Inception Return
(8/19/2008)
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6.96 %
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YTD Return
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-2.45 %
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NAVPS
(9/19/2017)
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$15.60
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Change
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$0.03 / 0.22 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2017)
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MER
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2.34 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$907.37
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Rank (1Yr)
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290/353
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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6.61 %
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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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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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5.50 %
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Sales Status
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Partially Open
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Objective
The primary investment objective of the Canadian Equity Alpha Corporate Class is to provide capital growth through investments primarily in equity and equity related securities of Canadian companies that the portfolio advisor believes represent good value and have the potential for positive total return. Equity-related securities include convertible preferred shares, convertible debt obligations and warrants.
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Management Co.
QV Investors Inc.
Managers
Leigh Pullen, Joe Jugovic,
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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 |
| Canada Government 0.00% 02-Nov-2017 | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 6.70% |
| Suncor Energy Inc | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 5.75% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 5.11% |
| SNC-Lavalin Group Inc | Canadian Equity | Industrial Goods | Canada | 4.89% |
| Loblaw Cos Ltd | Canadian Equity | Consumer Services | Canada | 4.57% |
| ATCO Ltd Cl I | Canadian Equity | Utilities | Canada | 4.45% |
| Altagas Ltd | Canadian Equity | Energy | Canada | 4.42% |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc | US Equity | Consumer Services | United States | 4.01% |
| Fortis Inc | Canadian Equity | Utilities | Canada | 3.94% |
| E-L Financial Corp Ltd | Canadian Equity | Financial Services | Canada | 3.76% |
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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-1.60
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-2.78
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-1.18
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-2.45
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1.76
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0.06
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8.38
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-
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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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4
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4
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3
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4
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4
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4
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2
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-
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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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15.84
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-6.83
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5.56
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27.24
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13.19
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-3.60
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13.38
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26.00
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-
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-
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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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3
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4
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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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-
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-
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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
MSCI ESG Research LLC’s (“MSCI ESG”) Fund Metrics products (the “Information”) provide environmental, social and governance data with respect to underlying securities within more than 23,000 multi-asset class Mutual Funds and ETFs globally. MSCI ESG is a Registered Investment Adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. MSCI ESG materials have not been submitted to, nor received approval from, the US SEC or any other regulatory body. None of the Information constitutes an offer to buy or sell, or a promotion or recommendation of, any security, financial instrument or product or trading strategy, nor should it be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance, analysis, forecast or prediction. None of the Information can be used to determine which securities to buy or sell or when to buy or sell them. The Information is provided “as is” and the user of the Information assumes the entire risk of any use it may make or permit to be made of the Information.