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Scotia Global Growth Fund - Series A

Global Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeD Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2018

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NAVPS
(08-13-2025)
$127.73
Change
$0.56 (0.44%)

As at July 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Scotia Global Growth Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 31, 1974): 8.41%

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 2.62% 16.85% 1.36% 8.15% 14.34% 13.56% 13.82% 2.02% 5.90% 8.39% 7.58% 8.96% 9.93% 8.65%
Benchmark 2.87% 12.34% 3.36% 7.43% 16.06% 19.13% 18.12% 10.84% 13.49% 12.68% 11.33% 11.90% 11.97% 10.74%
Category Average 1.70% 10.25% 1.86% 6.46% 12.03% 14.77% 13.76% 7.33% 10.54% 9.74% 8.70% 9.04% 9.17% 8.03%
Category Rank 568 / 2,134 190 / 2,105 1,081 / 2,081 557 / 2,079 656 / 2,043 1,254 / 1,932 951 / 1,828 1,595 / 1,662 1,442 / 1,498 1,076 / 1,434 953 / 1,269 621 / 1,111 400 / 1,001 358 / 817
Quartile Ranking 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund 0.31% 3.02% 0.22% 4.37% -2.19% 6.70% -2.87% -7.52% -3.43% 7.68% 5.74% 2.62%
Benchmark 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64% 2.87%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.86% (November 1980)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-23.99% (October 1987)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 18.77% 0.18% 23.73% -3.54% 24.15% 30.77% 4.87% -24.83% 15.00% 18.34%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average 8.98% 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08% 20.13%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 1 2 1 1 4 4 3 3
Category Rank 245/ 757 666/ 881 49/ 1,032 440/ 1,179 277/ 1,374 97/ 1,456 1,529/ 1,571 1,581/ 1,722 941/ 1,861 1,341/ 1,975

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

30.77% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-24.83% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 60.73
International Equity 35.32
Canadian Equity 2.76
Cash and Equivalents 1.20

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 39.81
Consumer Services 14.31
Financial Services 10.80
Industrial Goods 9.81
Healthcare 8.03
Other 17.24

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 64.69
Asia 16.60
Europe 15.71
Latin America 2.72
Africa and Middle East 0.30

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NVIDIA Corp 6.01
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 4.70
Microsoft Corp 4.40
Amazon.com Inc 3.98
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 3.36
Prosus NV 3.28
DoorDash Inc Cl A 2.18
Anthem Inc 2.17
Mastercard Inc Cl A 2.12
Service Corp International 2.03

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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Scotia Global Growth Fund - Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.55% 16.02% 15.18%
Beta 1.30% 1.23% 1.19%
Alpha -0.08% -0.10% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.85% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.65% 0.28% 0.51%
Sortino 1.29% 0.39% 0.65%
Treynor 0.08% 0.04% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 99.63% 99.52% 99.16%
Volatility Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 9 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 16.03% 15.55% 16.02% 15.18%
Beta 1.49% 1.30% 1.23% 1.19%
Alpha -0.08% -0.08% -0.10% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.87% 0.85% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.71% 0.65% 0.28% 0.51%
Sortino 1.23% 1.29% 0.39% 0.65%
Treynor 0.08% 0.08% 0.04% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 99.63% 99.52% 99.16%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A20.920.950.950.90%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 January 31, 1974
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $445

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS352
BNS374

Investment Objectives

The fund’s objective is long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in a broad range of equity securities of companies around the world.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser uses fundamental analysis to identify investments that have the potential for above-average 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. The Fund may invest in other mutual funds which are managed by us, or one of our affiliates or associates, or by other mutual fund managers.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

  • Spencer Adair
  • Malcolm MacColl
  • Helen Xiong
  • Michael Taylor

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 2.21%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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