Management Fee Reductions

When less means more for your clients – Reduced management fees

At a glance: Desjardins Funds’s newly reduced management fees

Desjardins Investments (DI) is lowering management fees for several Desjardins Funds. In doing this, DI reaffirms its commitment to delivering great investment value to Desjardins Funds investors.


Highlights

  • All investors will benefit, regardless of the amount invested (subject to applicable minimums).
  • These savings will be wholly passed on to investors and will therefore help them improve their returns.

Desjardins Funds (A, K, T, L, C, R, F, S, D and W Class Units) Current Management Fees (%) Reduction (Date) Reduced Management Fees (%) Reductions (%) Estimated MER (%)
Desjardins Money Market Fund
(A, C, F and D Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
0.55 (A) | 0.55 (C) | 0.30 (F) | 0.30 (D) 2027-01-01 0.50 (A) | 0.50 (C) | 0.25 (F) | 0.25 (D) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (C) | (0.05) (F) | (0.05) (D) 0.69 (A) | 0.66 (C) | 0.39 (F) | 0.40 (D)
Desjardins Short-Term Income Fund
(F Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
0.33 (F) 2027-01-01 0.28 (F) (0.05) (F) 0.48 (F)
Desjardins Sustainable Short-Term Income Fund
(F Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
0.33 (F) 2027-01-01 0.28 (F) (0.05) (F) 0.48 (F)
Desjardins Sustainable Environmental Bond Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.09 (A) | 0.99 (K) | 1.09 (C) 2027-01-01 1.02 (A) | 0.92 (K) | 1.02 (C) (0.07) (A) | (0.07) (K) | (0.07) (C) 1.34 (A) | 1.23 (K) | 1.32 (C)
Desjardins Sustainable Global Bond Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.19 (A) | 1.09 (K) | 1.19 (C) 2027-01-01 1.14 (A) | 1.04 (K) | 1.14 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 1.48 (A) | 1.37 (K) | 2.28 (C)
Desjardins Floating Rate Income Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.19 (A) | 1.09 (K) | 1.19 (C) 2027-01-01 1.14 (A) | 1.04 (K) | 1.14 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 1.48 (A) | 1.37 (K) | 1.42 (C)
Desjardins Global Tactical Bond Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.19 (A) | 1.09 (K) | 1.19 (C) 2027-01-01 1.14 (A) | 1.04 (K) | 1.14 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 1.48 (A) | 1.37 (K) | 1.44 (C)
Desjardins Global High Yield Bond Fund
(A, K, C and F Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.37 (A) | 1.27 (K) | 1.37 (C) | 0.68 (F) 2027-01-01 1.29 (A) | 1.19 (K) | 1.29 (C) | 0.63 (F) (0.08) (A) | (0.08) (K) | (0.08) (C) | (0.05) (F) 1.66 (A) | 1.54 (K) | 1.66 (C) | 0.89 (F)
Desjardins Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.85 (A) | 1.75 (K) | 1.85 (C) 2027-01-01 1.80 (A) | 1.70 (K) | 1.80 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 2.29 (A) | 2.18 (K) | 2.21 (C)
Desjardins American Equity Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.60 (A) | 1.50 (K) | 1.60 (C) 2027-01-01 1.55 (A) | 1.45 (K) | 1.55 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 1.99 (A) | 1.87 (K) | 1.99 (C)
Desjardins American Equity Value Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.63 (A) | 1.53 (K) | 1.63 (C) 2027-01-01 1.58 (A) | 1.48 (K) | 1.58 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 2.02 (A) | 1.91 (K) | 1.94 (C)
Desjardins American Equity Growth Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.63 (A) | 1.53 (K) | 1.63 (C) 2027-01-01 1.58 (A) | 1.48 (K) | 1.58 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 2.02 (A) | 1.91 (K) | 1.94 (C)
