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MD International Growth Fund Series A

International Equity

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NAVPS
(06-08-2026)
$17.06
Change
$0.18 (1.07%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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MD International Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 11, 2000): 2.54%

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 4.39% 0.06% 4.77% 4.77% 8.37% 6.76% 7.77% 8.65% 3.85% 5.67% 5.91% 5.33% 5.23% 6.48%
Benchmark 7.01% 3.55% 18.05% 16.55% 33.17% 23.10% 21.27% 18.20% 12.37% 14.11% 11.98% 9.95% 9.35% 10.42%
Category Average 3.78% 0.05% 7.68% 7.40% 15.35% 13.50% 14.12% 12.64% 7.57% 10.17% 8.72% 7.15% 6.63% 7.73%
Category Rank 249 / 866 388 / 860 610 / 845 618 / 850 649 / 796 644 / 747 678 / 717 616 / 691 622 / 675 619 / 639 545 / 606 488 / 544 417 / 503 373 / 448
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.78% -2.01% 0.58% 3.89% 0.37% -0.12% 0.00% 1.28% 3.38% -7.48% 3.60% 4.39%
Benchmark 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62% -9.73% 7.20% 7.01%

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 179/ 408 113/ 469 113/ 529 308/ 586 173/ 631 390/ 658 595/ 678 493/ 703 652/ 738 650/ 769

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 95.54
Cash and Equivalents 2.99
Income Trust Units 0.80
US Equity 0.66
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 19.48
Industrial Goods 15.50
Financial Services 13.53
Healthcare 12.99
Consumer Goods 11.83
Other 26.67

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 67.93
Asia 26.84
North America 3.65
Multi-National 1.41
Africa and Middle East 0.08
Other 0.09

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
ASML Holding NV 4.57
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 3.56
AIA Group Ltd 3.18
Infineon Technologies AG Cl N 2.82
Keyence Corp 2.74
Industria de Diseno Textil SA 2.38
L'Air Liquide SA 2.34
Compass Group PLC 2.30
L'Oreal SA 2.18
Hoya Corp 2.09

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

MD International Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.32% 12.90% 11.53%
Beta 0.78 0.89 0.83
Alpha -0.08 -0.07 -0.02
Rsquared 0.81% 0.82% 0.81%
Sharpe 0.43 0.13 0.44
Sortino 0.75 0.18 0.51
Treynor 0.06 0.02 0.06
Tax Efficiency 97.30% 96.28% 96.59%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 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 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.21% 10.32% 12.90% 11.53%
Beta 0.67 0.78 0.89 0.83
Alpha -0.11 -0.08 -0.07 -0.02
Rsquared 0.89% 0.81% 0.82% 0.81%
Sharpe 0.56 0.43 0.13 0.44
Sortino 0.70 0.75 0.18 0.51
Treynor 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.06
Tax Efficiency 97.85% 97.30% 96.28% 96.59%

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) $25

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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