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Meritage Balanced Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Canadian Neutral Balanced

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(06-18-2026)
$16.74
Change
$0.07 (0.42%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Meritage Balanced Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2006): 4.97%

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 2.51% 2.02% 5.83% 5.95% 14.73% 12.80% 11.39% 8.15% 5.39% 7.12% 6.17% 5.70% 5.23% 5.51%
Benchmark 2.02% 0.78% 6.74% 6.61% 20.17% 17.85% 15.09% 10.87% 8.70% 10.00% 8.86% 8.38% 7.86% 7.88%
Category Average 2.32% 1.65% 5.51% 5.77% 14.27% 12.42% 11.61% 8.40% 6.40% 7.86% 6.84% 6.29% 5.82% 5.98%
Category Rank 150 / 461 182 / 460 236 / 457 257 / 457 261 / 453 280 / 447 307 / 429 297 / 416 367 / 397 328 / 373 311 / 363 323 / 357 302 / 345 284 / 330
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.88% 0.26% 1.53% 2.82% 0.70% 0.97% -0.11% 0.41% 3.43% -3.34% 2.97% 2.51%
Benchmark 1.62% 0.59% 2.90% 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12% 0.74% 5.01% -3.27% 2.12% 2.02%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.61% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.37% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.16% 5.86% -4.91% 12.56% 7.70% 8.36% -11.58% 8.02% 10.48% 11.45%
Benchmark 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55% 17.74%
Category Average 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70% 11.06%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 3 4 3
Category Rank 262/ 328 199/ 339 236/ 350 255/ 360 105/ 369 346/ 384 396/ 407 279/ 427 414/ 441 261/ 447

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.56% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.58% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 41.19
Canadian Corporate Bonds 14.34
Canadian Government Bonds 13.99
US Equity 9.80
Foreign Corporate Bonds 8.21
Other 12.47

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 38.77
Financial Services 15.99
Technology 9.03
Basic Materials 6.28
Energy 5.39
Other 24.54

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 88.62
Asia 5.22
Europe 4.69
Latin America 1.25
Africa and Middle East 0.20
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NBI Canadian All Cap Equity Fund O Series 14.23
RBC Vision Canadian Equity Fund Series O 14.20
CI Canadian Bond Fund Series I 14.03
TD Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund - O Series 14.01
Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity Fund Series A 13.92
RP Strategic Income Plus Fund Class A 6.02
Manulife Strategic Income Fund Series I 5.99
TD Global Equity Focused Fund - Investor Series 4.04
Capital Group Global Equity Fund (Canada) Ser I 3.92
Sun Life MFS Global Growth Fund Series I 3.78

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Meritage Balanced Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.12% 8.19% 7.99%
Beta 0.90 0.91 0.92
Alpha -0.02 -0.02 -0.02
Rsquared 0.92% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 1.05 0.33 0.47
Sortino 2.07 0.47 0.48
Treynor 0.08 0.03 0.04
Tax Efficiency 88.81% 76.44% 84.52%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.37% 7.12% 8.19% 7.99%
Beta 0.83 0.90 0.91 0.92
Alpha -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02
Rsquared 0.87% 0.92% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe 1.83 1.05 0.33 0.47
Sortino 3.05 2.07 0.47 0.48
Treynor 0.14 0.08 0.03 0.04
Tax Efficiency 87.11% 88.81% 76.44% 84.52%

Fund Details

Start Date September 25, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $348

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC7513

Investment Objectives

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve a combination of income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diverse mix of fixed-income and equity mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The target weighting for each asset class in which the Portfolio invests under normal market conditions is the following: 40%-60% of net assets in Canadian and global fixed-income securities, 40%-60% of net assets in Canadian and global equity securities. The Portfolio Manager may, at its sole discretion, review and adjust the target weighting of each asset class depending on economic and market conditions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Trust Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Custodian

Natcan Trust Company

Registrar

Natcan Trust Company

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.28%
Management Fee 1.85%
Load Front Fee Only
FE Max -
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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