigorous integrated review of financial and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. The Investment Management Committee, comprised of portfolio managers and analysts, meets periodically to review and approve recommendations to the buy-list recommended by the analysts. A strategy team, headed by the lead Portfolio Manager, rebalances the portfolio on at least a quarterly basis to identify the best sub-set of names from the buy-list at that particular point of time. The team monitors portfolio exposures relative to the benchmark using an optimizer and scenario analysis as we review the impact of potential trades.

Contact Information:

Tom Simunovic
Tom Simunovic
ESG Investment Strategy Specialist and Relationship Manager
tsimunovic@trilliuminvest.com617-532-6673

Portfolio Managers

Laura McGonagle, CFA
Laura McGonagle, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Matthew W. Patsky, CFA
Jeremy A . Cote, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Kathleen Bochman, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Benchmark
S&P 1500
Inception Date
2008
Strategy Assets*
$542m
Holdings
40-60
% Top 10 Holdings
38.08%
Initial Position Size
0-5%
Target Tracking Error
4-7%
Sector Deviation +/-
n/a
Annual Turnover
20-30%
Vehicle Type
Separate Account**
* Strategy Assets are supplemental

** Traditional separately managed accounts as well as model delivery through intermediary partnerships.
Portfolio
Equity Characteristics
as of 9/30/24
Sust. Opp.
S&P 1500
Market Capitalization
(weighted avg. billions)
$463.1
$920.0
Dividend Yield
1.0%
1.3%
P/E (FTM EST)
24.9x
21.3x
Price/Book
4.8x
4.5x
Est. 3-5 Yr. EPS Growth
15.4%
13.5%
ROIC
18.8%
21.0%
LT Debt/Capital
38.1%
40.3%
Sector Allocation vs. Benchmark
as of 9/30/24
Sust. Opp.
S&P 1500
Information Technology
34.6%
30.0%
Industrials
13.9%
9.5%
Financials
12.7%
13.3%
Health Care
10.6%
11.5%
Consumer Discretionary
7.8%
10.4%
Consumer Staples
7.5%
5.7%
Materials
5.0%
2.6%
Real Estate
4.7%
2.8%
Utilities
3.2%
2.5%
Communication Services
0.0%
8.3%
Energy
0.0%
3.4%
Sector Allocation, Equity Characteristics and Top Holdings based on a representative account as of 9/30/2024 and exclude cash.
Performance
As of 9/30/24
QTR
YTD
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Inception
(10/1/2008)
Gross of Fees
5.6%
13.8%
26.6%
0.9%
11.0%
10.6%
10.4%
Net of Fees
5.5%
13.3%
25.9%
0.2%
10.3%
9.9%
9.6%
S&P 1500
6.0%
21.3%
35.5%
11.5%
15.6%
13.1%
12.6%
Annualized time-weighted returns for Sustainable Opportunities composite through 9/30/2024. Time periods less than one year are not annualized. The Sustainable Opportunities Composite was created on August 28, 2011 and has an inception date of October 1, 2008.  Composite Assets are $305.3 million as of 9/30/2024. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Every investment carries the potential for both profit and loss. IMPORTANT: Please see important performance disclosures below.

Trillium Asset Management, LLC (Trillium) claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). Trillium is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisors act of 1940. For the purposes of establishing and maintaining compliance with the GIPS standards, the firm has elected to define itself exclusive of wrap fee assets under management historically until 10/1/2013. Effective 10/1/2013 the firm has redefined itself to include wrap-fee assets under management. Previously, the firm included only institutional and high net worth accounts. The firm was redefined to include the wrap-fee business to reflect all business lines managed by the organization.

The Sustainable Opportunities Strategy Composite was created on August 28, 2011 and has an inception date of October 1, 2008, and includes all discretionary portfolios managed in the Sustainable Opportunities style. The U.S. Dollar is the currency used to express valuations and performance.

Trillium Sustainable Opportunities Strategy seeks to provide long-term investment growth by investing in companies positioned to thrive as we transition to a more sustainable economy. Time-weighted returns are presented for all periods net of trading costs and both net and gross of management fees, includes the reinvestment of all income, and is vested and calculated on a trade date basis. Net-of-fee performance is calculated using actual management fees.  Individual performance will vary from that of the composite.

Lists, descriptions, and GIPS Reports are available upon request for all Trillium performance composites.

The S&P Indices are widely recognized, unmanaged indices of common stock.It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The S&P 1500 combines three indices, the S&P 500, the S&P MidCap 400, and the S&P SmallCap 600 to cover approximately 90% of the U.S. market capitalization.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Every investment carries the potential for both profit and loss. The strategy’s ESG policy could cause it to make or avoid investments that could result in the strategy underperforming similar strategies that do not have an ESG policy.

Investments in smaller and medium companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies for various reasons, such as narrower markets, limited financial resources and less liquid stock. Investing in foreign securities is riskier than investing in domestic securities.

GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute.  CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.

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