Investment Objective
To seek capital appreciation over the long term (greater than five years) primarily by investing in global companies whose activities are partially focussed on scientific and technological research.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Medium
Style: Growth, Sector Deviation: Wide, Market cap: MidLarge
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$279.4
Price per Unit:
$87.26
Inception Date:
June 12, 2009
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$51,328
Benchmark Index:
Morningstar US Large-Mid Index
Management Fee:
1.75%
MER:
2.24%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC479 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC579 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC679 |
| F Series | NBC779 |
| FH Series | NBC5079 |
| H Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5179 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| United States | 93.65% |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | 2.24% |
| European Union | 2.16% |
| Africa and Middle East | 1.08% |
| Latin America | 0.60% |
| Canada | 0.27% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 48.05 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 17.16 |
| Healthcare | 9.58 |
| Financial Services | 9.12 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 5.79 |
| Real Estate | 3.11 |
| Utilities | 3.11 |
| Basic Materials | 2.13 |
| Energy | 1.95 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 0.64 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.52 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 6.58 |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.87 |
| Meta Platforms Inc Cl | 4.44 |
| Apple Inc | 3.62 |
| Alphabet Inc Cl | 3.17 |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.50 |
| Walmart Inc | 2.44 |
| Corpay Inc | 2.13 |
| Sherwin-Williams Co | 2.12 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
41.39 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 58 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34 | 8.29 | 30.59 | 29.26 | -12.89 | 14.22 | 37.42 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.34 | -3.79 | 3.13 | 4.25 | 19.77 | 12.46 | 17.77 | 16.42 |
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