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Scotia Canadian Equity Index Fund - Series A

Canadian Equity

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NAVPS
(05-22-2026)
$63.45
Change
$0.12 (0.19%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Scotia Canadian Equity Index Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 1996): 8.03%

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 3.87% 6.71% 13.09% 7.53% 38.70% 27.23% 20.43% 15.47% 14.51% 17.26% 13.15% 12.56% 11.35% 11.59%
Benchmark 3.81% 7.00% 13.54% 7.89% 40.10% 28.50% 21.54% 16.52% 15.51% 18.30% 14.14% 13.56% 12.35% 12.61%
Category Average 3.61% 6.01% 10.65% 6.32% 30.27% 22.04% 16.86% 13.09% 12.64% 15.51% 11.57% 10.92% 9.83% 10.15%
Category Rank 281 / 764 294 / 760 143 / 755 205 / 757 104 / 720 93 / 689 107 / 670 136 / 643 147 / 573 173 / 536 168 / 518 153 / 467 146 / 438 142 / 407
Quartile Ranking 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 5.44% 2.83% 1.57% 4.87% 5.33% 0.82% 3.81% 1.31% 0.77% 7.66% -4.58% 3.87%
Benchmark 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.11% (December 1999)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.38% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 19.86% 8.00% -9.73% 21.72% 4.66% 24.17% -6.47% 10.52% 20.53% 30.56%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 1
Category Rank 138/ 396 175/ 433 261/ 459 192/ 505 241/ 532 296/ 566 453/ 630 312/ 663 220/ 684 92/ 711

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

30.56% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.73% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 97.93
Income Trust Units 1.18
Cash and Equivalents 0.47
International Equity 0.26
US Equity 0.16

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 31.47
Basic Materials 21.22
Energy 16.56
Technology 7.04
Industrial Services 7.03
Other 16.68

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.74
Asia 0.22
Latin America 0.04
Europe 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 6.67
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.64
Shopify Inc Cl A 4.12
Enbridge Inc 3.48
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.00
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.93
Bank of Montreal 2.83
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.64
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.59
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.53

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Scotia Canadian Equity Index Fund - Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.45% 12.45% 12.94%
Beta 0.99 0.99 1.00
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Sharpe 1.37 0.93 0.77
Sortino 2.80 1.52 1.02
Treynor 0.16 0.12 0.10
Tax Efficiency 97.16% 96.17% 95.01%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.93% 11.45% 12.45% 12.94%
Beta 1.01 0.99 0.99 1.00
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Sharpe 2.87 1.37 0.93 0.77
Sortino - 2.80 1.52 1.02
Treynor 0.31 0.16 0.12 0.10
Tax Efficiency 98.76% 97.16% 96.17% 95.01%

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 December 31, 1996
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $1,344

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS381

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s objective is long-term capital growth by tracking the performance of a generally recognized Canadian equity index. It invests primarily in the stocks that are included in the index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by tracking the performance of the Solactive Canada Broad Market Index (the “Index”).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

State Street Global Advisors Ltd.

  • Emiliano Rabinovich
  • Teddy Wong

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Distributor

Scotia Securities Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.00%
Management Fee 0.80%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.40%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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