A growth-style equity fund seeking strong long-term growth from investments around the world.
Is this fund right for you?
- You want your money to grow over the longer term.
- You want to invest in Canadian, U.S. and international equities.
- You're comfortable with a moderate level of risk.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of February 28, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
US Equity |
55.0 |
|
International Equity |
40.9 |
|
Canadian Equity |
3.4 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
0.6 |
|
Income Trust Units |
0.1 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
United States |
55.0 |
|
United Kingdom |
9.9 |
|
Ireland |
7.7 |
|
France |
5.7 |
|
Switzerland |
4.1 |
|
Canada |
4.0 |
|
Netherlands |
3.1 |
|
China |
2.2 |
|
Italy |
2.1 |
|
Other |
6.2 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Technology |
22.9 |
|
Industrial Services |
14.8 |
|
Healthcare |
13.4 |
|
Financial Services |
11.7 |
|
Industrial Goods |
10.1 |
|
Consumer Services |
9.2 |
|
Consumer Goods |
8.1 |
|
Basic Materials |
6.6 |
|
Exchange Traded Fund |
1.3 |
|
Other |
1.9 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of February 28, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Aon PLC Cl A |
4.1 |
Apple Inc |
3.7 |
Compass Group PLC |
3.6 |
Roper Technologies Inc |
3.5 |
Microsoft Corp |
3.5 |
Waste Connections Inc |
3.4 |
Alcon AG |
3.3 |
Stryker Corp |
2.8 |
Verisk Analytics Inc |
2.8 |
Relx PLC |
2.7 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
33.4 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
14.0% |
Dividend yield |
1.0% |
Average market cap (million) |
$674,618.5 |
Understanding returns
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10 YR |
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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 |
15.7% |
Dec. 2021 |
4.8% |
March 2020 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
9.7% |
100.0% |
127 |
0 |
Q1 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
The global economy faced significant challenges during the first quarter, driven by shifting tariff policies. The global gross domestic product growth forecast was revised downward. This was a reversal from the previous year’s growth of 3.3%, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Trade issues and weaker consumer spending affected various economies differently. Emerging markets showed more resilience compared to developed markets. Inflation concerns and tariff uncertainties further weighed on business investment.
Global equity markets experienced a volatile quarter. The MSCI World Index declined by 1.68% on a total return basis. Growth stocks, particularly in the information technology and communication services sectors, underperformed. Stocks in the materials, health care, and energy sectors outperformed, benefiting from sector-specific strengths and investors’ shifting preferences.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Roper Technologies Inc. and Waste Connections Inc. was positive for performance. Roper reported positive growth, proving to be resilient to changing tariff policies, while Waste Connections benefited from its pricing power. Relative exposure to Gartner Inc. was negative for performance as information technology stocks declined. Relative exposure to Wolters Kluwer NV was also negative for performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in information technology, consumer discretionary and industrials was positive for the Fund’s performance. In particular, a lack of exposure to large-capitalization information technology stocks, such as NVIDIA Corp. and Tesla Inc., was positive as these stocks underperformed. Overweight exposure to industrials also had a positive impact on performance. Underweight exposure to energy and consumer staples was negative for performance.
At a country level, stock selection within the U.S. was positive for the Fund’s performance.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor added Automatic Data Processing Inc. to the Fund based on its scale, brand and stable revenue. New holdings in Zoetis Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. were also added.
The sub-advisor sold Intuit Inc. and Atlas Copco AB, while Schneider Electric SE, Cadence Design Systems Inc. and Amphenol Corp. were reduced.