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PICTON Market Neutral Equity Fund Class F

Alternative Market Neutrl

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Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(04-24-2026)
$34.34
Change -

As at March 31, 2026

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PICTON Market Neutral Equity Fund Class F

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 29, 2006): 5.56%

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 -1.61% -0.43% 1.43% -0.43% 7.33% 9.17% 8.20% 7.15% 7.09% 8.72% 7.75% 6.99% 6.53% 5.96%
Benchmark -4.32% 3.93% 10.43% 3.93% 34.83% 24.96% 21.18% 13.97% 15.19% 19.59% 14.05% 13.29% 11.94% 12.59%
Category Average -0.40% 0.25% 2.15% 0.25% 5.57% 5.64% 6.17% 4.49% 2.25% 2.85% - - - -
Category Rank 11 / 19 12 / 19 6 / 17 12 / 19 5 / 17 3 / 17 3 / 17 3 / 17 4 / 17 5 / 17 4 / 17 4 / 16 4 / 16 1 / 11
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 2.36% 1.27% 0.59% 0.31% 0.14% 1.03% 0.81% 0.46% 0.59% 0.58% 0.62% -1.61%
Benchmark -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.98% (February 2021)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.83% (March 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -3.10% 3.30% 0.27% 6.25% 15.38% 5.96% 4.17% 1.95% 17.02% 7.78%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average - - - - -3.57% -6.24% -1.79% 4.02% 9.41% 5.55%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 4 1 1
Category Rank 8/ 11 7/ 13 7/ 16 4/ 17 5/ 17 7/ 17 5/ 17 13/ 17 1/ 17 4/ 17

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

17.02% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.10% (2016)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 54.36
Canadian Equity 35.78
US Equity 7.25
Income Trust Units 3.27
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.64

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 54.36
Financial Services 9.61
Basic Materials 7.83
Technology 7.03
Real Estate 4.76
Other 16.41

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.62
Latin America 1.36
Africa and Middle East 0.45
Europe 0.12
Asia -0.25

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 25-Mar-2026 20.47
CAD Currency 20.26
Canadian Treasury Bill % 07-Oct-2026 7.57
Canada Government 28-Jan-2026 5.20
Canada Government 25-Feb-2026 3.73
Royal Bank of Canada 3.60
Shopify Inc Cl A 2.64
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.31
Apple Inc 2.24
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.12

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

PICTON Market Neutral Equity Fund Class F

Median

Other - Alternative Market Neutrl

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 3.29% 3.24% 4.03%
Beta 0.02% 0.04% 0.09%
Alpha 0.08% 0.06% 0.05%
Rsquared 0.00% 0.03% 0.09%
Sharpe 1.30% 1.26% 1.00%
Sortino 2.81% 2.08% 1.18%
Treynor 2.38% 0.99% 0.42%
Tax Efficiency 88.30% 91.59% 94.50%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.13% 3.29% 3.24% 4.03%
Beta 0.11% 0.02% 0.04% 0.09%
Alpha 0.04% 0.08% 0.06% 0.05%
Rsquared 0.15% 0.00% 0.03% 0.09%
Sharpe 1.51% 1.30% 1.26% 1.00%
Sortino 2.22% 2.81% 2.08% 1.18%
Treynor 0.43% 2.38% 0.99% 0.42%
Tax Efficiency 80.75% 88.30% 91.59% 94.50%

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 29, 2006
Instrument Type Exempt Product (Hedge Fund)
Share Class Fee Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $325

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PIC101

Investment Objectives

The Fund's objective is to provide consistent long-term capital appreciation with an attractive risk adjusted rate of return.

Investment Strategy

Build a portfolio that is long the most attractive stocks and short the most unattractive stocks based on our multifactor ranking system. We will buy quality companies in the midst of fundamental positive change with reasonable valuations and sell short lower quality companies in the midst of negative fundamental change that have high valuations.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

PICTON Investments

  • David K. Picton
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

PICTON Investments

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

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

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