Inception Return
(10/1/2003)
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8.74 %
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YTD Return
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0.99 %
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NAVPS
(9/22/2017)
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$10.15
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Change
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$0.02 / 0.24 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2017)
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MER
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1.47 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$392.76
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Rank (1Yr)
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69/235
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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7.23 %
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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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Front Fee Only
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Max Front End
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4.00 %
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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
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.
Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.
Managers
Mark Thomson, Stephen Arpin,
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Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| CANADIAN DOLLARS | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 15.06% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 9.80% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 9.28% |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 7.25% |
| Rogers Communications Inc Cl B | Canadian Equity | Technology | Canada | 5.60% |
| Power Financial Corp | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 5.04% |
| Sun Life Financial Inc | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 4.78% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 4.76% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.58% |
| Air Liquide SA | International Equity | Utilities | European Union | 4.16% |
Performance Data
(As of August 31, 2017)
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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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0.24
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-0.91
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-1.12
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0.99
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7.24
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5.70
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12.35
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6.76
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Benchmark
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0.67
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-0.15
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0.28
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1.35
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7.23
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2.10
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8.14
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4.10
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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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2
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2
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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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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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2007
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Fund
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18.22
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0.25
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11.09
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27.18
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10.93
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1.76
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11.06
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16.95
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-20.60
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4.21
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Benchmark
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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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9.83
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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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3
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4
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1
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2
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of September 01, 2017)
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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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