The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing mainly in Canadian equities. The fund uses a value equity style of investing and may hold up to 30% of its assetsin foreign investments.
Is this fund right for you?
- Are looking for a Canadian equity fund to hold as part of their portfolio.
- Want a medium- to long-term investment.
- Can handle the volatility of stock markets.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of May 31, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Canadian Equity |
90.7 |
|
US Equity |
5.2 |
|
Income Trust Units |
3.6 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
0.3 |
|
International Equity |
0.2 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Canada |
94.6 |
|
United States |
5.2 |
|
Australia |
0.1 |
|
Ireland |
0.1 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Financial Services |
31.1 |
|
Basic Materials |
12.0 |
|
Energy |
11.6 |
|
Industrial Services |
8.7 |
|
Consumer Services |
8.2 |
|
Technology |
7.5 |
|
Real Estate |
6.9 |
|
Consumer Goods |
4.6 |
|
Utilities |
2.8 |
|
Other |
6.6 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of May 31, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Royal Bank of Canada |
6.3 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
4.4 |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd |
3.8 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd |
3.5 |
Canadian National Railway Co |
3.0 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd |
3.0 |
Brookfield Corp Cl A |
2.6 |
Bank of Montreal |
2.6 |
Sun Life Financial Inc |
2.6 |
Kinross Gold Corp |
2.4 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
34.2 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
13.0% |
Dividend yield |
2.5% |
Average market cap (million) |
$115,837.9 |
Understanding returns
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Range of returns over five years
(June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2025)
Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
18.5% |
June 2025 |
18.2% |
July 2025 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
18.3% |
100.0% |
3 |
0 |
Q2 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
Canada’s economy slowed in the second quarter. Trade disruptions from U.S. tariff announcements weighed heavily on the economy. Gross domestic product and exports declined. The Bank of Canada (BoC) said ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. could lead to weaker growth for Canada.
The BoC kept its key interest rate at 2.75% and highlighted the need to act carefully between supporting growth and managing inflation. Business investment and household spending remained subdued. Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7.0%, the highest level since 2021, as job creation lagged labour-force growth.
The Canadian equity market rose. Generally, the information technology, consumer discretionary and financials sectors outperformed, while the energy sector underperformed. Gold and base-metals stocks generally gained as investors sought relative safety amid economic uncertainty.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Atkinsrealis Group Inc., Kinross Gold Corp. and Linamar Corp. was positive for performance. Atkinsrealis benefited from demand for its nuclear expertise as the need for power solutions increases with the construction of data centres for artificial intelligence (AI). Kinross was positively affected by rising gold prices, allowing the company to generate strong quarterly results. Linamar continued to develop its portfolio of access products and has acquired companies in the agricultural sector, which tends to exhibit greater stability in demand.
Lack of exposure to Cameco Corp., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and Celestica Inc. was negative for performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in consumer discretionary and industrials was positive for the Fund’s performance, as was overweight exposure to consumer discretionary. Stock selection in information technology and energy was negative for the Fund’s performance. Underweight exposure to information technology also was negative for performance.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor added Finning International Inc. to the Fund following April’s U.S. tariff announcements after its shares fell below the sub-advisor’s estimate of their intrinsic value. Several existing exposures to the information technology, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors were increased because of their attractive valuations. Cascades Inc. was sold in favour of other investment opportunities. Holdings in the consumer staples and financials sectors were reduced in favour of better risk-reward opportunities.