Inception Return
(1/11/1995)
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10.52 %
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YTD Return
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-5.10 %
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NAVPS
(4/19/2018)
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$26.16
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Change
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($0.03) / -0.10 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of March 31, 2018)
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MER
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2.73 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$371.80
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Rank (1Yr)
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79/148
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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7.97 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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5/10
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RRSP Eligibility
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Yes
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Load
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Choice of Front or Back
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Max Front End
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5.00 %
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Max Back End
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6.00 %
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Sales Status
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Open
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Objective
The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long term by investing mostly in common shares of small capitalization or small cap Canadian companies listed on a stock exchange.
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Management Co.
QV Investors Inc.
Managers
Joe Jugovic, Ian Cooke
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Asset Allocation
(As of March 31, 2018)
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Sector Allocation
(As of March 31, 2018)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of March 31, 2018)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Canadian Western Bank | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 5.91% |
| Industrial Alliance Insrnc Fncl Srvcs Inc | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 5.61% |
| E-L Financial Corp Ltd | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 5.15% |
| Lassonde Industries Inc Cl A | Canadian Equity | Consumer Goods | Canada | 5.06% |
| Superior Plus Corp | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.54% |
| Parkland Fuel Corp | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.43% |
| Altagas Ltd | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.24% |
| Leon's Furniture Ltd | Canadian Equity | Consumer Services | Canada | 3.37% |
| Canada Government 0.00% 14-Jun-2018 | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 3.26% |
| Secure Energy Services Inc | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 2.99% |
Performance Data
(As of March 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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-1.68
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-5.10
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-2.43
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-5.10
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-2.65
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3.85
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8.09
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7.02
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Benchmark
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-1.86
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-8.29
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-3.99
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-8.29
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-7.11
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2.00
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1.24
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1.02
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Quartile Ranking
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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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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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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2.12
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23.04
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-6.81
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5.64
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36.94
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19.59
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-2.90
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13.16
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29.64
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-32.59
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Benchmark
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4.01
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31.95
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-16.25
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-2.75
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4.32
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-0.46
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-16.16
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35.23
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68.91
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-48.65
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Quartile Ranking
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3
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1
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3
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2
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1
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1
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1
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4
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4
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1
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of April 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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