Harbor Capital and EARNEST Partners Launch ETFs To Pursue Opportunities in Shifting Global Landscape

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Harbor”) is proud to announce the launch of two additional ETFs, managed by longtime collaborator EARNEST Partners.

The two new ETFs are:

• Harbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EPEM)
• Harbor International Equity ETF (EPIN)

High-conviction strategies for navigating uncertain markets abroad

In environments marked by speculation or complacency, domestic and non-domestic markets often reward hype, momentum, and capital-intensive growth stories. But in uncertain times, different qualities often rise to the surface. EARNEST Partners’ approach emphasizes companies with strong balance sheets, consistent free cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation—traits often underappreciated when risk appetite is high but can be critical when capital becomes selective. These strategies seek out businesses that are not only undervalued by headline-driven markets but also possess the operational resilience, leadership adaptability, and sector positioning to seek to thrive when the cycle turns.

EARNEST Partners takes a disciplined and replicable approach to investing, beginning with a screen of the relevant universe of securities. Their proprietary process aims to point them away from companies driven by exaggerated headlines and toward those exhibiting durable financial traits. This helps the team focus on businesses where fundamental performance—not media momentum—is the key driver of long-term value.

“The global landscape is shifting. As economic and political structures reorder across regions, new opportunities are emerging—many of them outside the United States. Rather than retreat from this change, we believe it’s a distinct time to engage. At EARNEST Partners, we are identifying companies abroad that demonstrate discipline, adaptability, and a long-term orientation. In times like these, having intentional exposure to international markets isn’t just diversification—it’s access to a world of potential.”

— Paul Viera, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

“When you find a manager that ‘clicks,’ you want to deploy that manager across multiple specialties. EARNEST Partners has distinct and natural capabilities where they can use their keystone traits: resilient business models, strong capital discipline, and long-term decision making and apply them to investing abroad where we believe there is greater opportunity, especially during times of market volatility.”

— Kristof Gleich, President and Chief Investment Officer, Harbor Capital Advisors

About Harbor Capital

Harbor Capital Advisors is an asset manager with an AUM of $58.79 billion as of March 31, 2025, and is known for prudently curating a suite of active ETFs, mutual funds, and collective investment trusts from boutique managers. Advisors looking for distinct and differentiated investment options for their clients’ portfolios often connect with our obsession with finding what we believe are the best and most bold solutions that have the potential to produce compelling risk-adjusted returns. For more information, visit www.harborcapital.com.

About EARNEST Partners

EARNEST Partners is an independent, 100% employee-owned investment firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA with over 25 years of experience managing equity and fixed income strategies and advising on over $50 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025. EARNEST Partners utilizes a team approach that is based on the constant, ongoing interaction between its investment professionals. EARNEST Partners believes that as a team they are smarter, more diligent, more thoughtful, more discerning, more experienced, more creative and more stable than feeding research and investment ideas to individual decision-makers. For more information, visit www.earnestpartners.com.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a Harbor fund before investing. To obtain a summary prospectus or prospectus for this and other information, visit harborcapital.com or call 800-422-1050. Read it carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, principal loss is possible. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. The ETFs are new and have limited operating history to judge.

EPEM: There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. The Fund's investments in foreign securities, particularly emerging markets, expose it to higher risks than funds investing only in the U.S., including currency risk, which may negatively impact its value if foreign currencies fluctuate against the U.S. dollar. Depositary receipts carry risks like political instability, currency fluctuations, higher costs, and weaker investor protections.

EPIN: There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. The Fund's investments in foreign securities, particularly emerging markets, expose it to higher risks than funds investing only in the U.S., including currency risk, which may negatively impact its value if foreign currencies fluctuate against the U.S. dollar. Depositary receipts carry risks like political instability, currency fluctuations, higher costs, and weaker investor protections.

Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

The views expressed herein may not be reflective of current opinions, are subject to change without prior notice, and should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to sell a particular security.

Free cash flow represents the cash a company can generate after accounting for capital expenditures needed to maintain or maximize its asset base.

EARNEST Partners is the subadvisor to the Harbor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EPEM) and the Harbor International Equity ETF (EPIN).

Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the Distributor of the Harbor ETFs.

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