Inception Return
(3/31/2005)
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-11.21 %
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YTD Return
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54.18 %
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NAVPS
(9/16/2025)
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$0.84
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Change
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($0.02) / -2.35 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2025)
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MER
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8.15 %
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Assets ($mil)
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-
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Rank (1Yr)
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12/111
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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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Back 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 Canadian mineral exploration and mining companies. Any change in the Explorer Series Fund’s fundamental investment objectives (that do not require a change to the Multi Series Fund constating documents) must be approved by a majority of the votes cast by holders of Explorer Series Shares at a meeting to consider the change.
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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
-
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Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
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Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Iamgold Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 8.94% |
| Sitka Gold Corp. WT3 (11/22/2025 @ $0.36) | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 8.16% |
| Kinross Gold Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 6.77% |
| Fortune Minerals Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 6.65% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 6.15% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 5.24% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 5.04% |
| Eldorado Gold Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.75% |
| Barrick Mining Corp | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.64% |
| OR Royalties Inc | Canadian Equity | Basic Materials | Canada | 4.47% |
Performance Data
(As of August 31, 2025)
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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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13.22
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28.83
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32.43
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54.18
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40.92
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5.16
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-0.97
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7.60
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Benchmark
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9.67
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14.53
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21.46
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27.59
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28.03
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16.47
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14.98
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9.02
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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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4
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4
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4
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Calendar Return (%)
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2024
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2023
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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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Fund
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27.90
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-33.77
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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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Benchmark
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19.24
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-0.78
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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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Quartile Ranking
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1
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4
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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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