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Domini Impact International Equity Y Overview

Domini Impact International Equity Y (DOMYX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Blend fund. Domini launched the fund in 2018.

The investment seeks to provide its shareholders with long-term total return. The fund primarily invests in mid- and large- capitalization companies located in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and throughout the rest of the world. Its investments will be tied economically to at least 10 different countries other than the U.S. and at least 40% of the fund's assets will be invested in companies tied economically to countries outside the U.S. The adviser seeks to identify investment opportunities for the fund that create positive environmental and social outcomes for people and the planet, while also seeking competitive financial returns.

About Domini Impact International Equity Y (DOMYX)

There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.33 years: Mark Yarger (2024), Christopher Grohe (2021), Andrew Gossard (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI EAFE NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Domini Impact International Equity Y has 177 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 23.7% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Domini Impact International Equity Y is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Domini Impact International Equity Y has 96.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 1.8%. There is 96.5% 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). Domini Impact International Equity Y has 1.0% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $291 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large 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.

DOMYX 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 Domini Impact International Equity Y expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Blend category. Domini Impact International Equity Y has an expense ratio of 1.05%, which is 12% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. 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. Domini Impact International Equity Y has a portfolio turnover rate of 80%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 61% for the Foreign Large Blend category.

Recently, in the month of June 2026, Domini Impact International Equity Y returned 1.0%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Foreign Large Blend category had an average return of 0.5%. 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.

Domini Impact International Equity Y has a trailing yield of 2.03%, which is below the 2.19% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

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.

Domini Impact International Equity Y Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 10.7%, 0.2 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 22.2% over the past year (grade of C), 19.9% over the past three years (grade of A) and 9.2% per year over the past five years (grade of B) and 8.8% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).

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