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Scotia Global Dividend Class - Series A

Global Div & Inc Equity

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NAVPS
(06-16-2025)
$26.33
Change
$0.07 (0.25%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

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Scotia Global Dividend Class - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 28, 2012): 9.55%

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 2.08% -3.88% 2.23% 2.27% 11.46% 12.33% 9.37% 8.25% 8.94% 7.75% 7.31% 6.22% 7.17% 6.35%
Benchmark 5.37% -2.04% 0.91% 0.76% 14.46% 18.99% 15.33% 10.43% 13.24% 12.16% 10.74% 10.38% 11.55% 10.33%
Category Average 4.04% -1.17% 2.49% 4.35% 12.64% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 240 / 256 215 / 253 135 / 252 169 / 252 176 / 247 225 / 239 196 / 219 163 / 214 201 / 212 180 / 199 168 / 188 163 / 184 155 / 169 138 / 149
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund -0.17% 3.77% 1.51% 0.80% -0.74% 3.63% -0.04% 6.03% 0.35% -2.19% -3.73% 2.08%
Benchmark 2.29% 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.28% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.97% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 13.41% 1.20% 10.71% -5.07% 19.44% -1.36% 14.75% -3.99% 9.37% 17.38%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 4 4 3 3 4
Category Rank 90/ 144 113/ 157 78/ 176 123/ 187 80/ 199 170/ 203 176/ 212 110/ 214 121/ 223 214/ 243

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

19.44% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-5.07% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 53.06
International Equity 42.46
Cash and Equivalents 3.06
Canadian Equity 1.42

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 18.24
Consumer Goods 17.10
Healthcare 16.71
Financial Services 13.97
Real Estate 7.31
Other 26.67

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 57.54
Europe 39.07
Asia 3.39

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 5.56
Amazon.com Inc 4.22
Visa Inc Cl A 3.97
Anheuser Busch Inbev SA 3.56
Sap SE 3.20
Shell PLC 3.09
CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.03
Anthem Inc 3.03
National Grid PLC 3.00
Vinci SA 2.86

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 Global Dividend Class - Series A

Median

Other - Global Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.01% 10.75% 10.89%
Beta 0.79% 0.78% 0.83%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.74% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.51% 0.62% 0.46%
Sortino 0.96% 0.95% 0.51%
Treynor 0.07% 0.09% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 92.75% 93.18% 90.87%
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 9.33% 11.01% 10.75% 10.89%
Beta 0.73% 0.79% 0.78% 0.83%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.64% 0.80% 0.74% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.83% 0.51% 0.62% 0.46%
Sortino 1.73% 0.96% 0.95% 0.51%
Treynor 0.11% 0.07% 0.09% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 90.38% 92.75% 93.18% 90.87%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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

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

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

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 May 28, 2012
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS1312

Investment Objectives

This fund aims to achieve high total investment return. It invests primarily in equity securities of companies anywhere in the world that pay, or may be expected to pay, dividends as well as in other types of securities that may be expected to distribute income.

Investment Strategy

The Fund may obtain exposure to such investments in one or more of the following ways, in any combination: by investing directly in such equity and/or other income producing securities; by investing in units of Scotia Global Dividend Fund (the “underlying fund”); and through the use of derivatives to gain exposure to such equity and/or other income producing securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Eric Benner
  • Ryan Nicholl
  • Jason Gibbs
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Custodian

The Bank of Nova Scotia

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 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.06%
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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