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Educators Growth Fund Class A

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Canadian Equity

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

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NAVPS
(06-12-2025) 		$37.71
Change
$0.24 (0.63%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 1980Jan 1985Jan 1990Jan 1995Jan 2000Jan 2005Jan 2010Jan 2015Jan 2020Jan 2025Jul 2022Oct 2022Jan 2023Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Jan 2024Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Jan 1980Jan 1985Jan 1990Jan 1995Jan 2000Jan 2005Jan 2010Jan 2015Jan 2020$10,000$1,010,000-$240,000$260,000$510,000$760,000$1,260,000$8,000$12,000$14,000$16,000Period

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Educators Growth Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 28, 1975): 9.56%

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 4.63% 5.71% 8.19% 11.14% 22.03% 18.85% 14.50% 12.38% 15.57% 11.56% 9.72% 9.38% 9.43% 8.36%
Benchmark 5.56% 3.87% 3.54% 7.05% 21.05% 19.29% 11.55% 10.63% 14.92% 11.89% 10.58% 10.22% 10.45% 8.99%
Category Average 5.42% 3.77% 3.18% 6.36% 17.79% 16.36% 9.76% 9.37% 13.40% 10.14% 8.83% 8.37% 8.56% 7.43%
Category Rank 621 / 753 81 / 748 48 / 744 41 / 744 138 / 725 184 / 704 32 / 683 35 / 598 119 / 572 171 / 543 207 / 492 177 / 466 185 / 432 165 / 391
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.24% 6.07% 0.50% 2.10% -0.87% 4.29% -2.65% 2.29% 2.78% -1.65% 2.74% 4.63%
Benchmark -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.36% (December 1999)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.08% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -2.23% 14.39% 8.66% -11.34% 19.95% 0.18% 22.91% -1.74% 13.36% 18.04%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 1 1 3
Category Rank 102/ 382 278/ 410 121/ 453 365/ 479 311/ 525 382/ 551 376/ 586 126/ 654 110/ 692 440/ 719

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.91% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.34% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.97
Cash and Equivalents 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.65
Consumer Services 23.94
Industrial Services 21.19
Technology 14.66
Telecommunications 5.86
Other 9.70

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Dollarama Inc 5.80
Constellation Software Inc 5.67
Metro Inc 5.52
Intact Financial Corp 5.45
Royal Bank of Canada 4.81
Waste Connections Inc 4.77
Thomson Reuters Corp 4.64
CGI Inc Cl A 4.50
Loblaw Cos Ltd 4.37
TMX Group Ltd 4.31

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return56789101112131415161718190%5%10%15%20%25%

Educators Growth Fund Class A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.32% 10.41% 11.86%
Beta 0.65% 0.72% 0.86%
Alpha 0.06% 0.04% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.79% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.99% 1.21% 0.59%
Sortino 2.02% 2.23% 0.70%
Treynor 0.16% 0.17% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 99.99% 95.24% 91.68%
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 6 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 9.20% 10.32% 10.41% 11.86%
Beta 0.70% 0.65% 0.72% 0.86%
Alpha 0.07% 0.06% 0.04% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.74% 0.79% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.84% 0.99% 1.21% 0.59%
Sortino 4.78% 2.02% 2.23% 0.70%
Treynor 0.24% 0.16% 0.17% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 99.99% 95.24% 91.68%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A19.4​19.441.7​41.70%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A11.0​11.037.5​37.50%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 February 28, 1975
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $117

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
OTG0224
OTG104

Investment Objectives

The Fund's investment objective is to provide above-average capital growth over the long-term by investing in growth oriented Canadian companies.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in common shares of established Canadian corporations and other equity securities. Securities Eligible for Investment - Acceptable equity investments include the following: Common and preferred stocks listed on major recognized Canadian or global exchanges; Stocks which are expected to be listed on major recognized Canadian or major global stock exchanges within three months of acquisition and for which an application for listing is pending.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Fiera Capital Corporation
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Educators Financial Group Inc.
Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar

Educators Financial Group Inc.
Distributor

Educators Financial Group Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.98%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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