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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

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Fundata ESG Grade E

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NAVPS
(05-16-2025)
$11.80
Change
$0.07 (0.61%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 02, 2007): 3.62%

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 -0.88% -8.17% -4.74% -7.66% 5.11% 4.53% 1.73% -0.92% 6.79% 2.30% 1.85% 1.02% 2.01% 1.64%
Benchmark -1.83% -1.60% -1.65% -0.96% 8.86% 9.27% 3.32% 4.16% 14.42% 8.07% 5.82% 5.10% 5.93% 5.45%
Category Average 0.01% -4.66% -2.84% -4.13% 7.29% 7.73% 4.73% 3.46% 11.71% 7.03% 5.67% 5.05% 5.70% 4.57%
Category Rank 162 / 196 182 / 196 180 / 196 182 / 196 154 / 196 174 / 192 178 / 190 162 / 183 171 / 175 169 / 173 160 / 165 154 / 157 151 / 154 125 / 130
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -1.12% 4.02% 4.34% -0.56% 3.23% 0.18% 7.10% -3.68% 0.55% -3.55% -3.94% -0.88%
Benchmark 2.65% -1.93% 5.81% -1.26% 3.80% 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56% -1.83%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.06% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-26.02% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -11.22% 25.11% -0.08% -15.79% 13.31% -1.23% 22.18% -17.10% 3.28% 16.21%
Benchmark -13.31% 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83%
Category Average -6.13% 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 117/ 129 23/ 151 121/ 156 100/ 165 159/ 172 173/ 175 98/ 183 140/ 190 133/ 192 113/ 193

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.11% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.10% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 74.42
Income Trust Units 13.25
US Equity 6.62
International Equity 4.80
Cash and Equivalents 0.92
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 21.90
Financial Services 17.52
Energy 12.94
Industrial Services 11.33
Technology 8.08
Other 28.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 85.43
Latin America 12.17
Europe 2.40

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Brookfield Business Partners LP - Units 5.60
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP - Units 4.17
Trisura Group Ltd 4.11
GFL Environmental Inc 4.09
Cargojet Inc 3.75
Element Fleet Management Corp 3.37
TFI International Inc 2.92
iA Financial Corp Inc 2.91
Stantec Inc 2.85
Colliers International Group Inc 2.55

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.91% 14.45% 15.32%
Beta 0.71% 0.64% 0.64%
Alpha 0.00% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.57% 0.56% 0.69%
Sharpe -0.08% 0.36% 0.08%
Sortino -0.02% 0.49% -0.01%
Treynor -0.02% 0.08% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 2.50% 73.77% 7.23%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.25% 14.91% 14.45% 15.32%
Beta 0.61% 0.71% 0.64% 0.64%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.24% 0.57% 0.56% 0.69%
Sharpe 0.16% -0.08% 0.36% 0.08%
Sortino 0.37% -0.02% 0.49% -0.01%
Treynor 0.03% -0.02% 0.08% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 80.80% 2.50% 73.77% 7.23%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A8.58.58.08.00%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

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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 October 02, 2007
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $223

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CIG17559
CIG17659
CIG17759
CIG17859

Investment Objectives

The primary investment objective of the Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class is to provide long-term capital growth together with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in common shares of Canadian corporations, diversified over a broad range of companies. The primary emphasis will be on small market capitalization. This fund also may invest in other mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser will employ a disciplined management style designed to capture the returns and the diversification benefits of a broad cross section of primarily Canadian small/mid cap companies. The portfolio adviser will pursue this objective by participating in the investment performance of a broad range of readily marketable Canadian common share securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CI Global Asset Management

  • Aubrey Hearn
  • Evan Rodvang
  • Jack Hall
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

CI Global Asset Management

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

CI Global Asset Management

Distributor

Assante Capital Management Ltd.

Assante Financial Management Ltd

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.94%
Management Fee 2.50%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 4.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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