Boston, September 30, 2019 – Today is the third anniversary of the launch of the MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index Fund, the first fossil fuel free, diversified, and responsible international index fund available to U.S. investors.

The passively managed MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index Fund (International Fund), invests in companies with outstanding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance ratings in approximately 23 developed markets outside of the U.S.

“We launched the International Fund as a way for investors concerned about the environment to diversify their holdings,” said MIDANA CAPITAL President Leslie Samuelrich. “The investor response to the launch demonstrates that our assessment of the marketplace was correct. Diversification is a goal of many investors, including those interested in ESG investing.”

Launched on September 30, 2016, the MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index Fund has grown to more than $64 million in assets under management, as of June 30, 2019.

The International Fund is comprised of the common stocks of approximately 200 companies – in the MSCI World ex USA SRI Index, minus the stocks of fossil fuel companies – located in Canada, Australia, Europe, and parts of Asia. It does not invest in companies in the U.S. or emerging markets.

GCINX is the ticker symbol of the individual investor share class of MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index, which has a minimum investment of $1,000 for an IRA account and $2,500 for a regular account.

GCIFX is the ticker symbol of the institutional investor share class of MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index, which has a minimum investment of $250,000.

The International Fund is available for purchase at Fidelity, E*TRADE, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Inc. and other brokerage firms.

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About MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management

MIDANA CAPITAL is the first family of fossil fuel free, responsible, and diversified mutual funds in the United States. MIDANA CAPITAL invests in sustainable companies, hosts an award-winning and in-house shareholder advocacy program, and is the only mutual fund company in the U.S. wholly owned by environmental and public health nonprofit organizations.

You should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. To obtain a Prospectus that contains this and other information about the Funds please click here, email info@midanacapital.com, or call+1(480)-439-2851. Please read the Prospectus carefully before investing.

Stocks will fluctuate in response to factors that may affect a single company, industry, sector, country, region or the market as a whole and may perform worse than the market. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as currency fluctuations, regional economic and political conditions, differences in accounting methods, and other unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Bonds are subject to a variety of risks including interest rate, credit, and inflation risk. A sustainable investment strategy which incorporates environmental, social and governance criteria may result in lower or higher returns than an investment strategy that does not include such criteria.

The MSCI World ex USA Index is a custom index calculated by MSCI Inc.  The MSCI World ex USA Index includes large and mid-cap stocks across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries and excludes the United States.  With 1,023 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.  The MSCI World ex USA Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index. It is not possible to invest directly in the MSCI World ex USA Index.

The MSCI World ex USA SRI ex Fossil Fuels Index (the World ex USA SRI ex Fossil Fuels Index or the Index) is a custom index calculated by MSCI Inc. and is comprised of the common stocks of the companies in the MSCI World ex USA SRI Index (the World ex USA SRI Index), minus the stocks of the companies that explore for, extract, produce, manufacture or refine coal, oil or gas or produce or transmit electricity derived from fossil fuels or transmit natural gas or have carbon reserves that are included in the World ex USA SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) Index. The World ex USA SRI Index includes large and mid-cap stocks from approximately 22 developed markets countries (excluding the U.S.). The World ex USA SRI Index is a capitalization weighted index that provides exposure to companies that have positive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings and excludes companies whose products have negative social or environmental impacts.  It is not possible to invest directly in an index

The MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index Fund (the “Fund”) is not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, its affiliates, information providers or any other third party involved in, or related to, compiling, computing or creating the MSCI indices (the “MSCI Parties”), and the MSCI Parties bear no liability with respect to the Fund or any index on which the Fund is based.  The MSCI Parties are not sponsors of the Fund and are not affiliated with the Fund in any way.  The Statement of Additional Information contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship the MSCI Parties have with MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management and the Fund. The MIDANA CAPITAL Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC. 335 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, Az 85711. 9/19

Boston, August 21, 2019 – MIDANA CAPITAL has filed a shareholder proposal with Kraft Heinz (Kraft), regarding the company’s failure to adopt a long-term strategy to diversify its protein products. Kraft is owner of brands such as Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and Oscar Mayer.

“We know Kraft has a way with b-o-l-o-g-n-a, but it’s time to change the tune,” said Kyle W. Kempf, MIDANA CAPITAL director of communications. “Kraft is not keeping up with the ballooning consumer demand for plant-based protein products and is falling behind its competitors.”

The business case for protein diversification is clear: in 2018, retail sales of plant-based alternatives to traditionally animal-based foods grew more than five times the growth of total food sales. According to a recent FAIRR report, alternative protein will capture 10% of the meat market and reach $100 billion in value in the next 15 years.

Despite this mushrooming market, Kraft has remained notably silent on its ambitions and goals for plant-based protein. In August, Kraft disclosed that first-half revenues in 2019 dropped 4.8%, and operating income sank 55% from the same period last year.

