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Scotia Canadian Bond Index Fund - Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(11-14-2025)
$10.55
Change
-$0.02 (-0.23%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

Period
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Scotia Canadian Bond Index Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 08, 1999): 3.54%

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 0.61% 2.74% 1.71% 2.78% 3.58% 6.86% 4.22% 0.23% -0.76% 0.27% 1.51% 1.15% 0.88% 1.27%
Benchmark 0.76% 2.95% 2.31% 3.54% 4.56% 7.78% 5.04% 0.95% 0.00% 1.05% 2.33% 1.97% 1.68% 2.08%
Category Average 0.58% 2.73% 2.23% 3.27% 4.05% 7.56% 4.90% 0.45% -0.22% 0.71% 1.80% 1.36% 1.15% 1.47%
Category Rank 353 / 494 389 / 493 459 / 481 443 / 478 436 / 475 401 / 440 390 / 418 359 / 409 350 / 385 330 / 369 307 / 352 277 / 325 255 / 301 226 / 273
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 1.58% -0.79% 1.13% 1.04% -0.39% -0.73% -0.10% -0.05% -0.86% 0.32% 1.80% 0.61%
Benchmark 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.56% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.44% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.66% 0.89% 1.76% 0.58% 5.99% 7.76% -3.57% -12.02% 5.73% 3.19%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4
Category Rank 107/ 252 223/ 274 174/ 308 188/ 329 216/ 358 307/ 370 349/ 392 254/ 409 337/ 418 374/ 442

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.76% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.02% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Bonds - Funds 99.98
Cash and Equivalents 0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Exchange Traded Fund 99.98
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Scotia Canadian Bond Index Tracker ETF (SITB) 99.98
CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.02

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

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Scotia Canadian Bond Index Fund - Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.72% 6.05% 5.14%
Beta 0.98% 0.99% 0.97%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.06% -0.54% -0.08%
Sortino 0.36% -0.76% -0.42%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 71.81% - 9.94%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.23% 5.72% 6.05% 5.14%
Beta 1.05% 0.98% 0.99% 0.97%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.24% 0.06% -0.54% -0.08%
Sortino 0.29% 0.36% -0.76% -0.42%
Treynor 0.01% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 67.84% 71.81% - 9.94%

Fund Details

Start Date November 08, 1999
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $248

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS386

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s objective is to provide a high level of regular interest income and modest capital gains by tracking the performance of a generally recognized Canadian bond index. It invests primarily in: bonds and treasury bills issued by Canadian federal, provincial and municipal governments and Canadian corporations, money market instruments issued by Canadian corporations, including commercial paper and bankers’ acceptances.

Investment Strategy

The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by tracking the performance of the Solactive Broad Canadian Bond Universe Liquid ex MPL TR Index (the “Index”).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

State Street Global Advisors Ltd.

  • Christian Hoffman
  • Read Burns

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Distributor

Scotia Securities Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 0.84%
Management Fee 0.70%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.40%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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