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Meritage Growth Income Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Canadian Equity Balanced

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013

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NAVPS
(06-13-2025)
$6.47
Change
-$0.04 (-0.61%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

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Meritage Growth Income Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2006): 5.13%

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 3.45% 0.49% 1.01% 3.37% 11.32% 10.94% 6.15% 4.71% 7.61% 5.75% 5.44% 5.01% 5.43% 5.00%
Benchmark 4.19% 2.66% 2.88% 5.61% 18.01% 15.57% 9.56% 8.07% 11.10% 9.24% 8.51% 8.14% 8.33% 7.28%
Category Average 3.58% 0.47% 1.01% 3.06% 11.80% 11.57% 7.63% 6.05% 8.73% 6.98% 6.27% 5.80% 6.17% 5.40%
Category Rank 220 / 391 177 / 372 245 / 372 185 / 372 269 / 371 262 / 366 332 / 363 310 / 356 291 / 329 311 / 328 267 / 302 252 / 283 235 / 262 206 / 251
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund -0.40% 4.18% 0.71% 2.13% -0.38% 3.66% -2.29% 2.92% -0.05% -1.90% -0.99% 3.45%
Benchmark -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15% -2.58% 2.89% -0.02% -1.20% -0.27% 4.19%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.46% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.44% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.10% 8.55% 6.99% -5.11% 13.78% 2.73% 13.74% -8.52% 7.65% 11.74%
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 2 3 2 2 4 3 3 3 4 4
Category Rank 95/ 251 165/ 259 134/ 271 109/ 300 252/ 320 228/ 328 256/ 354 215/ 362 310/ 366 294/ 368

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.78% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.52% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 41.10
US Equity 18.46
International Equity 11.91
Canadian Government Bonds 10.22
Canadian Corporate Bonds 7.61
Other 10.70

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 23.78
Financial Services 23.43
Technology 8.44
Consumer Services 6.68
Energy 6.65
Other 31.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 85.97
Europe 7.70
Asia 4.96
Latin America 1.20
Africa and Middle East 0.10
Other 0.07

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BMO Dividend Fund Series I 17.60
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund Series O 17.55
Beutel Goodman Canadian Dividend Fund Class I 17.46
CI Canadian Bond Fund Class I 8.89
TD Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund - O Series 8.79
Sun Life MFS Global Growth Fund Series I 4.98
Capital Group Global Equity Fund (Canada) Ser I 4.93
TD Global Equity Focused Fund - Investor Series 4.89
RP Strategic Income Plus Fund Class A 3.80
Manulife Strategic Income Fund Series I 3.79

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 Income Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.12% 9.37% 8.82%
Beta 0.87% 0.88% 0.82%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.95% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.25% 0.57% 0.40%
Sortino 0.53% 0.84% 0.37%
Treynor 0.03% 0.06% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 88.51% 89.84% 77.33%
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 4 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% 10.12% 9.37% 8.82%
Beta 0.88% 0.87% 0.88% 0.82%
Alpha -0.04% -0.02% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.97% 0.95% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.96% 0.25% 0.57% 0.40%
Sortino 2.19% 0.53% 0.84% 0.37%
Treynor 0.09% 0.03% 0.06% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 94.96% 88.51% 89.84% 77.33%

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 Monthly
Assets ($mil) $81

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC7524

Investment Objectives

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve a high current 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: 25%-45% of net assets in Canadian and global fixed-income securities, 55%-75% 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 2.37%
Management Fee 1.95%
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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