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Scotia Resource Fund - Series A

Natural Resources Equity

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2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

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NAVPS
(11-07-2025)
$46.83
Change
$0.07 (0.15%)

As at September 30, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

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Scotia Resource Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 08, 1993): 5.88%

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 17.03% 28.65% 29.73% 41.23% 38.27% 21.17% 17.02% 17.63% 17.41% 14.31% 12.37% 11.95% 10.27% 13.53%
Benchmark 11.75% 24.16% 29.07% 42.58% 42.70% 30.03% 22.14% 19.57% 19.38% 14.87% 12.96% 10.49% 8.78% 11.35%
Category Average 9.38% 17.96% 22.81% 30.94% 28.26% 18.69% 17.31% 15.59% 20.66% 15.92% 10.80% 9.64% 7.95% 10.22%
Category Rank 23 / 111 27 / 111 29 / 111 28 / 109 28 / 109 49 / 107 61 / 106 45 / 101 75 / 100 76 / 99 50 / 99 43 / 96 29 / 87 22 / 80
Quartile Ranking 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund 3.80% 2.53% -8.01% 4.76% -1.61% 5.61% -8.22% 4.19% 5.45% 0.79% 9.06% 17.03%
Benchmark 4.24% 0.96% -4.90% 5.21% -0.15% 5.16% -2.32% 3.24% 3.09% 1.31% 9.67% 11.75%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

44.17% (September 1998)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-25.81% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -14.48% 45.79% 10.79% -11.95% 18.62% 7.03% 19.19% 13.61% 0.80% 3.43%
Benchmark -23.78% 36.74% -1.69% -15.86% 20.06% -7.01% 21.57% 12.86% -0.78% 19.24%
Category Average -22.23% 40.92% -2.18% -21.77% 9.95% 5.03% 32.84% 13.19% 2.62% 7.76%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 4
Category Rank 22/ 73 51/ 82 8/ 87 19/ 97 16/ 99 18/ 99 89/ 100 86/ 102 69/ 106 92/ 107

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

45.79% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.48% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 55.22
International Equity 30.09
US Equity 12.25
Cash and Equivalents 1.87
Derivatives 0.58

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 53.46
Energy 41.43
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.87
Other 3.24

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 69.92
Asia 25.42
Europe 4.67

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
WA1 Resources Ltd 10.04
CanAlaska Uranium Ltd Cl A 7.41
Nexgen Energy Ltd 6.63
Atex Resources Inc 5.08
Ramelius Resources Ltd 5.08
Enbridge Inc 4.94
ARC Resources Ltd 4.71
Exxon Mobil Corp 4.68
Shell PLC - ADR 4.67
Tourmaline Oil Corp 4.57

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

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

Scotia Resource Fund - Series A

Median

Other - Natural Resources Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 18.24% 18.70% 19.81%
Beta 0.93% 0.97% 0.95%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.74% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.74% 0.82% 0.65%
Sortino 1.38% 1.30% 0.94%
Treynor 0.14% 0.16% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 23.93% 18.24% 18.70% 19.81%
Beta 1.42% 0.93% 0.97% 0.95%
Alpha -0.17% -0.03% -0.01% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.72% 0.74% 0.77%
Sharpe 1.36% 0.74% 0.82% 0.65%
Sortino 2.71% 1.38% 1.30% 0.94%
Treynor 0.23% 0.14% 0.16% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fund Details

Start Date July 08, 1993
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $128

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS362

Investment Objectives

The fund’s objective is aggressive long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of Canadian resource based companies, including companies that operate in the oil and gas, gold and precious metals, metals and minerals, and forest products industries.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in equity securities of businesses involved in the exploration or exploitation, development, production, processing, transportation or trading in base or ferrous metals, precious commodities (such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium and gems), coal, iron ore, uranium, energy commodities such as oil, natural gas, wind, alternative energy and other hydrocarbon products, lumber and lumber-related products, and other industrial materials.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Robert Cohen
  • Jennifer Stevenson
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 2.11%
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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