Inception Return
(11/20/2002)
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7.65 %
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YTD Return
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-5.18 %
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NAVPS
(11/12/2018)
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$13.97
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Change
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($0.10) / -0.73 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of October 31, 2018)
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MER
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2.23 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$119.13
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Rank (1Yr)
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176/300
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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7.27 %
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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
This Fund's objective is to achieve a balance between high dividend income and capital growth by investing mainly in a diversified portfolio of blue-chip Canadian common stocks and, to a lesser extent, in high-yield preferred stocks and interest bearing securities.
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Management Co.
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Managers
James D. Lampard, Peter C. Chin
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Asset Allocation
(As of October 31, 2018)
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Sector Allocation
(As of October 31, 2018)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of October 31, 2018)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 4.59% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 4.27% |
| BCE Inc | Canadian Equity | Technology | Canada | 4.00% |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.48% |
| Canada Government 0.00% 13-Dec-2018 | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 3.13% |
| Power Financial Corp | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.01% |
| Brookfield Property Partners LP - Units | Income Trust Units | Financial Services | Latin America | 2.84% |
| Metro Inc Cl A | Canadian Equity | Consumer Services | Canada | 2.81% |
| Hydro One Ltd | Canadian Equity | Utilities | Canada | 2.75% |
| Rogers Communications Inc Cl B | Canadian Equity | Technology | Canada | 2.62% |
Performance Data
(As of October 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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-5.34
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-6.44
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-1.98
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-5.18
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-4.70
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4.21
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5.53
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7.62
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Benchmark
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-6.27
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-7.87
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-2.28
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-5.00
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-3.41
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6.67
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5.44
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7.56
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Quartile Ranking
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2
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2
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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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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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3.12
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17.46
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-1.22
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9.88
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26.14
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9.86
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1.20
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9.93
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16.39
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-21.46
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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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4
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of November 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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