A U.S. equity fund seeking strong long-term growth by targeting companies with a competitive edge in markets around the world.
Is this fund right for you?
- A person who is investing for the longer term.
- Seeking the growth potential of U.S. stocks.
- Is comfortable with moderate risk.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of February 28, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
US Equity |
91.6 |
|
International Equity |
4.1 |
|
Canadian Equity |
2.8 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
1.4 |
|
Other |
0.1 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
United States |
91.6 |
|
Canada |
4.2 |
|
Ireland |
1.7 |
|
Luxembourg |
1.6 |
|
Switzerland |
0.8 |
|
Other |
0.1 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Technology |
51.6 |
|
Consumer Services |
18.3 |
|
Financial Services |
7.7 |
|
Healthcare |
7.2 |
|
Consumer Goods |
3.5 |
|
Industrial Goods |
3.2 |
|
Industrial Services |
2.2 |
|
Real Estate |
2.1 |
|
Basic Materials |
1.9 |
|
Other |
2.3 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of February 28, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
NVIDIA Corp |
9.3 |
Apple Inc |
9.2 |
Amazon.com Inc |
7.9 |
Microsoft Corp |
7.6 |
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A |
4.8 |
Broadcom Inc |
4.3 |
Alphabet Inc Cl C |
3.9 |
Mastercard Inc Cl A |
3.2 |
Eli Lilly and Co |
3.0 |
Tesla Inc |
2.6 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
55.8 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
17.1% |
Dividend yield |
0.4% |
Average market cap (million) |
$2,009,228.4 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Range of returns over five years
(November 1, 2009 - April 30, 2025)
Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
21.0% |
Aug. 2021 |
9.4% |
Jan. 2023 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
15.7% |
100.0% |
127 |
0 |
Q1 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
U.S. equities fell and volatility increased during the first quarter of 2025 because of geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns. The release of artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by Chinese company DeepSeek led investors to question the outlook for AI spending. The U.S. administration’s tariff policy rollout had a negative impact on markets throughout the quarter.
Performance
The Fund’s overweight exposure to Howmet Aerospace Inc. and Mastercard Inc. was positive for performance, as was its underweight exposure to Alphabet Inc. Overweight exposure to Marvell Technology Inc., and Broadcom Inc. was negative for performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in communication services and financials had a positive impact on the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s cash position was also positive for performance as the market declined. Stock selection in information technology and health care was negative for performance, as was underweight exposure to health care.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor increased holdings in NVIDIA Corp., Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. and Nasdaq Inc.
Booking Holdings Inc. was sold, while CoStar Group Inc., DraftKings Inc. and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. were reduced.
Outlook
Given the geopolitical and economic backdrop, the sub-advisor believes many growth-oriented stocks could decline as new tariff policies are rolled out. The market disruption will likely differ by sector, but consumer discretionary and information technology could be the most negatively affected, in the sub-advisor’s view.
The sub-advisor focuses on identifying companies that can succeed in a variety of economic environments. At the end of the quarter, the Fund’s largest absolute sector exposure was to information technology, but it was underweight relative to the benchmark. The Fund also had relative underweight exposure to consumer staples and no exposure to energy or utilities.