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MD International Growth Fund Series A

International Equity

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NAVPS
(02-17-2026)
$16.72
Change
$0.08 (0.48%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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MD International Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 11, 2000): 2.44%

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 1.28% 1.16% 6.09% 1.28% 2.82% 7.82% 7.45% 4.29% 3.41% 4.87% 6.29% 4.90% 6.72% 6.30%
Benchmark 5.56% 6.89% 17.43% 5.56% 27.31% 21.78% 17.54% 13.05% 11.13% 10.68% 10.85% 8.48% 9.89% 9.37%
Category Average 2.91% 2.83% 9.93% 2.91% 14.83% 15.45% 12.77% 8.67% 7.85% 7.93% 8.54% 6.31% 7.74% 7.35%
Category Rank 699 / 865 638 / 859 627 / 823 699 / 865 681 / 789 697 / 756 673 / 721 663 / 701 636 / 672 598 / 643 524 / 606 459 / 534 367 / 474 332 / 414
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.43% -3.42% -0.77% 2.85% 0.78% -2.01% 0.58% 3.89% 0.37% -0.12% 0.00% 1.28%
Benchmark 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.79% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.80% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -1.35% 20.29% -3.31% 17.38% 13.35% 8.24% -17.58% 12.18% 7.04% 7.99%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 1 3 2 3 4 3 4 4
Category Rank 181/ 410 112/ 471 113/ 531 313/ 592 181/ 641 397/ 671 607/ 693 506/ 721 663/ 756 660/ 787

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.29% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.58% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 96.65
Cash and Equivalents 2.41
Income Trust Units 0.96

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 17.73
Healthcare 16.09
Industrial Goods 15.15
Financial Services 14.30
Consumer Goods 12.27
Other 24.46

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 70.20
Asia 26.97
North America 2.44
Africa and Middle East 0.27
Latin America 0.12

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
ASML Holding NV 4.51
AIA Group Ltd 3.36
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 3.14
Industria de Diseno Textil SA 2.93
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) 2.69
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 2.39
Hoya Corp 2.27
Keyence Corp 2.16
L'Air Liquide SA 2.13
L'Oreal SA 2.10

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)

MD International Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.05% 12.16% 11.34%
Beta 0.88% 0.96% 0.87%
Alpha -0.07% -0.07% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.81% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.42% 0.11% 0.43%
Sortino 0.87% 0.13% 0.50%
Treynor 0.04% 0.01% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 97.11% 95.71% 96.41%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 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 6.75% 9.05% 12.16% 11.34%
Beta 0.81% 0.88% 0.96% 0.87%
Alpha -0.17% -0.07% -0.07% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.64% 0.74% 0.81% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.07% 0.42% 0.11% 0.43%
Sortino 0.00% 0.87% 0.13% 0.50%
Treynor 0.01% 0.04% 0.01% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 93.73% 97.11% 95.71% 96.41%

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 August 11, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $26

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MDM250

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s objective is to achieve long-term capital growth. The Fund invests in equity securities of companies in industrialized nations outside of Canada and the United States. It may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in emerging markets.

Investment Strategy

The Fund employs an active multiple sub-adviser approach to leverage the individual strengths of each sub-adviser. Fund assets are allocated to a combination of the sub-advisers for the Fund, based on the Portfolio Manager’s assessment of the sub-advisers’ skills, the expected capital market environment, and the anticipated risk inherent in each sub-adviser’s strategy.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Walter Scott & Partners Limited

Jarislowsky, Fraser 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 1.97%
Management Fee 1.59%
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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