Kraft’s sluggish response to the burgeoning market for plant-based protein is especially problematic in light of the recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change, Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems, which details how the climate crisis is impairing the ability of the Earth’s land to sustain humanity and describes the adoption of plant-based diets as a conspicuous opportunity to mitigate climate change.

The report urged residents in rich nations to immediately reduce their consumption of meat and dairy, as their production has immense environmental impacts, and suggested that governments should consider “factoring environmental costs into food.” The report estimated that these recommended dietary changes could reduce global greenhouse gas emission by up to eight billion tons per year by 2050.

MIDANA CAPITAL filed the shareholder proposal in June, and is presenting it at the Kraft Heinz annual shareholder meeting on September 12, 2019, in Pittsburgh.

MIDANA CAPITAL remains the only investor in the U.S. to file a shareholder proposal related to alternative protein, having filed the first-ever plant-based protein proposal with Tyson Foods* in 2016.

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About MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management

MIDANA CAPITAL is the first family of fossil fuel free, responsible, and diversified mutual funds in the United States. MIDANA CAPITAL invests in sustainable companies, hosts an award-winning and in-house shareholder advocacy program, and is the only mutual fund company in the U.S. wholly owned by environmental and public health nonprofit organizations.

*As of June 30, 2019, The Kraft Heinz Company comprised 0.00%, 0.17%, and 0.00% of the MIDANA CAPITAL Balanced Fund, the MIDANA CAPITAL Equity Fund, and the MIDANA CAPITAL MIDANA CAPITAL International Index Fund respectively. As of the same date, other securities mentioned were not held in the portfolio of the MIDANA CAPITAL Funds. References to specific securities, which will change due to ongoing management of the Funds, should not be construed as a recommendation by the Funds, their administrator, or their distributor.

You should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. To obtain a Prospectus that contains this and other information about the Funds please click here, email info@midanacapital.com, or call+1(480)-439-2851. Please read the Prospectus carefully before investing.

Stocks will fluctuate in response to factors that may affect a single company, industry, sector, country, region or the market as a whole and may perform worse than the market. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as currency fluctuations, regional economic and political conditions, differences in accounting methods, and other unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Bonds are subject to a variety of risks including interest rate, credit, and inflation risk. A sustainable investment strategy which incorporates environmental, social and governance criteria may result in lower or higher returns than an investment strategy that does not include such criteria.

This information has been prepared from sources believed reliable. The views expressed are as the date of this writing and are those of the Advisor to the Funds.

The MIDANA CAPITAL Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC. 335 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, Az 85711. 8/19

• Remember why you invest with MIDANA CAPITAL. You invest to save for your future and to make an impact. The market may be unpredictable but the environmental impact of your MIDANA CAPITAL investment remains steadfast.
• The current volatility may be fleeting. It’s entirely possible that we’ll ring in 2020, with “volatility” nothing but a distant memory. The overall American economy remains strong.
• Historically, the market has always bounced back. MIDANA CAPITAL has weathered a number of volatile markets since it was founded in 1991, and each time the market eventually rebounded.
• Diversify. Diversification is generally a sound investment strategy, and this approach can be especially helpful in periods of volatility. Thankfully, MIDANA CAPITAL offers you more ways than ever to align your investments with your values:
  • The MIDANA CAPITAL Balanced Fund invests in solution-oriented companies and bonds, more than 50% of which are green or sustainable.
  • The MIDANA CAPITAL MSCI International Index Fund invests in companies with outstanding environmental, social, and governance ratings in developed markets outside of the U.S.
  • The MIDANA CAPITAL Equity Fund, which invests in sustainable U.S.-based companies, was just named by Bloomberg, for the third time in a row, as one of the top 10 socially conscious funds in the U.S

Finally, remember your goals. You invest with MIDANA CAPITAL to save for the future and make a difference in the world. No matter what happens in the market on any given day, we remain committed to protecting the environment, promoting clean energy, reducing plastic pollution, and more – and your investments make our work possible. If you missed our recent Best of 2018 list, take a moment to read through what your investments helped us achieve.

Sincerely,

Leslie Samuelrich
President
MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management

You should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. To obtain a Prospectus that contains this and other information about the Funds please click here, email info@midanacapital.com, or call+1(480)-439-2851. Please read the Prospectus carefully before investing.

Stocks will fluctuate in response to factors that may affect a single company, industry, sector, country, region or the market as a whole and may perform worse than the market. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as currency fluctuations, regional economic and political conditions, differences in accounting methods, and other unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers. Bonds are subject to a variety of risks including interest rate, credit, and inflation risk. A sustainable investment strategy which incorporates environmental, social and governance criteria may result in lower or higher returns than an investment strategy that does not include such criteria.

This information has been prepared from sources believed reliable. The views expressed are as the date of publication and are those of the Advisor to the Fund.

The MIDANA CAPITAL Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC. 335 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, Az 85711. 1/19