Inception Return
(3/31/2005)
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-13.42 %
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YTD Return
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12.04 %
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NAVPS
(3/24/2023)
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$0.61
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Change
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($0.01) / -1.30 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of February 28, 2023)
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MER
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7.20 %
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Assets ($mil)
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-
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Rank (1Yr)
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119/123
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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44.77 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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10/10
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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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5.00 %
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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
The fundamental investment objective of the Explorer Series Fund is to seek long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of primarily equity securities of attractive Canadian mineral exploration and mining companies.
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Fund Manager
Marquest Asset Management Inc.
Portfolio Manager
Gerry Brockelsby, Marquest Asset Management Inc.
Alice Tsang, Marquest Asset Management Inc.
Sub-Advisor
Data not available
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Asset Allocation
(As of February 28, 2023)
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Sector Allocation
(As of February 28, 2023)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of February 28, 2023)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Orford Mining Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 17.03% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 11.30% |
| Working Capital | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 7.04% |
| Commerce Resources Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 6.23% |
| St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 5.81% |
| Canada Silver Cobalt Works Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 5.03% |
| Metalex Ventures Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.82% |
| X-Terra Resources Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.32% |
| Defense Metals Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 3.67% |
| Gold Terra Resource Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 3.07% |
Performance Data
(As of February 28, 2023)
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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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3.36
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10.30
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-0.24
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12.04
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-27.14
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19.10
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3.61
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-9.51
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Benchmark
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-6.77
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-3.96
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4.92
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0.23
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-1.30
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12.33
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7.05
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1.26
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Quartile Ranking
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1
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1
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4
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1
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Calendar Return (%)
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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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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Fund
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-38.57
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11.41
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116.96
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-6.74
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-26.66
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21.05
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56.68
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-47.47
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-31.32
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-58.13
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Benchmark
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12.86
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21.57
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-7.01
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20.06
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-15.86
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-1.69
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36.74
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-23.78
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-5.59
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-12.11
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Quartile Ranking
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4
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4
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1
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4
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4
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1
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1
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4
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4
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4
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