Scientific Beta

Morningstar: "Desjardins RI Canada Multifactor - Low CO2 ETF (Ticker TSX: DRFC): The Fund seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a Canadian index that employs a multifactor approach. Currently, the Fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Scientific Beta Desjardins Canada RI Low Carbon Multifactor Index, net of fees and expenses."

Morningstar 27/09/2018

"(...) Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. (DGAM), acting as manager and portfolio advisor of the Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announces the launch of six exchange traded funds. (...) Desjardins RI Canada Multifactor - Low CO2 ETF (Ticker TSX: DRFC): The Fund seeks to replicate, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a Canadian index that employs a multifactor approach. Currently, the Fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Scientific Beta Desjardins Canada RI Low Carbon Multifactor Index, net of fees and expenses. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will primarily invest in large and mid-cap companies from the Scientific Beta Canada Universe while seeking to deliver a significant reduction in the weighted average carbon intensity of the Fund's portfolio relative to the cap-weighted Index of the Scientific Beta Canada Universe and ensuring that all Constituent Issuers meet Pre-Determined ESG Standards. (...)"