Desjardins American Equity Growth Currency Neutral Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.63 (A) | 1.53 (K) | 1.63 (C) 2027-01-01 1.58 (A) | 1.48 (K) | 1.58 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 2.02 (A) | 1.91 (K) | 1.97 (C)
Desjardins Sustainable American Equity Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.60 (A) | 1.50 (K) | 1.60 (C) 2027-01-01 1.55 (A) | 1.45 (K) | 1.55 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 2.02 (A) | 1.91 (K) | 1.93 (C)
Desjardins Global Small Cap Equity Fund
(A, K and C Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.88 (A) | 1.78 (K) | 1.88 (C) 2027-01-01 1.83 (A) | 1.73 (K) | 1.83 (C) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (C) 2.36 (A) | 2.25 (K) | 2.27 (C)
Desjardins Global Infrastructure Fund
(A, K, T, L, C, R, F, S and D Class Units)
Reduced management fees effective January 1, 2027
1.90 (A) | 1.80 (K) | 1.90 (T) | 1.80 (L) | 1.90 (C) | 1.90 (R) | 0.90 (F) | 0.90 (S) | 0.90 (D) 2027-01-01 1.85 (A) | 1.75 (K) | 1.85 (T) | 1.75 (L) | 1.85 (C) | 1.85 (R) | 0.85 (F) | 0.85 (S) | 0.85 (D) (0.05) (A) | (0.05) (K) | (0.05) (T) | (0.05) (L) | (0.05) (C) | (0.05) (R) | (0.05) (F) | (0.05) (S) | (0.05) (D) 2.35 (A) | 2.24 (K) | 2.35 (T) | 2.24 (L) | 2.28 (C) | 2.21 (R) | 1.18 (F) | 1.16 (S) | 1.20 (D)
Desjardins Emerging Markets Opportunities
(A, C, F and D Class Units)
2.05 (A) | 2.05 (C) | 1.00 (F) | 0.90 (D) | 0.84 (W) 2026-06-22 1.73 (A) | 1.73 (C) | 0.77 (F) | 0.73 (D) | 0.67 (W) (0.32) (A) | (0.32) (C) | (0.23) (F) | (0.17) (D) | (0.17) (W) 2.22 (A) | 2.08 (C) | 1.12 (F) | 1.09 (D) | 0.33 (W)
Desjardins Multifactor Global Equity
(A, K, T, L, C, R, F, S, D and W Class Units)
1.72 (A) | 1.62 (K) | 1.72 (T) | 1.62 (L) | 1.72 (C) | 1.72 (R) | 0.67 (F) | 0.67 (S) | 0.72 (D) | 0.41 (W) 2026-06-22 1.47 (A) | 1.37 (K) | 1.47 (T) | 1.37 (L) | 1.47 (C) | 1.47 (R) | 0.42 (F) | 0.42 (S) | 0.47 (D) | 0.27 (W) (0.25) (A) | (0.25) (K) | (0.25) (T) | (0.25) (L) | (0.25) (C) | (0.25) (R) | (0.25) (F) | (0.25) (S) | (0.25) (D) | (0.14) (W) 1.95 (A) | 1.84 (K) | 1.95 (T) | 1.84 (L) | 1.87 (C) | 1.84 (R) | 0.74 (F) | 0.74 (S) | 0.80 (D) | 0.19 (W)
Desjardins Canadian Bond
(A, C, F and D Class Units)
0.87 (A) | 0.87 (C) | 0.36 (F) | 0.37 (D) 2025-10-01 0.78 (A) | 0.78 (C) | 0.32 (F) | 0.33 (D) (0.09) (A) | (0.09) (C) | (0.04) (F) | (0.04) (D) 1.06 (A) | 1.03 (C) | 0.52 (F) | 0.54 (D)
Desjardins Sustainable Canadian Bond
(A, C, F and D Class Units)
0.87 (A) | 0.87 (C) | 0.36 (F) | 0.37 (D) 2025-10-01 0.78 (A) | 0.78 (C) | 0.32 (F) | 0.33 (D) (0.09) (A) | (0.09) (C) | (0.04) (F) | (0.04) (D) 1.06 (A) | 1.03 (C) | 0.51 (F) | 0.53 (D)
Desjardins Enhanced Bond
(A, C, F and D Class Units)
0.86 (A) | 0.86 (C) | 0.35 (F) | 0.36 (D) 2025-10-01 0.77 (A) | 0.77 (C) | 0.31 (F) | 0.32 (D) 1.06 (A) | 1.04 (C) | 0.52 (F) | 0.53 (D)
Desjardins Canadian Equity Income
(A, T, C and R Class Units)
1.48 (A, T, C and R) 2025-10-01 1.43 (A, T, C and R) (0.05) (A, T, C and R) 1.84 (A) | 1.84 (T) | 1.79 (C) | 1.68 (R)
Desjardins Sustainable Canadian Equity Income
(A and C Class Units)
1.48 (A and C) 2025-10-01 1.43 (A and C) (0.05) (A and C) 1.84 (A) | 1.76 (C)
Desjardins Canadian Equity
(A and C Class Units)
1.48 (A and C) 2025-10-01 1.43 (A and C) (0.05) (A and C) 1.83 (A) | 1.80 (C)
Desjardins Canadian Equity Focused
(A, T, C and R Class Units)
1.48 (A, T, C and R) 2025-10-01 1.43 (A, T, C and R) (0.05) (A, T, C and R) 1.83 (A) | 1.84 (T) | 1.76 (C) | 1.72 (R)
Desjardins Sustainable Canadian Equity
(A and C Class Units)
1.48 (A and C) 2025-10-01 1.43 (A and C) (0.05) (A and C) 1.83 (A) | 1.77 (C)
Desjardins Portfolios (A, T, C and R Class Units) Current Management Fees (%) Reduction (Date) Reduced Management Fees (%) Reductions (%) Estimated MER (%)
