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Scotia International Equity Index Fund - Series A

International Equity

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NAVPS
(04-02-2026)
$14.51
Change
-$0.08 (-0.53%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Scotia International Equity Index Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 08, 1999): 3.46%

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 4.88% 10.15% 16.17% 9.28% 25.24% 19.94% 17.60% 13.66% 10.95% 11.37% 9.78% 7.85% 8.49% 8.90%
Benchmark 6.62% 14.00% 21.19% 12.55% 34.13% 23.66% 20.28% 15.38% 12.24% 13.37% 11.48% 9.41% 10.22% 10.62%
Category Average 4.31% 7.62% 12.16% 7.35% 18.36% 15.97% 14.63% 10.87% 8.49% 9.94% 8.75% 7.03% 7.92% 8.33%
Category Rank 333 / 865 210 / 857 225 / 820 243 / 862 184 / 788 194 / 757 172 / 721 177 / 701 168 / 678 205 / 644 254 / 607 259 / 540 257 / 476 213 / 423
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -0.87% -0.43% 4.06% 1.62% -0.55% 3.87% 3.53% 1.60% 0.26% 0.80% 4.19% 4.88%
Benchmark -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.32% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.45% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -3.88% 14.71% -7.62% 14.89% 3.33% 9.08% -9.10% 13.69% 11.29% 24.18%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 1
Category Rank 284/ 410 332/ 471 240/ 531 412/ 592 421/ 641 335/ 671 240/ 693 384/ 718 454/ 753 174/ 784

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.18% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.10% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 97.93
Cash and Equivalents 1.26
Income Trust Units 0.80
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 23.42
Consumer Goods 12.74
Industrial Goods 11.10
Healthcare 9.82
Technology 8.96
Other 33.96

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 59.50
Asia 33.64
Multi-National 4.06
Africa and Middle East 1.47
North America 1.26
Other 0.07

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Scotia International Equ Index Tracker ETF (SITI) 4.06
ASML Holding NV 2.35
Roche Holding AG - Partcptn 1.39
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.33
Novartis AG Cl N 1.23
AstraZeneca PLC 1.21
Nestle SA Cl N 1.07
Toyota Motor Corp 1.05
Siemens AG Cl N 0.98
Shell PLC 0.96

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Scotia International Equity Index Fund - Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.75% 11.41% 11.25%
Beta 0.91% 0.95% 0.94%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.94% 0.96%
Sharpe 1.48% 0.72% 0.65%
Sortino 3.24% 1.23% 0.87%
Treynor 0.14% 0.09% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 95.89% 85.90% 84.25%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 7.27% 8.75% 11.41% 11.25%
Beta 0.87% 0.91% 0.95% 0.94%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.93% 0.94% 0.96%
Sharpe 2.82% 1.48% 0.72% 0.65%
Sortino 12.99% 3.24% 1.23% 0.87%
Treynor 0.23% 0.14% 0.09% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 97.30% 95.89% 85.90% 84.25%

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 November 08, 1999
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $151

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS387

Investment Objectives

The fund’s objective is long-term capital growth by tracking the performance of a generally recognized international 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 GBS Developed Markets ex North America Large & Mid Cap CAD Index (the “Index”).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

State Street Global Advisors Ltd.

  • Emiliano Rabinovich

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 1.16%
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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