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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

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NAVPS
(08-28-2025)
$12.96
Change
$0.03 (0.25%)

As at July 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 02, 2007): 4.27%

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 1.79% 12.82% 3.61% 4.18% 10.51% 8.83% 6.32% 1.23% 7.65% 4.46% 2.92% 2.89% 3.09% 3.44%
Benchmark 1.50% 15.54% 13.69% 14.43% 18.09% 16.08% 11.83% 7.46% 13.78% 10.14% 7.96% 7.49% 6.43% 8.06%
Category Average 1.07% 12.99% 7.74% 8.34% 11.85% 12.90% 9.63% 5.46% 11.67% 9.21% 7.21% 6.97% 6.57% 6.42%
Category Rank 56 / 201 120 / 201 196 / 200 187 / 200 148 / 200 189 / 196 185 / 194 169 / 193 174 / 180 173 / 177 166 / 170 161 / 166 153 / 158 131 / 136
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund -0.56% 3.23% 0.18% 7.10% -3.68% 0.55% -3.55% -3.94% -0.88% 6.41% 4.17% 1.79%
Benchmark -1.26% 3.80% 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56% -1.83% 7.20% 6.19% 1.50%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.06% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-26.02% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -11.22% 25.11% -0.08% -15.79% 13.31% -1.23% 22.18% -17.10% 3.28% 16.21%
Benchmark -13.31% 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83%
Category Average -6.13% 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 119/ 131 23/ 153 123/ 158 102/ 167 161/ 174 177/ 179 98/ 186 144/ 194 134/ 196 116/ 197

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.11% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.10% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 74.04
Income Trust Units 12.77
US Equity 7.60
International Equity 4.98
Cash and Equivalents 0.61

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 22.05
Financial Services 17.48
Energy 12.46
Industrial Services 10.33
Technology 9.37
Other 28.31

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 85.47
Latin America 12.30
Europe 2.22
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Brookfield Business Partners LP - Units 5.55
Trisura Group Ltd 4.16
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP - Units 4.00
Cargojet Inc 3.96
Celestica Inc 3.60
Element Fleet Management Corp 3.46
GFL Environmental Inc 3.38
TFI International Inc 3.00
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd Cl A 2.76
OR Royalties Inc 2.68

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)

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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.65% 14.61% 15.45%
Beta 0.81% 0.66% 0.65%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.58% 0.57% 0.69%
Sharpe 0.22% 0.40% 0.19%
Sortino 0.45% 0.58% 0.14%
Treynor 0.04% 0.09% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 75.38% 77.31% 55.44%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 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 13.04% 14.65% 14.61% 15.45%
Beta 0.87% 0.81% 0.66% 0.65%
Alpha -0.04% -0.03% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.58% 0.58% 0.57% 0.69%
Sharpe 0.58% 0.22% 0.40% 0.19%
Sortino 1.11% 0.45% 0.58% 0.14%
Treynor 0.09% 0.04% 0.09% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 91.02% 75.38% 77.31% 55.44%

Fund Details

Start Date October 02, 2007
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $244

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CIG17559
CIG17659
CIG17759
CIG17859

Investment Objectives

The primary investment objective of the Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class is to provide long-term capital growth together with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in common shares of Canadian corporations, diversified over a broad range of companies. The primary emphasis will be on small market capitalization. This fund also may invest in other mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser will employ a disciplined management style designed to capture the returns and the diversification benefits of a broad cross section of primarily Canadian small/mid cap companies. The portfolio adviser will pursue this objective by participating in the investment performance of a broad range of readily marketable Canadian common share securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CI Global Asset Management

  • Aubrey Hearn
  • Evan Rodvang
  • Jack Hall
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

CI Global Asset Management

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

CI Global Asset Management

Distributor

Assante Capital Management Ltd.

Assante Financial Management Ltd

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.88%
Management Fee 2.50%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 4.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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