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Scotia Global Dividend Class - Series A

Global Div & Inc Equity

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NAVPS
(01-27-2026)
$28.67
Change
-$0.19 (-0.65%)

As at December 31, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Scotia Global Dividend Class - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 28, 2012): 9.74%

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 -1.73% 2.51% 6.33% 10.38% 10.38% 13.83% 12.32% 8.00% 9.32% 7.46% 9.09% 7.21% 7.60% 6.94%
Benchmark -0.91% 1.63% 11.64% 16.60% 16.60% 21.61% 20.86% 11.44% 12.65% 12.73% 13.93% 11.84% 12.32% 11.59%
Category Average -0.49% 0.99% 6.92% 14.14% 14.14% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 234 / 265 39 / 264 155 / 259 203 / 249 203 / 249 224 / 240 194 / 220 156 / 211 177 / 209 183 / 200 177 / 195 169 / 185 157 / 174 153 / 155
Quartile Ranking 4 1 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 6.03% 0.35% -2.19% -3.73% 2.08% 1.50% 0.84% 2.05% 0.79% 2.35% 1.93% -1.73%
Benchmark 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64% 2.87% 1.95% 4.75% 2.78% -0.21% -0.91%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.28% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.97% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.20% 10.71% -5.07% 19.44% -1.36% 14.75% -3.99% 9.37% 17.38% 10.38%
Benchmark 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84% 16.60%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 14.14%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 4
Category Rank 111/ 155 76/ 174 123/ 185 77/ 195 170/ 200 173/ 209 107/ 211 119/ 220 211/ 240 203/ 249

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 52.29
International Equity 42.07
Cash and Equivalents 4.32
Canadian Equity 1.32

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 18.08
Healthcare 18.07
Consumer Goods 16.66
Financial Services 12.56
Real Estate 9.52
Other 25.11

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 57.93
Europe 38.33
Asia 3.74

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 5.36
Amazon.com Inc 4.63
CANADIAN DOLLAR 4.31
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 3.56
Becton Dickinson and Co 3.40
Anthem Inc 3.36
Visa Inc Cl A 3.31
Shell PLC 3.21
Sap SE 2.80
Anheuser Busch Inbev SA 2.80

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 8.45% 9.74% 10.35%
Beta 0.71% 0.72% 0.80%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.63% 0.71% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.96% 0.69% 0.52%
Sortino 1.83% 1.05% 0.61%
Treynor 0.12% 0.09% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 94.64% 93.75% 91.98%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 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 8.79% 8.45% 9.74% 10.35%
Beta 0.60% 0.71% 0.72% 0.80%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.55% 0.63% 0.71% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.87% 0.96% 0.69% 0.52%
Sortino 1.43% 1.83% 1.05% 0.61%
Treynor 0.13% 0.12% 0.09% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 90.36% 94.64% 93.75% 91.98%

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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