Inception Return
(3/31/2005)
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-12.09 %
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YTD Return
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19.58 %
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NAVPS
(11/26/2021)
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$0.94
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Change
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($0.04) / -3.90 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of October 31, 2021)
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MER
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7.20 %
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Assets ($mil)
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-
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Rank (1Yr)
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89/126
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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44.55 %
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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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-
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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 October 31, 2021)
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Sector Allocation
(As of October 31, 2021)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of October 31, 2021)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 26.94% |
| Starr Peak Mining Ltd | Canadian Equity | Other | Canada | 7.76% |
| Working Capital | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 6.46% |
| Purepoint Uranium Group Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 5.12% |
| St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp | Canadian Equity | Other | Canada | 4.55% |
| Seahawk Gold Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.41% |
| QC Copper and Gold Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.13% |
| Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 3.50% |
| Purepoint Uranium Group Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 3.00% |
| CanAlaska Uranium Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 2.77% |
Performance Data
(As of October 31, 2021)
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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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5.27
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-6.59
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-20.05
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19.58
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43.62
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31.67
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19.27
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-12.49
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Benchmark
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7.21
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6.26
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10.94
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21.41
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31.67
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9.77
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2.29
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-1.32
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Quartile Ranking
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3
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4
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4
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4
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3
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1
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1
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4
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Calendar Return (%)
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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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2012
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2011
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Fund
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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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-41.67
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-53.25
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Benchmark
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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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-4.94
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-16.75
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Quartile Ranking
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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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4
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4
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