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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Canadian Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(05-08-2024)
$34.63
Change
$0.00 (0.00%)

As at April 30, 2024

As at April 30, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1992): 6.70%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.75% 0.91% 11.38% 2.09% 5.73% 5.37% 2.98% 6.84% 4.86% 5.43% 4.76% 5.90% 5.13% 5.35%
Benchmark -1.85% 2.59% 13.66% 2.67% 6.31% 4.45% 5.18% 9.50% 6.74% 7.09% 6.37% 7.04% 5.81% 5.97%
Category Average -2.40% 11.59% 11.59% 2.01% 5.86% 4.52% 3.98% 7.95% 5.13% 5.26% 4.60% 5.43% 4.48% 4.66%
Category Rank 266 / 372 297 / 372 271 / 370 228 / 371 215 / 368 143 / 365 277 / 356 277 / 330 223 / 327 180 / 303 152 / 284 121 / 264 105 / 253 93 / 233
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -2.33% 2.01% 0.58% -0.18% -3.68% -1.49% 5.89% 3.03% 1.17% 1.84% 1.88% -2.75%
Benchmark -4.11% 2.51% 1.67% -1.08% -3.16% -2.30% 6.66% 3.79% 0.07% 1.27% 3.22% -1.85%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.20% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.34% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.64% -1.05% 14.01% 6.22% -3.81% 14.97% 7.93% 12.51% -11.13% 11.24%
Benchmark 10.25% -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48%
Category Average 8.24% -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 4 4 2
Category Rank 115/ 227 168/ 253 71/ 261 159/ 273 60/ 302 190/ 322 112/ 330 293/ 356 320/ 364 103/ 368

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.97% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 43.63
Canadian Government Bonds 19.42
US Equity 12.66
International Equity 9.79
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.13
Other 6.37

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 31.20
Financial Services 12.11
Technology 9.84
Consumer Services 7.28
Basic Materials 7.12
Other 32.45

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 88.48
Europe 6.98
Asia 3.54
Latin America 0.09
Africa and Middle East 0.06
Other 0.85

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.15% 15-Jun-2033 3.44
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Jun-2033 3.18
British Columbia Province 2.20% 18-Jun-2030 2.95
Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index CC ETF (HXT) 1.89
Canadian National Railway Co 1.81
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.61
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 1.50
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 1.29
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.90% 15-Mar-2031 1.22
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc 1.10

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.47% 10.92% 8.71%
Beta 0.88% 0.83% 0.82%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.92% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.07% 0.31% 0.48%
Sortino 0.06% 0.30% 0.42%
Treynor 0.01% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 70.14% 78.74% 79.86%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.48% 10.47% 10.92% 8.71%
Beta 0.81% 0.88% 0.83% 0.82%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.88% 0.92% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.13% 0.07% 0.31% 0.48%
Sortino 0.51% 0.06% 0.30% 0.42%
Treynor 0.01% 0.01% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 86.75% 70.14% 78.74% 79.86%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date September 15, 1992
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $133

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MDM020

Investment Objectives

The Fund's objectives are to achieve income and long-term capital growth in conjunction with capital conservation. The Fund invests in a mixture of mid to large cap equities of Canadian and foreign companies as well as both corporate and government fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

Investments are made primarily in Canadian and foreign equities, as well as fixed income investments. The Fund emphasizes equities for capital appreciation plus income generation and has exposure to fixed income investments for capital preservation and income generation. The Fund employs an active, multiple sub-adviser approach to leverage the individual strengths of each sub-adviser.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC 12-10-2020
Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited 12-10-2020
Walter Scott & Partners Limited 01-01-2022
Manulife Investment Management Limited 01-01-2022
Triasima Portfolio Management Inc. 01-01-2022
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 01-01-2022
Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited 01-01-2022
1832 Asset Management L.P. 01-01-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager MD Financial Management Inc.
Advisor 1832 Asset Management L.P.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar MD Financial Management Inc.
Distributor MD Financial Management
Auditor KPMG LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 3,000
PAC Subsequent 1,000
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.50%
Management Fee 1.24%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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