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Purpose Diversified Real Asset Fund S S A L C PURPOSE E T A R DIVERSIFIED REAL O P R ASSET FUND O C THE IDEA ETF SERIES PRA MGMT FEE 0.60% Diversify my portfolio and protect purchasing SERIES F PFC501 power with real assets. MGMT FEE 0.60% SERIES A PFC500 DISTRIBUTION YIELD MGMT FEE 1.60% 1.52% MY PURPOSE KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1. Diversify my core bond and equity portfolio and · Risk-parity-based asset-allocation strategy designed to weigh protect against inflation with a broad basket of real each asset based on an equal volatility contribution to the assets and related equities overall portfolio 2. Benefit from long-term growth potential · Diversified inflation protection using a combination of equity and direct exposure to the agriculture, energy, metals and real estate sectors · Sector cap of 35% to reduce concentration risk · Tax-eicient corporate class structure INVESTMENT PROCESS EN RE E U ls En RG T ica ies erg Y EQUITY EXPOSURE L em pan y C U Ch om o 2/3 RISK IC s, l C m R r ra pa ze u n G li lt i A i u e rt c s e ri F g DIRECT COMMODITY EXPOSURE A 1/3 RISK & Commodities M Select top 5 commodities from universe e B selected with more t a A l Energy Agriculture Base metals Precious metals attractive forward s S & price curve and E Brent Crude Cocoa Aluminium Gold M positive price momentum M i n Gas Coee Copper Palladium E i n T E g A Oil Corn Iron Platinum T C L A o S T m Oil Heating Cotton Nickel Silver S p E a WTI Crude Lean Hog Steel n L i e A s Live Cattle Tin E R G s M old iou Soy Titanium e produ , Prec tal cers Soybean s & Minerals Sugar PRE CIOUS METALS Wheat ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES | PURPOSE DIVERSIFIED REAL ASSET FUND PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN PERFORMANCE TOP HOLDINGS AS OF JAN 29, 2021 INCEPTION DATE: SEP 05, 2013 AS OF JAN 29, 2021 SERIES 1 MONTH 3 MONTH 6 MONTH YTD 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 5 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION BASE METALS ETF 0.76% 13.17% 12.43% 0.76% 7.68% 3.38% 6.81% 1.64% First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 4.05% F 0.76% 13.16% 12.42% 0.76% 7.66% 3.20% 6.70% 1.57% Teck Resources Ltd. 3.60% A 0.67% 12.85% 11.80% 0.67% 6.47% 2.06% 5.53% 0.46% Lundin Mining Corp 2.88% Copper Future 2.73% GROWTH OF $1,000 Corteva Inc 2.17% AS OF JAN 29, 2021 PRECIOUS METALS $1 250 Gold Bars 7.49% ETF SERIES Silver Bars 4.66% Barrick Gold Corporation 0.59% $1 000 Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 0.34% First Majestic Silver Corp. 0.25% AGRICULTURE $750 Cocoa Future 3.19% Lean Hogs Future 3.01% $500 COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Mar21 1.98% 2014 2016 2018 2020 Cotton No.2 Futr 1.98% Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 1.96% GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN ASSET CLASS BREAKDOWN ENERGY AS OF JAN 29, 2021 AS OF JAN 29, 2021 Enbridge Inc. 1.33% TC Energy Corporation 0.86% Cenovus Energy Inc. 0.80% Canadian Natural Resources Limited 0.69% Suncor Energy Inc. 0.65% REAL ESTATE Canadian Apartment Properties Real 1.04% Estate Investme American Tower Corp 0.80% Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust 0.63% UNITED STATES CASH BASE METALS REAL ESTATE Prologis Inc 0.60% 47.24% 22.25% 23.34% 13.03% Allied Properties Real Estate Investment CANADA CASH ENERGY 0.56% Trust 30.51% 22.25% 7.12% AGRICULTURE UTILITIES UTILITIES 18.77% 0.33% Altagas Ltd. 0.33% PRECIOUS METALS FINANCIALS FINANCIALS 15.03% 0.13% VICI Properties Inc 0.13% Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rate of return is the historical annual compounded total return including changes in share/unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Purpose Investments Inc. T 416 583-3850 www.purposeinvest.com 130 Adelaide St. W, S uite 3100 TF 877 789-1517 [email protected] P.O. Box 109, Toronto, ON M5H 3P5 F 416 583-3851.
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