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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

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Canadian Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(10-30-2024) 		$37.09
Change
-$0.03 (-0.08%)

As at September 30, 2024

As at September 30, 2024

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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1992): 6.88%

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 2.01% 5.90% 5.48% 10.73% 19.01% 13.70% 4.40% 6.96% 6.39% 6.27% 6.15% 6.10% 6.86% 5.91%
Benchmark 2.82% 9.03% 8.88% 13.90% 23.19% 14.68% 7.16% 10.09% 8.46% 8.37% 7.86% 7.63% 8.13% 6.74%
Category Average 2.13% 6.57% 6.35% 11.15% 19.44% 12.85% 5.71% 8.44% 6.74% 6.31% 5.96% 5.85% 6.24% 5.32%
Category Rank 243 / 373 253 / 372 282 / 370 270 / 369 273 / 369 155 / 367 303 / 359 302 / 355 235 / 329 211 / 316 170 / 296 160 / 271 112 / 253 119 / 247
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -1.49% 5.89% 3.03% 1.17% 1.84% 1.88% -2.75% 1.82% 0.59% 3.47% 0.34% 2.01%
Benchmark -2.30% 6.66% 3.79% 0.07% 1.27% 3.22% -1.85% 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.20% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.34% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.64% -1.05% 14.01% 6.22% -3.81% 14.97% 7.93% 12.51% -11.13% 11.24%
Benchmark 10.25% -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48%
Category Average 8.24% -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 4 4 2
Category Rank 116/ 225 168/ 251 69/ 260 163/ 272 63/ 301 192/ 321 116/ 329 295/ 355 319/ 363 106/ 367

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.97% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 45.23
Canadian Government Bonds 18.09
US Equity 12.97
International Equity 9.04
Canadian Corporate Bonds 7.86
Other 6.81

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 29.88
Financial Services 12.40
Technology 10.47
Consumer Services 8.30
Industrial Services 7.05
Other 31.90

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.95
Europe 6.11
Asia 3.73
Africa and Middle East 0.07
Latin America 0.07
Other 0.07

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.15% 15-Jun-2033 5.82
British Columbia Province 2.20% 18-Jun-2030 2.79
Canadian National Railway Co 2.20
Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index CC ETF (HXT) 1.96
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.83
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 1.49
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.46
Bank of Montreal 1.35
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 1.35
Manulife Financial Corp 1.31

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.44% 10.96% 8.73%
Beta 0.86% 0.83% 0.82%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.92% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.14% 0.42% 0.52%
Sortino 0.26% 0.49% 0.52%
Treynor 0.02% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 79.17% 84.26% 82.19%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 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 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.77% 10.44% 10.96% 8.73%
Beta 0.79% 0.86% 0.83% 0.82%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.88% 0.92% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.68% 0.14% 0.42% 0.52%
Sortino 4.27% 0.26% 0.49% 0.52%
Treynor 0.17% 0.02% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 95.64% 79.17% 84.26% 82.19%

Fund Details

Start Date September 15, 1992
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $130

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MDM020

Investment Objectives

The Fund's objectives are to achieve income and long-term capital growth in conjunction with capital conservation. The Fund invests in a mixture of mid to large cap equities of Canadian and foreign companies as well as both corporate and government fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

Investments are made primarily in Canadian and foreign equities, as well as fixed income investments. The Fund emphasizes equities for capital appreciation plus income generation and has exposure to fixed income investments for capital preservation and income generation. The Fund employs an active, multiple sub-adviser approach to leverage the individual strengths of each sub-adviser.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC 12-10-2020
Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited 12-10-2020
Walter Scott & Partners Limited 01-01-2022
Manulife Investment Management Limited 01-01-2022
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 01-01-2022
Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited 01-01-2022
1832 Asset Management L.P. 01-01-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager MD Financial Management Inc.
Advisor 1832 Asset Management L.P.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar MD Financial Management Inc.
Distributor MD Financial Management
Auditor KPMG LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 3,000
PAC Subsequent 1,000
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.50%
Management Fee 1.24%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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