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Meritage Growth Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Canadian Equity Balanced

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NAVPS
(02-05-2026)
$17.86
Change
-$0.22 (-1.21%)

As at December 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Meritage Growth Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2006): 5.48%

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 0.22% 2.36% 8.15% 14.41% 14.41% 13.40% 11.80% 5.62% 6.89% 7.27% 8.20% 6.36% 6.37% 6.46%
Benchmark 0.65% 4.58% 14.68% 23.78% 23.78% 20.40% 17.00% 10.44% 11.84% 10.99% 12.08% 9.59% 9.36% 10.00%
Category Average 0.03% 1.83% 6.57% 11.54% 11.54% 12.23% 11.38% 6.25% 8.02% 7.47% 8.43% 6.42% 6.39% 6.80%
Category Rank 182 / 392 206 / 392 196 / 392 152 / 372 152 / 372 207 / 368 237 / 366 283 / 362 288 / 354 247 / 327 242 / 319 223 / 299 194 / 270 204 / 261
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 2.68% -0.30% -2.44% -0.67% 4.12% 2.42% 0.46% 1.95% 3.15% 0.82% 1.31% 0.22%
Benchmark 2.89% -0.02% -1.20% -0.27% 4.19% 2.20% 1.08% 3.81% 4.50% 0.91% 2.96% 0.65%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.60% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.33% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 7.23% 6.52% -5.67% 13.93% 9.21% 12.12% -10.95% 8.66% 12.39% 14.41%
Benchmark 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11% 23.78%
Category Average 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92% 11.54%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 4 1 4 4 3 3 2
Category Rank 207/ 261 145/ 270 133/ 299 240/ 319 81/ 327 304/ 354 309/ 362 254/ 366 256/ 368 152/ 372

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.41% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.95% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 55.19
US Equity 13.37
International Equity 10.20
Canadian Government Bonds 7.64
Canadian Corporate Bonds 6.51
Other 7.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 22.70
Fixed Income 19.19
Technology 13.63
Energy 7.41
Basic Materials 6.89
Other 30.18

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 87.67
Asia 5.26
Europe 5.22
Latin America 1.49
Africa and Middle East 0.24
Other 0.12

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NBI Canadian All Cap Equity Fund O Series 18.85
Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity Fund Series A 18.82
RBC Vision Canadian Equity Fund Series O 18.64
CI Canadian Bond Fund Series I 6.99
TD Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund - O Series 6.98
Capital Group Global Equity Fund (Canada) Ser I 5.44
Sun Life MFS Global Growth Fund Series I 5.38
TD Global Equity Focused Fund - Investor Series 5.37
AGF American Growth Fund Series O 3.87
RP Strategic Income Plus Fund Class A 2.99

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Meritage Growth Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.87% 8.76% 8.93%
Beta 0.82% 0.86% 0.84%
Alpha -0.02% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.93% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.97% 0.49% 0.54%
Sortino 2.04% 0.70% 0.59%
Treynor 0.09% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 90.66% 79.83% 86.52%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.37% 7.87% 8.76% 8.93%
Beta 0.91% 0.82% 0.86% 0.84%
Alpha -0.06% -0.02% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.92% 0.93% 0.93%
Sharpe 1.74% 0.97% 0.49% 0.54%
Sortino 3.70% 2.04% 0.70% 0.59%
Treynor 0.12% 0.09% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 80.94% 90.66% 79.83% 86.52%

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 25, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $226

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC7514

Investment Objectives

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diverse mix of fixed-income and equity mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The target weighting for each asset class in which the Portfolio invests under normal market conditions is the following: 25%-45% of net assets in Canadian and global fixed-income securities; 55%-75% of net assets in Canadian and global equity securities. The Portfolio Manager may, at its sole discretion, review and adjust the target weighting of each asset class depending on economic and market conditions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Trust Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Custodian

Natcan Trust Company

Registrar

Natcan Trust Company

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.36%
Management Fee 1.90%
Load Front Fee Only
FE Max -
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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