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Scotia Income Advantage Fund - Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(02-10-2026)
$11.81
Change
$0.04 (0.37%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

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Scotia Income Advantage Fund - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 12, 2011): 5.17%

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 -0.05% 0.73% 3.74% -0.05% 3.98% 8.80% 6.09% 3.64% 5.38% 4.08% 5.20% 4.56% 4.79% 4.57%
Benchmark 1.04% -0.46% 6.37% 1.04% 8.61% 14.04% 12.14% 7.56% 6.69% 7.09% 7.87% 7.18% 7.63% 7.18%
Category Average 1.22% 1.28% 6.38% 1.22% 8.41% 11.45% 9.44% 5.72% 5.98% 5.87% 6.56% 5.55% 5.88% 6.01%
Category Rank 1,627 / 1,767 1,188 / 1,756 1,543 / 1,745 1,627 / 1,767 1,507 / 1,713 1,493 / 1,658 1,555 / 1,607 1,433 / 1,534 1,001 / 1,366 1,186 / 1,284 1,087 / 1,228 913 / 1,100 765 / 925 764 / 848
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.14% -1.59% -0.85% 2.22% 0.61% 0.02% 1.03% 1.90% 0.04% 1.25% -0.46% -0.05%
Benchmark -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.99% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.09% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.70% 6.11% -2.09% 12.01% 1.42% 13.32% -7.38% 3.52% 11.47% 6.30%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 3 4 1 1 4 4 4
Category Rank 691/ 845 619/ 923 349/ 1,069 780/ 1,182 1,234/ 1,271 198/ 1,358 203/ 1,500 1,600/ 1,607 1,252/ 1,658 1,512/ 1,713

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.32% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.38% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 28.74
US Equity 21.92
Cash and Equivalents 9.80
Foreign Bonds - Funds 9.10
Foreign Government Bonds 8.71
Other 21.73

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 31.95
Financial Services 16.57
Cash and Cash Equivalent 9.81
Energy 8.18
Consumer Services 5.68
Other 27.81

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 86.78
Multi-National 12.62
Europe 0.60

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CANADIAN DOLLAR 5.79
1832 AM INV GRADE US CORP BOND 5.13
Dynamic Short Term Credit PLUS Fund Series O 4.67
1832 AM TOTL RET BND LP SER I 4.43
United States Treasury 2.75% 15-Aug-2032 4.35
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Mar-2027 3.66
USD OVERNIGHT DEPOSIT 3.57
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.86
Royal Bank of Canada 2.79
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 2.56

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)

Scotia Income Advantage Fund - Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.34% 7.25% 6.93%
Beta 0.82% 0.75% 0.78%
Alpha -0.04% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.70% 0.67% 0.68%
Sharpe 0.36% 0.38% 0.41%
Sortino 0.80% 0.51% 0.34%
Treynor 0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 68.98% 64.45% 56.73%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 3.86% 6.34% 7.25% 6.93%
Beta 0.47% 0.82% 0.75% 0.78%
Alpha 0.00% -0.04% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.62% 0.70% 0.67% 0.68%
Sharpe 0.38% 0.36% 0.38% 0.41%
Sortino 0.42% 0.80% 0.51% 0.34%
Treynor 0.03% 0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 55.54% 68.98% 64.45% 56.73%

Fund Details

Start Date July 12, 2011
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $189

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS309

Investment Objectives

The fund’s objective is to provide regular income and long term capital growth. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income and income-oriented equity securities.

Investment Strategy

The Fund uses a flexible approach to investing primarily in fixed income and income-oriented equity securities with no restrictions on market capitalization, industry sector or geographic mix. The Fund’s asset mix will vary according to the portfolio adviser’s view of market and economic conditions. The Fund may hold mortgage-backed securities, participation interests in loans, notes, closed end funds and private placements in equity and/or debt securities of public or private companies.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Jason Gibbs
  • Tom Dicker
  • Bill McLeod
  • Domenic Bellissimo
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 1.92%
Management Fee 1.65%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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