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Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins Overview

Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins (CRNSX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Small/Mid Blend fund. Catholic Responsible Investments Funds launched the fund in 2021.

The investment seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities of small capitalization companies based in those countries included in the MSCI All Country World ex-US Small Cap Index that are believed to have above-average market appreciation potential. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities of small capitalization companies that are located in countries throughout the world.

About Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins (CRNSX)

There are 15 members of the management team with an average tenure of 3.30 years: Alex Lai (2021), Kurt Livermore (2023), Peter Kashanek (2021), Taras Ivanenko (2021), Ciprian Marin (2021), Bryant VanCronkhite (2024), Richard Fong (2024), Stephen Giggie (2024), Zach Olsen (2024), Thomas Digenan (2024), Craig Scholl (2021), Susanne Willumsen (2021), Oleg Makhorine (2024), James Tringas (2024), Paul Moghtader (2021). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI FV ACWI ex USA IMI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI ACWI Ex USA Small NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins has 526 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 10.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins has 92.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 1.1%. There is 92.5% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins has 6.4% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $118 million in total assets, which is below the $540 million average for the Foreign Small/Mid Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

CRNSX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Small/Mid Blend category. Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins has an expense ratio of 1.15%, which is 1% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins has a portfolio turnover rate of 59%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 63% for the Foreign Small/Mid Blend category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins returned 0.2%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Foreign Small/Mid Blend category had an average return of -1.3%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins has a trailing yield of 2.81%, which is above the 2.74% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Catholic Rspnsbl Invst Intl Sm-Cp Ins Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 8.7%, 0.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 17.5% over the past year (grade of C) and 15.2% over the past three years (grade of C).

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