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DFS GIF - Canadian Equity - Jarislowsky Fraser Series 8

Canadian Equity

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NAVPS
(12-12-2025)
$9.33
Change
-$0.01 (-0.11%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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DFS GIF - Canadian Equity - Jarislowsky Fraser Series 8

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 24, 2018): 8.49%

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 -0.85% 1.20% 5.81% 9.81% 7.52% 16.63% 13.46% 8.15% 10.57% 8.67% 9.01% - - -
Benchmark 3.86% 10.53% 21.41% 29.96% 25.71% 28.17% 18.89% 14.43% 16.18% 14.11% 14.34% 12.08% 11.80% 12.16%
Category Average 2.89% 7.09% 14.90% 22.21% 18.55% 22.20% 14.85% 11.83% 13.61% 11.48% 11.66% 9.62% 9.41% 9.59%
Category Rank 676 / 681 642 / 649 639 / 648 636 / 644 626 / 644 589 / 619 366 / 590 568 / 579 538 / 574 490 / 555 434 / 495 - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -2.08% 1.89% -0.81% -3.63% 0.36% 6.17% 2.16% 0.56% 1.77% 2.51% -0.43% -0.85%
Benchmark -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.63% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.59% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 17.78% 2.13% 21.91% -13.55% 16.50% 19.83%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking - - - - 3 3 3 4 1 1
Category Rank - - - - 287/ 496 279/ 557 329/ 574 575/ 579 11/ 590 111/ 620

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.91% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.55% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 100.21
Cash and Equivalents -0.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Mutual Fund 100.21
Cash and Cash Equivalent -0.21

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
DFS Jarislowsky Fraser Canadian Equity Fund 100.21
Cash and Cash Equivalents -0.21

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

DFS GIF - Canadian Equity - Jarislowsky Fraser Series 8

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.17% 12.26% -
Beta 0.82% 0.87% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.74% 0.73% -
Sharpe 0.84% 0.66% -
Sortino 1.75% 1.06% -
Treynor 0.12% 0.09% -
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.76% 11.17% 12.26% -
Beta 0.71% 0.82% 0.87% -
Alpha -0.09% -0.01% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.65% 0.74% 0.73% -
Sharpe 0.56% 0.84% 0.66% -
Sortino 0.96% 1.75% 1.06% -
Treynor 0.07% 0.12% 0.09% -
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -

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 24, 2018
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
IMPM238A
IMPM238B
IMPM238C
IMPM238D
IMPM238E
IMPS238A
IMPS238B
IMPS238C
IMPS238D
IMPS238E
IMPT238A
IMPT238B
IMPT238C
IMPT238D
IMPT238E

Investment Objectives

To achieve long-term capital appreciation while continuing to emphasize the preservation of capital, by investing primarily in large-cap Canadian equity securities.

Investment Strategy

To invest primarily in Canadian equity securities in areas of the Canadian economy where superior rates of growth are expected.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited

Custodian

Fiducie Desjardins (Desjardins Trust)

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER -
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Choice of Front or Back
FE Max -
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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