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Scotia Selected Balanced Growth Portfolio - Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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NAVPS
(12-12-2025)
$21.69
Change
-$0.11 (-0.49%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Scotia Selected Balanced Growth Portfolio - Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 28, 2003): 5.31%

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 0.56% 4.44% 8.32% 10.34% 9.12% 11.20% 8.76% 4.85% 5.16% 5.62% 6.24% 5.24% 5.66% 5.46%
Benchmark -0.22% 5.11% 10.94% 11.83% 12.03% 15.79% 12.94% 6.94% 6.96% 7.45% 8.02% 7.17% 7.63% 7.34%
Category Average 0.56% 4.18% 8.48% 10.38% 8.98% 12.86% 9.79% 5.33% 6.08% 6.03% 6.57% 5.53% 5.91% 5.69%
Category Rank 962 / 1,749 964 / 1,746 1,076 / 1,738 907 / 1,713 929 / 1,708 1,422 / 1,658 1,254 / 1,606 1,136 / 1,492 1,074 / 1,351 898 / 1,262 791 / 1,170 690 / 1,061 546 / 922 516 / 838
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -1.11% 2.42% 0.00% -1.47% -1.42% 2.40% 1.27% 0.86% 1.53% 2.64% 1.20% 0.56%
Benchmark 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.89% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.73% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.94% 4.27% 7.61% -3.17% 12.84% 9.55% 7.57% -10.78% 9.41% 9.32%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 3 4
Category Rank 379/ 738 498/ 846 356/ 923 559/ 1,068 608/ 1,181 363/ 1,270 1,028/ 1,357 818/ 1,499 874/ 1,606 1,506/ 1,658

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.84% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.78% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 26.72
Canadian Bonds - Funds 18.98
US Equity 14.61
Canadian Equity 13.36
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.10
Other 15.23

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 36.41
Mutual Fund 35.28
Technology 7.81
Financial Services 5.38
Industrial Services 2.63
Other 12.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 68.15
Multi-National 22.90
Europe 4.68
Asia 4.14
Latin America 0.13

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Dynamic Global Equity Income Fund Series A 10.93
Scotia Global Equity Fund Series A 9.96
Scotia Canadian Income Fund Series I 9.50
Dynamic Total Return Bond Fund Series O 7.63
Dynamic Canadian Bond Fund Series O 7.58
Scotia U.S. Equity Fund Series A 6.12
Scotia Wealth Canadian Corporate Bond Pool K 5.66
1832 AM TAA PLUS POOL SR I 5.07
Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund Series A 4.20
1832 AM Investment Grade Canadian Corp Bond Pool I 3.79

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Scotia Selected Balanced Growth Portfolio - Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.64% 7.59% 7.31%
Beta 0.93% 0.89% 0.88%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.86% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.71% 0.35% 0.52%
Sortino 1.46% 0.45% 0.51%
Treynor 0.05% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 94.38% 88.09% 89.11%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 5.10% 6.64% 7.59% 7.31%
Beta 0.74% 0.93% 0.89% 0.88%
Alpha 0.00% -0.03% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.88% 0.86% 0.78%
Sharpe 1.21% 0.71% 0.35% 0.52%
Sortino 2.12% 1.46% 0.45% 0.51%
Treynor 0.08% 0.05% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 93.42% 94.38% 88.09% 89.11%

Fund Details

Start Date April 28, 2003
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $4,328

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNS341

Investment Objectives

The portfolio’s objective is to achieve a balance of current income and long term capital appreciation, with a small bias towards capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a diversified mix of equity and income mutual funds managed by us and by other mutual fund managers.

Investment Strategy

The Portfolio is an asset allocation fund that allocates your investment between two asset classes: fixed income and equities. The target weighting for each asset class in which the Portfolio invests are: Fixed Income 40%, Equities 60%. The underlying funds in which the Portfolio invests may change from time to time, but in general we will keep the target weighting for each asset class no more than 20% above or below the amounts as set out.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Craig Maddock
  • Yuko Girard
  • Wes Blight
  • Mark Fairbairn
  • Ian Taylor
  • Jenny Wang
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Custodian

Scotiabank

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 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.00%
Management Fee 1.70%
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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