Praxis Mutual Funds
Praxis Value Index Fund Class A (MVIAX) and Class
I (MVIIX)
Praxis Growth Index Fund Class A (MGNDX) and Class
I (MMDEX)
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Class A (MMSCX) and
Class I (MMSIX)
Supplement dated December 17, 2024 (“Supplement”)
to the
Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated April
29, 2024
Effective December 23, 2024, the Praxis Value Index
Fund, the Praxis Growth Index Fund and the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) benchmark indexes are changing
as follows:
| · | The Praxis Value Index Fund's benchmark index will be the CRSP
US Large Cap Value Index. |
| · | The Praxis Growth Index Fund's benchmark index will be the
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. |
| · | The Praxis Small Cap Index Fund's benchmark index will be the CRSP US Small Cap Index. |
The transition to new indexes will cause
increased portfolio turnover, commissions and realized gains for each of the Funds at the time of the transition. In connection with
the benchmark index changes, effective December 23, 2024, each Fund's Propsectus and Summary Prospectus is revised as follows:
Praxis Value Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P 500 Value Index with CRSP US Large Cap Value Index and to replace the fourth sentence
with the following sentence:
CRSP US Large Cap Value Index is a broadly
diversified index predominately made up of value stocks of large U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
13.74% |
12.32% |
8.82% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
12.35% |
10.77% |
7.49% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
8.81% |
9.39% |
6.75% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
20.42% |
13.98% |
9.88% |
| CRSP US Large Cap Value Index1 (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses
or taxes) |
|
9.17% |
11.74% |
9.75% |
S&P
500 Value Index2 (reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
22.23% |
14.11% |
10.01% |
| 1 | Effective
December 23, 2024, the Fund’s benchmark index is changing from the S&P 500 Value
Index to CRSP US Large Cap Value Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable
representation of the large cap value market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior
benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P
500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which
does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
Praxis Growth Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P 500 Growth Index with CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index and to replace the fourth sentence with
the following sentence:
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index is a broadly diversified
index predominately made up of growth stocks of U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
22.68% |
15.07% |
12.45% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
22.03% |
13.70% |
11.51% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
13.66% |
11.87% |
10.16% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
29.82% |
16.67% |
13.47% |
| CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index1 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
46.86% |
19.21% |
14.02% |
S&P
500 Growth Index2 (reflects
no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
30.06% |
16.23% |
13.35% |
| 1 | Effective December 23, 2024, the Fund's benchmark index is changing from the S&P 500 Growth Index to the
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation
of the large cap growth market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P
500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which
does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index with CRSP US Small Cap Index and to add the following sentence:
CRSP US Small Cap Index is a broadly diversified
index of stocks of small U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
9.81% |
8.27% |
4.08% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
9.41% |
7.31% |
2.05% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
5.81% |
6.33% |
2.62% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
16.67% |
10.13% |
5.30% |
| CRSP US Small Cap Index1 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
18.09% |
11.67% |
8.41% |
S&P®
SmallCap 600 Index2 (reflects
no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
16.05% |
11.03% |
8.66% |
| 1 | Effective December 23, 2024, the Fund's benchmark index is changing from
the S&P® SmallCap 600 Index to the CRSP US Small Cap Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation
of the small cap market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P Small Cap 600” is a registered service
mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
All Funds
Paragraphs 1 thru 3 under “Additional
Index Information” section on pages 63 and 64 of the Prospectus are deleted in their entirety and replaced
as follows:
| · | Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (CRSP®) and its third-party suppliers have exclusive proprietary
rights in the CRSP® Index Data, which has been licensed for use by Praxis Funds but is and shall remain valuable intellectual property
owned by, and/or licensed to, CRSP®. The Praxis Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by CRSP®, The University of
Chicago, or The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and neither CRSP®, The University of Chicago, or The University of
Chicago Booth School of Business, make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Praxis Funds. |
More information on the CRSP Indices can be found at https://www.crsp.org/indexes/
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE
Praxis Mutual Funds
Praxis Value Index Fund Class A (MVIAX) and Class
I (MVIIX)
Praxis Growth Index Fund Class A (MGNDX) and Class
I (MMDEX)
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Class A (MMSCX) and
