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):
$296.0
Price per Unit:
$90.70
Inception Date:
August 3, 1995
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$52,006
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:
| Investor Series | NBC879 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| United States | 91.59% |
| European Union | 3.12% |
| Canada | 1.76% |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | 1.40% |
| Latin America | 1.09% |
| Africa and Middle East | 1.04% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 44.40 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 19.74 |
| Healthcare | 10.49 |
| Financial Services | 9.36 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 5.80 |
| Utilities | 3.34 |
| Real Estate | 3.17 |
| Basic Materials | 2.04 |
| Energy | 1.66 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 0.63 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.87 |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.02 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 6.53 |
| Apple Inc | 4.19 |
| Alphabet Inc Cl | 3.81 |
| Walmart Inc | 2.86 |
| American Express Co | 2.52 |
| Netflix Inc | 2.17 |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.15 |
| Sherwin-Williams Co | 2.00 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
42.12 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 58 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.95 | 30.59 | 29.26 | -12.89 | 14.22 | 37.42 | 35.74 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.57 | 7.20 | 28.27 | 19.40 | 23.68 | 16.38 | 17.92 | 10.51 |
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