Investment Objective
The fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing, directly or indirectly through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio comprised primarily of equity securities of small and medium capitalization companies located around the world. It is expected that investments in emerging market securities will not exceed approximately 20% of the fund’s net assets.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Medium to High
Style: Growth, Sector Deviation: Wide, Market cap: Small
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$56.2
Price per Unit:
$11.83
Inception Date:
August 29, 2023
Value of $10,000 since inception:
$11,827
Benchmark Index:
MSCI World Small Cap Net Index (CAD)
Management Fee:
1.90%
MER:
2.45%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
PineStone Asset Management Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5456 |
| F Series | NBC5756 |
| FH Series | NBC5056 |
| H Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5156 |
| O Series | NBC9156 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| European Union | 48.90% |
| United States | 33.30% |
| Other European | 5.73% |
| Japan | 5.16% |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | 3.55% |
| Canada | 3.36% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Industrial Goods & Services | 36.89 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 24.18 |
| Technology | 17.32 |
| Financial Services | 7.32 |
| Real Estate | 6.02 |
| Basic Materials | 4.15 |
| Healthcare | 4.12 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 1.54 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Federal Signal Corp | 5.19 |
| Puuilo Oyj | 5.17 |
| Nordnet AB (publ) | 4.30 |
| Robertet SA | 4.12 |
| Diploma PLC | 4.06 |
| Rational AG | 3.82 |
| Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co Ltd | 3.71 |
| TechnologyOne Ltd | 3.55 |
| Belimo Holding AG Cl N | 3.50 |
| Howden Joinery Group PLC | 3.39 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
40.81 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 40 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.80 | -3.95 | 7.23 | - | - | - | - |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.93 | 17.39 | 13.80 | 5.88 | - | - | - | 6.09 |