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MD Growth Investments Limited Series A

Global Equity

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-02-2025)
$32.69
Change
$0.55 (1.71%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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MD Growth Investments Limited Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 01, 1969): 10.36%

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 -5.35% -2.49% -0.09% -2.49% 3.56% 11.13% 8.58% 7.36% 11.65% 8.82% 8.31% 8.75% 9.54% 8.15%
Benchmark -4.18% -1.44% 3.79% -1.44% 13.36% 18.11% 11.87% 10.29% 15.45% 11.45% 10.65% 10.79% 11.61% 10.18%
Category Average -4.14% -1.11% 1.62% -1.11% 8.50% 13.52% 8.34% 7.18% 12.79% 8.81% 8.13% 8.24% 8.85% 7.55%
Category Rank 1,496 / 2,110 1,287 / 2,100 1,641 / 2,082 1,287 / 2,100 1,809 / 2,027 1,518 / 1,886 983 / 1,765 929 / 1,607 1,055 / 1,472 811 / 1,412 637 / 1,203 475 / 1,043 422 / 909 380 / 772
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -3.15% 1.59% 0.54% 2.70% 0.15% 1.86% -0.61% 4.86% -1.69% 5.69% -2.52% -5.35%
Benchmark -1.84% 3.15% 2.29% 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

17.60% (January 1975)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-25.88% (October 1987)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 14.62% 3.27% 14.45% -2.73% 21.01% 13.93% 17.93% -15.72% 19.93% 15.35%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average 8.98% 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08% 20.13%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 4
Category Rank 413/ 754 479/ 878 490/ 1,036 392/ 1,183 551/ 1,382 574/ 1,464 611/ 1,583 1,157/ 1,735 420/ 1,883 1,600/ 2,000

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.01% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.72% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 58.37
International Equity 34.18
Canadian Equity 5.10
Cash and Equivalents 2.40
Other -0.05

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 23.11
Healthcare 16.70
Financial Services 15.61
Consumer Goods 11.19
Consumer Services 9.10
Other 24.29

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 65.88
Europe 24.11
Asia 10.00
Africa and Middle East 0.06
Other -0.05

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 5.22
Mastercard Inc Cl A 3.25
Amazon.com Inc 2.69
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.24
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 2.18
Copart Inc 2.03
Keyence Corp 2.03
ASML Holding NV 2.02
AIA Group Ltd 1.96
UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.91

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)

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MD Growth Investments Limited Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.17% 13.01% 12.07%
Beta 0.99% 1.02% 0.98%
Alpha -0.03% -0.04% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.91% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.40% 0.73% 0.57%
Sortino 0.75% 1.12% 0.70%
Treynor 0.05% 0.09% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 99.92%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 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 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.27% 13.17% 13.01% 12.07%
Beta 1.21% 0.99% 1.02% 0.98%
Alpha -0.12% -0.03% -0.04% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.91% 0.91% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.02% 0.40% 0.73% 0.57%
Sortino 0.15% 0.75% 1.12% 0.70%
Treynor 0.00% 0.05% 0.09% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 99.92%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A59.959.955.555.50%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

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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

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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 December 01, 1969
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $534

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MDM070

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s objectives are to provide long-term capital growth, with due regard to the conservation of capital and with income production as a secondary consideration. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities from around the world. Assets are invested in mainly mid to large cap companies in industrialized nations; however up to 15% of net assets may be invested in emerging markets.

Investment Strategy

The Fund employs an active multiple sub-adviser approach to leverage the individual strengths of each sub-adviser. Fund assets are allocated to a combination of the sub-advisers for the Fund, based on the Portfolio Manager’s assessment of the sub-adviser’ skills, the expected capital market environment, and the anticipated risk inherent in each sub-adviser’s strategy.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Walter Scott and Partners Limited

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

MD Financial Management Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

MD Financial Management Inc.

Distributor

MD Management Limited

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 3,000
PAC Subsequent 1,000
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.59%
Management Fee 1.24%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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