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PICTON Long Short Equity Fund Class F

Alternative Equity Focus

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NAVPS
(04-17-2026)
$71.31
Change -

As at March 31, 2026

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PICTON Long Short Equity Fund Class F

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 29, 2006): 9.31%

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 -4.22% -0.04% 2.90% -0.04% 15.69% 14.49% 13.94% 10.39% 10.89% 16.39% 12.88% 11.90% 11.05% 11.08%
Benchmark -4.32% 3.93% 10.43% 3.93% 34.83% 24.96% 21.18% 13.97% 15.19% 19.59% 14.05% 13.29% 11.94% 12.59%
Category Average -3.14% 1.35% 3.95% 1.35% 18.19% 12.21% 12.89% 9.03% 8.30% 11.51% - - - -
Category Rank 101 / 158 87 / 150 67 / 148 87 / 150 61 / 143 41 / 138 37 / 132 22 / 130 14 / 125 26 / 121 18 / 115 18 / 108 25 / 107 28 / 103
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 1.63% 4.05% 1.59% 0.69% 1.45% 2.46% 0.86% 1.35% 0.70% 0.58% 3.76% -4.22%
Benchmark -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.81% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.87% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 7.09% 8.06% -3.81% 17.11% 25.30% 15.71% -1.67% 7.68% 23.04% 15.15%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average - - - - 5.11% 17.27% -5.96% 6.54% 16.58% 15.40%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 1 2
Category Rank 55/ 99 60/ 106 56/ 107 45/ 111 42/ 120 72/ 124 12/ 128 65/ 132 28/ 138 53/ 143

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.30% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.81% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 60.03
Cash and Equivalents 18.16
US Equity 12.72
International Equity 4.84
Income Trust Units 3.60
Other 0.65

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 18.81
Cash and Cash Equivalent 18.16
Basic Materials 12.78
Technology 10.51
Energy 7.05
Other 32.69

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.74
Latin America 1.68
Europe 0.84
Africa and Middle East 0.75
Asia 0.64
Other 0.35

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 28-Jan-2026 12.96
CAD Currency 7.14
PICTON Long Short Equity (130/30) Alt Fd Cl A 6.39
Royal Bank of Canada 5.26
Shopify Inc Cl A 4.31
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.04
Canadian Treasury Bill % 07-Oct-2026 3.99
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 2.40
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.22
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.09

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

PICTON Long Short Equity Fund Class F

Median

Other - Alternative Equity Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.09% 8.28% 9.16%
Beta 0.52% 0.58% 0.61%
Alpha 0.03% 0.02% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.76% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.36% 0.95% 0.99%
Sortino 2.64% 1.51% 1.41%
Treynor 0.19% 0.14% 0.15%
Tax Efficiency 96.70% 96.25% 97.70%
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 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.16% 7.09% 8.28% 9.16%
Beta 0.57% 0.52% 0.58% 0.61%
Alpha -0.03% 0.03% 0.02% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.79% 0.71% 0.76% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.74% 1.36% 0.95% 0.99%
Sortino - 2.64% 1.51% 1.41%
Treynor 0.22% 0.19% 0.14% 0.15%
Tax Efficiency 93.90% 96.70% 96.25% 97.70%

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 29, 2006
Instrument Type Exempt Product (Hedge Fund)
Share Class Fee Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $346

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PIC201

Investment Objectives

To provide consistent long-term capital appreciation with an attractive risk adjusted rate of return.

Investment Strategy

We will buy quality companies in the midst of fundamental positive change with reasonable valuations and sell short lower quality companies in the midst of negative fundamental change that have high valuations.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

PICTON Investments

  • David K. Picton
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

PICTON Investments

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.00%
Management Fee 1.00%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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