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Purpose Core Dividend Fund Series A

North American Equity

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FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG Grade A

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NAVPS
(04-30-2024)
$27.40
Change
-$0.17 (-0.61%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at March 31, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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Purpose Core Dividend Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 03, 2013): 7.12%

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 3.09% 5.06% 12.46% 5.06% 7.72% 0.55% 5.70% 13.29% 6.69% 6.56% 5.01% 5.64% 5.36% 5.81%
Benchmark 3.60% 9.93% 19.50% 9.93% 21.87% 8.95% 11.78% 18.55% 12.75% 12.43% 11.50% 12.47% 10.88% 11.55%
Category Average 2.84% 19.92% 19.92% 9.37% 20.54% 7.15% 6.97% 17.03% 10.24% 9.53% 8.96% 9.50% 7.89% 8.54%
Category Rank 52 / 177 164 / 177 161 / 176 164 / 177 161 / 172 151 / 160 95 / 136 88 / 116 93 / 110 65 / 80 68 / 77 62 / 70 38 / 43 21 / 25
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 2.51% -5.22% 2.96% 1.14% -2.33% -3.07% -2.04% 4.74% 4.33% 0.35% 1.55% 3.09%
Benchmark 2.40% -2.16% 3.56% 2.65% -0.16% -4.09% -1.39% 7.17% 2.86% 1.77% 4.26% 3.60%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.13% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.89% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 16.45% -3.79% 15.58% 6.13% -11.75% 21.39% -1.80% 22.36% -2.28% 2.96%
Benchmark 17.31% 5.50% 14.85% 11.54% -2.58% 24.09% 10.91% 26.72% -9.17% 17.51%
Category Average 14.45% 6.38% 4.55% 10.59% -6.12% 20.45% 16.55% 18.87% -14.77% 16.96%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 2 1 4
Category Rank 15/ 25 34/ 39 6/ 68 56/ 77 76/ 79 42/ 91 108/ 115 53/ 135 14/ 141 164/ 168

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.36% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.75% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 64.77
US Equity 33.94
Cash and Equivalents 0.52
Income Trust Units 0.52
International Equity 0.24
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 23.92
Energy 21.27
Healthcare 10.64
Consumer Goods 7.06
Consumer Services 6.92
Other 30.19

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.24
Latin America 0.52
Europe 0.24

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Manulife Financial Corp 4.06
Abbvie Inc 3.62
Exxon Mobil Corp 3.60
Restaurant Brands International Inc 3.47
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.33
Enbridge Inc 3.32
Nutrien Ltd 3.31
Pembina Pipeline Corp 3.21
Tourmaline Oil Corp 3.18
TC Energy Corp 3.14

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)

Purpose Core Dividend Fund Series A

Median

Other - North American Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.84% 14.52% 11.83%
Beta 0.79% 0.92% 0.89%
Alpha -0.03% -0.04% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.77% 0.83% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.31% 0.39% 0.42%
Sortino 0.40% 0.44% 0.41%
Treynor 0.05% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 72.71% 76.33% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.98% 11.84% 14.52% 11.83%
Beta 0.91% 0.79% 0.92% 0.89%
Alpha -0.11% -0.03% -0.04% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.77% 0.83% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.30% 0.31% 0.39% 0.42%
Sortino 0.69% 0.40% 0.44% 0.41%
Treynor 0.04% 0.05% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 77.69% 72.71% 76.33% -

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 September 03, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Partially Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PFC400

Investment Objectives

The fund seeks to provide shareholders with (i) long-term capital appreciation through investment in a portfolio of high quality North American dividend-paying equity securities; and (ii) monthly distributions.

Investment Strategy

The fund invests in a portfolio of high quality North American dividend-paying equity securities based on a fundamental rules-based portfolio selection strategy that intends to create value and reduce risk over the investment period. The fund’s investment strategy systematically selects companies that have attractive dividend yield and the ability to grow their businesses and dividends for shareholders in the future.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Neuberger Berman Breton Hill ULC 09-03-2013
Purpose Investments Inc. 09-03-2013

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Purpose Investments Inc.
Advisor Purpose Investments Inc.
Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company
Distributor -
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 5,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 15,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.79%
Management Fee 1.55%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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