Desjardins RI USA – Low CO2 Index ETF

Desjardins RI USA Low CO2 Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a United States cap-weighted equity index. To achieve fund’s objective the investment strategy of the Desjardins RI USA Low CO2 Index ETF is to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of equity securities or other securities selected by the Manager that closely matches the geographic exposure of the applicable index. Securities selected for inclusion in the Desjardins RI USA Low CO2 Index ETFs portfolio will consist of large- and mid-cap companies selected from the applicable Scientific Beta universe, constructed in a manner designed to generally exclude companies with the highest carbon intensities subject to sector protection rules and companies that fail to meet predetermined ESG standards.