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Meritage Growth Plus Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Canadian Equity Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(12-11-2025)
$20.36
Change
$0.05 (0.24%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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Meritage Growth Plus Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2006): 5.94%

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 1.47% 5.80% 11.63% 15.90% 13.37% 17.33% 11.63% 7.24% 8.84% 8.51% 8.82% 7.32% 7.52% 7.33%
Benchmark 2.96% 8.58% 16.44% 22.97% 19.80% 22.26% 15.17% 10.99% 12.00% 10.90% 11.37% 9.61% 9.41% 9.70%
Category Average 1.52% 4.25% 8.20% 11.52% 9.30% 14.17% 10.06% 7.16% 8.36% 7.46% 7.81% 6.43% 6.51% 6.64%
Category Rank 246 / 388 142 / 388 112 / 387 83 / 368 90 / 368 113 / 364 150 / 362 245 / 358 197 / 350 126 / 324 128 / 314 128 / 296 101 / 268 129 / 259
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -2.18% 2.97% -0.50% -2.79% -0.69% 4.97% 2.70% 0.59% 2.13% 3.39% 0.85% 1.47%
Benchmark -2.58% 2.89% -0.02% -1.20% -0.27% 4.19% 2.20% 1.08% 3.81% 4.50% 0.91% 2.96%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.70% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.44% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.17% 7.95% 7.96% -6.80% 15.81% 9.60% 16.11% -11.25% 9.28% 14.18%
Benchmark -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11%
Category Average -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 4 3 2
Category Rank 35/ 250 188/ 259 98/ 268 178/ 296 131/ 316 71/ 324 156/ 350 322/ 358 209/ 362 181/ 364

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.11% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.25% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 62.23
US Equity 14.44
International Equity 11.36
Canadian Government Bonds 4.19
Canadian Corporate Bonds 3.10
Other 4.68

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 25.86
Technology 14.92
Fixed Income 9.69
Energy 8.47
Basic Materials 6.70
Other 34.36

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 86.76
Europe 5.60
Asia 5.58
Latin America 1.80
Africa and Middle East 0.20
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Vision Canadian Equity Fund Series A 21.37
NBI Canadian All Cap Equity Fund O Series 21.22
Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity Fund Series A 21.15
Capital Group Global Equity Fund (Canada) Ser I 5.99
Sun Life MFS Global Growth Fund Series I 5.95
TD Global Equity Focused Fund - Investor Series 5.89
AGF American Growth Fund Series O 4.23
CI Canadian Bond Fund Series I 3.52
TD Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund - O Series 3.51
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 2.94

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Meritage Growth Plus Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.08% 9.85% 10.13%
Beta 0.89% 0.96% 0.95%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.93% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.83% 0.64% 0.57%
Sortino 1.66% 0.94% 0.66%
Treynor 0.08% 0.07% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 87.78% 87.08% 87.62%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 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 8.05% 9.08% 9.85% 10.13%
Beta 0.96% 0.89% 0.96% 0.95%
Alpha -0.05% -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.92% 0.93% 0.92%
Sharpe 1.27% 0.83% 0.64% 0.57%
Sortino 2.43% 1.66% 0.94% 0.66%
Treynor 0.11% 0.08% 0.07% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 88.39% 87.78% 87.08% 87.62%

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 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) $101

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC7515

Investment Objectives

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve 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: 10%-30% of net assets in Canadian and global fixed-income securities, 70%-90% 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 2.39%
Management Fee 1.90%
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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