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Dynamic Small Business Fund Series A

Cdn Foc Small/Mid Cap Eq

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2012

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NAVPS
(04-02-2025)
$13.21
Change
$0.14 (1.08%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

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Dynamic Small Business Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 28, 1997): 6.69%

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 -2.66% -4.13% 3.39% -1.03% 4.74% 3.07% 0.18% 1.60% 3.12% 3.45% 2.71% 2.74% 4.62% 3.31%
Benchmark -2.72% -3.98% 4.67% -0.80% 16.11% 9.88% 4.42% 5.79% 11.47% 8.31% 6.91% 6.21% 8.89% 6.58%
Category Average -3.03% -4.25% 4.77% -1.22% 11.98% 9.85% 5.31% 4.25% 10.89% 9.78% 8.51% 8.30% 9.82% 7.62%
Category Rank 16 / 48 16 / 48 39 / 48 26 / 48 46 / 48 46 / 48 46 / 48 47 / 48 48 / 48 45 / 45 36 / 36 35 / 35 34 / 34 29 / 31
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.65% -4.79% -0.72% 1.85% 5.66% -2.02% 3.03% -0.31% 5.00% -3.13% 1.67% -2.66%
Benchmark 6.22% -1.00% 2.77% -1.61% 5.68% -1.27% 3.54% 1.20% 4.03% -3.21% 1.97% -2.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.49% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.12% (November 2000)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -4.07% 20.47% 8.63% -11.73% 17.84% 3.59% 17.57% -17.31% 1.50% 11.04%
Benchmark -3.54% 27.23% 7.15% -14.41% 17.42% 12.92% 18.74% -10.51% 8.17% 18.86%
Category Average -2.19% 16.27% 9.79% -11.20% 21.83% 30.06% 13.94% -13.64% 7.90% 18.68%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Category Rank 27/ 31 13/ 34 21/ 35 28/ 36 32/ 39 48/ 48 39/ 48 43/ 48 46/ 48 45/ 48

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.47% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.31% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 57.13
US Equity 21.29
Income Trust Units 10.22
Cash and Equivalents 6.84
International Equity 3.07
Other 1.45

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Consumer Services 16.22
Consumer Goods 13.43
Real Estate 12.57
Technology 9.89
Healthcare 9.36
Other 38.53

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.48
Europe 1.75
Multi-National 1.45
Asia 1.32

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Jamieson Wellness Inc 7.04
John Hancock Lfe Insrnc Co USA 7.38% 15-Feb-2024 4.82
FirstService Corp 4.27
Aritzia Inc 4.20
Softchoice Corp (CA) 4.19
Spin Master Corp 3.88
Kinaxis Inc 3.65
Brown & Brown Inc 3.08
Chartwell Retirement Residences - Units 2.80
ATS Corp 2.51

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Dynamic Small Business Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Foc Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.61% 14.95% 11.81%
Beta 0.71% 0.63% 0.60%
Alpha -0.03% -0.04% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.76% 0.78% 0.74%
Sharpe -0.23% 0.12% 0.20%
Sortino -0.23% 0.11% 0.11%
Treynor -0.04% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency - 63.00% 67.96%
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 11.31% 12.61% 14.95% 11.81%
Beta 0.77% 0.71% 0.63% 0.60%
Alpha -0.07% -0.03% -0.04% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.59% 0.76% 0.78% 0.74%
Sharpe 0.10% -0.23% 0.12% 0.20%
Sortino 0.31% -0.23% 0.11% 0.11%
Treynor 0.01% -0.04% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 85.80% - 63.00% 67.96%

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 April 28, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $564

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DYN087
DYN1787
DYN1788
DYN1789
DYN587
DYN687
DYN7016
DYN787

Investment Objectives

Dynamic Small Business Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation and income through investment primarily in equity securities of relatively small Canadian businesses. Before a fundamental change is made to the investment objective of the Fund, the prior approval of unitholders is required. This approval must be given by a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of unitholders.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in securities of publicly traded, relatively small Canadian businesses, including dividend or distribution paying businesses, including investment trusts. The Fund may also include similar investments in mid-capitalization businesses. The Fund generally follows an investment approach emphasizing a suitably diversified portfolio of different businesses that meet required objectives.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Oscar Belaiche
  • Tom Dicker
  • Steven Hall
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Distributor

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.41%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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