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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Canadian Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(04-30-2025)
$35.52
Change
$0.09 (0.25%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1992): 6.84%

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 -2.38% -0.83% 2.11% -0.83% 7.71% 8.86% 5.42% 5.35% 9.12% 6.16% 6.18% 5.64% 6.58% 5.72%
Benchmark -1.20% 1.64% 4.50% 1.64% 13.78% 12.34% 6.50% 8.25% 12.69% 8.64% 8.48% 7.61% 8.32% 6.93%
Category Average -2.15% 0.38% 1.99% 0.38% 8.46% 9.36% 5.22% 6.19% 10.06% 6.50% 6.17% 5.55% 6.17% 5.16%
Category Rank 206 / 373 320 / 373 252 / 373 320 / 373 280 / 370 269 / 367 199 / 364 286 / 355 279 / 329 253 / 323 202 / 301 179 / 275 145 / 263 124 / 251
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.75% 1.82% 0.59% 3.47% 0.34% 2.01% 0.34% 4.62% -1.92% 2.19% -0.60% -2.38%
Benchmark -1.85% 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15% -2.58% 2.89% -0.02% -1.20%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.20% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.34% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.05% 14.01% 6.22% -3.81% 14.97% 7.93% 12.51% -11.13% 11.24% 14.01%
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 3 2 3 1 3 2 4 4 2 3
Category Rank 168/ 251 69/ 260 163/ 272 63/ 301 192/ 321 116/ 329 295/ 355 319/ 363 106/ 367 192/ 369

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 44.39
Canadian Government Bonds 14.69
US Equity 13.95
Canadian Corporate Bonds 9.19
International Equity 8.01
Other 9.77

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 27.62
Financial Services 13.14
Technology 10.88
Industrial Services 7.21
Consumer Services 7.17
Other 33.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 90.90
Europe 5.40
Asia 3.32
Latin America 0.07
Africa and Middle East 0.06
Other 0.25

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CANADIAN DOLLAR 4.75
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.15% 15-Jun-2033 3.19
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Jun-2033 2.07
Canadian National Railway Co 1.97
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.86
Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index CC ETF (HXT) 1.83
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.73
Bank of Montreal 1.61
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.38
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 1.35

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.52% 9.88% 8.87%
Beta 0.87% 0.86% 0.82%
Alpha 0.00% -0.02% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.90% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.19% 0.69% 0.48%
Sortino 0.41% 1.03% 0.48%
Treynor 0.02% 0.08% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 81.26% 89.46% 79.79%
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 7.98% 10.52% 9.88% 8.87%
Beta 0.88% 0.87% 0.86% 0.82%
Alpha -0.04% 0.00% -0.02% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.92% 0.90% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.48% 0.19% 0.69% 0.48%
Sortino 1.03% 0.41% 1.03% 0.48%
Treynor 0.04% 0.02% 0.08% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 79.80% 81.26% 89.46% 79.79%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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 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) $118

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 Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Walter Scott & Partners Limited

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

MD Financial Management Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

MD Financial Management Inc.

Distributor

MD Management Limited

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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