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Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund - Series A

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

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NAVPS
(03-27-2026)
$111.57
Change
-$0.50 (-0.45%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 01, 1992): 9.63%

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 4.80% 5.09% 10.77% 4.28% 16.64% 15.41% 12.58% 8.81% 11.61% 10.45% 9.91% 9.62% 9.09% 9.94%
Benchmark 7.72% 10.06% 21.64% 8.62% 38.79% 30.37% 22.89% 16.36% 17.10% 16.70% 14.94% 13.89% 12.66% 13.67%
Category Average 6.62% 8.74% 15.35% 7.77% 25.59% 20.65% 15.47% 10.92% 13.53% 12.38% 10.98% 10.25% 9.29% 10.37%
Category Rank 436 / 464 445 / 464 400 / 460 447 / 464 424 / 452 416 / 444 398 / 432 392 / 424 355 / 397 352 / 389 312 / 379 285 / 356 235 / 332 228 / 304
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -1.93% -0.97% 4.71% 1.38% 0.72% 1.41% 2.41% 0.40% 2.51% 0.78% -0.50% 4.80%
Benchmark -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.02% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.30% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 13.68% 11.25% -4.00% 20.69% -0.28% 23.62% -3.08% 6.60% 14.88% 14.24%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51% 19.73%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 3 4
Category Rank 222/ 298 23/ 330 90/ 355 91/ 375 177/ 389 336/ 396 226/ 418 299/ 430 317/ 439 406/ 451

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

23.62% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.00% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 74.69
US Equity 17.59
Income Trust Units 4.25
Cash and Equivalents 3.46
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 36.13
Energy 14.11
Consumer Services 10.48
Industrial Services 9.27
Technology 6.36
Other 23.65

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.56
Latin America 1.44

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 7.75
Toronto-Dominion Bank 6.08
Enbridge Inc 3.94
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.58
Suncor Energy Inc 3.43
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.25
Manulife Financial Corp 3.14
Brookfield Corp Cl A 3.14
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.13
Intact Financial Corp 2.64

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund - Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.24% 10.88% 10.76%
Beta 0.80% 0.84% 0.78%
Alpha -0.05% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.89% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.93% 0.81% 0.77%
Sortino 1.81% 1.28% 0.98%
Treynor 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 94.93% 94.91% 94.14%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 7.15% 9.24% 10.88% 10.76%
Beta 0.71% 0.80% 0.84% 0.78%
Alpha -0.08% -0.05% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.90% 0.89% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.85% 0.93% 0.81% 0.77%
Sortino 4.88% 1.81% 1.28% 0.98%
Treynor 0.19% 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 97.00% 94.93% 94.91% 94.14%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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

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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 December 01, 1992
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $16,131

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS385

Investment Objectives

The fund’s objective is to earn a high level of dividend income with some potential for long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in dividend-paying common shares and in a broad range of preferred shares, such as floating rate, convertible and retractable preferred shares of Canadian companies.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser uses fundamental analysis to identify investments that pay dividends and income and have the potential for capital growth over the long term. This involves evaluating the financial condition and management of each company, as well as its industry and the economy. The Fund’s assets are diversified by industry and company to help reduce risk.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Tom Dicker
  • Jason Gibbs
  • William McLeod
Sub-Advisor

-

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 1.73%
Management Fee 1.50%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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