Inception Return
(1/31/1980)
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10.24 %
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YTD Return
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3.99 %
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NAVPS
(9/20/2018)
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$146.43
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Change
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$0.52 / 0.35 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2018)
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MER
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1.56 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$2.03
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Rank (1Yr)
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186/497
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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6.29 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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4/10
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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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Objective
The investment objective of this Fund is long-term growth through capital appreciation.
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Management Co.
Empire Life
Managers
Empire Life Investment Team, Lieh Wang, Gaelen Morphet
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Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2018)
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Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2018)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2018)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Empire American Value Fund - A | US Equity | Mutual Fund | United States | 27.91% |
| Canadian Dollars - London | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 25.23% |
| US DOLLAR | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | United States | 10.29% |
| Bank of Montreal | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.57% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.32% |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.15% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 2.98% |
| Brookfield Asset Management Inc Cl A | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 2.50% |
| Toromont Industries Ltd | Canadian Equity | Industrial Services | Canada | 2.46% |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc Cl B | Canadian Equity | Consumer Services | Canada | 2.11% |
Performance Data
(As of August 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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0.00
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3.07
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5.61
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3.99
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9.90
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8.20
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10.52
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5.14
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Benchmark
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-0.82
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2.02
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6.94
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2.27
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10.09
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8.67
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8.30
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4.75
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Quartile Ranking
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3
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2
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2
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1
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2
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2
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1
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2
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Calendar Return (%)
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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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2008
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Fund
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7.15
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11.13
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4.63
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12.51
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24.66
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7.18
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-4.64
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8.09
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25.84
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-35.96
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Benchmark
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9.10
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21.08
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-8.32
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10.55
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12.99
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7.19
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-8.71
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17.61
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35.06
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-33.00
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Quartile Ranking
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2
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3
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1
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1
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2
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2
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1
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4
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2
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4
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of September 01, 2018)
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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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