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NCM Dividend Champions Series A

Canadian Focused Equity

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NAVPS
(05-01-2026)
$41.82
Change
$0.32 (0.77%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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NCM Dividend Champions Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 12, 2000): 12.58%

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 -3.74% -0.34% 3.10% -0.34% 15.39% 12.67% 11.74% 8.51% 10.17% 18.19% 9.22% 7.95% 7.36% 7.85%
Benchmark -4.75% 2.01% 6.63% 2.01% 27.63% 20.78% 19.28% 12.99% 13.25% 17.52% 12.73% 11.93% 11.08% 11.72%
Category Average -4.41% 0.15% 3.18% 0.15% 17.97% 13.78% 14.53% 9.98% 10.40% 15.03% 10.63% 9.72% 8.90% 9.41%
Category Rank 151 / 578 324 / 577 298 / 576 324 / 577 336 / 547 319 / 543 427 / 538 411 / 527 337 / 516 141 / 513 402 / 506 413 / 468 386 / 427 378 / 409
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -0.61% 5.29% 1.32% 0.21% 3.15% 2.11% 0.14% 1.84% 1.44% 0.43% 3.10% -3.74%
Benchmark -1.16% 5.40% 3.11% 2.07% 3.86% 5.11% 1.57% 2.40% 0.50% 1.25% 5.77% -4.75%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

22.67% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-27.41% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.18% 6.49% -12.97% 16.15% 3.32% 20.80% 0.39% 4.77% 17.20% 15.98%
Benchmark 14.44% 10.80% -7.14% 21.45% 7.58% 21.76% -8.87% 13.60% 22.75% 25.52%
Category Average 11.42% 8.06% -8.78% 18.54% 7.73% 22.26% -9.42% 13.34% 19.16% 17.10%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 3 4 1 4 3 3
Category Rank 378/ 407 247/ 418 408/ 468 395/ 498 356/ 513 406/ 514 48/ 523 509/ 534 361/ 541 314/ 547

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.80% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.97% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 59.29
US Equity 22.51
Income Trust Units 10.18
Cash and Equivalents 6.67
International Equity 1.35

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 18.43
Energy 15.53
Real Estate 12.33
Industrial Services 10.41
Technology 7.29
Other 36.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.64
Europe 1.35
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Granite REIT - Units 6.25
Pembina Pipeline Corp 5.84
Jamieson Wellness Inc 5.83
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TD 2.00% 02-Mar-2026 5.34
Royal Bank of Canada 4.26
George Weston Ltd 3.85
Microsoft Corp 3.55
Republic Services Inc 3.54
Visa Inc Cl A 3.19
Canadian National Railway Co 3.19

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NCM Dividend Champions Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.70% 10.08% 16.24%
Beta 0.75 0.78 1.07
Alpha -0.02 0.00 -0.04
Rsquared 0.80% 0.82% 0.63%
Sharpe 0.90 0.73 0.44
Sortino 1.74 1.17 0.51
Treynor 0.10 0.09 0.07
Tax Efficiency 75.98% 68.04% 70.67%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 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 7.80% 8.70% 10.08% 16.24%
Beta 0.68 0.75 0.78 1.07
Alpha -0.03 -0.02 0.00 -0.04
Rsquared 0.83% 0.80% 0.82% 0.63%
Sharpe 1.57 0.90 0.73 0.44
Sortino 2.86 1.74 1.17 0.51
Treynor 0.18 0.10 0.09 0.07
Tax Efficiency 77.03% 75.98% 68.04% 70.67%

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 April 12, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $116

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NRP101

Investment Objectives

The Fund is designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation and consistent income by investing in equity securities of all market capitalization issuers. The portfolio may consist of all types of equity and debt obligations of issuers in Canada and the United States that may or may not be listed for trading upon the facilities of stock exchanges or other organized and regulated trading facilities in Canada and the United States.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a combination of securities including but not limited to government and corporate bonds, short term debt instruments, convertible securities (including convertible bonds and warrants), income trust units, and rights, as well as common and preferred shares. These securities are primarily Canadian, but may also, as market opportunities dictate, include U.S. securities as well.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Cumberland Investment Counsel Inc.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 5,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 2.50%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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