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MD International Growth Fund Series A

International Equity

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FundGrade E

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Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(08-13-2025)
$15.89
Change
$0.09 (0.57%)

As at July 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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MD International Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 11, 2000): 2.25%

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% 1.57% -3.08% 3.11% 0.59% 6.31% 8.55% 1.17% 3.88% 5.04% 4.50% 5.42% 5.68% 4.92%
Benchmark 0.51% 7.24% 8.41% 14.61% 13.37% 14.63% 16.10% 7.71% 10.55% 9.02% 7.26% 7.72% 8.32% 6.83%
Category Average -0.71% 4.67% 4.46% 10.25% 9.79% 11.71% 12.96% 5.30% 8.24% 7.36% 5.99% 6.15% 6.83% 5.44%
Category Rank 746 / 820 738 / 808 727 / 786 674 / 784 712 / 773 680 / 741 663 / 704 653 / 686 633 / 655 566 / 609 496 / 549 402 / 513 369 / 452 285 / 385
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund 1.80% 0.95% -3.56% -0.71% -0.85% 6.39% -0.43% -3.42% -0.77% 2.85% 0.78% -2.01%
Benchmark 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16% 5.72% 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.79% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.80% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 15.02% -1.35% 20.29% -3.31% 17.38% 13.35% 8.24% -17.58% 12.18% 7.04%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 1 1 3 2 3 4 3 4
Category Rank 240/ 360 174/ 404 111/ 464 113/ 524 314/ 586 180/ 636 392/ 666 602/ 688 510/ 718 661/ 753

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 94.89
Cash and Equivalents 4.04
Income Trust Units 1.04
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 16.91
Industrial Goods 15.49
Healthcare 15.41
Financial Services 12.71
Consumer Goods 12.24
Other 27.24

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 69.83
Asia 25.77
North America 4.05
Africa and Middle East 0.32
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 3.24
AIA Group Ltd 2.90
ASML Holding NV 2.73
Sap SE 2.65
L'Air Liquide SA 2.41
Industria de Diseno Textil SA 2.30
Keyence Corp 2.21
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) 2.06
L'Oreal SA 1.98
Universal Music Group NV 1.84

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)

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MD International Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.18% 12.81% 11.63%
Beta 0.98% 0.94% 0.87%
Alpha -0.06% -0.06% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.84% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.40% 0.16% 0.32%
Sortino 0.91% 0.19% 0.31%
Treynor 0.05% 0.02% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 97.29% 95.98% 95.40%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 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 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.57% 12.18% 12.81% 11.63%
Beta 1.13% 0.98% 0.94% 0.87%
Alpha -0.14% -0.06% -0.06% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.86% 0.84% 0.82%
Sharpe -0.23% 0.40% 0.16% 0.32%
Sortino -0.33% 0.91% 0.19% 0.31%
Treynor -0.02% 0.05% 0.02% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 69.47% 97.29% 95.98% 95.40%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A17.417.429.329.30%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 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) $28

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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