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Fund fact

April 30, 2025

The Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation by investment primarily in equity securities of U.S. corporations.

Is this fund right for you?

You want your money to grow over a longer term.
You want to invest in large, established companies in the U.S.
You're comfortable with a medium level of risk.

Risk Rating

How is the fund invested? (as of February 28, 2025)

Asset allocation (%)

	Name	Percent
	US Equity	88.6
	International Equity	10.4
	Cash and Equivalents	1.0

Geographic allocation (%)

	Name	Percent
	United States	88.6
	Japan	4.8
	Switzerland	2.2
	France	1.9
	Ireland	1.5
	Canada	1.0

Sector allocation (%)

	Name	Percent
	Financial Services	21.1
	Industrial Goods	14.7
	Technology	12.7
	Consumer Goods	11.7
	Healthcare	9.8
	Basic Materials	7.3
	Utilities	6.9
	Telecommunications	4.6
	Real Estate	4.2
	Other	7.0

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Data not available based on date of inception

Fund details (as of February 28, 2025)

Top holdings	%
Parker-Hannifin Corp	4.6
Ameriprise Financial Inc	3.8
Microsoft Corp	3.5
Capital One Financial Corp	3.4
Corteva Inc	3.2
Sony Group Corp - ADR	2.9
ANSYS Inc	2.7
Ecolab Inc	2.6
Lennar Corp Cl A	2.6
Atmos Energy Corp	2.6
Total allocation in top holdings	31.9

Portfolio characteristics
Standard deviation	14.3%
Dividend yield	2.0%
Average market cap (million)	$279,960.8

Understanding returns

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Range of returns over five years (July 1, 2019 - April 30, 2025)

Best return	Best period end date	Worst return	Worst period end date
12.9%	March 2025	8.5%	Dec. 2024

Average return	% of periods with positive returns	Number of positive periods	Number of negative periods
9.9%	100.0%	11	0

Q1 2025 Fund Commentary

Market commentary

U.S. economic data was mixed during the first quarter of 2025, with slowing gross domestic product growth and stable inflation. The labour market was resilient, with unemployment around 4%, but consumers showed signs of strain as retail sales slowed because of economic uncertainty. Trade policy was a source of uncertainty as the U.S. administration announced new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board kept the federal funds rate at 4.25%–4.50% based on inflationary pressures from tariffs and lower expectations for economic growth. Corporate earnings remained positive, but tariff-related uncertainties were a concern, with many companies referencing tariffs in earnings calls and some issuing negative earnings forecasts.

U.S. equity markets began 2025 with a modest decline, with value-oriented stocks outperforming growth stocks. The best-performing sectors were energy, communication services and health care, while information technology, consumer discretionary and industrials were the weakest.

Performance

The Fund’s relative exposure to Sony Group Corp. had the most positive impact on performance. It reported positive quarterly results driven by its gaming and music businesses and announced a new leadership structure. Relative exposure to Adobe Inc. was negative for performance despite the company reporting record revenue for the first quarter of 2025. Its shares fell because of investor concerns around rising competitive threats from generative artificial intelligence (AI) and lower-cost design platforms.

At the sector level, stock selection in consumer discretionary and information technology had the most positive impact on performance. Underweight exposure to information technology also had a positive impact on performance. Security selection in financials, industrials and materials had a negative impact on performance.

Portfolio activity

The sub-advisor added Air Products and Chemicals Inc. based on valuation and the recent sale of non-core businesses, including its liquified natural gas process technology. It has a 43-year history of dividend growth and favourable business mix compared with its peers.

Honeywell International Inc., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Michelin) and Millrose Properties Inc. were sold. Honeywell was sold after it split into three companies focused on automation, aerospace and advanced materials, which could take time to complete. Michelin was sold in favour of the sub-advisor’s purchase of Air Products and Chemicals. Millrose Properties, spun off from Lennar Corp. in February, was sold in favour of Lennar.

Outlook

Renewed trade conflicts have added uncertainty to equity markets. The sub-advisor doesn’t aim to capture short-term gains in the Fund based on the news of the day. Rather, the sub-advisor is focused on identifying companies they believe exhibit high-quality characteristics and the resilience to perform across full market cycles. The sub-advisor believes periods of economic uncertainty can allow high-quality companies to make decisions that result in market-share gains.

(December 31, 2023)

Aristotle Capital Management

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