Inception Return
(1/27/1995)
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9.32 %
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YTD Return
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1.90 %
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NAVPS
(9/24/2018)
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$63.54
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Change
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$0.01 / 0.02 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2018)
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MER
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2.25 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$229.81
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Rank (1Yr)
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10/146
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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8.37 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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6/10
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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 fundamental investment objective of this Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in a broad range of smaller Canadian companies. We may only change the Fund’s fundamental investment objective with the approval of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the unitholders of the Fund held to consider the change.
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Management Co.
HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited
Managers
HSBC Investment Team
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Asset Allocation
(As of May 31, 2018)
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Sector Allocation
(As of May 31, 2018)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of May 31, 2018)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Boyd Group Income Fund - Units | Income Trust Units | Consumer Services | Canada | 4.06% |
| Enghouse Systems Ltd | Canadian Equity | Technology | Canada | 3.23% |
| Altus Group Ltd | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.15% |
| NFI Group Inc | Canadian Equity | Consumer Goods | Canada | 3.11% |
| MTY Food Group Inc | Canadian Equity | Consumer Services | Canada | 2.81% |
| Morneau Shepell Inc | Canadian Equity | Industrial Services | Canada | 2.67% |
| Stella-Jones Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 2.66% |
| Canadian Western Bank | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 2.63% |
| Winpak Ltd | Canadian Equity | Industrial Goods | Canada | 2.54% |
| Stantec Inc | Canadian Equity | Industrial Services | Canada | 2.45% |
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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3.78
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5.09
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7.02
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1.90
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10.82
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8.89
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10.62
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10.79
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Benchmark
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0.56
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-1.17
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2.69
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-4.03
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2.78
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7.16
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2.59
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2.19
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Quartile Ranking
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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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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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4.86
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18.72
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2.61
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4.93
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45.94
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15.35
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-0.78
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24.65
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50.65
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-38.69
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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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2
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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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1
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3
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3
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1
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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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