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NCM Core Canadian Series A

Canadian Equity

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NAVPS
(07-30-2026)
$55.63
Change
$0.56 (1.00%)

As at June 30, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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NCM Core Canadian Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 16, 2016): 11.18%

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 0.25% 5.04% 10.66% 10.66% 28.24% 31.50% 24.62% 18.24% 14.68% 16.16% 12.34% 11.19% 10.36% 10.66%
Benchmark 0.50% 6.96% 11.16% 11.16% 32.87% 29.58% 23.48% 20.08% 14.85% 17.82% 14.73% 13.31% 12.99% 12.79%
Category Average 0.60% 6.42% 9.19% 9.19% 23.73% 22.81% 18.52% 16.12% 12.20% 15.33% 12.12% 10.75% 10.37% 10.33%
Category Rank 551 / 768 692 / 763 214 / 756 214 / 756 181 / 734 22 / 694 27 / 672 170 / 655 101 / 580 256 / 554 299 / 523 257 / 474 288 / 445 232 / 417
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund -0.14% 4.62% 4.57% 0.98% 2.96% 2.03% 2.99% 5.11% -2.69% 2.86% 1.87% 0.25%
Benchmark 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81% 2.52% 0.50%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.05% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.22% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - 10.07% -10.20% 17.47% -4.49% 20.04% -3.10% 3.46% 28.01% 33.73%
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 - 1 3 4 4 4 2 4 1 1
Category Rank - 44/ 432 293/ 458 442/ 504 492/ 531 481/ 565 197/ 629 648/ 662 10/ 683 26/ 710

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

33.73% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.20% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 92.31
Income Trust Units 4.02
Cash and Equivalents 2.14
US Equity 1.54
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.07
Basic Materials 13.08
Energy 12.24
Consumer Goods 7.66
Industrial Services 7.58
Other 29.37

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 8.13
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.63
Bank of Montreal 4.48
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp 4.00
Maple Leaf Foods Inc 3.62
Cenovus Energy Inc 3.53
Canadian National Railway Co 3.50
Manulife Financial Corp 3.44
Restaurant Brands International Inc 2.88
IAMGOLD Corp 2.60

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NCM Core Canadian Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.98% 10.86% 11.91%
Beta 0.69 0.76 0.83
Alpha 0.07 0.03 0.00
Rsquared 0.70% 0.77% 0.82%
Sharpe 2.13 1.05 0.75
Sortino 5.48 1.71 0.91
Treynor 0.28 0.15 0.11
Tax Efficiency 91.21% 88.44% -
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 7.84% 8.98% 10.86% 11.91%
Beta 0.68 0.69 0.76 0.83
Alpha 0.06 0.07 0.03 0.00
Rsquared 0.84% 0.70% 0.77% 0.82%
Sharpe 2.95 2.13 1.05 0.75
Sortino 7.57 5.48 1.71 0.91
Treynor 0.34 0.28 0.15 0.11
Tax Efficiency 86.73% 91.21% 88.44% -

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 February 16, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $37

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NRP3501

Investment Objectives

The Fund is designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of large capitalization issuers. The portfolio may consist of all types of equity and debt obligations of issuers in Canada that are listed for trading upon the facilities of stock exchanges or other organized and regulated trading facilities in Canada.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a combination of securities including but not limited to common and preferred shares, government and corporate bonds, short term debt instruments, convertible securities (including convertible bonds and warrants), income trust units, and rights. The proportions of the different securities in the Fund’s portfolio will vary from time to time based upon the portfolio manager’s assessment of market conditions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.

  • Keith J. Leslie
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

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

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 2.37%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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