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AGF American Growth Class Mutual Fund Series
U.S. Equity
FundGrade A
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Fundata ESG Grade C
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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
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NAVPS (05-13-2026) |
$157.54 |
|---|---|
| Change |
$2.17
(1.40%)
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As at April 30, 2026
As at March 31, 2026
As at April 30, 2026
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Fund Returns
Inception Return (January 31, 1973): 9.66%
| Row Heading | Return | Annualized Return | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mth | 3 Mth | 6 Mth | YTD | 1 Yr | 2 Yr | 3 Yr | 4 Yr | 5 Yr | 6 Yr | 7 Yr | 8 Yr | 9 Yr | 10 Yr | |
| Fund | 10.44% | 5.28% | 2.66% | 8.25% | 29.97% | 22.26% | 23.09% | 18.49% | 14.60% | 18.64% | 16.88% | 15.50% | 15.28% | 16.76% |
| Benchmark | 8.00% | 4.67% | 3.05% | 5.07% | 29.27% | 20.67% | 21.83% | 18.48% | 15.51% | 17.64% | 15.67% | 16.04% | 14.93% | 16.21% |
| Category Average | 7.94% | 3.04% | 2.31% | 3.71% | 22.90% | 15.03% | 16.87% | 13.61% | 10.56% | 13.99% | 11.69% | 11.79% | 11.20% | 12.09% |
| Category Rank | 224 / 1,400 | 195 / 1,387 | 528 / 1,374 | 112 / 1,381 | 209 / 1,314 | 75 / 1,243 | 176 / 1,180 | 172 / 1,124 | 153 / 1,068 | 47 / 1,009 | 41 / 949 | 125 / 869 | 97 / 804 | 70 / 721 |
| Quartile Ranking | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Monthly Return
| Return % | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 8.12% | 5.97% | 3.23% | -0.97% | 6.23% | 1.74% | -1.65% | -3.56% | 2.82% | -0.17% | -4.51% | 10.44% |
| Benchmark | 5.88% | 4.21% | 3.75% | 1.28% | 5.00% | 3.05% | -0.03% | -1.89% | 0.38% | -0.17% | -2.91% | 8.00% |
Best Monthly Return Since Inception
18.38% (October 1974)
Worst Monthly Return Since Inception
-18.05% (October 1987)
Calendar Return (%)
| Return % | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 1.57% | 16.35% | 3.17% | 11.81% | 42.60% | 20.66% | -9.68% | 14.96% | 40.10% | 10.14% |
| Benchmark | 8.65% | 13.80% | 3.98% | 25.18% | 16.07% | 28.16% | -12.52% | 23.32% | 36.01% | 12.28% |
| Category Average | 6.16% | 13.43% | -2.19% | 22.72% | 13.97% | 23.22% | -14.41% | 18.85% | 26.98% | 8.65% |
| Quartile Ranking | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Category Rank | 519/ 692 | 286/ 770 | 252/ 855 | 897/ 918 | 39/ 985 | 750/ 1,050 | 254/ 1,095 | 862/ 1,150 | 165/ 1,230 | 496/ 1,274 |
Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)
42.60% (2020)
Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)
-9.68% (2022)
Asset Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| US Equity | 90.55 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 4.92 |
| International Equity | 4.53 |
Sector Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Technology | 28.63 |
| Industrial Goods | 13.35 |
| Consumer Services | 12.32 |
| Basic Materials | 9.85 |
| Energy | 8.97 |
| Other | 26.88 |
Geographic Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| North America | 95.47 |
| Europe | 4.53 |
Top Holdings
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 7.67 |
| Alphabet Inc Cl A | 5.31 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.03 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 4.92 |
| Corning Inc | 4.84 |
| Applied Materials Inc | 4.46 |
| Walmart Inc | 3.61 |
| Linde PLC | 3.14 |
| Valero Energy Corp | 3.14 |
| Caterpillar Inc | 3.06 |
Equity Style
Fixed Income Style
Risk vs Return (3 Yr)
AGF American Growth Class Mutual Fund Series
Median
Other - U.S. Equity
3 Yr Annualized
| Standard Deviation | 15.54% | 16.03% | 14.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.03 |
| Alpha | -0.03 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| Rsquared | 0.85% | 0.82% | 0.79% |
| Sharpe | 1.19 | 0.75 | 1.00 |
| Sortino | 2.33 | 1.21 | 1.58 |
| Treynor | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Tax Efficiency | 92.58% | 93.05% | 95.70% |
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Risk Rating
Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison
| Key Ratio | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Deviation | 16.30% | 15.54% | 16.03% | 14.84% |
| Beta | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.03 |
| Alpha | -0.09 | -0.03 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| Rsquared | 0.92% | 0.85% | 0.82% | 0.79% |
| Sharpe | 1.55 | 1.19 | 0.75 | 1.00 |
| Sortino | 3.79 | 2.33 | 1.21 | 1.58 |
| Treynor | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Tax Efficiency | 87.66% | 92.58% | 93.05% | 95.70% |
Fundata ESG Metrics
Fundata ESG Score
The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.
Fundata E Score
Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.
Fundata S Score
Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.
Fundata G Score
Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.
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Fund Details
| Start Date | January 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Instrument Type | Mutual Fund |
| Share Class | Commission Based Advice |
| Legal Status | Corporation |
| Sales Status | Open |
| Currency | CAD |
| Distribution Frequency | No Distribution |
| Assets ($mil) | $3,332 |
Fund Codes
| FundServ Code | Load Code | Sales Status |
|---|---|---|
| AGF201 | ||
| AGF275 | ||
| AGF931 |
Investment Objectives
The Fund's objective is to provide long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in equity securities of established U.S. companies.
Investment Strategy
The portfolio manager follows a bottom-up growth investment style. It uses fundamental analysis to evaluate a company’s growth potential, financial condition and management. As part of this evaluation, the portfolio manager looks for companies that have above-average earnings and/or revenue growth, display key growth characteristics relative to their own history, industry or overall market, and can sustain their competitive position.
Portfolio Management
| Portfolio Manager |
AGF Investments Inc.
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|---|---|
| Sub-Advisor |
- |
Management and Organization
| Fund Manager |
AGF Investments Inc. |
|---|---|
| Custodian |
CIBC Mellon Trust Company |
| Registrar |
AGF CustomerFirst Inc. |
| Distributor |
- |
Investment Minimums
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
|---|---|
| PAC Allowed | Yes |
| PAC Initial Investment | 25 |
| PAC Subsequent | 25 |
| SWP Allowed | Yes |
| SWP Min Balance | 0 |
| SWP Min Withdrawal | 0 |
Fees
| MER | 2.66% |
|---|---|
| Management Fee | 2.20% |
| Load | Choice of Front or No Load |
| FE Max | 6.00% |
| DSC Max | 5.50% |
| Trailer Fee Max (FE) | 1.00% |
| Trailer Fee Max (DSC) | 1.00% |
| Trailer Fee Max (NL) | - |
| Trailer Fee Max (LL) | - |
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