Class I (MMSIX)
Supplement dated December 17, 2024 (“Supplement”)
to the
Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated April
29, 2024
Effective December 23, 2024, the Praxis Value Index
Fund, the Praxis Growth Index Fund and the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) benchmark indexes are changing
as follows:
| · | The Praxis Value Index Fund's benchmark index will be the CRSP
US Large Cap Value Index. |
| · | The Praxis Growth Index Fund's benchmark index will be the
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. |
| · | The Praxis Small Cap Index Fund's benchmark index will be the CRSP US Small Cap Index. |
The transition to new indexes will cause
increased portfolio turnover, commissions and realized gains for each of the Funds at the time of the transition. In connection with
the benchmark index changes, effective December 23, 2024, each Fund's Propsectus and Summary Prospectus is revised as follows:
Praxis Value Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P 500 Value Index with CRSP US Large Cap Value Index and to replace the fourth sentence
with the following sentence:
CRSP US Large Cap Value Index is a broadly
diversified index predominately made up of value stocks of large U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
13.74% |
12.32% |
8.82% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
12.35% |
10.77% |
7.49% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
8.81% |
9.39% |
6.75% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
20.42% |
13.98% |
9.88% |
| CRSP US Large Cap Value Index1 (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses
or taxes) |
|
9.17% |
11.74% |
9.75% |
S&P
500 Value Index2 (reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
22.23% |
14.11% |
10.01% |
| 1 | Effective
December 23, 2024, the Fund’s benchmark index is changing from the S&P 500 Value
Index to CRSP US Large Cap Value Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable
representation of the large cap value market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior
benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P
500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which
does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
Praxis Growth Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P 500 Growth Index with CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index and to replace the fourth sentence with
the following sentence:
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index is a broadly diversified
index predominately made up of growth stocks of U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
22.68% |
15.07% |
12.45% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
22.03% |
13.70% |
11.51% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
13.66% |
11.87% |
10.16% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
29.82% |
16.67% |
13.47% |
| CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index1 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
46.86% |
19.21% |
14.02% |
S&P
500 Growth Index2 (reflects
no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
30.06% |
16.23% |
13.35% |
| 1 | Effective December 23, 2024, the Fund's benchmark index is changing from the S&P 500 Growth Index to the
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation
of the large cap growth market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P
500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which
does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index with CRSP US Small Cap Index and to add the following sentence:
CRSP US Small Cap Index is a broadly diversified
index of stocks of small U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
9.81% |
8.27% |
4.08% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
9.41% |
7.31% |
2.05% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
5.81% |
6.33% |
2.62% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
16.67% |
10.13% |
5.30% |
| CRSP US Small Cap Index1 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
18.09% |
11.67% |
8.41% |
S&P®
SmallCap 600 Index2 (reflects
no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
16.05% |
11.03% |
8.66% |
| 1 | Effective December 23, 2024, the Fund's benchmark index is changing from
the S&P® SmallCap 600 Index to the CRSP US Small Cap Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation
of the small cap market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P Small Cap 600” is a registered service
mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
All Funds
Paragraphs 1 thru 3 under “Additional
Index Information” section on pages 63 and 64 of the Prospectus are deleted in their entirety and replaced
as follows:
| · | Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (CRSP®) and its third-party suppliers have exclusive proprietary
rights in the CRSP® Index Data, which has been licensed for use by Praxis Funds but is and shall remain valuable intellectual property
owned by, and/or licensed to, CRSP®. The Praxis Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by CRSP®, The University of
Chicago, or The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and neither CRSP®, The University of Chicago, or The University of
Chicago Booth School of Business, make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Praxis Funds. |
More information on the CRSP Indices can be found at https://www.crsp.org/indexes/
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE
Praxis Mutual Funds
Praxis Value Index Fund Class A (MVIAX) and Class
I (MVIIX)
Praxis Growth Index Fund Class A (MGNDX) and Class
I (MMDEX)
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund Class A (MMSCX) and
Class I (MMSIX)
Supplement dated December 17, 2024 (“Supplement”)
to the
Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated April
