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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

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NAVPS
(04-08-2025)
$9.96
Change
-$0.18 (-1.73%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 02, 2007): 3.69%

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 -3.94% -6.84% -3.73% -6.84% 1.38% 3.87% -0.87% 0.09% 9.84% 2.66% 2.05% 0.90% 2.55% 1.81%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.88% 1.58% 0.88% 11.08% 9.64% 1.68% 5.72% 20.11% 8.36% 6.84% 5.07% 7.53% 6.13%
Category Average -1.63% -4.13% -2.41% -4.13% 5.17% 7.62% 2.19% 4.55% 15.10% 7.34% 5.95% 5.02% 6.25% 4.87%
Category Rank 191 / 205 175 / 205 153 / 205 175 / 205 165 / 204 182 / 200 174 / 198 169 / 190 178 / 182 176 / 180 168 / 172 160 / 163 158 / 161 133 / 137
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -4.40% -1.12% 4.02% 4.34% -0.56% 3.23% 0.18% 7.10% -3.68% 0.55% -3.55% -3.94%
Benchmark 0.17% 2.65% -1.93% 5.81% -1.26% 3.80% 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.06% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-26.02% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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 124/ 136 23/ 158 128/ 163 107/ 172 166/ 179 180/ 182 100/ 190 145/ 198 141/ 200 117/ 201

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 70.10
Income Trust Units 13.38
US Equity 10.88
International Equity 3.37
Cash and Equivalents 2.28
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 22.39
Financial Services 14.93
Energy 14.50
Industrial Services 11.21
Technology 5.82
Other 31.15

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 86.19
Latin America 10.45
Europe 2.70
Asia 0.67
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Brookfield Business Partners LP - Units 6.07
GFL Environmental Inc 4.45
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP - Units 4.42
Trisura Group Ltd 3.70
Cargojet Inc 3.58
Element Fleet Management Corp 3.26
iA Financial Corp Inc 3.03
Stantec Inc 2.86
Colliers International Group Inc 2.83
Enerflex Ltd 2.80

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)

Canadian Equity Small Cap Corporate Class (Series A shares)

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.69% 15.63% 15.31%
Beta 0.74% 0.62% 0.64%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.59% 0.62% 0.68%
Sharpe -0.23% 0.53% 0.09%
Sortino -0.24% 0.81% 0.00%
Treynor -0.05% 0.13% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency - 80.53% 15.95%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 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 13.14% 15.69% 15.63% 15.31%
Beta 0.66% 0.74% 0.62% 0.64%
Alpha -0.05% -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.23% 0.59% 0.62% 0.68%
Sharpe -0.13% -0.23% 0.53% 0.09%
Sortino -0.10% -0.24% 0.81% 0.00%
Treynor -0.03% -0.05% 0.13% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 31.61% - 80.53% 15.95%

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 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) -

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 2.94%
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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