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FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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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

2022, 2016

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NAVPS
(11-12-2025) 		$16.44
Change
$0.14 (0.89%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

Period
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International Equity Growth Corporate Series (Series A shares)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 02, 2007): 4.94%

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 3.22% 5.06% 9.69% 13.92% 12.92% 17.21% 14.68% 4.81% 9.30% 8.18% 8.14% 6.01% 7.18% 6.45%
Benchmark 2.68% 9.86% 17.82% 25.91% 26.15% 24.41% 21.38% 10.27% 12.91% 9.98% 10.09% 7.98% 9.20% 8.28%
Category Average 1.35% 6.91% 11.90% 17.86% 17.71% 19.63% 17.58% 7.07% 10.02% 7.99% 8.28% 6.27% 7.51% 6.66%
Category Rank 58 / 842 683 / 827 585 / 814 555 / 790 610 / 790 519 / 758 588 / 717 587 / 692 444 / 668 356 / 642 374 / 589 358 / 526 322 / 469 277 / 406
Quartile Ranking 1 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund -0.07% -0.81% 6.84% 0.69% -3.63% 0.18% 4.66% -0.38% 0.13% -1.01% 2.81% 3.22%
Benchmark 0.03% 0.16% 5.72% 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.91% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.56% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 17.65% -2.99% 17.19% -11.36% 18.90% 6.35% 23.57% -18.16% 12.01% 11.25%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 4 2 3 1 4 3 3
Category Rank 169/ 361 257/ 410 238/ 470 408/ 530 231/ 591 367/ 642 20/ 672 622/ 694 523/ 724 463/ 759

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

23.57% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.16% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 97.33
Cash and Equivalents 2.67

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Industrial Goods 26.59
Financial Services 23.53
Technology 13.15
Consumer Goods 12.30
Utilities 5.21
Other 19.22

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 78.75
Asia 18.67
North America 2.59

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 3.72
Enel SpA 3.67
Siemens AG Cl N 3.45
UniCredit SpA 3.41
AstraZeneca PLC 3.32
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd 3.26
Caixabank SA 3.21
KBC Groep NV 3.16
EssilorLuxottica SA 3.07
ASML Holding NV 2.94

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 Return7891011121314151617185%10%15%20%25%30%35%

International Equity Growth Corporate Series (Series A shares)

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.04% 12.24% 11.42%
Beta 0.85% 0.86% 0.86%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.76% 0.76% 0.79%
Sharpe 1.03% 0.57% 0.45%
Sortino 2.59% 0.83% 0.49%
Treynor 0.12% 0.08% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 98.33% 94.06% 86.26%
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 9.86% 10.04% 12.24% 11.42%
Beta 1.21% 0.85% 0.86% 0.86%
Alpha -0.16% -0.03% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.76% 0.76% 0.79%
Sharpe 1.00% 1.03% 0.57% 0.45%
Sortino 2.26% 2.59% 0.83% 0.49%
Treynor 0.08% 0.12% 0.08% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 95.45% 98.33% 94.06% 86.26%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A20.5​20.531.3​31.30%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

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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

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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: A17.0​17.028.5​28.50%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 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) $409

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CIG17566
CIG17666
CIG17766
CIG17866

Investment Objectives

The primary investment objective of the International Equity Growth Corporate Class is to provide long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities of international issuers which are believed to offer above-average growth potential. Equity-related securities include convertible preferred shares, convertible debt obligations and warrants. This fund also may invest in other mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser looks for those companies that are believed to have a reasonable prospect of above-average earnings growth or long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CI Global Asset Management
Sub-Advisor

CI Global Investments Inc

  • Robert Swanson

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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