Inception Return
(7/8/1993)
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3.63 %
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YTD Return
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-11.95 %
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NAVPS
(1/18/2019)
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$22.19
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Change
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$0.19 / 0.84 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of December 31, 2018)
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MER
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2.12 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$85.10
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Rank (1Yr)
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13/72
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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16.22 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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10/10
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RRSP Eligibility
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Yes
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Load
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No Load
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Max Front End
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-
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Max Back End
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-
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Sales Status
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Open
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Objective
The fund’s objective is aggressive long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of Canadian resource based companies, including companies that operate in the oil and gas, gold and precious metals, metals and minerals, and forest products industries.
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Management Co.
Scotia Asset Management
Managers
Robert Cohen, Jennifer Stevenson
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Asset Allocation
(As of November 30, 2018)
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Sector Allocation
(As of November 30, 2018)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of November 30, 2018)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd | International Equity | Basic Materials | Asia/Pacific Rim | 10.03% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 9.30% |
| Suncor Energy Inc | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.81% |
| BHP Billiton Ltd - ADR | International Equity | Basic Materials | Asia/Pacific Rim | 4.71% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.58% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.43% |
| Largo Resources Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.42% |
| Nevsun Resources Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.30% |
| TransCanada Corp | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.16% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.03% |
Performance Data
(As of December 31, 2018)
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Return (%)
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Annualized Return (%)
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Return
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1
Mth
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3
Mth
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6
Mth
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YTD
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1
Yr
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3
Yr
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5
Yr
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10
Yr
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Fund
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-3.39
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-10.63
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-12.35
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-11.95
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-11.95
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12.46
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4.56
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5.10
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Benchmark
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-0.93
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-9.16
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-18.17
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-15.86
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-15.86
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4.19
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-4.03
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-0.61
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Quartile Ranking
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Calendar Return (%)
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Fund
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-11.95
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10.80
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45.79
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-14.48
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2.77
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-6.36
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-12.93
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-19.46
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21.70
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64.67
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Benchmark
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-15.86
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-1.69
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36.74
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-23.78
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-5.59
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-12.11
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-4.94
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-16.75
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22.89
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35.18
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Quartile Ranking
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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3
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4
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3
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4
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3
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of January 01, 2019)
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The MSCI ESG Quality Score measures the ability of underlying holdings to manage key medium to long-term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance factors.
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The percentage of the portfolio's market value exposed to companies flagged for one or more standard SRI exclusion factors (alcohol, civilian firearms, gambling, weapons, cluster bombs, landmines, nuclear power, GMOs, and tobacco).
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The portfolio weighted average of each company’s percent of revenue generated by Sustainable Impact Solutions (goods and services that address at least one of the world’s social and environmental challenges), as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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ESG data provided by MSCI
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