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NCM Core Canadian Series A

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeD Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(06-09-2025) 		$44.70
Change
$0.03 (0.08%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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NCM Core Canadian Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 16, 2016): 8.93%

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 6.96% 8.79% 7.23% 9.09% 29.46% 21.30% 9.47% 10.23% 13.03% 9.12% 8.24% 7.69% 8.07% -
Benchmark 5.56% 3.87% 3.54% 7.05% 21.05% 19.29% 11.55% 10.63% 14.92% 11.89% 10.58% 10.22% 10.45% 8.99%
Category Average 5.42% 3.77% 3.17% 6.36% 17.79% 16.36% 9.76% 9.37% 13.40% 10.14% 8.83% 8.37% 8.56% 7.43%
Category Rank 51 / 753 7 / 748 60 / 744 99 / 744 6 / 725 24 / 704 474 / 683 248 / 598 388 / 572 444 / 543 372 / 492 367 / 466 327 / 432 -
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.56% 5.29% 2.39% 2.31% 2.25% 5.40% -1.70% 0.39% -0.12% -0.04% 1.75% 6.96%
Benchmark -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.05% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.22% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - 10.07% -10.20% 17.47% -4.49% 20.04% -3.10% 3.46% 28.01%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking - - 1 3 4 4 4 2 4 1
Category Rank - - 46/ 453 300/ 479 455/ 525 511/ 551 497/ 586 203/ 654 674/ 692 10/ 719

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.01% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.20% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 84.35
US Equity 6.48
Cash and Equivalents 6.20
Income Trust Units 2.98
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 25.06
Consumer Services 12.87
Basic Materials 12.04
Energy 8.53
Industrial Services 6.90
Other 34.60

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 8.45
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA TD 2.50% 01-May-2025 5.68
Itafos Inc 4.04
MDA Ltd 3.92
ARC Resources Ltd 3.88
TMX Group Ltd 3.51
RB Global Inc 3.48
Restaurant Brands International Inc 3.47
Canadian National Railway Co 3.42
Great-West Lifeco Inc 3.37

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return56789101112131415161718190%5%10%15%20%25%

NCM Core Canadian Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.72% 10.91% -
Beta 0.75% 0.75% -
Alpha 0.01% 0.02% -
Rsquared 0.77% 0.78% -
Sharpe 0.49% 0.96% -
Sortino 0.85% 1.47% -
Treynor 0.08% 0.14% -
Tax Efficiency 86.86% 90.01% -
Volatility 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 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.86% 11.72% 10.91% -
Beta 0.69% 0.75% 0.75% -
Alpha 0.13% 0.01% 0.02% -
Rsquared 0.74% 0.77% 0.78% -
Sharpe 2.59% 0.49% 0.96% -
Sortino 11.69% 0.85% 1.47% -
Treynor 0.33% 0.08% 0.14% -
Tax Efficiency 95.97% 86.86% 90.01% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A27.8​27.847.3​47.30%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A31.9​31.943.4​43.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 February 16, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $19

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NRP3501

Investment Objectives

The Fund is designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of large capitalization issuers. The portfolio may consist of all types of equity and debt obligations of issuers in Canada that are listed for trading upon the facilities of stock exchanges or other organized and regulated trading facilities in Canada.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a combination of securities including but not limited to common and preferred shares, government and corporate bonds, short term debt instruments, convertible securities (including convertible bonds and warrants), income trust units, and rights. The proportions of the different securities in the Fund’s portfolio will vary from time to time based upon the portfolio manager’s assessment of market conditions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.
Sub-Advisor

Cumberland Investment Counsel Inc.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

NCM Asset Management Ltd.
Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company
Distributor

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 5,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 2.37%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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