A growth-oriented Canadian equity fund seeking capital appreciation.
Is this fund right for you?
- You want your money to grow over the longer term.
- You want to invest in Canadian companies.
- You're comfortable with a moderate level of risk.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of May 31, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Canadian Equity |
60.4 |
|
US Equity |
20.2 |
|
International Equity |
12.9 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
6.6 |
|
Other |
-0.1 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Canada |
66.9 |
|
United States |
20.2 |
|
United Kingdom |
2.6 |
|
France |
2.1 |
|
Taiwan |
1.9 |
|
Singapore |
1.3 |
|
Israel |
1.1 |
|
Ireland |
0.9 |
|
Hong Kong |
0.9 |
|
Other |
2.1 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Financial Services |
25.0 |
|
Technology |
15.9 |
|
Basic Materials |
10.3 |
|
Consumer Services |
10.3 |
|
Industrial Goods |
7.6 |
|
Energy |
7.6 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalent |
6.6 |
|
Industrial Services |
5.3 |
|
Healthcare |
4.6 |
|
Other |
6.8 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of May 31, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
5.3 |
Bank of Montreal |
3.7 |
Toromont Industries Ltd |
2.9 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd |
2.9 |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp |
2.5 |
Brookfield Corp Cl A |
2.4 |
Franco-Nevada Corp |
2.1 |
Intact Financial Corp |
2.0 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd |
1.9 |
Shopify Inc Cl A |
1.8 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
27.5 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
13.5% |
Dividend yield |
1.7% |
Average market cap (million) |
$321,520.9 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
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10 YR |
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Calendar year returns (%)
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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2018 |
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Range of returns over five years
(August 1, 2018 - May 31, 2025)
Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
17.1% |
March 2025 |
6.7% |
Sept. 2023 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
11.4% |
100.0% |
23 |
0 |
Q1 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
The first quarter of 2025 was marked by volatility and shifts in equity market leadership. Developed markets in Europe and emerging markets outperformed U.S. equities. In Europe, German equities rose driven by increased deficit spending aimed at supporting economic growth and defence. Among emerging markets, Chinese equities were up, benefiting from stimulus measures, including wage increases and expanded trade-in programs for consumer goods.
Canadian equities rose, despite trade tensions with the U.S. and the Bank of Canada lowering interest rates. U.S. equities declined, affected by trade policy uncertainty and the rise of artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, which affected information technology and consumer discretionary sectors. In this market environment, commodities, especially gold, had positive performance. Value stocks outperformed, while small-capitalization stocks had negative performance.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. and Franco-Nevada Corp. had the most positive impact on performance. Both companies benefited from gold prices that rose because of global trade tensions and the increased possibility of an economic downturn.
Relative exposure to Methanex Corp. and Broadcom Inc. was negative for performance. Methanex was affected by a decline in global methanol prices, driven by concerns about an Iranian facility coming into operation. Broadcom stock declined because of investor concerns about near-term data centre overexpansion.
At the sector level, stock selection in consumer staples had the most positive impact on the Fund’s performance. Stock selection in information technology, health care and consumer discretionary had a negative impact. Overweight exposure to information technology also had a negative impact on performance.
On a geographic level, selection in the U.K. and Switzerland had a positive impact on Fund performance. Exposure to the U.S. and Canada had a negative impact.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor added Flex Ltd., Barclays PLC, Exchange Income Corp., 3M Co., Lululemon Athletica Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. Shopify Inc. was increased. The sub-advisor sold Groupe Dynamite Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. Celestica Inc. was trimmed.
Outlook
The sub-advisor applies an EQV (earnings, quality and valuation) investment process that seeks to identify attractively valued, high-quality growth companies. The sub-advisor believes that geopolitical and macroeconomic concerns may remain elevated, but has an optimistic outlook.