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Dynamic Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

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NAVPS
(10-06-2026)
$24.85
Change
$0.00 (-0.01%)

As at August 31, 2026

As at June 30, 2026

As at August 31, 2026

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Dynamic Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 06, 1978): 8.75%

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 0.72% 4.68% 9.52% 14.97% 21.23% 17.61% 15.79% 13.28% 11.13% 14.12% 12.05% 10.84% 10.35% 10.14%
Benchmark 3.10% 4.88% 6.79% 16.00% 29.91% 27.87% 24.76% 20.48% 15.28% 17.34% 15.30% 13.87% 13.45% 12.81%
Category Average 0.18% 3.85% 7.30% 15.64% 23.77% 20.00% 18.57% 14.26% 11.69% 14.42% 11.69% 10.47% 10.16% 9.78%
Category Rank 160 / 468 106 / 462 85 / 456 253 / 450 314 / 446 346 / 434 369 / 424 334 / 416 304 / 402 263 / 377 210 / 372 191 / 354 200 / 331 167 / 316
Quartile Ranking 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 3.70% -0.13% 1.11% 0.69% 0.34% 4.63% -2.31% 4.64% 2.35% 2.10% 1.79% 0.72%
Benchmark 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81% 2.52% 0.50% 1.22% 3.10%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.73% (May 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.03% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 18.02% 9.95% -9.65% 17.43% 4.04% 29.34% -3.29% 9.58% 12.24% 16.10%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51% 19.73%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 4 3 1 2 3 1 4 4
Category Rank 141/ 292 53/ 317 276/ 342 250/ 362 55/ 376 117/ 383 230/ 405 82/ 416 383/ 425 365/ 437

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.34% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.65% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 82.94
International Equity 6.60
US Equity 5.34
Cash and Equivalents 3.14
Income Trust Units 2.00
Other -0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 33.45
Industrial Services 13.91
Energy 11.44
Basic Materials 8.01
Consumer Services 6.38
Other 26.81

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.40
Europe 4.71
Asia 1.88
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Onex Corp 5.10
Bank of Nova Scotia 5.02
Royal Bank of Canada 4.91
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.13
Power Corp of Canada 3.66
Enbridge Inc 3.64
Canadian National Railway Co 3.60
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.37
Cash and Cash Equivalents 3.04
Franco-Nevada Corp 2.90

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Dynamic Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.90% 10.29% 10.83%
Beta 0.77 0.78 0.80
Alpha -0.03 -0.01 0.00
Rsquared 0.86% 0.91% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.32 0.79 0.77
Sortino 2.60 1.31 1.03
Treynor 0.15 0.10 0.10
Tax Efficiency 90.09% 86.28% 83.19%
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 6 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 7.03% 8.90% 10.29% 10.83%
Beta 0.58 0.77 0.78 0.80
Alpha 0.04 -0.03 -0.01 0.00
Rsquared 0.71% 0.86% 0.91% 0.91%
Sharpe 2.47 1.32 0.79 0.77
Sortino 6.42 2.60 1.31 1.03
Treynor 0.30 0.15 0.10 0.10
Tax Efficiency 92.38% 90.09% 86.28% 83.19%

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 June 06, 1978
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $815

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DYN1040 FE Open
DYN1250 DSC Open
DYN1340 LSC Open
DYN7068 LSC Open

Investment Objectives

Dynamic Canadian Dividend Fund seeks to achieve a balance of income and capital growth by investing primarily in a mix of high yielding common and preferred shares of Canadian companies and, to a lesser extent, interest bearing securities such as bonds, bills or banker’s acceptances. Before a fundamental change is made to the investment objective of the Fund, the prior approval of unitholders is required.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its mandate, the Fund invests primarily in high quality Canadian equities that pay dividends. The portfolio advisor: Will select investments by identifying securities that are deemed undervalued in relation to appropriate market value. Will focus on Canadian companies of all capitalizations, selecting equity securities that pay dividends, in all industry sectors.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Don Simpson
  • Eric Mencke
  • Rory Ronan
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Distributor

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.44%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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