Domini International Social Equity Fund

Class A Overview

The Domini International Social Equity Fund Class A shares helps your clients access a world of investment opportunity, while using their investment dollars to encourage corporate responsibility. With investments in companies across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and throughout the rest of the world, the Fund allows your clients to take advantage of broad international diversification with the convenience of one mutual fund.
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Fund Highlights
All data as of 3/31/2013 unless otherwise noted.
Symbol: DOMAX
Fund Type
Diversified mid- to large-cap international stocks, socially screened.
Inception Date:
12/27/2006
Initial Sales Fee

Up to 4.75%
More information about Sales Charges & Breakpoints
Fund Net Assets
$176.8 Million
Expense Ratio1
1.57% annually
Dividends
Semi-annually
Capital Gains
Annually
Minimum Initial Investment
$2,500 ($1,500 for IRAs); $1,500 Automatic investment plan
Newspaper Listings
N/A
CUSIP Number
257132886

Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide its shareholders with long-term total return.

Investment Strategy
The Fund invests primarily in stocks of companies in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and throughout the rest of the world that meet Domini Social Investments’ social and environmental standards.

Subject to these standards, Wellington Management Company, LLP, the Fund’s submanager, seeks to add value using a diversified quantitative stock selection approach, while managing risk through portfolio construction.

The Fund may invest in securities of both developed and emerging market countries.

Management
Investment advisor and sponsor: Domini Social Investments LLC

Subadvisor: Wellington Management Company, LLP.

Social and Environmental Standards
Domini evaluates the Fund’s potential investments against its social and environmental standards based on the businesses in which they engage, as well as on the quality of their relations with key stakeholders, including communities, customers, ecosystems, employees, investors, and suppliers.

Domini may determine that a security is eligible for investment even if a corporation’s profile reflects a mixture of positive and negative social and environmental characteristics.

Shareholder Activism
The Fund seeks to use its position as a shareholder to raise issues of social and environmental performance with corporate management.

Investor Profile
Who Should Invest:

  • Investors seeking long-term growth of capital.
  • Investors committed to the Fund’s socially responsible investment criteria.

Who Should Not Invest:
Investors unwilling or unable to accept moderate to significant fluctuations in share price.
1. Until November 30, 2013, the Fund’s Manager has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses, including management fees, so that expenses paid by the Fund will not exceed, on a per annum basis, 1.57% of its average daily net assets representing A shares. All Domini Fund Class A Shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75%.
 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The Domini International Social Equity Fund is not insured and is subject to market risks. Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity. You may lose money. The composition of the Fund’s portfolio is subject to change.

The Domini Funds maintain portfolio holdings disclosure policies that govern the timing and circumstances of disclosure to shareholders and third parties of information regarding the portfolio investments held by the Funds.

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