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Table of Contents Glossary of Terms � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2 Letter to Shareholders � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6 Sustainable Investing Update � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10 Portfolio Manager Comments and Highlights � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13 Pax Large Cap Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13 Pax Small Cap Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16 Pax U�S� Sustainable Economy Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20 Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23 Pax Global Opportunities Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 27 Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 31 Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 37 Pax International Sustainable Economy Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 41 Pax Core Bond Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 45 Pax High Yield Bond Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 49 Pax Sustainable Allocation Fund � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 54 Shareholder Expense Examples � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 57 Schedules of Investments � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 60 Statements of Assets and Liabilities � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 112 Statements of Operations � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 116 Statements of Changes in Net Assets � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 118 Financial Highlights � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 124 Notes to Financial Statements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 136 Board Approval of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 159 Account Options and Services � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 166 For More Information General Fund Information Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent 800.767.1729 BNY Mellon Investment Shareholder Account Information Servicing (U.S.) Inc. 800.372.7827 P.O. 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Box 9824 State Street Bank and Trust Company Providence, RI 02940-8024 1 Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 Investment Adviser Impax Asset Management LLC 30 Penhallow Street, Suite 400 Portsmouth, NH 03801 1 Glossary of Terms Blended Index for the Sustainable Allocation Fund is composed of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U�S� Aggregate Bond Index� Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based index, maintained by Bloomberg L�P� often used to represent investment grade bonds being traded in the United States� FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series measures the performance of global companies that have significant involvement in environmental business activities, including renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency, water technology, waste and pollution control and food, agriculture and forestry� The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series requires companies to have at least 20% of their business derived from environmental markets and technologies� The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series is published by a joint venture of Impax Asset Management, Ltd� (“Impax”) with FTSE International� Impax is also the sub-adviser to the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund� ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield - Cash Pay - BB-B (Constrained 2%) Index tracks the performance of BB- and B rated fixed income securities publicly issued in the major domestic or Eurobond markets, with total index allocation to an individual issuer limited to 2%� Impax Global Women’s Leadership Index is a customized market capitalization-weighted index created and licensed by Impax Asset Management (“IAM”) consisting of equity securities of issuers organized or operating in countries around the world that demonstrate a commitment to advancing and empowering women through gender diversity on their boards, in management and through other policies and programs, and an understanding of the potential business advantages associated with greater gender diversity, as rated by the IAM Gender Analytics team, with final approval by the IAM Women’s Index Committee� In addition, the companies comprising the Women’s Index meet certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability thresholds, as rated by MSCI ESG Research� Lipper Core Bond Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Core Bond Funds Index Average� The Lipper Core Bond Funds Index Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc� that invest at least 85% in domestic investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top four grades) with any remaining investment in non- benchmark sectors such as high-yield, global and emerging market debt� These funds maintain dollar-weighted average maturities of five to ten years� Lipper Global Infrastructure Funds Index tracks the results of the 10 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Global Infrastructure Fund Index Average� The Lipper Global Infrastructure Funds Index Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc� that, by portfolio practice, invest predominantly across energy, industrials, utilities and materials sectors� Funds must contain a diverse mix of listed & liquid equities that reflect companies which engaged in core infrastructure activities� These generally include large geographic projects leading to the construction of energy supplies, utilities, education, health, social and transportation facilities� Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index Average� The Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc� that, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time� Global multi-cap core funds typically have average characteristics compared to the MSCI World Index� Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index tracks the results of funds that invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time� Multi-cap funds typically have 25% to 75% of their assets invested in companies both inside and outside of the U�S� with market 2 capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above 400% of the 75th market capitalization Glossary of Terms 3 percentile of the S&P/Citigroup World Broad Market Index� Multi-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup BMI� One cannot invest directly in an index� Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Average� The Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc� that aim at high (relative) current yield from fixed income securities, have no quality or maturity restrictions and tend to invest in lower grade debt issues� Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the U�S� with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above Lipper’s international large-cap floor� International large-cap core funds typically have an average price-to-cash flow ratio, price- to-book ratio and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U�S� BMI� Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Large Cap Core Funds Index Average� The Lipper Large Cap Core Funds Index Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc� that invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above Lipper’s USDE
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