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Beutel Goodman American Equity Fund Class D

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NAVPS
(07-25-2025) 		$19.35
Change
$0.11 (0.56%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jul 1992Jan 1995Jul 1997Jan 2000Jul 2002Jan 2005Jul 2007Jan 2010Jul 2012Jan 2015Jul 2017Jan 2020Jul 2022Jan 2025Oct 2022Jan 2023Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Jan 2024Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Jul 1993Jan 1998Jul 2002Jan 2007Jul 2011Jan 2016Jul 2020Jan 2025J…$10,000$60,000$110,000$160,000-$40,000$12,000$14,000$16,000Period

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Beutel Goodman American Equity Fund Class D

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 27, 1991): 7.92%

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 1.48% -3.76% -6.28% -6.28% 0.39% 8.48% 11.98% 7.14% 10.76% 9.85% 9.92% 9.14% 10.51% 9.99%
Benchmark 4.21% 5.29% 0.70% 0.70% 14.79% 21.58% 22.01% 13.98% 16.67% 15.87% 14.97% 15.11% 15.47% 14.65%
Category Average 4.11% 5.46% 0.47% 0.47% 10.63% 16.88% 17.15% 9.34% 13.21% 11.82% 11.14% 11.32% 11.70% 10.63%
Category Rank 1,187 / 1,341 1,247 / 1,312 1,248 / 1,295 1,248 / 1,295 1,246 / 1,274 1,167 / 1,208 1,015 / 1,157 864 / 1,087 837 / 1,020 767 / 975 649 / 878 663 / 816 543 / 740 443 / 650
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 4.59% -0.06% 1.82% 0.55% 3.79% -3.55% 2.84% -3.03% -2.36% -7.87% 2.94% 1.48%
Benchmark 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62% -6.04% -4.57% 5.88% 4.21%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.52% (March 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.36% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 15.50% 13.55% 12.64% -1.33% 22.14% 7.69% 12.54% 8.14% 7.98% 19.93%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 3 3 3 3 4 1 4 4
Category Rank 340/ 632 40/ 680 468/ 757 506/ 842 628/ 914 740/ 989 996/ 1,054 4/ 1,104 1,093/ 1,167 1,023/ 1,253

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.14% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-1.33% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 88.34
International Equity 8.79
Cash and Equivalents 2.87

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 20.39
Financial Services 19.68
Healthcare 17.55
Consumer Goods 12.48
Telecommunications 8.77
Other 21.13

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 91.21
Europe 8.79

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
eBay Inc 5.73
NortonLifeLock Inc 5.37
Amdocs Ltd 5.02
Kimberly-Clark Corp 4.81
Amgen Inc 4.81
American Express Co 4.78
PPG Industries Inc 4.63
Comcast Corp Cl A 4.55
Westinghouse Air Brake Techs Corp 4.53
Medtronic PLC 4.52

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return8101214161820222426280%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

Beutel Goodman American Equity Fund Class D

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.84% 13.20% 12.67%
Beta 0.92% 0.76% 0.81%
Alpha -0.07% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.61% 0.70%
Sharpe 0.57% 0.65% 0.68%
Sortino 1.13% 1.11% 0.95%
Treynor 0.09% 0.11% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 88.77% 81.26% 81.35%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.67% 14.84% 13.20% 12.67%
Beta 0.77% 0.92% 0.76% 0.81%
Alpha -0.10% -0.07% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.66% 0.68% 0.61% 0.70%
Sharpe -0.18% 0.57% 0.65% 0.68%
Sortino -0.19% 1.13% 1.11% 0.95%
Treynor -0.03% 0.09% 0.11% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency - 88.77% 81.26% 81.35%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A93.6​93.661.5​61.50%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A90.2​90.262.4​62.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A92.5​92.555.3​55.30%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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: A96.4​96.464.7​64.70%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 March 27, 1991
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $2,652

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BTG774

Investment Objectives

This Fund seeks long-term enhancement of capital primarily through investments in common stocks and other equity securities of American issuers.

Investment Strategy

This Fund’s adviser seeks companies whose management has consistently demonstrated a commitment to create shareholder value without undue financial leverage, creating shareholder value through the sustainable generation of free cash flow. This should provide acceptable longer-term returns and protect investors’ capital by limiting downside risk. The Fund may invest in underlying Funds from time to time.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.

  • Glenn Fortin
  • Rui Cardoso
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust

Registrar

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Distributor

Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 5,000
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.50%
Management Fee 1.25%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 4.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.25%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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