Active Strategy Balanced (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.69 2025-09-12 1.49 (0.20) 1.88 (A) | N.A. (T) | 1.79 (C) | N.A. (R)
Active Strategy Growth (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.79 2025-09-12 1.60 (0.19) 2.01 (A) | N.A. (T) | 1.93 (C) | N.A. (R)
Active Strategy Aggressive (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.88 2025-09-12 1.71 (0.17) 2.15 (A) | N.A. (T) | 2.08 (C) | N.A. (R)
Active Strategy Global Equity (A and C Class Units) 1.98 2025-09-12 1.79 (0.19) 2.24 (A) | 2.21 (C)
Sustainable Conservative (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.48 2025-09-12 1.35 (0.13) 1.73 (A) | 1.74 (T) | 1.65 (C) | 1.74 (R)
Sustainable Moderate (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.58 2025-09-12 1.42 (0.16) 1.82 (A) | 1.82 (T) | 1.75 (C) | 1.82 (R)
Sustainable Balanced (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.68 2025-09-12 1.48 (0.20) 1.88 (A) | 1.89 (T) | 1.82 (C) | 1.85 (R)
Sustainable Growth (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.78 2025-09-12 1.59 (0.19) 2.01 (A) | 2.01 (T) | 1.93 (C) | 2.01 (R)
Sustainable Aggressive (A, T, C and R Class Units) 1.88 2025-09-12 1.71 (0.17) 2.15 (A) | 2.15 (T) | 2.07 (C) | 2.06 (R)
Sustainable Global Equity (A and C Class Units) 1.98 2025-09-12 1.79 (0.19) 2.24 (A) | 2.19 (C)
Desjardins Portfolios (D Class Units) Current Management Fees (%) Reduction (Date) Reduced Management Fees (%) Reductions (%) Estimated MER (%)
Active Strategy Balanced (D Class Units) 0.79 2025-09-12 0.59 (0.20) 0.84
Active Strategy Growth (D Class Units) 0.89 2025-09-12 0.70 (0.19) 0.97
Active Strategy Aggressive (D Class Units) 0.88 2025-09-12 0.71 (0.17) 1.00
Active Strategy Global Equity (D Class Units) 0.98 2025-09-12 0.79 (0.19) 1.09
Sustainable Conservative (D Class Units) 0.68 2025-09-12 0.55 (0.13) 0.81
Sustainable Balanced (D Class Units) 0.78 2025-09-12 0.58 (0.20) 0.85
Sustainable Growth (D Class Units) 0.88 2025-09-12 0.69 (0.19) 0.97
Sustainable Aggressive (D Class Units) 0.88 2025-09-12 0.71 (0.17) 1.00
Desjardins Portfolios (F and S Class Units) Current Management Fees (%) Reduction (Date) Reduced Management Fees (%) Reductions (%) Estimated MER (%)
Active Strategy Aggressive (F and S Class Units) 0.82 2025-09-12 0.77 (0.05) 1.06 (F) | N.A. (S)
Sustainable Conservative (F and S Class Units) 0.55 2025-09-12 0.54 (0.01) 0.79 (F) | 0.81 (S)
Sustainable Aggressive (F and S Class Units) 0.82 2025-09-12 0.77 (0.05) 1.05 (F) | 1.06 (S)
Active Strategy Conservative (F and S Class Units) 0.56 2025-09-12 0.55 (0.01) 0.81 (F) | 0.81 (S)
Information about the estimated Management Expense Ratio is provided to show how the reduction will affect investors. This information is subject to the Fund's inherent uncertainty and risk, and any forecasts, projections or other forward-looking information may not come to pass. As a result, you should not unduly rely on this forward-looking information. Forward-looking opinions may change without notice and are provided in good faith with no legal responsibility.

The Desjardins Funds are not guaranteed, their value fluctuates frequently, and their past performance is not indicative of their future returns. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns of the date of the present document including changes in securities value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not consider sales, redemption, distribution or other optional charges, or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The Desjardins Funds are offered by registered dealers.