29, 2024
Effective December 23, 2024, the Praxis Value Index
Fund, the Praxis Growth Index Fund and the Praxis Small Cap Index Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) benchmark indexes are changing
as follows:
| · | The Praxis Value Index Fund's benchmark index will be the CRSP
US Large Cap Value Index. |
| · | The Praxis Growth Index Fund's benchmark index will be the
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. |
| · | The Praxis Small Cap Index Fund's benchmark index will be the CRSP US Small Cap Index. |
The transition to new indexes will cause
increased portfolio turnover, commissions and realized gains for each of the Funds at the time of the transition. In connection with
the benchmark index changes, effective December 23, 2024, each Fund's Propsectus and Summary Prospectus is revised as follows:
Praxis Value Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P 500 Value Index with CRSP US Large Cap Value Index and to replace the fourth sentence
with the following sentence:
CRSP US Large Cap Value Index is a broadly
diversified index predominately made up of value stocks of large U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
13.74% |
12.32% |
8.82% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
12.35% |
10.77% |
7.49% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
8.81% |
9.39% |
6.75% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
20.42% |
13.98% |
9.88% |
| CRSP US Large Cap Value Index1 (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses
or taxes) |
|
9.17% |
11.74% |
9.75% |
S&P
500 Value Index2 (reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
22.23% |
14.11% |
10.01% |
| 1 | Effective
December 23, 2024, the Fund’s benchmark index is changing from the S&P 500 Value
Index to CRSP US Large Cap Value Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable
representation of the large cap value market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior
benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P
500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which
does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
Praxis Growth Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P 500 Growth Index with CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index and to replace the fourth sentence with
the following sentence:
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index is a broadly diversified
index predominately made up of growth stocks of U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
22.68% |
15.07% |
12.45% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
22.03% |
13.70% |
11.51% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
13.66% |
11.87% |
10.16% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
29.82% |
16.67% |
13.47% |
| CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index1 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
46.86% |
19.21% |
14.02% |
S&P
500 Growth Index2 (reflects
no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
30.06% |
16.23% |
13.35% |
| 1 | Effective December 23, 2024, the Fund's benchmark index is changing from the S&P 500 Growth Index to the
CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation
of the large cap growth market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P
500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which
does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
Praxis Small Cap Index Fund
The Principal Investment Strategies section is revised
to replace all references to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index with CRSP US Small Cap Index and to add the following sentence:
CRSP US Small Cap Index is a broadly diversified
index of stocks of small U.S. companies.
The Average Annual Total Return table is deleted in its entirety and revised as follows:
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023
(with maximum sales charge) |
Class A |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
9.81% |
8.27% |
4.08% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
|
9.41% |
7.31% |
2.05% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
5.81% |
6.33% |
2.62% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023 |
Class I |
1 Year |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Return Before Taxes |
|
16.67% |
10.13% |
5.30% |
| CRSP US Small Cap Index1 (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
18.09% |
11.67% |
8.41% |
S&P®
SmallCap 600 Index2 (reflects
no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
16.05% |
11.03% |
8.66% |
| 1 | Effective December 23, 2024, the Fund's benchmark index is changing from
the S&P® SmallCap 600 Index to the CRSP US Small Cap Index. The Fund believes the new index provides a comparable representation
of the small cap market in which the Fund invests to that of the prior benchmark index. |
| 2 | “S&P Small Cap 600” is a registered service
mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
All Funds
Paragraphs 1 thru 3 under “Additional
Index Information” section on pages 63 and 64 of the Prospectus are deleted in their entirety and replaced
as follows:
| · | Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (CRSP®) and its third-party suppliers have exclusive proprietary
rights in the CRSP® Index Data, which has been licensed for use by Praxis Funds but is and shall remain valuable intellectual property
owned by, and/or licensed to, CRSP®. The Praxis Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by CRSP®, The University of
Chicago, or The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and neither CRSP®, The University of Chicago, or The University of
Chicago Booth School of Business, make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Praxis Funds. |
More information on the CRSP Indices can be found at https://www.crsp.org/indexes/
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE