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Scotia U.S. Opportunities Fund - Series A

U.S. Equity

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Fundata ESG Grade A

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NAVPS
(08-12-2025)
$24.96
Change
$0.14 (0.56%)

As at July 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Scotia U.S. Opportunities Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 29, 2000): 3.85%

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 1.74% 5.48% -5.86% -1.76% 3.08% 8.85% 9.00% 6.14% 10.52% 9.68% 8.72% 9.60% 8.34% 6.98%
Benchmark 3.75% 14.47% 0.98% 4.47% 16.63% 22.18% 20.13% 14.21% 16.63% 16.21% 15.16% 15.90% 15.37% 14.37%
Category Average 2.76% 12.61% -0.80% 3.24% 11.69% 17.04% 15.31% 9.43% 12.84% 12.04% 11.19% 11.79% 11.55% 10.41%
Category Rank 1,049 / 1,363 1,154 / 1,336 1,160 / 1,305 1,151 / 1,297 1,159 / 1,278 1,139 / 1,228 1,069 / 1,165 928 / 1,091 820 / 1,029 782 / 976 728 / 885 674 / 831 663 / 744 602 / 655
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund 0.64% 0.94% -0.09% 5.00% -1.55% 4.35% -1.79% -3.89% -5.45% 3.55% 0.13% 1.74%
Benchmark 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62% -6.04% -4.57% 5.88% 4.21% 3.75%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.58% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.18% (June 2002)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 9.60% 6.40% 1.01% -3.22% 23.17% 10.68% 29.07% -12.18% 12.33% 16.88%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 4 3 3 3 1 2 4 4
Category Rank 469/ 633 263/ 681 753/ 758 623/ 843 546/ 915 658/ 990 118/ 1,055 370/ 1,105 991/ 1,168 1,133/ 1,254

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.07% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.18% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 94.00
International Equity 4.62
Cash and Equivalents 1.39

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 46.67
Healthcare 16.78
Industrial Services 13.31
Financial Services 10.80
Consumer Goods 5.83
Other 6.61

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.39
Europe 4.62

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 8.73
Stryker Corp 6.57
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc 6.39
Intuit Inc 6.02
Apple Inc 5.62
Alphabet Inc Cl A 4.98
Accenture PLC Cl A 4.62
Mastercard Inc Cl A 4.41
KLA Corp 4.24
Abbott Laboratories 3.88

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 U.S. Opportunities Fund - Series A

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.45% 12.40% 12.53%
Beta 0.73% 0.83% 0.88%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% -0.05%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.81% 0.84%
Sharpe 0.50% 0.67% 0.46%
Sortino 0.95% 1.04% 0.54%
Treynor 0.07% 0.10% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 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 10.97% 10.45% 12.40% 12.53%
Beta 0.73% 0.73% 0.83% 0.88%
Alpha -0.08% -0.05% -0.03% -0.05%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.80% 0.81% 0.84%
Sharpe 0.04% 0.50% 0.67% 0.46%
Sortino 0.08% 0.95% 1.04% 0.54%
Treynor 0.01% 0.07% 0.10% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A92.492.460.460.40%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A91.291.263.363.30%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 29, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $36

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS391

Investment Objectives

The fund’s objective is to achieve long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser uses fundamental analysis to identify companies that are priced below their estimated intrinsic value. This involves evaluating the financial condition and management of each company relative to its industry and sector peers. The Fund’s assets are diversified by industry and company to help reduce risk.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Damian Hoang
Sub-Advisor

Jensen Investment Management Inc.

  • Rob McIver
  • Allen Bond
  • Kurt Havnaer
  • Kevin Walkush
  • Adam Calamar
  • Jeff Wilson

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 2.32%
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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