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Knights of Columbus International Eq S Overview

Knights of Columbus International Eq S (KCISX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Blend fund. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors launched the fund in 2015.

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. The equity securities in which the fund invests are primarily common stocks, but may also include American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), which are traded on U.S. exchanges and represent an ownership in a foreign security.

About Knights of Columbus International Eq S (KCISX)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.99 years: James Gaul (2019), Eric Eaton (2019), Douglas Riley (2019), David Hanna (2015). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg World ex US LMCap Va Pr TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg World exUSCV LG&MidCap TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Knights of Columbus International Eq S has 112 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 27.9% 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.

Knights of Columbus International Eq S is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Knights of Columbus International Eq S has 92.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 4.7%. 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). Knights of Columbus International Eq S has 2.8% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $428 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.

KCISX 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 Knights of Columbus International Eq S expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Blend category. Knights of Columbus International Eq S has an expense ratio of 1.19%, which is 26% 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. Knights of Columbus International Eq S has a portfolio turnover rate of 50%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 62% for the Foreign Large Blend category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Knights of Columbus International Eq S returned -1.4%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Foreign Large Blend category had an average return of 0.7%. 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.

Knights of Columbus International Eq S has a trailing yield of 1.94%, which is below the 2.17% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly 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.

Knights of Columbus International Eq S Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 15.3%, 3.7 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 27.6% over the past year (grade of B), 17.7% over the past three years (grade of B) and 8.0% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 9.9% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).

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